The Questions

This term for storytelling we have started a knew story called The Story Of The Pouakai.
Mrs Wing got us to do some questions for the story to answer with a group of 4.
I did this with Hannah, Willow and Cate.

The Story of the Pouākai

1. What is the main idea of this story?
2. Why do you think this story has been told?
3. Do you think this story is factual or fiction? Why do you think this?
4. What do you notice about the language that is in this story?

1. The bird was killing everyone and this guy came along and helped kill the bird.
2. To pass down an old legend that we can tell our families and friends about.

     3) Our whole group thinks it is non-fiction because it sounds very
true with all the descriptive language.

     4) It’s Te Reo Maori. It is very descriptive and is to the point. It had
lots of great facts and explained a lot about the largest bird in the world.   

Finding The Main Idea And Minor Details

This is another activity that we had to do.
I really do not like doing a Screencastify so I already feel proud of myself for doing it.

2 Truths And A Lie

For writing this week to ease back into it, Mrs Wing decided that we would do 2 truths and a lie about our holidays.
Comment what you think it is.
Here are mine.

Recognizing Supporting Details

This was our second worksheet that we did.

Recognizing Supporting Details

DIRECTIONS: Read each group of sentences. One of them is a topic

sentence, and the other two provide supporting details. Circle the

letters of the sentences that provide supporting details.

Provide Supporting Details

TOPIC: gardening

A. Many people enjoy flowers.

B. Gardening is a fun and healthy pastime.

C. Gardening is a form of mild exercise.

TOPIC: homework

A. There are many different opinions about homework.

B. Some people believe homework is unnecessary.

C. Others believe that homework is important.

TOPIC: dogs

A. Some breeds are best suited for athletic people.

B. Some breeds are “lap dogs” and suited for a quiet life.

C. There is a perfect breed of dog for everyone.

TOPIC: novels

A. You learn to put yourself in someone else’s shoes.

B. Reading novels can help you develop important life skills.

C. Reading novels is an opportunity to practice critical thinking.

TOPIC: weather

A. This summer we have enjoyed wonderful weather.

B. Temperatures have averaged 85 degrees.

C. We have hardly had any rain.

TOPIC: Pokémon

A. Pokémon is popular around the globe.

B. There are Pokémon

C. Pokémon products are available in many languages.

Supporting Details

In my reading group we are learning to find out the supporting details, so what I had to do was read a sentence and go through the different options and highlight the one which is not a part of the main idea.

Supporting Details

DIRECTIONS: Cross out the detail that does not

support the topic sentence

The One That I Have Deleted.

TOPIC SENTENCE: It is easy to reupholster a stool at home.

A. Stools come in very handy in the kitchen.

B. Choose a stool with a removeable seat.

C. Remove the old fabric from the stool seat.

D. Use a staple gun to fasten the new fabric tightly to the seat.

2. TOPIC SENTENCE: Self-publishing is easy and inexpensive.

A. There are many publishing platforms online to choose from.

B. On many publishing platforms you can set up your files for free.

C. Self publishing is becoming increasingly popular.

D. Self-publishing no longer requires an up-front investment.

3. TOPIC SENTENCE: It is not difficult to care for a backyard pool.

A. When you have a backyard pool you can swim any time.

B. Chemical test strips are inexpensive and readily available.

C. There are pool care businesses available to help you.

D. There is a simple maintenance schedule to follow.

4. TOPIC SENTENCE: It was a very exciting weekend.

A. On Saturday we all went rock-climbing.

B. Saturday night we attended a party on a yacht.

C. Our trash gets picked up every Friday afternoon.

D. Sunday we took a long hike through the woods.

5. TOPIC SENTENCE: Middle school is a challenging time.

A. In some states, 7th and 8th grade are called “junior high.”

B. Kids are turning into young adults.

C. In school, students have to change classes.

D. More is expected of students, as they are getting older.

Holes

This term we are reading Holes, it is about a boy called Stanley Yelnats an he has to go to Camp Green Lakes, though Camp Green Lakes is not what you thought because there, there is no lake, no plants.
Also there everyday tey have to dig a five foot hole, five foot wide, five food depth.

So anyway this week I had to draw a yellow spotted lizard and here it is.

Tour of Belfast School

On scratch I have been working on a tour of my school.
It gave me quite a challenge though Millie helped me a lot.
After it goes onto map, press the boxes (e.g. 13) then it should show a picture.
Then once you have finished press the back button.
I hope you like it.