Writing: Term 1, Week 7

This week's workshops:

Mr Edwards - 

Adjectives and Juicy Words

Miss Hill - 

Sentence Structure (does it make sense?)

LP1 - Book your workshops 

LP2 - Timetable:  Plan and fill in your timetable each day

LP3 - Notebook - WALT Create a writer's notebook.
- Using your new notebook from Miss Hill
- Create a cover for your writer's notebook
- Use magazines, photos and images to create a cover that represents YOU or things that YOU like.
- Think about things that inspire you: sportsmen/women, singers, scientists, superheros etc.  
- Take a photo and upload to your Blog

YOU MIGHT NEED TO BRING PICTURES FROM HOME


LP4 - Writing - WALT describe a place, in detail
In your google doc, create a piece of writing (no more than 200 words) that describes a place of your choice - beach, forest, park.  This is not a story, but a description.  You must think about:
- What you see
- What you smell
- What you do at this place
- Specific things you would find there
- What time of year would you go there
- Who would you see there.......

LP5 - ePortfolio:  Copy you descriptive writing into your ePortfolio.  
WALT describe a place
AND WHAT:  Copy the writing into your page
WHAT NOW: What could you have included in the story to make it more interesting, engaging or exciting? If you can, set a goal for next time.
LABEL: Writing

CAN DO's
I1 - Silent Writing: 20 minutes writing of your choice

I2 - Quirky Quote (Complete in your blog): WALT think critically:

It's not what you do, its the way that you do it
  - What does this quote mean to you?
  - Do you agree? Why? Why not?
  - How does this apply to you?

I3 - Library

Reading: Term 1, Week 7

LP1 - DOGONEWS Read the article on DOGO NEWS by clicking on the link below.

WALT find information in text
Answer the following questions in your Literacy Book.

1. How did the scientists conduct the experiment?
2. Why did they show the dogs only partial faces? 
3. What was the reason for showing them the left side of the face instead of the right?
4. Why do scientists believe the dogs had a harder time with the angry expressions? 
5. Why did the dog with the male owner have a harder time reading the expressions? 
6. What are the scientists planning to do next?

  

Make sure you follow the Reading Cafe Guidelines in the back of your book.


LP2 - HOMEWORK DOC: Set up your Home Learning Doc for the week.  Put in your spelling words.  If you don't have access to the Google Doc at home you will also need to write these on a piece of paper to take home.

LP3 - SPELLING: Have a buddy test you on your spelling words each day

LP4 - BLOG: Finish your 'Managing Self' Post.  
WALT Manage Self
AND WHAT: What did we do as a class to start thinking about managing ourselves and what activity did you do to think about what it means:
- Blockers and Drivers
- Being Responsible
- Managing Belongings
- Rising to the Challenge
- Being motivated
NOW WHAT: Think about where you currently place yourself. Think about where you would like to be.  How can you achieve that?  'ESCALATOR'

LP5 - COMMENT: Make a reflective comment on your buddy's blog

CAN DO's
I1 - Create a wordle and upload onto your ePortfolio Blog. It must describe a character
I2 - Silent Reading for a maximum of 20 minutes
I3 - Listening Post for a maximum of 20 minutes