Huia+09

We are learning to...


 * Use our PK and the author's message to help create a picture when we read.
 * Identify key words and phrases that help us to create pictures in our mind.

muttered jangling clattered || Ella talked non stop. She might breathing when she was talking she would be talking fast. Ella nodded confidently. Strange butterflies butterflies. Sick looking leopard seal. ||
 * Key words || Key phrases ||
 * whale

We are learning to...
 * Find clues in the text to help determine the main idea.
 * Combine the evidence and clues and link them to our PK, to determine the main idea.
 * Think about and discuss the main idea that the writer wants us to understand.

We read "Car wash cash" by Julia Wall. We identified the main ideas and then used these to figure out what the author wanted us to think. We thought about what opinions the author might have about this situation.

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We are learning to: Summarize a text.

Room 5's Amazing Meeting Seating

What are 3 main ideas you have learnt? Tim... They are imaginative. Brooke... Some of the ideas were sensible and some were whacky. Todd... The enviro group come from Room 5.

Summarize the strengths and weaknesses of the Taniwha seat...

Strengths...
 * If it's a long one every one can sit on it.
 * It looks nice.
 * It prevents people sitting on the grass.
 * It's a good way to get the kids to do Art.
 * It'll get the kids into legends.
 * You can curve it.
 * It could be the guradian or Kaitiaki.

Weaknesses...
 * It might cost a lot.
 * Little kids will play on it.
 * People could trip over it.