I Have Dreams

 

First Contact

What are the main ideas you have collected from this text? 

Abel tasman was the first european explorer to arrive in NZ 

The Maori people where the first to settle in NZ

James cook came to NZ for a scientist expedition

What year did Maori first settle in NZ?

Before 1642

When did the Pakeha start arriving in NZ?

December 1642

What was the purpose of Pakeha coming to NZ? 

A scientist expedition

What questions do you have about this text?

Why did Abel Tasmen come to New Zealand

What words did you come across where you had to do extra

searching for its meaning?

Intermediaries- a person who acts as a link between people

in order to try and bring about an agreement a mediator

Intermediaries - what i think - someone who does news

Which information did you read in this text which links to

what you already know?

I already knew that James cook arrived in New Zealand

in October 1769

Maori Migration to Aotearoa

 

Response Questions

This poem was written by a teacher. What do you think was her purpose in writing this poem?

I think this poem is about a virus that took over and everything wasn’t normal and we had to stay home to keep others and ourselves safe. Also that we had to be resilient and strong and that tough times don’t last forever and eventually tough stuff ends.

If you were a student in this class, what would you say to the teacher about the poem?

I would say what was the purpose of this poem and how long did it take you to think and write about this poem.

If you had to change a line in this poem, what would it be and why?

I think I would have to change “ one day there was a virus “ To “There was a virus because I think that it is a better way to start this poem

What virus is this poem talking about?

Corona Virus - Covid-19

What are 4 ideas you understand about the poem?

1. That there was a Virus .
2. We had to stay home to keep others safe .
3. We had to be resilient and strong .
4. Tough times don’t last forever.

What ‘tough stuff’ is the poem talking about?

Bad times and times that you will have to do stuff to keep others safe. Also  I think tough stuff stands for times that are tough to go through.

Write a short poem about the Corona virus. We can share this with Megan.

Corona Virus ruled the word

Corona killing everyone with a twirl

With millions of confirmed cases

Keep killing people with fast Paces 

Stay at home and save lives

So stay at home and be kind

So to stop the spread

Stay at home and play with your teddy bear named Fred.

Corona-virus Poem

Winter Garden

Kawakawa Facts

Chris Ryan- Kawakawa

Nellie the Elephant

Coronavirus - Covid-19

Lightning

What makes The Weather

Feeding the kakapo

The Kakapo is coloured green. it has a small beak and has two big wings. the kakapo has small black eyes and can blend in with green ferns and flaxs. the kakapo are vegetarians and  they like to chew on almonds.

females like the taste of kumara and  they also like to eat plants,seeds,fruits and leaves.

A safe home for snails

Flax Snail Facts	What the Scientists did
There are not many flax snails.	They collected some flax snails.
Flax  snails have babies.	They find them.
Rats, pigs and thrushes eat lots of flax snails.	They put them in a safe home that is dry but not damp.
Flax snails’ favourite food is karaka leaves.	They feed the flax snails with the karaka leaves.
Flax snails like damp places.	They dug a shallow hole and put the flax snails in the shallow hole.
Flax snails are good at hiding.	They put little machine on the flax  snail's shell to help find them.

Nana and the flower arranger

CREATE: How did Luke’s feelings change from the beginning to the end of the story?

Beginning of story	End of story
He was sad quiet angry.	He is happy.
There was beautiful flowers.	All the flowers were tossed around.
He wanted to be left alone.	Now he doesn't want to be left alone
He had nothing to tell about nana.	Know he has one thing to tell about nana.

The Prank

W.A.L.T. to write a character description about one of the characters

Character’s Name Matt

Physical description

Brown hair Black eyes

a brown nose red cheeks

Peach skin Freckles

Interesting details That he bought a disgusting and smelly stink bomb to prank his old friend from his old school.

What the character says “I wonder how dad is getting on?” “How’d your interview go?” “But they were so rude?” “I don't know what you mean?” “Best prank ever!”

How do the other characters see this character?

They see him as a helpful person but actually he is a sneaky cheeky pranker.

I can do it

W.A.L.T: Present information on a describe chart

Sailing the Pacific

Moana,T3,W3,Reading

MOANA: Spacecraft by Jack Lasenby

W.A.L.T.1. select information from the text

             2. Make inferences

1. List the things the writer used  when he went into space. They used a parachute, Nails , a leftover rocket from Guy fawkes ,cardboard and sellotape.

    B. Locate Italy on the world map.

    C.Is this a fiction or nonfiction  story?fiction

    D. What do these words mean  “I’ll fix you”?It means he will make it better. He might  punish him.

  Making inference:

1. How did the writer’s friend convince him to take him along?Because his friend was going to tell that he bent the clothes line.
2. What does weasel mean? A small mammal with short legs and extended body and neck.

3. Did the writer manage to get rid of his friend? Give a reason for your answer.he got rid of his friend  It means that he’s going to take him away.
4. CREATE: Your own story of how you made a spacecraft to go into space. Include a picture for your blog.

If I was building a spacecraft I would bring fireworks,a thousand Balloons, 20 5metal card board , About 10 jump starts and a parachute so when I decide to jump off I would use it so I won’t crack my head or my face when I fall.

Matariki