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Welcome to Week 7!
Make sure to read a story book or chapter book for 20 minutes each day! Listen to the news of the day and write or record a short summary. Share your summary to class dojo!
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Use the tabs below to find your daily activities for this week.
Week Seven Tasks
Monday's Activities:
Relax, you get to have the day off today! It is a Curriculum Day!
Tuesday's Activities:
- Learning Intention: We are practising the strategy of visualisation which means to create an image in your mind while reading the text.
- Success Criteria: - I can describe how I use my background knowledge to create visual images.
- I can use my senses to help capture my thinking as I read a text.
- I can describe what it means to visualise as I read.
- Today you are going to select a ‘Good Fit’ text and read for 20 minutes. Concentrate on increasing your reading stamina (doing something for a long time without getting distracted and giving up).
- You are going to practise visualising today which is a really important skill for readers to do as it helps you have a better understanding of the stories you read. When you visualise you simply let your imagination create the story as you see it – you create pictures in your mind as you read. There are no right or wrong answers. When you visualise, you create pictures in your mind that are unique to you.
- You are going to listen to the first chapter of an audio story today called ‘Paul Jennings: A Different Collection’. You will find this story on Mr Patton’s website –
- All you need today is a blank piece of paper. As you listen to the story draw and write as YOU see it in your mind. There are no right or wrong answers. Just fill up the paper as you visualise the story. Organise your thinking in your own unique way.
- Label some of your illustrations, add some sentences to help explain what occurred in the story.
- Post your work into your portfolio.
- Congratulations, you have now finished the reading task.
- Take a short break if you need it. Next click onto 'Squiz Kids' and listen to the news of the day. This will be a daily exercise to help keep you informed about current topics. Complete the short quiz at the end.
- Write a short summary about the main news topics today and post into your portfolio.
Wednesday's Activities:
- Learning Intention: We are practising the strategy of visualisation which means to create an image in your mind while reading the text.
- Success Criteria: - I can describe how I use my background knowledge to create visual images.
- I can use my senses to help capture my thinking as I read a text.
- I can describe what it means to visualise as I read.
- Today you are going to select a ‘Good Fit’ text and read for 20 minutes. Concentrate on increasing your reading stamina (doing something for a long time without getting distracted and giving up).
- You are going to continue to practise visualising today by listening to the next chapter of the story you started yesterday - ‘Paul Jennings: A Different Collection’. You will find this story on Mr Patton’s website –
- Get yourself a new blank piece of paper. As you listen to the story draw and write as YOU see it in your mind. There are no right or wrong answers. Just fill up the paper as you visualise the story. Organise your thinking in your own unique way.
- Label some of your illustrations, add some sentences to help explain what occurred in the story.
- Post your work into your portfolio.
- Congratulations, you have now finished the reading task.
- Take a short break if you need it. Next click onto 'Squiz Kids' and listen to the news of the day. This will be a daily exercise to help keep you informed about current topics. Complete the short quiz at the end.
- Write a short summary about the main news topics today and post into your portfolio.
Thursday's Activities:
- ·Learning Intention: We are practising the strategy of visualisation which means to create an image in your mind while reading the text.
- Success Criteria: -I can describe how I use my background knowledge to create visual images.
- I can use my senses to help capture my thinking as I read a text.
- I can describe what it means to visualise as I read.
- Today you are going to select a ‘Good Fit’ text and read for 20 minutes. Concentrate on increasing your reading stamina (doing something for a long time without getting distracted and giving up).
- As we have been focusing on poetry for the last two weeks, you are going to practise visualising today by choosing a poem called ‘Tiger’ or ‘A Thinker Like Me’.
- Read through the poem carefully, verse by verse. Record your drawings and thoughts on a new blank piece of paper. Use the graphic organiser as a guide to setting out your work. You do not need to print this but you may if you wish. You also need to write about our drawing/s today.
- Draw at the top of the page in the right hand corner, a camera icon. This is an assessment task.
- You will receive feedback on this task.
- Post your work into your portfolio.
- Congratulations, you have now finished the reading task.
- Take a short break if you need it. Next click onto 'Squiz Kids' and listen to the news of the day. This will be a daily exercise to help keep you informed about current topics. Complete the short quiz at the end.
- Write a short summary about the main news topics today and post into your portfolio.
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Friday's Activities:
Learning Intention: We are practising the strategy of visualisation which means to create an image in your mind while reading the text.
- I can use my senses to help capture my thinking as I read a text.
- I can describe what it means to visualise as I read.
- Success Criteria: - I can describe how I use my background knowledge to create visual images.
- I can use my senses to help capture my thinking as I read a text.
- I can describe what it means to visualise as I read.
- Today you are going to select a ‘Good Fit’ text and just quietly enjoy reading your book for 20 to 30 minutes.
- When you have finished reading your book log back onto ‘Paul Jennings: A Different Collection’. You will find this story on Mr Patton’s website –
- Listen to the next chapter of the book. Now imagine that you are the main character from the story for one day. Visualise what you might look like and draw a picture. Write about what you think your day might be like. There is a graphic organiser below that you can use as a guide.
- Post your work into your portfolio.
- Congratulations, you have now finished the reading task.
- Don't forget to click onto 'Squiz Kids' and listen to the news of the day. Listen right through to the end and join in with the quiz.
| a-day-in_the-life.pdf |
Week Six Tasks
Monday's Activities:
- Learning Intention: We are learning the strategy of summarising to help us understand what we are reading.
