Saturday 20 May 2017

Week 4 Personalised Learning Tasks

Here are the links to your ARB Reading activities.
Group 1
Groups 2 & 3
Group 4
WALT answer questions to show our comprehension of the text
WALT analyse and evaluate a character
Unfair - Text           Unfair - Activity
WALT evaluate characters

Remember to share your results and email them to Mrs O'Malley - lomalley@glenfieldint.school.nz

Thursday 18 May 2017

Interactive Fraction Activities

Remember if you are not working with me for a workshop you have a few options for independent tasks:
  1. Mathletics Fraction Booklet
  2. IKAN independent goal sheet activities
  3. Interactive Fraction Activities - I have also uploaded this on Google Classroom. Please submit your score for any completed online activity.
Interactive Fraction Activities - Independent Activities

WALT find the fraction of an amount
WALT calculate fractions of an amount
WALT calculate the total amount given an identified fraction
WALT multiply and divide fractions
WALT order fractions on a number line
WALT identify and explain the size of fractions in relation to a half
WALT find the fraction of an amount
WALT select the correct fraction of an amount
WALT share amounts equally

Characteristics of an innovator

Tuesday 9 May 2017

Narrative Writing

GLI: WALT use a variety of adjectives, nouns and verbs to create an interesting narrative SC - I have planned my writing - I have used a range of adjectives, nouns, verbs and adverbs for interest - I have used a range of sentence types

WALT write an interesting introduction and then keep our reader engaged throughout the text
resource image

New Stimulus

Optional story starter:
New York is falling!
The words rang in Jim’s head. They were the last words to crackle out of the radio before it stopped broadcasting. That had been three days ago. Jim had not heard any words since then…

Here is an image that might help with the planning of your narrative.


Monday 1 May 2017

Reading activities for week 1 and 2

Weslandia literacy activities  
MUST DO activities
YOUR CHOICE activities

Nouns list
Create a table with three columns.  Label each one, Person, Place, Thing.
Find 5 examples of each from the Weslandia story.
Instead of ‘said’
Find a saying verb from the story. Write the word in large letters on an A5 size piece of paper to create mini poster for the wall.  Ensure it can be easily read and it looks good.
Main ideas
Record the six main ideas of the story with a brief explanation.  These six ideas should give a brief overview of the whole story.
Adjective imagery
Choose an adjective/s and its noun from Weslandia.  Create a poster displaying the text and an image that you think relates to the text.
Games
Film strip
Retell the story through 6-8 images on the filmstrip template.
Adverbs List
Create a table with six columns.  Label them, When?, Where?, How?, How much?, How long?, How often?   Find 3 examples of each type of adverb from the story.
Vocabulary
Click on the link to identify the worksheet to complete.
Vocab and Comprehension activity Make a copy of this doc and complete answers
Character inference
Use the character fold out to create your own image of Wesley.  On the inside of the fold out, describe the characteristics of Wesley and give examples from the story.

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