Think On: Comprehension

This week for our song it was called “Think On” by LaTasha Lee. It was bout a song about how she was judged when people first saw her. She said in her song if you take the time for you to know her you might find some love. Also she said you can think what you think about her but she wouldn’t care. Firstly, On the first slide there were questions all about the song and about her. Then on the last slide we had to answer what you think the main theme for the text is into a statement. Or decide which three ideas are the most important and write them in the text boxes. Here is my task to show you my understanding in my learning, Goodbye.

T4W3 Weekly Spelling Words

This week we are learning all about Reggae. Our spelling words were Soulful, Rhythm, Acoustic, Guitar, Chords, Groovy, Musicians, Influence, Blend, and Modern. Our theme for this term was Music and our words came from the article. The article was all about music and what music makes us feel. Firstly on Monday which was a slide one we had to copy and paste, then on Tuesday we had to find the Definition for that word. Then on Wednesday we had to do Synonyms and that was so easy then on Thursday we had to put the words in Alphabetical Order. After Thursday was Friday and we had to translate the words into different languages. Also these spelling words get harder and harder every week from these articles. Here is my task to show you my understanding in my learning, Goodbye.

The Island: Comprehension

This week for reading we learnt to identify the central theme or idea of a text, summarise the key details that support the theme or idea, and draw a conclusion. The book was about a boy that wanted to go to an island then he got in trouble because of his friends. Then when they were doing the jigsaw the puzzle looked like a person that had the same story as the boy. The grandson was missing just like how the grandson was. Then the grandson felt guilty and then he wanted to find the head of the grandson on the island. On the first slide we had to answer the questions then on the next slide we had to answer the plot. We also had to answer what the action was and where the setting was. Then on the last slide we had to answer questions like write what you think the main theme for the text is into a statement or list all of the big ideas or topics discussed in the text. Here is my task to show you my understanding in my learning, Goodbye.

Recount: A Time that I did Well

A Time that I did Well

Think about a time that you believe you did well. You will need to write a recount about this event. Don’t forget to include minor details to give more context to your writing.

Plan
Orientation
(5 Ws)
Who: The whole School.
What: Running in Cross Country.
When: The 5th of September.
Where: School Field.
Why: Because it was very hard and I won something.
Paragraph 1
Beginning of Cross Country.
Paragraph 2
End of Cross Country.
Paragraph 3
Cross Country Assembly.
Conclusion
Exhausted, Happy, Proud

Start your writing here
→ On the 3rd of September the whole school went to the School field to do Cross Country. Cross Country is where everyone in the school has to compete in their own grade and they have to push themselves to the finish line and everyone will see how much they can push themselves. I did this because it was exhausting and I won something.

Paragraph 1: On a sunny day the whole school came in their house colours for Cross Country. We had all had to be separated from boys and girls in our grade. First before we went to the field we had to get changed for the race. Then Miss Tuia told us how to make the race easier and how we can keep on pushing ourselves. Most of us were anxious and the rest were just excited. I kept on thinking of ideas to get to the finish line without stopping and just end it. Our teachers gave us so many useful ideas like not sprinting at the starting line. Then we all lined up and got separated from boys and girls and also from grades. The wait was so long because the elite runners went first which means they have to do it twice. It made me so mad because I didn’t want to do this and we could go any minute. Then the senior kids went and they were so fast. The boys and girls runners also went for the little kids. Then after all the little kids it was time for team 4. The year 6 girls went then the year 5 boys. Then the year 6 boys went and then it was year 5 girls’ turn. We were so scared for this to happen.

Paragraph 2:The year 5 girls all lined up and we waited for the count down. 3..2..1. Then the clap went and we all sprinted past the line. We were all racing but didn’t know it was to pace ourselves and also push ourselves. We went out the gate and there were a few girls in front of me and a lot of girls behind me. I felt so proud of myself but knew that it could change if I didn’t stay focused. It was really hot and I had a headache because of the sun but when I only needed to run half more left I jogged. I was getting ready to finish but I was still far from the finish line. Some people almost caught up to me so I sprinted more. The sun made me feel like I could faint any moment but I didn’t. It just made me exhausted and sweaty. I was getting ready to fall down but then I changed my mind and kept going. Then there was this girl named Georgia who was in front of me and the girl in front of here was Aroha. They are very fast and I really wanted to catch up to them. Then Aroha crossed the finish line and she was in first place. After that Georgia wasn’t far behind and went past the finish line too. After that I knew I had to get in third place and I kept on running and I almost passed out but then I made it past the finish line. I then came first place and was exhausted from Cross Country.

