Instructional or Procedural Text
WALHTs:
- use the High 5 reading strategies to help us understand what we are reading;
- identify the features of instructional text.
Watch the video chip below.
What did you notice?
Write a set of instructions using diagrams to inform people how to make magic goo.
Make a list of all the "bossy" (imperative) verbs you have used.
Marae Protocol
Those of you that have not been on a marae before, there are clear protocols (ways of doing things) when you visit. In this part of our unit we will be asking questions and researching the answers. In our brainstorm we came up with:
- Who calls us onto a marae?
- What are the rules?
- Why do we go to a marae?
- What is a powhiri?
- What happens when we go to the marae?
Post a comment asking any other questions you may have.
Your challenge is:
- In your reading book, record your questions and key words for research purposes.
- Write unknown words in your reading glossary.
- Choose how you want to present your learning. You will need to plan your presentation.
Use the graphics below to help you, they will link to different websites.
Remember to look at more than one website to make sure the information is trustworthy.
Remember to look at more than one website to make sure the information is trustworthy.
Other resources that may help you.
Commonwealth Games are Coming!
The 2014 Commonwealth games are about to begin on the 23 July. With every Commonwealth Games there is always an opening ceremony to highlight the host country's culture and celebrate the cultural diversity of the Commonwealth Games.
Highlights from the 2010 Dehli Commonwealth Games opening ceremony.
WALTS:
- know how to use key words to skim and scan for important information.
- know how to use our questioning skills to deepen our understanding of the text.
- make connections between the text and ourselves.
- know how to analyse information to deepen our understanding of what we are reading.
- know how to be able to be critical about the text we are reading.
Your mission:
- Complete at least 1 activity from each of the "SMARTS" on the matrix.
- Research the Internet and library books to find the information you need to complete your activities.
- Think of key search words or questions before you start researching each activity. Write these down in your reading book.
- Record any unfamiliar words and complete your reading glossary.
- Add comments to our blog to share what you have learned or found interesting. You may even like to ask for help to a question that you need help with. You will need to have left at least 3 comments.
Possible key search words.
mascot values oath
elite athlete symbol
qualities Commonwealth history
host anthem sportsmanship
Here are some websites to get you started on your research.
Is commonwealth game a bit like Olympics?
ReplyDeleteA great question guys? How could you answer this yourselves?
DeleteWhy do we have common wealth games?
ReplyDeleteWell done Josiah and Aryan :) I like the way you are thinking. I challenge you to read some of the websites to see if you can answer this. I know you can do this :)
DeleteHow long have the commonwealth games been around for? How many countries celebrate the commonwealth games? Why do we have the commonwealth games? Who invented the commonwealth games? gymnastics,boxing,rugby sevens,diving,badminton,hockey,cycling,wrestling and more sports are included in the commonwealth games.
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ReplyDeleteQ.how long has the commonwealth games been going for
Q.how many countries are in the commonwealth games
Jellybeans can help you answer how long the Commonwealth Games have been going. Look in their modelling book. You can find all the sports that are at the Commonwealth Games on the first website.
DeleteI learnt that about 30% of the worlds population live in the commonwealth. Thats over 2 billion adults and children!!
ReplyDeleteWell done Felicity, it is really interesting to know about how many people live in Commonwealth. Wow 2 billion people!
DeleteMiss T the Commonwealth games were on tv at 4:11pm
ReplyDeleteOne of the country's is Malta
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Hi Mrs t , I learned that the Australian team has over 557 medals in the commonwealth games
ReplyDeleteI wonder how many New Zealand has won? Great to see your research is paying off Keira :)
DeleteMrs t , I think that new Zealand has won 21 medals because I can't remember where I got it from
DeleteI learnt that the first commonwealth games were held in Canada in 1930. From 1930 to 1940 the games were known as the British Empire Games, then the British Empire and commonwealth games until 1962. The commonwealth is made from 54 independent countries. The head of the commonwealth games is Queen Elizabeth.
ReplyDeleteWell done Shayarna :) These are interesting facts about the Commonwealth Games. I wonder why they changed the name?
DeleteThis informations is good about the commonwealth games
ReplyDeleteWhy do you think this Daytona?
DeleteLawn bowls have been on for over 100 years.Lawn bowls is were heaps of old people contribute does it help there brains to aim??.The commonwealth games are slightly different to the Olympics because it is smaller Olympic games a bigger than the commonwealth games.
ReplyDeleteRomeo, it's great to see you are finding interesting facts about the Commonwealth games :) I'm not so sure it's just old people that play lawn bowls; please check your research. What do you mean by does it help their brains to aim? Next time can you please edit your work so we can all understand what you are writing :)
DeleteReally really awesome looking forward to the commonwealth games never seen it before
ReplyDeleteHi everyone , I found out that the commonwealth games is unique world class held once every 4 years , in September 2015 the youth commonwealth games will be held in Samoa . thank you
ReplyDeleteDo you mean unique World class event? What sports are held at the Youth Commonwealth Games?
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ReplyDeleteWhy is marae so important to Maori?
ReplyDeleteGreat to see you are thinking about what we are learning Felicity :) With all the information and experience you have could you take a guess as to why? Has the importance changed over time do you think?
DeleteHow did the māori people build such flash māraes in the olden days. With no flash technology. I wonder.
ReplyDeleteA great question Adam, I wonder where we could find that answer? If you think about it, man has been building amazing buildings for thousands of years. Look at the Geek temples for example.
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DeleteI wonder what marae are made out of because we didn't have concrete and bricks in those days.
ReplyDeleteAdam i think they made flash maraes by wood and hands
ReplyDeleteBut with no technology they couldn't because they wouldn't be able to lift the wood, and how would they hold it together.
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