Term 4:
Week 8 Big Write
Week 6 Tasks for all
ALL OF THESE TASKS MUST BE COMPLETED BY FRIDAY!
- English: Read Smart House Design articles – Article 1, Article 2Read the article, then answer these questions:a. What makes it a SMART home?b. Do we have any SMART features at school? At your home?
c. What would be a SMART feature you would have in your dream house?
Draw a house outline and label the SMART features it talks about.
- English/Inquiry: Design a Camp activity Design a Camp activities & Camp Suggested Activities
- English/Inquiry: Listen to it and answer the questions to see how much you remember? If you want the words they are also here: Camp Granada Try these questions – write out each questions and answer in a sentence:
- Who is the boy writing to?
- What is the main problem?
- What does he want to happen?
- What will he promise to do?
- How long has he been at camp?
- What are some of the things that have happened so far?
Design a postcard and illustrate what the camp would look like. First draw a rectangle 20cm long by 15cm wide in your book and use this to contain your illustration.
- Inquiry – finish making, testing and evaluating your egg device (the evaluation must be typed on your blog) & watch Paul’s Prezi (on Inquiry page of the blog)
- Follow a procedural text: Make a Zoetrope
- Maths- internal and external house designs (PBL)
ALL OF THESE TASKS MUST BE COMPLETED BY FRIDAY!
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The Marvellous Toy Lyrics
When I was just a wee little lad,
Full of health and joy,
My father homeward came one night
And gave to me a toy.
A wonder to behold it was
With many colours bright
And the moment I laid eyes on it,
It became my heart’s delight.
Refrain:
It went “Zip” when it moved, and “Bop” when it stopped,
And “Whirrr” when it stood still.
I never knew just what it was and I guess I never will.
The first time that I picked it up
I had a big surprise
Cause right on the bottom were two big buttons
That looked like big green eyes
I first pushed one and then the other,
Then I twisted it’s lid
And when I set it down again, here is what it did:
(Refrain)
It first marched left, and then marched right
And then marched under a chair
And when I looked where it had gone
It wasn’t even there
I started to cry, but my daddy laughed
‘Cause he knew that I would find,
When I turned around my marvellous toy
Would be chugging from behind.
(Refrain)
The years have gone by too quickly it seems,
I have my own little boy
And yesterday I gave to him
My marvellous little toy:
His eyes nearly popped right out of his head
And he gave a squeal of glee!
Neither one of us knows just what it is
But he loves it just like me!
It still goes… (refrain)
What is a prefix and suffix?
Prefixes are added to the beginning of an existing word in order to create a new word with a different meaning. Suffix to the end.
Term 3:
Our Cinquains
Our learning group has been writing poems, today we had a go at writing cinquains.
Water
Clear, fresh
Splashing, flowing, calm
It makes me healthy
H2O
Tigers
Fierce, furious
Attacking, running, pouncing
“Do not kill me!”
Stripes
Week 9
Learning Intention: To identify the features of a ballad
I want you to know
It’s time to go
Yeah we are done
I want you to see
That I need to be free
We are done
We are…
Done with being a silent many
Every voice rings out and carries
No we won’t just go back
Home without you hearing
The sound when the many say
We are done
You, first brought the sun
For everyone
Here to see
Why, does it always change
To guns and chains, eventually
We are done
We are…
Done with being a silent many
Every voice rings out and carries
No we won’t just go back
Home without you hearing
The sound when the many say
We are done
Done with being a silent many
Every voice rings out and carries
No we won’t just go back
Home without you hearing
The sound when the many say
We are done
Features of a Ballad [How to write one]
A ballad is a poem or song that focuses on a specific story. Often about an event. Ballads tell stories that often tackle themes like scandal, love, death, disaster, or even current events. They usually follow a storyline with a problem and a resolution, the narrative spends more time on the interesting moments.
