Term 3 Week 4

Explanation Writing Framework

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How to make clay wind chimes

Introduction * Statement to tell what you are going to explain.   * Include a definition and question.	Have you ever made a wind chimes? Do you have some wind chimes in your garden?Have you ever heard wind chimes? Wind chimes are hanging ornaments made out of glass,metal clay or other materials that made a sound when the wind blows.

Main Body *Describe the object/topic *Name the parts *Describe how it works *Describe why it works *Describe where/when you use it Use: * Sequencing words like first, then, next. * Action verbs like jump, turn, mix * Cause and Effect words like because, but, so, therefore * Detail to give the reader a clear picture	First we need to draw at the paper nice  and fat thing I draw the Autumn leaves.and then cut that out from the paper then put it on the clay and make six of leaves and don’t forget you need to put hole on it  .next choose one of the primary colors and I chose yellow.After paint the yellow of the one leave. Next paint the dark yellow so,we need a little black,and paint the light yellow and we need little white and choose another primary color then mix with real color my one is blue and yellow and it’s make green.After mix green with black and mix green and white then dry it.  And then you are… DONE!! clay tooth brush pencil paper water cardboard paint paint brushes skewers scissors roller

Conclusion *Summarise the main points and add any interesting points.	I hope you enjoyed my explanation writing and I hope you try the wind chime BYE-BYE BY-Jenny

I was learning to write a clear explanation for an audience. I had to write title,questions,main body and what do we need for it. I thought it was easy because I did the explanation writing before and it was fun. My next step is to use sequencing words like - first, then, finally because, if, but.

Number Squares - Counting On Addition

Finding and Summarising Information

My Reflection

I have been learning to find and summarise information.  I found this easy because I found the answers in  the book.  My next step is to try a harder book.

Learning About Explanation Writing

My Reflection

I have been explanation writing.I now know that explanation writing tells about how something works. I found the quiz fun because I got little hard and little easy.And I learnt a new things.My next step is to write an explanation.

Term 3 Week 2

Last Tuesday we did the tree planting. Georgia and I was partner,but we plant only 2 trees because it was hard job to dig the ground.There was three teachers was,Anna,Carl and Paul and they help us to dig.It was fun because Georgia step on the shovel.First we need to learn how to plant the trees,and we need to deeper
and put the tablet and then we can put the trees.And it was muddy so we need to ware the gum boats.I learnt how to do the planting and I felt "I wanna do it more"

Kaitiaki Art

My Kaitiaki has long hair,brave and is kind of fish and human is mixed,he had a yellow stick and he would be wet because he is kind of fish and he is kind.

Term 2 Week 9

Last Thursday,the 18th of June the whole school did the celebrate Matariki, that meaning like Maori new year.So, we did many activities to celebrate Matariki. First I did make a star,we need to get a three groups
then desecration the star.next we read the book we have to get a partner and they have to be year 1-3
then we need to read the books for them. After that we played the game we need to do choose the number
then teacher call the number,we need to run around then get a poi then we can go to next novel.Finally we
went to classroom then we talk about what we do.I thought fun and I want to do more.My best part
was game.next year I want to do another activities.