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Sentences

Sentences

lvl 33

LI - Understand what word mean and put them into sentences

perform - My aunty and cousin told me they went to watch Rihanna perform at her concert.

cardboard - At school we made a marble run using cardboard.

confess - My aunty ask her child to confess to what she did.

theme - I use chrome theme to change the background of the sites I go on.

shave - My friend laughed at my friend and told her to shave her armpits.

dyeing - I like dyeing my clothes different colors.

breathe - Everyone needs to breathe.

Computer - I have a computer at home.

noisy - My mum hates when us kids are noisy.

cancel - Sometime people have to cancel their plans.  

Using Te Ara

Using Te Ara -

The Encyclopedia of New Zealand

1. Waitemata Harbour

L.I. Develop our knowledge of Auckland and the Tamaki River.

Familiarise ourselves with an online NZ encyclopaedia.

Use our skimming and scanning skills.

Use this link to open Te Ara

Enter Waitemata into the search box and use that page to answer these questions.

What sort of landform is the Waitemata harbour?

Waitemata harbour is a drowned river valley.

Why was it chosen to be New Zealand’s capital?

The waitemata harbour became the New Zealand’s capital because of it’s deep navigable channels and sheltered bays.

What does Waitemata mean?

Waitemata means obsidian waters.

Tell me one interesting fact about each of these features of the Waitemata:

Auckland’s chief port - The first of a series of land reclamations to expand the port area began in 1859.

Viaduct basin - The Viaduct Basin, site of the old fishing harbour, was redeveloped in the mid-1990s as a site where the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron could host the America’s Cup in 1999 and 2003.

Westhaven - The Westhaven Marina, with 1,800 berths, is the largest managed marina in Australasia, and a symbol of Aucklanders’ love of sailing.

Harbour bridge - The Auckland Harbour Bridge (1,020 m long) was opened in 1959 to link the Auckland isthmus with the north.

Greenhithe bridge - The Greenhithe Bridge was built in 1975 as an alternative harbour crossing.

Natural features - Natural features of the Waitematā include Meola reef (also known as Te Tokoroa, meaning ‘a long reef’), a rocky sub-marine promontory.

This is my Library activity. It was really easy since all the answers were on the same page and there were sub titles. 

Xtramath Results

This is my Xtramaths result for the first day of term 4. I am impressed with my score because I haven't been doing much xtramaths.

Sub-Question

Sub-questions

L.I.     Thinking about sub-questions when researching

When you are looking for information there is always one main question that you have to answer.  Then, as you think about the main question and start reading other questions will occur to you.  These sub-questions give direction to your reading.  They keep you on track.  It is a strategy good readers use to help them locate information quickly.

Match (cut and paste) the main question with the sub-questions that relate

Question	Sub-questions
Subject: Film What were the main reasons for the success of a movie that you have recently seen?  Write your own review of the movie.	What does this species look like?  Does it deserve a dangerous reputation?  Why was it hunted so freely in the past?  Why is it now on the endangered list?  Why has it become the world’s first protected shark?
Subject: History What was life like in your town or suburb at the beginning of the 20th century?	What do teenagers want from their series?  Why are the relationships between characters so important?  What settings are favoured?  What qualities do the lead actors have?   Why do some local series do well overseas?
Subject: Geography Why has the grey nurse shark become the only protected species of shark?	What type is it, adventure, crime, comedy, romance?  What was it’s storyline?  What was the complication and the interesting consequences?  Were the actors convincing?  How effective was the cinematography?
Subject: Social studies How do farmers manage the land to prevent soil erosion?	What aspects (transport, communication, work) were different in the past?  What aspects have stayed the same?  How has entertainment changed or stayed the same?  What are the most notable buildings from this time?
Subject: Media Studies What do you think are the qualities of a successful TV series for teenagers?	What was it’s nature: was it a particular event that had great impact on the main character?  How did this give excitement and interest to the novel?  How did it affect other characters?
Subject: Reading Why is a major complication essential to a novel?  Show how is has affected the plot and the development of major characters in a novel you have read.	Why is it such a concern?  What are the effects on a farm of soil erosion?  How can erosion from water be controlled?  How can wind-breaks help?  Why is it important to keep plant growth in the soil?  How can farmer protect the soil during dry periods?

Write your own sub-questions for these main questions

Question	Sub-questions
How does a glacier effect the land?	What is a glacier? What is a glacier made of? Where does it come from?
What effect have humans had on the volcanoes of Auckland?	What had the volcanoes done for the humans to have done something?
What factors can change the course of a river?	What course of the three courses is going to be used by a factor to change?

Family words

Family words

lvl 33

LI: Learning words that are in the same family

Desire - desirability, desirableness, desirous, desirably, desirable

conclude - conclusion, conclusive

breathe - breathalyser, breather, breathless, breathing space

cancel - cancelled, cancelling, cancellation

bless - blessing, blessed 
  I found this activity easy because when I was going through the dictionary it was easy for me to find the words.

How to write a bibliography

How to write a Bibliography

L.I. - Know how to reference a book correctly

When we are doing research we need to find corroborating sources of information.  A good way to do this is to find a book and a website that give you the same information.  This means that the information in most likely to be accurate.

At the end of the presentation it is important to cite the books and websites you have used.  This activity shows you how to present the book. information.

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Using the scans from books used in our volcanoes unit, write the bibliography entry.

Surname, First name. (year) Title. Publisher: Place of publication

Surname: Edward

First Name: John

(year) title - 2005

Title - Staff for Volcanologist

Publisher - Evans brothers limited

Place of publication - Rae , Alison  

I found this activity easy because all of the answer are right in front of you.