Literacy Learning

Term 3, Week 5

LP1: Reading

WALT use self monitoring when reading

Plan TWO reading sessions with your group
Each group member needs to take on a role
Follow all of the instructions on the teacher instruction sheet
Take your role seriously, because together you create and build vocabulary and meaning. I will check in with each group when you organise your session.

LP2: Mystery

WALT persuade others

There are three Mystery Envelopes on the board. In each envelope, there are Mystery Prizes that you and your peers be able to win. Prizes have no dollar value but rather an exciting choice and/or opportunity for you (and in some cases your peers)
Your task is to write me a letter (Google Writing Doc or Writing Book or Email), persuading me WHY YOU SHOULD WIN THE PRIZE. If you choose to use Email, don't forget to write an appropriate title in the subject line e.g Mystery Prize One: Tineke
A SMALL CATCH - You need to choose an envelope before you start the task.
I am looking for good/interesting/funny reasons why you should win. You will have to capture my attention with your introduction and persuasive text that makes sense and has good flow.
Good luck!

LP3 - Spelling

WALT spell accurately

Your tasks for spelling this week are to:

Write your list of words into your Homework Booklet
Write each word in PYRAMID in the front of your Handwriting Book.
All words must fit onto ONE page
Te Reo Māori Date and WALT must be at the top of the page

pon

pony

Independent Tasks

SELF and BUDDY FEEDBACK	WALT make a reflective comment On your buddy’s blog, have a good look around at the important learning they have been sharing. Think and reflect carefully using Austin’s Butterfly Make sure your comment is specific Make sure your comment is kind Make sure your comment is useful
WRITER’s NOTEBOOK On a two page spread work on task Seven “IT’S GETTING HOT IN HERE”	WALT collect ideas and inspiration IT’S GETTING HOT IN HERE Use photos, magazine cutouts, words, lettering and images to create a page that captures the feeling of heat. What kinds of things would you see that are hot? What kinds of colours do you think of when you think heat?
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

Term 3, Week 4

LP1: READING

Plan TWO reading sessions with your group
Each group member needs to take on a role
Follow the teacher instruction sheet (CLICK HERE)
Take your role seriously, because together you create and build vocabulary and meaning. I will check in with each group when you organise your session.

LP2: SPELLING

Your task for spelling this week is to write your list of words into your handwriting book.

Write each word neat and tidy, three times on across the 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.
'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

SELF and BUDDY FEEDBACK	WALT make a reflective comment On your buddy’s blog, have a good look around at the important learning they have been sharing. Think and reflect carefully using Austin’s Butterfly Make sure your comment is specific Make sure your comment is kind Make sure your comment is useful
WRITER’s NOTEBOOK On a two page spread work on task FIVE “HAPPY”	WALT collect ideas and inspiration FEELINGS - HAPPY Think about what makes you smile and what makes you happy Use photos, magazine cutouts, words, lettering and images to create a page of things that make you HAPPY.
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

Term 3, Week 3

LP1 - SPEECH

WALT persuade others

Your Task:

First, check that ALL of your ideas have been included in your speech.
Do you have connecting language such as FIRSTLY, SECONDLY, AND, BECAUSE, NOW, FINALLY.....
Read your speech into an iPad and upload it to your blog.
WOW - Write one sentence (or more) about what you have done well. This could be the way you talk, the flow of the speech ~ YOU DECIDE what you think is important about your speech
WOW - Write one sentence (or more) about if you have included all of the main points. Do you will persuade others' to do what you want to do?
NOW - Listen back to your speech. Write about what you think you can do to make improvements to your speech.
Go away and work on the improvements that you have identified in your speech. The repeat this process ONE MORE TIME.
You will end up with TWO speeches on your blog. Your second post should show growth and improvement from your first post.

LP2 - SPELLING

Write your list of words into your Homework Booklet
Write each word in FANCY WRITING in the front of your Handwriting Book.
All words must fit onto ONE page
Te Reo Māori Date and WALT must be at the top of the page

QUIRKY QUOTE

WALT think critically

Copy this picture onto your blog

WOW - Write TWO SENTENCES (or more) about what this quote means to you?

WOW - Do you agree/disagree with this quote? Write ONE SENTENCE (or more) that explains why you agree/disagree with the quote.

NOW - How does this apply to you in your own school work/life? Write TWO SENTENCES (or more) about how this applies to you.

WRITER’s NOTEBOOK

On a two page spread

work on task FIVE

“ANGER”

WALT collect ideas and inspiration

ANGER

Think about what makes you cross and angry
Use photos, magazine cutouts, words, lettering and images to create a page of things that ANGER you.
Think of things that really make your blood boil or things that are slightly annoying.

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

Term 3, Week 2

LP1 - SPEECH
WALT persuade others

Your Task:

Make sure you have complete the DREAM BUBBLE and your CONVINCE ME planning sheet
Look at your main idea.....are you happy with the ideas you have generated?
THIS WEEK WE ARE JUST WRITING THE BODY OF THE SPEECH
Begin with the most important idea/point on your CONVINCE ME PLAN.

Consider HOW you can explain (show, tell) that to your audience in the most effective way for them to easily understand it.
Write down what you'd say as if you were talking directly to them.

If it helps, say everything out loud before you write and/or use a recorder.
After you've finished, take notes.
Continue to do this with the other two ideas you wrote down
Check that your three points make sense.

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

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.....?"