Monday 15 September 2014

Reading sample

WALT: To read with fluency.


SUCCESS CRITERIA: To be successful



- Read at a steady pace, not too fast or not too slow

- Read each sentence with accuracy, not making too many mistakes

- Use good phrasing, paying attention to punctuation and sentence structure

Change my voice to show feeling or to sound like different characters


Description: I read a book about the largest snake in history called the Titanoboa. It was very interesting because it
Taught me heaps about the snake and the thing I memorized was the TITANOBOA lived in Columbia
at 2009.




SELF ASSESSMENT: Did you achieve the WALT?ExplaIn why? I think I achieved the walt because I read at a steady pace,I was clear and it was easy to understand   


Sunday 14 September 2014

Writing sample

WALT:  Entertain
Description: We read the poem “My Remarkable Journey” which inspired us to write our own remarkable journeys about why our homework wasn’t at school today.

I woke up extremely early so I can finish my home work well start to study it and I am studying on cat's yeah.‘‘cat's those horrible creatures they bite and scratch you’’ I said .It's midnight and I'm working on my last weeks homework it's the worst I do get used to it Though and I am going to the airplane and I'm in USA now we are in the airplane to get home on the way. Were now safely home I get to school in my new super speedy scooter  as you can see I am into science and construction not homework really. I am almost there on my super duper scooter it has super speed. Now I am there at school done every thing I need to do. No the bell just rang Ringggggggggg. Everyone screams “AAAAAHHHHH” well not me I just got to class as soon as possible really.“Oh no my homework I completely forgot about it darn it”. I said  M.r coffee cup said angrily.where is your home work.well you know how I haven't been here for a couple weeks and I just got here today and the plane crashed because there was a heap of fog and then the plane crashed in Auckland we had to walk in mud and and step on rocks and other stuff like that to get to the airport and catch a flight over here so I can get to school.I was in a rush I completely forgot my homework for today I'm so sorry M.r coffee cup the end.


Criteria:
We decided that a quality piece of writing has the following things. Reflect on whether these things are in your story:
Introduction: It hooks the reader in the first few lines making them want to read more
Punctuation: Is your writing ready for a reader? Does your punctuation make it easy for them to read?
Short sentences: Do you create suspense by using these in your writing?
Onomatopoeia: Are these in your writing to create impact?
Alliteration: Are these in your writing to create impact?
Similes/Metaphors: Are these in your writing to create impact?
Evaluation:
1. What do you think is the best part of your story?When I forgot my homework.
2. What was the hardest part about completing this portfolio sample?Having to redo this over and over again.

3.  Next time, what is a goal you can work towards?Completing this sample on time.
Feedback: I like how you describe what cats are like 
Feedforward: I think adding a bit more detail to the rest of your story

Thursday 11 September 2014

Math/Algebra Sample

WALT: extend a repeating picture pattern and use number strategies.


Desciption: For maths this term we have been learning a range of strategies to help us solve algebra problems.We did this so we could learn algebra.it helps us to be smarter and learn more.I learnt more about patterns.
Task: Make a short movie to prove that you have achieved your maths goal.


Criteria:
            Clear message
  • Correct answer
Evaluation:
  1. What are you most proud of and why?I am most proud of finishing my poster because I got distracted a lot.
  1. What challenged you the most and why? Finishing the poster because I was getting distracted.
  1. Next time, what is a goal you can work towards?Completing this with out getting distracted.

Feedback/feedforward:I think you have a good poster but I think you shouldn't do random pictures.

Tuesday 9 September 2014

The Learning Pit

WALA: The Learning Pit
Good learning happens in the pit!!!
Description: We have been learning about when good learning happens.

Task: Share what you know about the learning pit.
Criteria: 
  • Draw the Learning Pit.
  • List at least 3 feelings that you might have when you are in the pit.
  • List at least 3 strategies that you could use to get out of the pit.
  • Label where good learning happens.
  • List 3 things you could say to yourself when you are in the pit.
Evaluation:
Reflect on a time when you have been in the pit. When I played tee ball for the Knights.
  • How did you feel when you were in the pit?Frustrated and annoyed.
  • What did you do to work out of the pit?practice practice practice.

Feedback/Feedforward: I like your trophy and medal and the different faces. I think you can write down the different feelings. By Corton



Thursday 4 September 2014

What If.....

W.A.L.T:Entertain

What if when you woke up, all the clocks were dead.you would party all night and play video games. But time is very very important because you don't no the time so when you cook a pie you might over cook it or not cook it enough, and if you go to a sports game e.g. Rugby you could be late and it just finished when you get there.
or you would be so early other games might be on or you would be sooooooo early you would see no one NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!and all kids love birthday party's right? Now there gone no time no party's, your friends would just come over at random times.


THE END       

Description:In Troy's writing group we had a task to write a story about what if when you woke up all the clocks were dead.