Madlibs

Today I did an activity with my classes. We got into groups and we needed to type down a farm animal, city, number between 1-20, unit of time, adjective (not colour),  adjective (not colour), person's name, type of clothing, and colour.

First, we typed down a farm animal and the farm animal was Rooster

Next, we typed down a city and the city was New York.

Then, we typed down a number between 1-20 and the number between was 15.

Then, we typed down a unit of time and the unit time was 1 year.

Then, we typed down two adjectives but not a colour. The adjectives were Old and Clean.

Afterwards, we typed down a person's name and the person's name was Kylie.

Lastly, we typed down a type of clothing and the type of clothing was Pants.

I enjoyed this activity because we can combine it into stories.

Dancing Mat Typing

I completed another can-do task called Dancing Mat Typing. This activity is to practice typing without looking at the keyboard.

First, I set up a 15 minute timer.

Next, I placed my fingers in the correct place.

Last, I made a screenshot of which level I got so far, then I put the screenshot on the slide and typed down what I need to improve on.

I needed to improve to stop looking at my keyboard.

Basic Facts Boxes

I completed a Speed Demon Challenge in subtraction up to 100. I got all the answers correct and I finished it in 6 minutes and 25 seconds. Next time, I should practice subtraction to finish faster.

Olympics Fact Find - Emma Twigg

I completed  a can-do activity called Fact Find. I needed to find some research about a person. The person I chose to do is Emma Twigg.

First, I typed down the introduction about Emma Twigg. My introduction was: Emma Twigg is a New Zealand rower. She was born on 1 March 1987. A single sculler, she was the 2014 world champion and won gold in her fourth Olympics in Tokyo in July 2021. Previous Olympic appearances were in 2008, 2012, and 2016.

Next, I wrote down 5 facts about Emma Twigg. For an example: Following her U23 world championship title in 2007, Twigg won the Emerging Talent Award at the Halberg Awards.

Afterwards, I needed to find a picture of Emma Twigg from Google and attribute them.

Last, I put the link of the website where I got my information from.

I enjoyed this activity because I learnt a lot of stuff about Olympians.

SSR Selfie - Spirits

I readed 8 pages about Spirits.

It was about that there was a Twelve-years-old Lucky Prescott craves excitement but as a young lady of society, she’s only been allowed to experience adventure only through books. That is, until one fateful day when Lucky, her father and her aunt leave their neat and tidy city life and travel to their new house out west. The Wild West.

At first Lucky is excited, but during the train ride to her new hometown of Miradero, she begins to worry. What if she doesn’t have any friends? Everyone in the West rides horses, but she’s never allowed to sit on one.

I enjoyed reading this book because

Rap Lyric or Poetry Verse

This week I had to guess who is the author and decide the text if it's a Rap Lyric or a Poetry Verse for each day. I had to make my decision.

First, I did my first slide on Monday. The text was about they were in a battle like troops. I needed to find interesting words and type down the poetic devices. For an example: charging along like troops in a battle. All through the meadows the horses and cattle. This sentence is a rhythm. A rhythm has the same sound at the end of the word: Cattle and Battle. My decision is that the text is a rap lyric because in hip-hop slang, the bars refers to a rapper's lyrics.

Next, I did my next slide on Tuesday. The text was about a group of people used to rock the show in front of a real life crowd.  I needed to type down some interesting words and put in the meaning of the word. For an example: Notorious - Famous or well known, typically for some bad quality. My decision was a rap lyric because in hip-hop slang, the bars refers to a rapper's lyrics.

Then, I did my third slide on Wednesday. The text was about someone rapping at a door chamber. I needed to highlight the word or sentence and identify if it was Simile, Metaphors, Alliterations, Hyperbole, Personification, and Rhythm. For example:  Even though you're gone, we are still a team. This sentence is a hyperbole. A hyperbole is to  Exaggerating to show a strong feeling. My decision is that the text is a poem because it has phrases and keywords.

Last, I did my last slide on Thursday. The text was about that someone is working out somewhere in the gym. I needed to guess what the author was trying to make me feel. For example: The author is trying to make me feel that I'm working at the gym. My decision is that the text is a rap lyric because he made up words.

I enjoyed this activity because I learnt stuff about rap lyrics and poetry verse.

Basic Facts Boxes

I completed a Speed Demon Challenge in Subtraction up to 20. I got all the answers correct and I finished in 1 minutes and 56 seconds. Next time, I should go on a harder level.

Persuasive Speech

I learnt how to use Persuasive Speech.

First I needed to think about what topic I should use for my argument. My topic was Less Littering. My argument is that  Plastic needs to be banned because plastic is non biodegradable and our audience were my class and Mr Ogilvie.  

Next I wrote down 5 reasons. We needed to find a website to back up our argument.

