Reading Comprehension - Composting

This afternoon I had completed a reading task relating to our term3 topic - composting. We were given a text followed by questions to answer. These questions made me realise that there are more ways we are able to save money while creating less trouble in our city. I hope that we could be given a different set of questions in the future in order to expand my knowledge in this topic.

PAT Reading Comprehension

Matariki Returns - Reading Comprehension

DOGO NEWS! Reading Comprehension

Article Comprehension:

1) How many plastic straws are used in the US daily?

500 million

2) Why are plastic straws bad for the environment?

Because they end up killing the sea creatures.

3) What has helped create the urgency to ban plastic straws?

Many people have spoken up all over the world to stop using straws in fast food restaurants.

4) What did Queen Elizabeth II announce in February?

She announced that she will be banning plastic straws in royal cafes and restaurants in England.

6) What did Vancouver announce in May?

They announced that they will be banning plastic straws in all fast food restaurants all over Canada.

7) What other cities/countries are taking up the initiative to reduce plastic waste?

Miami, Seattle, Davis, San Louis Obispo, and Malibu.

8) What is McDonald's doing to make a difference?

They are reducing the amount of plastic things they use.

9) What inspired Pizza Express to replace plastic straws?

A letter from a young girl named Ava.

Comparing Diwali with the Kings Brithday - Reading T4W2

Walt: Compare and contrast 2 or 3 celebrations ( Diwali with a celebration from your culture.)

This week I made a comparison between Diwali and a festival from my culture which is Tonga. The middle oval contained the similarities between the two and the sides were the differences. I enjoyed discovering the differences. Overall I think I would do this again.

Reading T3W8 - Thursday - Kupe and the Giant Octopus - Vocab

Maori Language Week - Kupe and the Giant Octopus

Protagonist is our word for the day. We had to read a Maori Myth and then write about the protagonist.

The protagonist in the story is Kupe. His role in the story is being the leader of his tribe.

He has black hair. Everyday his tribe men go out and fish for bait. One day a giant octopus invaded their land and ate up the seafood that Kupe and his men were supposed to catch. One day Kupe trapped the octopus and killed it for always eating their bait. In my opinion Kupe is mean but protective at the same time.

I've stood on my brakes!😖😖

Maths e asttle	Term 1	Term 2	Term 3	N.S Y7
	4B	3P	3A	4B-4P

Maths:

For maths I went up and down like so many steep hills. In term two and three I had stepped up the pace. I feel like I have been going up and down because I don't  have enough understanding in certain areas. Since Maths is my absolute weakness I will need to learn more of algebra. By the end of this year I would like to achieve a 4A like my friend.

Reading e asttle	Term 1	Term 2	Term 3	N.S Y7
	4B	4P	4A	4B - 4P

Reading:

For reading I went up each stage. I think that I have gone up because I have a stronger understanding in the areas provided and I focus on paying attention to my teacher. I am happy with my scores and hope to get a 5 by the end of the year. To do this i will pay more attention to my teacher and complete the activities given to improve my understanding of the text. One aspect that I want to learn about is Irony.  

Writing e asttle	Term 1	Term 2	Term 3	N.S Y7
	4B	4P	3P	4B-4P

Writing:

For Writing I am not eager writing about this.  Last term and the term before I was happy for achieving fours but this term flipped. I suddenly got a 3P. I think this was caused by the poor ideas I used. I also don't think I have accelerated because I don't edit my work fully. By the end of this year I want to achieve a 4A. To upgrade my writing I really need to focus more on writing a variety of sentences and I need to stick to the topic as my teacher says I ended up on the main road.

My Opinion:

To be honest I have a big problem in my learning. My idea is to make my parents proud but i haven’t shown it yet. I really need to work harder to be successful in life.

Meeting my goals through my reading

Activity 1.

Activity 2. Harmful chemicals that are used to kill weeds could accidentally get into your system which could either kill you or cause you to need urgent care. Killing pests like possums could easily be killed safely without those boxes that attract them. Toddlers could think that they are playhouses but little do they know, it can kill them. Bits of poison that are put in the garden to kill snails could be chewed by a baby. We all know that if this happens, it will end up faulty.

Today I have chosen these two activities to post on my blog. The reason I picked these two activities was it connected to my goals for this year. One of my goals is finding information and writing about it. Doing this can help me improve in writing. My first activity is an advertisement about why people should buy white fly traps. The other activity on the right is about the consequences of using harmful products to kill weeds or pests. I am trying hard to accelerate at my reading.

Visualisation - Reading T2W7

WALHT: Visualise when we read.

The painting was a field of flowers, with deep and rich blues and yellows atop vibrant green stems that seemed to beckon you to reach right in and pick them.

We are learning how to visualise when we read. For our learning I used my imagination to draw a picture of what I thought of the story.I was able to use inferences from the text to give me ideas and information that the text did not give.I was also able to talk to my friend about what I pictured in my head from the story. I found it a lot easier when I got to understand it more and I enjoyed drawing the picture. I am able to use my senses to give me even more ideas. I would like to learn more about visualising and I would like to challenge myself with harder texts next time.

Poetry and Prose

Crossword - Inferences