Reflection Section

 WITI IHIMAERA best stories 

short story 

26/02/21

GAME OF CARDS 

the book was about a grandmother that likes to play cards with her friends. But she would never play fair she would always have the best cards Hindan under a blanket her her skirt or something. Then she would pull kit out then her and her friend would argue and argue about her cheating. The Author said that they didn't know how nanny Nero and miss Heta where still friends.  

CRITCAL LIRTCY QUESTIONS.

Why are you reading this text and why?

I am reading this text because our class need to read at lest once a week and we chose to read WITI IHIMAERA game of cards because it seams like a good or interesting book about a grandmother and her friend. and they played card game.  

                                                                

Reflection Section

 Butterfly's 19/02/2021

Story on what a girl goes to school and told the teacher what she thought about butterflies.  The teacher thought that was wrong since she thinks they are wondaful creatures but than the girls grandparents thought the was rubbish because that grandparents believes that butteries are annoying for laying eggs in their gardens. 

Story creator  Patricia Grace 

Reason text was to show people what others think about butterfly's 

Who would read this text? and why? 

somebody that want to see two opinions on something. to get to different perspectives on a story or text.

Critical Literacy

 The film Treaty of  Waitangi what really happened directed  by Peter Burger, is about the signing of one of our founding documents. its is a dramatization of the days leading up to  and including the signing. we know this through based on the fact it was a big event in history that the chiefs arguing, discussing and eventfully. signing the treaty.

Treaty Of Waitangi

In class today the 12 of February 2021  we watched the treaty of Waitangi  by Peter Burger 

The crown wrote out the treaty they did not have a translation version of it so they had a translator so the english could understand what thry are saying 

lot of disagreement between the chiefs and the British discussion  about the treaty weaver Maori should sign the treaty 

the Maori chiefs sighed the treaty 

Tabaco and blankets given afterwards 

Food tech English dish

 In Food Tech class we were asked to find a recipe and research on a different country. So our group of me William and Kalim, we decided to make an English Breakfast because we thought it  looked good and something new to try. After we cooked it  we thought it was worth making it but there was some bits that need fixing  up .

Here is our slide to show what and how we made it.

Persuasive writing

 bitcoin 

should bitcoin be legal currency 

should the government make bitcoin legal  

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white 

blue

English

Reading skills:

Identify Main Idea & Details

Determine Author’s Purpose

Identify Cause & Effects

Compare and Contrast

Draw Conclusions

Determine Fact and Opinions

Fluency

Describe ploy

Identify the point of view

Sequence Events

Summaries

Why are reading skills important? 

Reading skills are important since they help expand the mind. These skills help put you a step ahead and complete your objectives by being able to customise the way you read. It helps with your vocabulary and spelling

How can you benefit from reading skills?

You can benefit from reading skills because it can enhance your reading process and help achieve your goals. 

Reading strategies:

Make Connections

Ask Questions

Determine important information

Monitor comprehension

Visualise 

Story Maps

Predicting

Using prior knowledge/Previewing

Why are reading strategies important?

Reading Strategies are important because they help expand a person's confidence in their ability to think and to analyze text, it also helps make thinking visible and audible.

How can you benefit from reading strategies?

You can benefit from reading by developing more words so you can understand what other people are saying.

You can also be benefited by this by expanding your brain's way of thinking and making out images, as well as your imagination.