Literacy Learning

Term 3, Week 1

LP1 - WRITE
WALT persuade others

Watch the Kid President Video below "Kid President has a Dream".

In your WRITING BOOK, answer the following questions: Do not write the question out ~ answer in full sentence.

Draw a dream bubble in your WRITING BOOK on ONE full page. Write as many BIG dreams that you have - things that are important to you, things you want to change, perhaps a job or career, interests/hobbies/achievements etc.
Choose one of those dreams and write why it is important to you?
Why do you think it is important/not important to have dreams?
If you had to persuade someone else to have the same dream as you/think the same way, what do you think you might say to them ~ you have ONE page to do this.
You need THREE good reasons to try and convince them why. Each of your reasons then need THREE examples/details/explanations to support them. Here is an example that you might like to use:
Do you know anyone famous who "Had a Dream.....?"

LP2 - SPELL
WALT spell accurately

Your task for spelling this week is to write your list of words into your handwriting book.
Each word must be written neatly, three times on one line.
Write the date in Te Reo Māori and the WALT at the top of your page.
Take care with the size of your writing.
Make sure letters sit on the line.
Make sure 'tall' letters just about touch the line above.
Make sure letters with tails swing just below the 'sitting' line.
Miss every second line
With a yellow jovi, highlight one word on each line that makes you proud

INDEPENDENT TASKS

QUIRKY QUOTE	WALT think critically Copy this picture onto your blog WOW - What does this quote mean to you? WOW - Do you agree/disagree with this quote? NOW - What can you do to follow this ‘dream’ quote?
WRITER’s NOTEBOOK On a two page spread ~ work on Task Four “I wonder”	WALT collect ideas and inspiration I WONDER Make an “I Wonder” page. What are all of the things that you wonder about? What interests you? What would you like to learn more about
Native New Zealand	WALT find and gather information Using Google DRAW, create a poster about a native NZ bird. Find a picture of your bird or draw it using the drawing tools Include these facts in your poster: Name of bird, habitat, what it likes to eat, two interesting facts

Literacy Term 2, Week 10

LP1 - ASSESSMENT

We are learning to.....

plan our writing using a plan
use a variety of language features in our writing
use paragraphs in the correct place

Success Criteria.... we know when we have done this when we have

used a plan/mind map/key words to plan our writing
used a variety of vivid verbs and amazing adjectives

This week we are using our piece of writing to show evidence of what we have learned by attending workshops and practising writing. This must be your best piece of writing!

You can use one of our picture prompts or you can choose your own picture to write about. This gets done in your writing book.

LP2 - SPELLING

WALT spell accurately

Your spelling task this week is to draw one shape for each spelling word.
Write your words inside each shape.
Do this 3 times for each word.

INDEPENDENT TASK

You can begin working on your digi awards.
Create a poster in the program of your choice: Comic Life, Word, Publisher, Google Draw etc.....
This project must represent our school, using our school values: Consideration, Respect, Honesty, Excellence.
Get creative! This task will be ongoing.

Literacy Term 2 Week 9

LP1 - Write About This:

WALT use language features in our writing

You will need to use the iPad on your allocated day

Using the Write About App, choose a category and photo to write about
Choose a picture that you will be able to add in language features
When you have finished, you will need to record yourself reading your story.
Save to the movie roll
Upload to your blog using Easy Blogger
Complete your WOW, WOW and NOW

LP2 - Spelling:

WALT spell accurately

Your task this week is Across and Down.
Write each of your words across then down.
Do this three times for each word

LP3 - Selfie:

WALT use elements of photography powerfully to create impact

Create a poster with 9 boxes.

In each box you will need a selfie.

Convey a message
Have good composition (Thirds rule; foreground; background; balance and order)
Show one or more of the elements (people, line, colour, light)
Demonstrate awareness of angle; fame and/or macro

Independent:

COMIC: WALT create a sequence of ideas

Create a comic strip about "Coming to school in the Winter"

You can now email to yourself and upload this to your blog
WOW - What was the comic strip about
WOW - What did you find easy about the comic making tool
NOW - What will you do next time to improve this comic strip?

QUIRKY QUOTE: WALT think and reflect

Below is a very famous quote from Dr Seuss -
Insert this picture onto your blog and discuss the following:
WOW - do you agree with this quote? do you disagree with this quote? Why?
WOW - do you think this quote applies to you or people you know? Explain why?
NOW - what piece of advice would you give someone who was worried about what others thought?

SILENT READING

SILENT WRITING

Literacy Learning: Term 2, Week 8

LP1 - WRITE

Cross Country Writing

WALT use a variety of sentences starters
CHECK that you have finished this writing in your GOOGLE DOC
Create a Published Copy of the writing on WORD
Take a picture and upload your published piece to your blog
Complete 2 x WOWs and a NOW

LP2 - SPELL

Colourful Spelling

WALT spell accurately
Write each of your words FOUR times across the page:
First in BLACK PEN and then THREE more times making the letters as colourful as possible
Each letter must be a different colour

pony pony pony pony

hurry hurry hurry hurry

INDEPENDENT TASKS

Check that all of your TAGS have been completed
Comment on your buddy's blog
Comment on another class blog
Comment on R3, R8 or R11 student blogs
Check that all of your posts on your blog have an explanation about why they are there and/or 2 x WOWs and a NOW
Create a WORDLE about Vincent Van Gogh
Work on your Writer's Notebook

Literacy Term 2, Week 6

LP1 - WRITE: Cross Country

WALT use interesting sentence starters

Your task:

Write a story on your WRITING DOC about the Cross Country.
Use your five senses to help you
Think about the seven servants

LP2 - SPELL: Writer's Group must also complete this task

WALT spell accurately

Your Task;

In your Literacy Book, create a Spelling Pyramid for each of your spelling words
It must be tidy
You must write on the line
You must use a ruler

LP3 - CAFE:

WALT make inferences

Your Task:

Complete this task in your LITERACY BOOK
Read the text 'CAFE'
Answer the questions at the bottom of the page
Remember: Inference is not said directly - so read between the lines
Remember: Look for key words to help you
Remember: Answers must come from the clues you get in the story. Consider the writer's intent

LP4 - COMMENT:

WALT make a reflective comment on your friend's blog

Your Task: