WALT: Write a Report

SC: I have a title

I have an opening statement

I have described what it looks like

I have described where it lives

I have described what it eats

I have at least two other facts

The African Lion

Lions are very rare.

Humans have been killing them for years.

Their home is the African grasslands. Their food is zebras and meerkats. Their predators are hyenas and people.

Only male lions have manes. Lions have very big teeth.

I think lions are scary.

 By Ashlee 

Elephants

The elephant lives in the forest.

The elephant eats bark and grass.

One type of elephant lives in India.

Elephants can live to be over 70 years old.

The elephant’s predators are lions.

By Charley 

Penguins

The penguins have different coloured feet.  Penguins live  in forests in NZ especially up the top of NZ.

It eats fish, bait and birds. Its habitat is living in the cold forests near the oceans.

The predators are dogs, seals, otters and reindeer.

Penguins have different coloured skin. Penguins slide on their tummies and they have different shaped bones to people.

They also live in the North Pole and they are very endangered. They can get washed up on the beach and they can get stuck in rubbish on the beach.

Penguins also float on their tummies in the water, they are very good swimmers.

Penguins are unlike most sea animals. They survive because their feathers trap a layer of warm air close to their skin.

By Elodie 

The Red Ant

The red ant is an insect.

The red ant will eat ham (cut up), white eggs, cheese and sugar.

It lives in mounds of soil.

It’s predators are armadillos, ant lions, spiders, birds and the horned lizard.

Did you know the red ant has a proper name? It is salenopsis.

Another fact is, it has a painful sting.

There are millions of ants but the red ant hurts the most.

By Jarred

Elephants

Elephants eat grass and leaves.

They are the largest land animals.

The elephant’s habitat is the desert and the forest.

Another fact is that they can live to be over 70 years old.

The elephant’s predators are lions and tigers.

Elephants sometimes get killed for their tusks.

By Harlow

We have written some amazing reports on the kiwi in room 16. Come in and have a look at our published work.

WALT: Write a Report
SC: it has a title
it has an opening statement
it has fact information
it has a concluding summary

WALT: write fact sentences
SC: my sentence starts with a capital letter
my sentence ends with a full stop or other punctuation
my sentence contains factual information
my sentence makes sense when I read it 

The flemish giant rabbits can weigh up to 12 kg. (Harlow)

They can live up to when they are 8 or 9 years old. (Locklyn)

They are also known as "the  king of rabbits" because of their enormous size. (Thore)

They are big and can weigh up to 12 kilograms. (Chance)

They come in different colours like white, black and ginger. (Ellie)

The flemish giant is a type of rabbit. (Leo)

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)