The Greenhouse effect

We are learning how to identify key information in text and use that understanding to inform others. 

After school in Tonga!

After school in Tonga -

Article and photographs by John Bonallack

Pesita and Kalati live in rural Tonga. Similar to young people everywhere, they always have plenty to do around home after school.

Two children, Pesita and Kalati live in rural Tonga where they have many chores and housework to do after school. In comparison to other children around the world, both Pesita and Kalati interact with multitude  errands to participate in throughout the day before the next. From the comparability between New Zealand and Tonga, both retain these daily chores to remain a clean environment for the world.

WALHT: Identify similarities and differences.

Speak your mind

Speak your mind!

Speaking your mind means you are sharing your opinion that you have thought in your head to share with others.

The book “Speak your mind” has several within it that involve the reader to work out where they stand based on the information they have read.

The first story was ‘bungee Jumping a Stunt Act - Not a Sport’  

It is written from the perspective of the chairperson of the extreme sport’s council Trevor Norris.   

Bungee Jumping a Stunt Act - Not a Sport’

Arguments that support this statement:

Arguments against the statement:

bungee jumping does not require skills or extensive training like most sports. Most sports involves an element of competition… bungee jumping is over so quickly, there is no time for team competition. Expert stunt actor Sam Nielson describes bungee jumping as a stunt act.

bungee jumping requires skills enable to be prepared for any errors that will happen during the jump. My perspective about bungee jumping is that it could be classified as a sport where competitors challenge each other by measuring the longest jump, however adding the disadvantage of equal weight. I think bungee jumping can be required for beginners to try out and be challenged to overcome their fear.

Fact of opinion:

Bungee jumping requires a great deal of courage ….strong courage to overcome fear.

• My perspective about this statement is a decision of an  opinion because the advantage of the story directs  parts of someone mentioning this statement.

Definitions of words:

• Evolved - Develop gradually especially from a simple to complex form.
• Feat - An achievement required for strength and courage.
• Precipice - A cliff with a vertical, nearly vertical, or hanging face. (platform)
• Pressurised - To maintain or produce raised pressure.
• Elastic  - A certain material enabled to stretch and hold on to the reasonable fabric.
• Derived - Tracing from a source or origin.
• Competitive - Having a strong desire to compete and succeed.
• Element - A component or constituent of a whole or one of the parts into which a whole may be resolved by analysis.
• Compulsory -Required by law or rule ; obligatory.
• Unison - Simultaneous performance or utterance of action or speech.
• Horrendous - Extremely unpleasant, terrifying, or terrible.
• Hurtling - To move or cause to move at high speed, typically in an uncontrolled manner.
• Terminal -  Situated at or forming the end or extremity of something.
• Velocity - The speed of something in a given direction.
• Acrobatic - Performing, involving, or adept at spectacular gymnastic feats. 

Eat healthy food, everyone!

We are learning to understand about healthy eating.
I know this when I explain how healthy food gives your body good energy and essential vitamins.

Let's make some hot dogs!

Learning intention: We are learning to develop creative thinking skills through poetry.
Success criteria: I know this when I write a poem about hot dogs using the poem structure.

C'mon everyone, let's catch some sprats!

We are learning to understand about sprats through the Inquiry process.
I know this when I ask three questions and research online to cross reference at least two websites to find the answers to my questions about sprats.

Grow, my poppies, grow!

 

We are learning to develop creative thinking skills through poetry.
I know this when I write a poem about poppies.

Hey talking snowman, can I be your friend?

We are learning to develop understanding of the text that we have read.

I know this when I retell the story of the talking snowman in my own words. 

Hulk, can I be your friend?

We are learning to develop critical thinking skills through poetry.
I know this when I write a poem about hulk following the poem structure.

Yay, the Thea sisters won against the evil twins!

We are learning to develop understanding of what I have read.
I know this when I retell the story of The great tulip heist in my own words and describe my favourite part of the story.

Can I be your friend Geronimo?

Title: Geronimo Stilton and the best of friends.
Author: Elisabetta Dami 

Once upon a time there were seven mice. Their names were Geronimo, Thea (sister), Trap (cousin), Benjamin (nephew), Bugsy Wugsy ( Niece), Hercule Poirates (friend) and Grandma Rot rock. 

On a sunny and hot day Geronimo went to the market. He saw a famous comedian called Rattney Danger-fur  and noticed that it was just a statue what a bummer. 

After that, Geronimo walked over to his cousin Trap because he was selling fresh but mouldy drinks for one wood-stone. Then, Geronimo bumped into another famous mice called Paleo Pickax. He kept talking to Paleo Pickax about his amazing adventures when they finally became the best of friends.

My favourite part of the story was when Geronimo and Paleo Pickax became friends because Paleo Pickax was Geronimo's first ever friend. 

We are learning to develop understanding of what I have read.
I know this when I retell the story of Geronimo Stilton Cavemice and describe my favourite part of the story.

Mum, do you know how to make sun hats?

We are learning to develop critical thinking skills using the Inquiry process.

I know this when I ask four questions about sun hats and find the answers using the information from the book.

Noho, Tu!

We are learning to understand the text that I have read.

 I know this when I research 10 Maori commands and make a glossary for the story Tu.

Dad, can I meet my grandparents again?

We are learning to develop creative thinking skills through poetry.

I know this when I write a poem about meeting my grandparents for the first time.

Mum, can I be a roller girl?

We are learning to understand the text that I have read.
I know this when I retell the story of Roller girl in my own words.

Hey best mate!

We are learning to develop understand of the text I have read.
I know this when I write a summary for the story Best mate.

Oh no, there's a shark coming!

We are learning to understand and use descriptive language.
I know this when choose 10 adverbs to match the verbs that I find from the story Shark attack.

No, don't eat me lion!

We are learning to develop creative thinking skills through poetry.
I know this when I write a poem about a lion and a deer.

Mum, I want to be a detective!

We are learning to develop understanding of what we have read.
I know this retell the story Good dog, bad dog in my own words and describe my favourite parts of the story.

Mum, where do mustelids live?

We are learning to develop understanding of the text that we read using De Bono's thinking hats.
I know this when I use De Bono's white thinking hat and write down 6 facts about mustelids.