To finish up I wrote down my last reason. Plastics need to stay away from the beach because the beach would look messy and contaminate fish and seafood.  

I enjoyed this activity because I learnt how to keep plastics away from the beach.

SSR Selfie

I readed 43 page about Ella's Diaries.

It was about Ella and her classes are going camping with their teachers. It took six hours to get there. And she didn't get sick. Even on the bendy, windy road parts through the mountainous mountains. Ella and her friends were stuck in a tiny cabin. And she needed to peel the potatoes and she didn't brush her teeth and wash her face. The next day she felt something squishy on her toes and she thought that it was a prank. And then Ella and Zoe went to the boat called a kayak. Prinny and Peach pushed them over and then Ella and Zoe fell off, Prinny and Peach started to laugh. 

I enjoyed reading this book because I like reading diaries.

Synthesis and QAR

My group and I learnt how to use Synthesis.

First we read the text about Fun, Fantastic, Fabulous Fitness. The text was about how sports are helping children in our schools develop lifelong positive habits and everybody knows that being fit and healthy helps to prevent terrible diseases.   

Next we made a copy of the synthesis Google Draw. Afterwards we made a copy of the synthesis Google Draw. There were three boxes, the three boxes are Prior Knowledge, New Information, and New Understanding.

To finish up we made a copy of the QAR Google Doc. Finally we made a copy of the QAR Google Doc. We needed to answer the question and put it in the right boxes. The boxes are: Right There, Think and Search, Author and You, and On my Own. Right There means the answer can be found in the text. Think and Search means the answer is in the book but you need to have a look. Author and You means the answer is not in the text, you need to use your background knowledge. On my own means that the answer is not in the text, you could come up with an answer.

I learned a lot about this activity because I learnt what synthesis is.

Synthesis and QAR

My group and I learnt how to use synthesis.

First we read the text about Fire Fast Food by using the reciprocal reading cards. The text is about why we should  ot have fast food in the canteens because the chemicals can cause long term damage to the body.  

Afterwards we made a copy of the synthesis Google Draw. There were three boxes, the three boxes are Prior Knowledge, New Information, and New Understanding. Prior Knowledge is something that you already know, New Information is something you learnt, and New Understanding is something that you understand.  

Finally we made a copy of the QAR Google Doc. We needed to answer the question and put it in the right boxe. The boxes are: Right There, Think and Search, Author and You, and On my Own. Right There the answer can be found in the text. Think and Search means the answer is in the book but you need to have a look. Author and You

I enjoyed this activity because I learnt how to use synthesis. 

SSR Selfie - Forest of Shadows

 I read 10 pages about Forest of Shadows.

It was about that Anna tried to find Elsa. Anna had been looking for Elsa for five  minutes. And Anna clapped her hands over her mouth to stop giggle. Holding her Breath, she stepped closer. She was pretty sure it was Elsa. But there is always a chance it could be a HuldreFolk. Anna´s heart beats faster. She wondered if the tail were flowing like a horse, or bushy like a fox, or long and skinny like a mouse. She peered through the foliage and said to Elsa that she find her and it her turn to count but Elsa didn't respond. Anna realized that it was not Elsa. It was a wolf with white fur. Her heart was beating faster and ran faster and faster. When Anna opened her eyes, her dad said it was her nightmare. Anna´s dad gave her hot chocolate to have a rest.

I enjoyed reading this book because it has some interesting text.

Basic Facts Boxes

 I completed a Speed Demon Challenge in Subtraction up to 20. I got all the answers correct and I finished in 2 minutes and 45 seconds. Next time, I should do a harder level.

Skip Counting and Repeated Addititon

I learnt how to use skip counting and repeated additions.

First we used the equations. The question was that Sam has 7 five dollars notes. How much money does he have? From using repeated additions. Is even more faster to use multiplication.

Multiplication answer: 7x5= 35.

Repeated Additions: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35.

Next we used another equations. The next question was Mike was at the beach for five days and picked 14

seashells to keep every day. How many seashells did Mike find during beach trip?

Skip Counting: 14, 28, 42, 56, 70.

Repeated Addition: 14+14+14+14+14= 70.

I enjoyed this activity because i learnt how to use skip counting and repeated additons.

Persuasive Speech

My partner and I learnt how to use Persuasive Speech.

First We watched a video that was about Brainstorming and Planning. We brainstorm different topics that we want in ourselves, school and world and type it down on a google drawer or on a google doc.  

Next we typed down the ideas we have brainstormed. We made a circle and shared our ideas so people knew what to type.  

To finish up we highlight the words in a traffic light's colours. The traffic lights are to rate our ideas. Red means stop or we don't need to use it, Yellow means it's fine to use and Green means it's great to use.  

I enjoyed this activity because it would help me persuade someone.   

Next time I should persuade someone.