The opening line of a ballad is the most important, because it is what draws the reader in and makes him or her feel like he/she a part of the story.
Ballads typically have four-line verses, of which two or more rhyme; AA, AABB, ABAB, ABCB or AAB
The chorus is very flexible in ballad form. It can be one line that is repeated in every verse, two lines that are repeated every few verses, an entire verse.
Use a consistent meter (i.e. try to keep the same lyrical rhythm as you did in the first verse). The meter is basically the pattern of syllables in a song or poem.
Week 7
Haiku is Japanese poetry that reflects on nature and feelings. You use your observation skills to write what you see in a new or different way. There are three lines with five syllables in the first line, seven syllables in the second, and five syllables in the third.
Ballads retell an event in history, in the news, or in your life as a ballad. You will want the ballad to rhyme. You may copy the style of other poets.
Week 6
LI: To know the types, purpose and features of poetry
What is poetry? (features)
Which poetry do you know? (list)
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LI: To enjoy the books and authors of short listed books for 2014
Authors; Anna Branford, Julie Hunt, Catherine Jinks, Barry Jonsberg, Dianne Wolfer, Janeen Brian, Mem Fox, Libby Gleeson, Alison Lester, Jan Ormerod, Margaret Wild, Nick Bland, Bob Graham, Matt Ottley, Craig Smith, Shaun Tan
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LI: To find the features of a poem
Couplets
The cat ate a mouse
And then brought it in the house.
Triplets
What a fine day
To go out to play
In the month of May.
Quatrains
I never saw a purple cow,
I never hope to see one:
But I can tell you, anyhow,
I’d rather see than be one.
Also show www.rhymezone.com
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LI: To find the features of a poem
Cinquains
Dogs
Furry, friendly
Barking, fetching, playing
Friends when you need them
Pets
Bubbles
Delicate balls
Softly floating above
Unbelievable happiness
Transparent
Triangles
Pointy edges
Revolving, rotating, angling
Triangles are all different.
180
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LI: To write a poem
How to write cinquains…
Line 1: Title (noun) – 1 word
Line 2: Description – 2 words
Line 3: Action – 3 words
Line 4: Feeling (phrase) – 4 words
Line 5: Title (synonym for the title) – 1 word
Week 5
Learning Intention: To understand the value of respect (for multiculturalism)
Respect through multiculturalism
What does it mean to be a multicultural society?
Australia’s multicultural policy “promotes acceptance of and respect for our cultural diversity. It embraces our Australian-grown customs and the heritage of Indigenous Australians, early settlers, and the diverse range of migrants now coming to this country. It supports the right of each Australian to maintain and celebrate, within the law, their culture, language or religion. The freedom of all Australians to express and share their cultural values is dependent on our abiding by mutual civic obligations. All Australians are expected to have an overriding loyalty to Australia and its people, and to respect the basic structures and principles underwriting our democratic society. These are the Constitution, parliamentary democracy, freedom of speech and religion, English as the national language, the rule of law, acceptance and equality.” [1]
Four principles underpin this policy:
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Responsibilities of all – all Australians have a civic duty to support those basic structures and principles of Australian society which guarantee us our freedom and equality and enable diversity in our society to flourish;
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Respect for each person – subject to the law, all Australians have the right to express their own culture and beliefs and have a reciprocal obligation to respect the right of others to do the same;
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Fairness for each person – all Australians are entitled to equality of treatment and opportunity. Social equity allows us all to contribute to the social, political and economic life of Australia, free from discrimination, including on the grounds of race, culture, religion, language, location, gender or place of birth; and
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Benefits for all – all Australians benefit from productive diversity, that is, the significant cultural, social and economic dividends arising from the diversity of our population. Diversity works for all Australians.
Resource: Commonwealth of Australia. (2003). Multicultural Australia: United In Diversity.
Week 4
Who was Aesop?