- Success Criteria: I can pull out the most important information, find key words and rewrite it in my own words as a snapshot of my reading.
- Today you are going to select a ‘Good Fit’ text and read for 20 minutes. Concentrate on increasing your reading stamina (doing something for a long time without getting distracted and giving up).
- You are going to practise paraphrasing again today, using a non-fiction piece of text . The text today is about ‘Bats’. You only need to choose four sentences to focus on, but they must be one after the other.
- Read through the sentences carefully and then try to rewrite the text in your own words without losing the meaning.
- Complete your paraphrasing in your book under the heading ‘Bats’.
- Post your work into your portfolio.
- Congratulations, you have now finished the reading task.
- Take a short break if you need it. Next click onto 'Squiz Kids' and listen to the news of the day. This will be a daily exercise to help keep you informed about current topics. Complete the short quiz at the end.
- Write a short summary about the main news topics today and post into your portfolio.
| bats-say_it_in_your_own_words.pdf |
Tuesday's Activities:
- Learning Intention: We are learning the strategy of summarising to help us understand what we are reading.
- Success Criteria: I can pull out the most important information, find key words and rewrite it in my own words as a snapshot of my reading.
- Today you are going to select a ‘Good Fit’ text and read for 20 minutes. Concentrate on increasing your reading stamina (doing something for a long time without getting distracted and giving up).
- You are going to summarise a short piece of non-fiction text today, focusing on finding key words. The text you are going to read is called ‘All About Thunderstorms’.
- Read through the text carefully.
- Use the template –‘Summarising – All About Thunderstorms’ to help identify the key words and ideas. Use it as a guide for setting out your work. The link is below.
- Post your work into your portfolio.
- Congratulations, you have now finished the reading task.
- Take a short break if you need it. Next click onto 'Squiz Kids' and listen to the news of the day. This will be a daily exercise to help keep you informed about current topics. Complete the short quiz at the end.
- Write a short summary about the main news topics today and post into your portfolio.
| short_text-all_about_thunderstorms.docx |
| summarising_-_all_about_thunderstorms.docx |
Wednesday's Activities:
- Learning Intention: We are learning the strategy of summarising to help us understand what we are reading.
- Success Criteria: I can pull out the most important information, find key words and rewrite it in my own words as a snapshot of my reading.
- Today you are going to select a ‘Good Fit’ text and read for 20 minutes. Concentrate on increasing your reading stamina (doing something for a long time without getting distracted and giving up).
- Next you are going to read a short text titled ‘The Paralympics’. You are going to use the question sheet to help you focus on the main ideas of the text. You will find the links at the bottom of this page – You do not need to print it.
- Read through the text carefully.
- Set your work out in your workbook under the heading – ‘The Paralympics- Questions’.
- Post your work into your portfolio.
- Congratulations, you have now finished the reading task.
- Take a short break if you need it. Next click onto 'Squiz Kids' and listen to the news of the day. This will be a daily exercise to help keep you informed about current topics. Complete the short quiz at the end.
- Write a short summary about the main news topics today and post into your portfolio.
| the_paralympics-summarise-questions.pdf |
| the_paralympics.pdf |
Thursday's Activities:
- Learning Intention: We are learning the strategy of summarising to help us understand what we are reading.
- Success Criteria: I can pull out the most important information, find key words and rewrite it in my own words as a snapshot of my reading.
- Today you are going to select a ‘Good Fit’ text and read for 20 minutes. Concentrate on increasing your reading stamina (doing something for a long time without getting distracted and giving up).
- Next you are going to have a go at summarising a short non – fiction text using the skills you have been practising. That is, looking for the main ideas and key words. You have the choice of two pieces of text today: ‘Tarantulas’ or ‘The Biggest Animal on Earth’.
- Read through the text carefully.
- Use the template –‘Summarising a Non-Fiction Text’ to help identify the key ideas and as a guide for setting out your work. The link is below.
- Remember to use your own words. Don’t forget to include key words or ideas. Your teacher will be looking to see if you can identify some key words /ideas on your own.
- Make sure you include the title of the text you are summarising at the top of your page. Your summary should be short – aim for about thirty words.
- Draw at the top of the page in the right hand corner, a camera icon. This is an assessment task.
- You will receive feedback on this task.
- Post your work into your portfolio.
- Congratulations, you have now finished the reading task.
- Take a short break if you need it. Next click onto 'Squiz Kids' and listen to the news of the day. This will be a daily exercise to help keep you informed about current topics. Complete the short quiz at the end.
- Write a short summary about the main news topics today and post into your portfolio.
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Friday's Activities:
- Learning Intention: We are practising reading to self and aloud without getting distracted, focusing on our pace and expression.
- Success Criteria: I can read quietly to myself for at least twenty to thirty minutes.
- Today you are going to select a ‘Good Fit’ text and just quietly enjoy reading your book for 20 to 30 minutes.
- When you have finished reading your book try posting on Dojo another short video of yourself reading aloud, concentrating on your expression and a nice steady pace. Try to improve on last week’s effort. Your ‘read aloud’ needs only to last about one minute.
- Congratulations, you have now finished the reading task.
- Don't forget to click onto 'Squiz Kids' and listen to the news of the day. Listen right through to the end and join in with the quiz.