When I Grow Up

When I grow up

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Please make sure that you write your answers to the questions in FULL SENTENCES

Who was the main character being smart to? He was being smart to Steve Jackson.

Why was he being smart to Steve Jackson? He was being smart to Steve Jackson because he was giving little kids a hard time.

What did he say he would try out for first when he was older? He said he can run really fast that maybe he can try it out for the Olympics.

Where did he hide from the bullies? He hid behind a hedge when he heard that the bullies was up the road behind him.

What did he say he was going to do second when he was older? He said the he was a pretty good climber that maybe he would a mountaineer.

Who came out to see where he was? His mum and his sister came out to see where he was.

What could he hear while he was up the tree? He heard sirens when he was up the tree.

What did he say he was going to be third when he grew up? He wondered if he could be a policeman when he grow up

What is a hydraulic platform? What was it used for? Hydraulic platform is used for to save people that is on a high building.

At the end of the story… who did he want to be when he grew up and why didn’t he think it was the best time to tell dad? Cory wanted to be a fire brigade he didn’t think it was the bet time to tell dad because he did a dangerous thing.

Blooms Taks

       Knowledge A

1. Huskies
2. Ray

Comprehension B

 

Ray Marshall and his three siberian huskies are out training with other members of the husky club. They choose the cool early morning or the late evening , for huskies are Arctic animals.

      Application A

1. I'm a dog
2. I’m  an Arctic animal
3. I’m a pet
4. I’m always clean
5. My name starts in letter H
6. I’m white

Analysing B

Ray	Husky
I love my huskies	I love racing I’m always clean

New Ideas C

Rays huskies was announced as the seconds fastest animal in the world. Ray’s huskies raced with the cheetahs.  The unthinkable happened the huskies was wast first and the cheetahs were second.

Evaluating A

I rate this story 10 out of 10 because it's about huskies and i like huskies.

Blooms Task

             Knowledge C    

1. Uncle Andy
2. Flies

Comprehension C

Uncle Andy bought the singlet from an army surplus store. He said “Oh, I will sing of the singlet,” cried Uncle Andy. The singlet made a useful Pouch to carry new laid eggs. “Oh I will sing of the singlet,” Uncle Andy cries. But there's only one small problem it does attract the flies.

    Application A

1. I am chubby
2. I have a singlet
3. I am a farmer
4. I have black hair
5. I like have fry-up of little silver fishes.
6. I cry

Analysing A

:)	:(	Other
The singlet was useful	When Uncle Andy’s sings it attracts the flies	It was a hot sunny day

New ideas C

Uncle Andy died because the flies sucked his blood like vampires. The police came to Uncle Andy’s house to kill the dangerous flies  and to pick his body.

Evaluation A

I rate this poem 7 out of 10 because I don't like flies.

  

Just Busking

Just Busking

Just Busking

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What does the right hand grip? He's right hand grips a battered ghetto blaster

2. What does the crazy old country guy set up? The old street country guy sets his ten-tonne amp at the Bank corner.

3. What does the world timidly mean? Timidly means in manner and confidence.

4. What does Tau play? Tau plays a guitar with his brother.

5. What does his brother play? Tau’s brother is a very cool drummer.

6. What is uncle wearing? Tau’s uncle was wearing a suit and a white shirt.

7. Why do you think people busk? Busk means playing instrument in the streets.

8. Where is Bob Marley from? Bob Marley comes from Nine Mile, Jamaica.

9. What happened to the man on the street? The old street guy died when Crystal turned switched off he’s ghetto blaster.

10. What did the the children do when they realised something was wrong with the man on the street? Tau went running to the Jeans Shop for help because the old street guy has died.

5 things we would find in our school grounds

The Bittern

Independent Learn Task:

The Bittern

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Please answer these questions in full sentences, not just one word answers!

What were the characters running around like on Saturday morning? The family were all running like a  headless chooks.

2. What time was it they they were needing to get going? They needed to get going by ten-thirty.

3. Where were the family on their way to? The family were on their way to Taieri Plains where their dad grew up.

4. What was grandads name and what did he do for a living (his job)? The name of their dads father was Henare, his job was a sheep farmer.

5. What does it mean when the text says ‘it got boggy’? Boggy means it's muddy and too wet.

6. What is a bittern? A bittern is a large marsh bird

7. What did the neighbours call Grandad? Some of his neighbours  called him a useless farmer.

8. What is ‘harakeke’? Harakeke is a native plant to New Zealand.

9. What does conservationist mean? (You might need to do some research) he principle by which the total value of a physical quantity or parameter (such as energy, mass, linear or angular momentum) remains constant in a system which is not subject to external influence.

10. What did it say on the sign? A new sign was made with their family’s name: Karetu Wetlands.

The Bittern

Dead Car Clean Up

This week I have been working on writing in full sentences!

Independent Learn Task:

Dead Car Clean-Up

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Please answer these questions in full sentences, not just one word answers!

What is the school that is spoken about in the text? The school that was spoken in the text is Punaruku School in Whangaruru Harbour in Northland. ✔️

2. Where is the school? The Punaruku School is at Whangaruru Harbour in Northland. ✔️

3. For years what have people been dumping and where?  For years people have been dumping rusty, old cars in the bush.✔️

4. What did the local schools and community groups hold? The local schools held a special environmental education day, organised through the Northland Regional Council, to discuss the problem and think about possible solutions. ✔️

5. What were the ideas that the students came up with?  The students in Punaruku School came up with some ideas of why people have been dumping rusty old cars on the bushes: People dump wrecked cars to get them out of the way.Out Of sight, out of mind! It costs $120 to get a car towed to the wreckers,  it’s cheaper just to dump it in. Some of the cars might be stolen then stripped for parts and dumped.✔️

6. What were the effects on dumping having on the environment?  Then the student discussed what effects the dumping had on the environment.  The effects on dumping cars in the environment are, the oil can seep out and find its way into streams, and rivers, harming fish and plant life.✔️

7. Who offered their help as a community project? The Royal New Zealand Air Force offered their help as community project. ✔️

8. What did the principal of the school and some senior students do? The principal of the punaruku school and some of the students went around the local area with spray cans and sprayed a large X on the cars that people wanted taken away.✔️

9. What reporter came and interviewed some of the students? A TV3 reporter interviewed some of the students in Punaruku School.✔️

10. What is next for the students of the school? The students in Punaruku School now have a lot more information about the problem of dumped cars and what they do to the environment.✔️

Teacher comment: Well done Miguel, you are starting to get the hang of writing a full sentence, I think sometimes you just forget!! :)

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