Literacy

Reading Activity

Knowledge-What are the facts.

Choose a main character in the story. Then create a character web with all of the facts you can find out about them.

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Comprehension-Reading between the lines.

Think of another name for the story telling you more about the problem.

SCARED TO FLY!



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Synthesis- Coming up with new ideas.

Create a really scary flying fox ride.

With this flying fox first you have too climb up. When you are up there you  do what you normally do swing down but when you hit the end you let go and you land in a giant deep swimming pool.




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Application- Using what you know from the story.

Make a poster to go at the bottom of the flying fox telling kids that are scared of heights not to go up.

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Evaluation-how good is the story.

Give the story a rating out of five for each of these criteria. 5 is good 1 is terrible.

The setting was well described. 5

The character was well described. 3

The writer used words to create pictures. 2

The story had a interesting problem. 5

The problem had a satisfying outcome.2

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Analysis- Breaking down the story to show how it works.

Create a story web that you have started or talked about when you have read the story.

Include problem… response…. Action…. Outcome and themes.

1: Big Daddy is too scared to go down the flying fox.

2: The story teller goes up and encourages big daddy to go down with him in a tandem.

3: The story teller gets the wind knocked out of him when they hit the tyres on the other side.

4: Big daddy ends up at the bottom of the flying fox.

5: The story is a action/ drama.

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Evaluation-seeing both sides.                      

‘’ Bullies shouldn’t be allowed on school camps’’

Make a chart and list your reasons for disagreeing with the statement and agreeing with the statement.

I agree because…	I disagree because…
Bullies might bully the children on the camp which will ruin the chance for the bullied children to enjoy the camp.	Bullies might not be bullies purely for the reason that they enjoy the camp too much to want to get in trouble.

Synthesis-New Ideas

Come up with some new and challenging gym equipment. Label and write a description to describe how it works.

The aim on this piece of equipment is to jump for tramp pad to tramp pad doing tricks.




Comprehension- Reading between the lines.

Explain why Hayley talks about the bar as if it is a human. find at least one quote from the story to back up your theory.

She talks about the bar like its a human because she wants to make friends with the bar.
 bar
" Kia ora "




Comprehension - Reading between the lines.

Think of another title for the story that tells you more about the problem.

The fear of the bar overcome.

Application
Write a letter to the high bar explaining why you behaved like this. Also explain why you were so scared.

Dear High Bar,
I am sorry for the way I have acted towards you. I was only terrified of you because you were so high and because at the last competition I fell off you. I have now overcome my fears and I hope that you forgive me. I will not act like this again.

From Hayley

Reading activity

The almost rescue

This story is about a girl who is obsessed with whales but has never seen the real thing. Finally one day she thinks she is about to rescue and see a real whale but it turns out to be only a tiger seal.

1: A girl called Ella is completely obsessed with whales.

2: Her bedroom is covered with pictures of whales.

3: Ella’s neighbour came around with a phone call from doc.

4: There is apparently a whale stranded on Taiaroa beach.

5: before the family could even get ready Ella was blurting out instructions.

6: It was low tide said dad we will have to wait till tomorrow to try to get it out to sea.

7: Ella was getting butterflies in her tummy she was so nervous.

8: Ella was about to burst into tears she was so excited.

9: Dad guessed Ella might be disappointed when she finds out how big the whale is.

10: Martin the doc worker was waiting at the beach for Ella and her family to arrive.

11: The whale was tiny. Mum put her arm around Ella’s shoulders.

12: At least we know that if a whale does get stranded we can get there in 15 minutes.

13: Mar tin said that we had done the right thing.

14: They nodded and drove home.

15: On Friday they got the paper and Ella was on the front page.

16: Ella didn’t say much but that night she was sticking the article in her scrap book with the title

‘’ Whales I have rescued’’

Free Writing

W.A.L.T Use paragraphs

Guess the Movie Mrs Larsen

Yesterday a man was transporting a package to a millionaire. When he opened the package which was against his rules. He realized that it was a girl. When he was driving his car it was shaking he stopped to let the girl go toilet in the bush but she ran away so he started chasing her. He chased her and chased her then finely he caught her. He walked back up to the top of the bush and there was two bulky police cheeking out his car. They saw him with the girl on his shoulders. He Threw the girl at one of them then grabbed the other one punched him flipped him snapped his wrist then kicked him away. Then the other officer threw the girl back at him he grabbed her kicked the officer. Then grabbed his head kicked his leg and and back handed him in the face. Then said to the girl see what happens when it comes to braking the rules.

When he finely got to the millionaires place he delivered the package. The millionaire said have you opened the package your late. No said the man. The millionaire said here is a another package. The transporter took it. Later on he went to get a drink. He approached the car then Baaaaammmmm the explosion sent the man flying. He was Annoyed.

At the millionaires house the door goes ding dong. One of the guys goes and looks the man kicks through the door. Then another man grabbed a gun and started firing transporter man ducked and kicked him away as the gun goes flying in the air. He catches it puts it under his leg and shoots one man right leg left leg then head. Then walks down a hall two men come with axes. The man dodges the axes. One mans axe right next to his biceps and the other man's axe below his calf. Then the man punches then in the guts then stabs one in the back and one in the head. he runs back to the living room shoots everywhere the shoots one guy in the head. Then steals his car and drives off.