WALT:  I can plan before I write.

Success Criteria:  I can plan the who/ what / where / when / why before I write my recount.

We are learning to plan using keywords before we write.  This helps us to organise our thinking before we start our recount writing.

Speaking Program Term Two

Dear Parents / Caregivers,

Please find attached the roster for term two.

The students did a great job in term one and we were so impressed with the planning and effort put into their talks. The learning intentions will be discussed in class with the students.

If you have any questions at all please do not hesitate to ask.

Regards

Jodie and Rachel

Weeks:  2, 4, 6 and 8

MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY
Lloyd Elodie	Isla Leo Lilli-Rose	Issy Harlow Alisha	Jacques Ashlee	Chance Locklyn

Weeks:  3, 5, 7 and 9

MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY
Charley Ben	Ellie Kiedis Madeline	Harry Jarred Sienna	Amelia Xavier Thore	Ariana Sid

Topics:

Weeks 2 and 3: Recount – Tell us about a recent trip, event, party(who, what, when, where, why).

Weeks 4 and 5: What Am I? – Think about an animal and write a description of it. Remember to talk about, what it looks like, sounds like, feels like, e.g.:

What Is my animal?

It has powerful legs.

It has a long, golden mane.

It is an excellent hunter.

It has a loud, scary roar.

It has a soft, shiny coat.

Weeks 6 and 7: Find out about an animal that is endangered or at risk. Research some information about this animal and why it is at risk. Report your findings back to the class.

Weeks 8 and 9: Poetry recital- Practice your favourite poem (you could use one from your poetry book) to read / recite to the class. Remember to use expression and actions to make your recital interesting.

We are really enjoying using the marking guide to assess our own writing . We are reflecting on our work and setting goals for our next writing tasks.

"We highlight the success criteria we have met and then set a new goal."

Room 16 are learning to be assessment capable students.

To encourage us to take a more active role in our writing and self assessment,  we have started to mark ourselves after journal writing. We decide what marks to give ourselves and then set targets and goals for the next week.

WALT: Self AssessSC: ·    Date (1 point)·       Neatness/Handwriting (1 point)·       Capital letters to start sentences (1 point)·       Full stops to end sentences (1 point)·       1-2 sentences (1 point)·       3-4 sentences (2 points)·       5 or more sentences (3 points)·       evidence of proof reading (2 points)·       Total (out of 12 points)

We are exploring how people can express themselves in many different ways. We studied a painting by Van Gogh and then wrote sentences to describe how we felt, what we thought of, when we looked at it.

It makes me feel like in a warm winter night. It makes me feel warm. It makes me feel proud and brave.
By Thore


It makes me feel happy, it reminds me of a really cool picture. It was the best picture I have ever seen.
By Jacques


This picture makes me feel happy because I love Autumn because the leaves are pretty. It is a pretty place, it has beautiful lights.
By Issy


The picture makes me feel relaxed. It makes me feel relaxed because it looks quiet and beautiful and calm. It is a beautiful because the street lights are on and the colour in the trees are nice and the branches look real and the pathway is shiny because it is rainy. It makes me feel really comfortable.
By Madeline

Writers Eyes

WALT: Proofread our writing

SC: 

I can put on my writers eyes

I can check my punctuation

I can check my spelling

I can read my work and make sure it makes sense

WALT: 

Plan before we write

SC: 

I can think of a topic

I can think of several things related to the topic

I can use pictures to plan

I can use words to plan

Lilli-Rose, Ben, Jarred and Issy have all used different ways to plan before they write.