Aesop (620–564 BCE) was an Ancient Greek fabulist or story teller credited with a number of fables now collectively known as Aesop’s Fables. Many of the tales are characterised by animals and inanimate objects that speak, solve problems, and generally have human characteristics.
Week 3 Big Write
This week it is a different way we will ask you to write.
1. You will type out your story straight onto pages or a word doc. Remember to save it – Big Write Fable.
2. You will use pictures to help tell the story. Some are here to use but you can also choose your own.
3. Does your story have a moral?
Week 2
Wednesday
Learning Intention: To identify the structure and features of a fable.
Read and pull apart the fable ‘The Invisible Maiden;’ look for structure and features.
Learning Intention: To plan a fable
Shared writing of a fable. Begin with planning the moral, the who, where and what. Then compose. Include VCOP.
Thursday
Learning Intention: To explain facts about the Commonwealth Games
Watch the videos and view the websites below.
Questions; Why would the Gold Coast want to host the 2018 games? What might the Queen’s message be in the baton? What should she mention? What sport would you choose to compete in?
Baton Relay
Sports in the games
Learning Intention: To edit writing for meaning and grammar
Model how to edit the fable written on Wednesday.
Friday
Learning Intention: To reflect on learnings of the week.
Learning Intention: To write a fable [during Big Write].
Week 8 & 9
Critical Thinking Reflection Time
– What did I learn?
– What does it mean to me in the context of other learning done?
– Now, what am I going to do about what I have learnt?
Your task is to write a dreamtime story which you will illustrate with a dot painting picture.
It will be about some australian animal or landmark:
Why is Ayers Rock in the middle of Australia?
How come a cockatoo is white? A galah pink and grey? A magpie Black and White?
A snake has no legs? A koala now lives in a tree when he never did?
Why are we afraid of sharks when they were friendly long ago?
Week 6 & 7 texts
Important Vitamins and Minerals chpt2.
Fuelling The Body for Sport and Exercise-chpt.3
Report Writing
What is a report? How is it structured? What does it include?
We will read this report together and discuss what makes it good or not so good?
Big Write note for your blogs
Big Write Note Portfolios 2014
Big Write Week 4
Big Write Week 3
Persuasive Text
What is it?
It is an argumentative text, that tries to get others to think the same as you. You can be for or against the topic (agree or disagree).
Format:
Title:
- the topic
Introduction:
- topic question
- background information
- agree or disagree
Body:
- Paragraph 1: one reason and explain
- Paragraph 2: a different reason and explain
- Paragraph 3: the strongest reason and explain
Conclusion:
- topic
- summarise the reasons
- powerful statement
How Much Food Do We Waste?
After watching the video write a summary of what the video was telling you
Big Write Term 2 Week 2
Persuasive Text: A school lunch box should have no commercially produced food in it, only homemade.
Editing our writing
When we edit our writing, we need to begin by being the author; does the writing make sense?
Then we edit as the secretary; are the words spelt correctly, is all the punctuation correct?
Term 2 Week 2 English
Learning Intention: We are learning to identify key words in order to summarise a text.
Monday Shared Reading
Identify the key words…
- physically active
- self esteem
- build strong bones
- balance
- muscles
- weight
- hydration
- nutritious foods
Writing: Invitation to Mothers Day paraliturgy Thursday 1st May 9:15-9:30
Tuesday Shared Reading
Energy for Sport and Exercise_chpt.1
Identify the key words…
- macronutrients
- kilojoules
- calories
- carbohydrate
- protein
- amino acids
- glycogen
Our Summary of chapter 1…
Yesterday we read about physical activity and how this helps our self esteem, to build strong bones, muscles, balance and weight. We also need to eat nutritious foods and stay hydrated.
Today we read about energy, how macronutrients are measured in kilojoules and calories. Carbohydrates, protein, amino acids and glycogen are all important to stay healthy.
Wednesday Shared Reading
What is this trying to tell us? What form of writing is this? Who is the audience?
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