Reading !

In this journal, I created a sign that could be useful in schools.

New Zealand Possum Food Chain!

From my journal I learnt about a possums food chain. I learnt that they eat insects, plants and mammals.

WALT: To sketch or use a graphic organizer to represent my thinking and understanding.

Helping Henrietta!

From my journal I found out what Joe's plans were for the winter.  As you can see the first thing he had to do was to make a massive snowman. It was a interesting book because I  had so many mixed emotions when I read it.

The Remarkable Reti!

From my Journal I found out that Mohaka is a place where people go and learn how to fish with a reti. Over the years people have travelled to Mohaka to learn more about the reti and how it works.

WALT: To search for clues within the text to understand the hidden meaning not directly.

The Tirade!

The Tirade

Appalled = Shocked

Chaos = A mess

Decomposing = Rotting

Fetid = Smelly

Filthy = Dirty

Strewn = Thrown

Mingled = Mixed

Dishevelled = Messy

Malodorous = Stink

Stench = Stinking

Laying down the law = Insisting on rules

Incarcerated = Locked

Shipshape = Tidy

Hygienic = Clean  

L.I: Using clues surrounding text to decode difficult words.

I can't wait to read about Astropup's next mission!

Learning Intention: We are learning to develop our thinking and organising skills through Bloom's Taxonomy based questions.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I answer analysing questions correctly using information from the story Astropup part 2.

Do you think the cat, dog and the parrot will survive on another planet?

Learning Intention: We are learning to develop our thinking and organising skills through Bloom's Taxonomy based questions.
Success Criteria I know I can do this when I answer analysing questions of the story Astropup Part One.

Do you know how to summarise a piece of the text?

Learning Intention: We are learning different reading strategies to develop our understanding and knowledge. 
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I write the steps for summarising a piece of the text.

How tall do you think the tower in London was?

Learning Intention: We are learning to develop our understanding through identifying key information.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I answer comprehension questions correctly using information from this article 'Large fire breaks out in London building'.

Yukon hot springs hair freezing competition is like none other!

Learning Intention: We are learning to identify key information about this article. 
Success Criteria: I know I can do this I answer comprehension questions correctly using information from this article 'Yakon hot spring hair freezing competition is like none other!'.

Wow! I didn't know that dogs can get married!

Learning Intention: We are learning to identify key information from this article.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I answer comprehension questions correctly using information from the article 'Wedding bells for canine couples in Peru'.

I can't believe Valarie Adam is having a baby!

Learning Intention: We are learning to identify key information and develop our critical thinking skills. 
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I answer the comprehension and critical thinking questions correctly using information from the article 'Meet Dame Valerie Adam'.

Nature is amazing, it helped the beach to heal itself!

Learning Intention: We are learning to identify key information and develop our critical thinking skills.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I answer the comprehension and critical thinking questions correctly using information from the article 'Irish Beach Reappears Overnight'.

Dogs can finally eat ice cream!

Learning Intention: We are learning to identify key information from an article. 
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I answer the comprehension questions about doggy ice creams correctly using information from the article.  

Underwater volcanoes can cause a lot of damage!

Learning Intention: We are learning to identify key information and develop our critical thinking skills.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I answer comprehension questions correctly and answer the critical thinking questions about the underwater volcano near Tonga.

If you follow these steps, you can make your own vanilla extract!

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Learning Intention: We are learning to write a procedure.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I list five steps for making vanilla extract.

''I have a phone!'' bragged Emily.

Learning Intention: We are learning to use talking verbs.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I write ten talking verbs.

Is the word 'listen' an adjective or a verb?

Learning intention: : We are learning to understand descriptive language.

Success criteria: I know I can do this when I write down the adjectives and the verbs from the story 'Two trees'.