Paragraph 3: After Cross Country we then had assembly. The assembly was very long until Miss Va’afusuaga came with all the rewards. It was only the top 3 people that came 3rd, 2nd and 1st for Cross Country. There were so many people on the stage because it was for Cross Country and sports awards. The stage was so filled with people that I don’t think they could even fit anymore. Then it was time for the Cross Country awards and first they started on the senior kids. After that it was time for the team of 4 kids which was us and they called up Aroha. Then it was Georgia and then me. I was so happy but also embarrassed because this meant that I paced myself and worked enough to earn this. Also everyone that came to Cross Country earns this because they tried their best too. Then once they fished doing the little kids the stage was packed with so many kids. Once the school gave a round of applause we all then sat down with our certificates in our hands.

Conclusion: In the beginning I was so nervous that I almost puked. I felt like I could just give up and not even try. I really wanted to but it just made me feel even more worse. I then thought of ways to finish it without stopping or giving up. Once I saw everyone who was participating in Cross Country I got so scared and almost cried. When we sat down and waited it made me want to burst out crying. Then I thought to myself that everyone should be trying and so should I so when the race started I sprinted and tried my best. In the middle of the race I got so exhausted and tired. I felt like giving up but then I saw how much I made it up to so I started to keep on going. Then once Aroha made it past the finish line Georgia wasn’t far behind. I was also not far behind Georgia but I was too tired to reach up to her. Then when she passed the fish line I was already behind her and I then came 3rd place. A couple days later at the assembly they started to hand out the certificates. I got so nervous but also excited. Then when I got the certificate I was happy and saw all the people that made it past the finish line. Once the whole school clapped I got very happy and thankful.

T4W2 Weekly Spelling Words

This week for reading we had to get back into doing our spelling words. Our spelling words were Spectacular,
Chameleon, Personalities, Energetic, Decade, Synthesizers, Instruments, Coordinated, Electronic, and Sensation. Our theme for this term was Music and our words came from the article. The article was all about music and what music makes us feel. Firstly on Monday which was a slide one we had to copy and paste, then on Tuesday we had to find the Definition for that word. Then on Wednesday we had to do Synonyms and that was so easy then on Thursday we had to put the words in Alphabetical Order. After Thursday was Friday and we had to translate the words into different languages. Also these spelling words get harder and harder every week from these articles. Here is my task to show you my understanding in my learning, Goodbye.

Unwritten: Comprehension

This week for Reading we are learning to identify the central theme or idea of a text, summarise the key details that support the theme or idea, and draw a conclusion. The song was called “Unwritten” made by Natasha Beddingfield. She made this song to yell at us about her life but also about her next journey. On the first slide we had to answer questions all about the song. Then on the next slide we had to answer questions like who’s the character and where is the setting. We also had to talk about the plot and also the problem. Then on the last slide we had to write and decide which three ideas are the most important and write them below in the text box. Here is my task to show you my understanding in my learning, Goodbye.

When The Red Man Came: Comprehension

This week we are learning to identify the central theme or idea of a text, summarise the key details that support the theme or idea, and draw a conclusion. The book was very confusing but also kind of easy to understand. On the first slide we had to answer questions like always. Then on the second slide we had to give information about the setting, plot, and Characters. After the second slide on the third slide we had to determine the theme. We had to List all of the big ideas or topics discussed in the text. Here is my task to show you my understanding in my learning, Goodbye.

12345678 Challenge

This term for Inquiry we were going to be learning about music for our Korero it was Music. We had to explain what music makes us feel throughout the day. For Miss Tuia we had to clap with the element notes to make music. We learnt the Quarter Note, Half Note, Whole Note, and Eighth Note. We also learnt that numbers have beats and we had to do a challenge. The challenge was that we had to say 12345678 with a beat and record it. Then we had to take away a number until we got to 8 and we could do it backwards but I did it only forward. Here is my task to show you my understanding in my learning, Goodbye.

T4W2 Money B3

This week for Maths we had a task all about Money. On the first slide we had to change the dollars into cents which was really easy. Then on the next slide it was the opposite around. We had to change the Cents to dollars and it was also very easy. This task made me feel very smart but was also not that challenging for me. Here is my task to show you my understanding in my learning, Goodbye.

What is Music?

This term for Inquiry we were going to be learning about music for our Korero it was Music. We had to explain what music makes us feel throughout the day. For Miss Tumahai we had to learn the elements of music. We had to match the music notes with the meaning. Then we had to write our favourite singers and what it makes us feel. Then on the last slide we had to go to a site where we could make our own beats. It was really fun and interesting. Here is my task to show you my understanding in my learning, Goodbye.