What did it mean again?

WALT - understand the vocabulary in 'Diver's Dream.'

I know this when I make a glossary about the words that I didn't know in the book.

Whoa! Check out the tugboat I found at sea!

WALT - understand and extract information from the book "A Diver's Dream".

I know this when I complete a book review using the information from the story in my own words.

Introduce the book

This book is about a man who got a tugboat for free.

Written by Angie Belcher.

Tell about the book, but don’t give away the ending!

This book is about a diver who wanted to have the old Taioma tugboat to be sunk for other divers to see and for fish to live in, but some people were complaining that the tugboat would be polluting the sea.

Give a recommendation (e.g., If you like…, you will love this book or I would recommend this book for anyone who likes…).

I would recommend this book for people who likes boats or diving.

Get ready to catch the ball!

WALT - write a recount using dialogue.
I know this when I use speech marks to start and end speech.

On a Tuesday afternoon, Room 6 went to play softball on the field. The class walked towards the coaches who were waiting for us near the trees to give us instructions. However, I just zoomed in front, all ready to listen. The coaches introduced themselves, their names were: Debbie and Santana. They asked us what sports we play. Most of my classmates chose basketball and soccer, but I was the only one who chose ping-pong (table tennis). 

First, they asked us what the triangle shaped mat was called. No one knew, but Aiden yelled out: "It's a home base!" We went towards the other mat that was different shaped. It was a square. Debbie asked what it was, and again, Aiden shouted out: "It's a first base!" Aiden knew all of this because he has played softball for 4 years. Everyone started to get the hang of the pattern. "How about this one? Everyone joined in, "Second base! The other one is a third base!"

Next, we were put into groups. I was in the second base and the other team was at the home base. I was actually proud because my friend was there: Greshka. When Debbie asked our team, "Who wants to go two times?" I quickly shot up my hand as fast as a gun shot, and luckily, I got picked. I was sort of good because at that time, I was energetic and hyper.

I was at the third of the line. I was jumping up and down and stomping on the ground. It was the feeling of excitement. The first person went, and I forgot to cheer because of all the adrenaline rush (sudden burst of energy) in my body. When the next person went, I was about to explode into shards and pieces. When the person was at the last base, he high-fived my hand and off, I ran. I felt as if I was faster than a speeding car.

When I came back, my lungs felt as if they were about to collapse and so I sat on the ground huffing and puffing and gasping for air. "Need... more.... OXYGEN!" Little by little, my body was getting pumped up again. I started jogging just to get ready. Just like before, I spread my legs longer so I would last a little bit longer on the air. When I came back, I was sort of frustrated because I wasn't fast enough to beat my opponent.

Then, they made our team go into 1 straight line facing towards the other team. In front of me, was Ingrid. I was a little bit confused because Philomena was in front of me too. "The person in front of you will have to be your partner! I made a confused face at both Philomena and Ingrid. When Debbie sorted our partners out, Ingrid was chosen to be my partner. Kevin, at the other end, didn't have a partner, so he was grouped up with Santana. 

After that, they gave the other team the tennis balls. They didn't look like tennis balls because they were too big and  shaped like base balls. Then they told us the basic techniques (moves). Debbie spread her fingers and placed her 2 thumbs together. "Can anyone tell me what this move is?" questioned Debbie. No one knew at first, but Aiden bravely shouted: "It's called a butterfly!" "Yes, it indeed is!" Debbie said. "Can anyone show me their butterfly?" I tried doing the same thing as she did, but I backed my hand a bit so the ball could land and won't fall off.

"Now try throwing it to your friend and let your friend try to catch it" Debbie told us. Ingrid and I needed some more practice, but we started to get there on the seventh throw. To test our butterfly catch skills, Debbie let us play 'who could throw and catch the furthest. The game rule was to throw the ball to your friend. You have to throw it to your friend, then he/she has to throw it back. If one of the groups drop their ball, they have to sit down because they're out.

Ingrid and I were prepared, but we failed at the first round because our throw was too low. We watched the other people throw, but someone's speed was too fast and it hit the ground. When people were backing a little bit more, it looks as if they were about to bump into the junior's playground! When the round finished, the winning group was Kevin and Santana. I applauded to them too loud and hard, that my hands almost turned red.

On the second round, we failed again because this time, we threw too high. After the round, the bell rang, but everyone begged to have one more round. We passed the first round, and Ingrid and I were actually proud of it. However, we had to walk two steps back. On the next round, we passed again! This time, we didn't have enough strength to throw the ball, so it hit the ground. We were sad again, but at least we got to the third round. New high score! I cheered in my head.

We had fun at softball, it was 40 minutes, but it felt as if it was at least 20 minutes or so because we didn't notice how fast time flew away when we were having too much fun.

Have you ever wondered how Tsunamis were created?

WALT - understand how a Tsunami works.

I know this when I illustrate a labelled Tsunami diagram.

What do you know about Tsunamis?

WALT - understand about Tsunamis.

I know this when I make a KWL chart about Tsunamis.

Can you follow this colour pattern?

WALT - understand colour pattern.

I know this when I can repeat a colour pattern.

What type of chocolate do you love to eat?

WALT - understand and extract information from the book "Chocolate"

I know this when I complete a book review using the information from the story in my own words.

Introduce the book

This book is about ‘chocolate’

Written by: Wendy Blaxland

Tell about the book, but don’t give away the ending!

This book is about the history of chocolate and how they used cocoa beans as money.

Tell about your favourite part about the book or make a connection

I liked the part where people put poison in the chocolate drinks.

Give a recommendation (e.g., If you like… you will love this book or  I recommend this book to anyone who likes....).

I think people who likes history and chocolate would love to read this book.

Do you look after Earth?

WALT - understand how something works and why we use it.

I know this when I write an explanation about Earth and question my audience.

Earth is a planet found in space or in the milky way. Have you ever been to space? Earth is round as a ball and it is filled with 30% land and 70% water. On land, there are living things like insects, humans, animals, mammals and many others. What sort of animals are your favourite? Animals live on land and breathe through their lungs while the animals who live underwater breathe through their gills.

Earth takes care of the animals by growing grass for the plant-eater animals. Are you a vegetarian or a carnivore? Under the dirt and grass of the Earth, there is the crust of Earth and under the crust is magma/lava. Magma only appears when a volcano erupts. Have you ever seen one? Sometimes there are natural disasters that happens on Earth, for example, tornadoes or Tsunamis.

Meteors come from space and when it comes too close to Earth. It is like rain falling down from the sky and that can be very dangerous.  

Earth is filled with buildings and towns. Some are shops, offices or schools. A school is where you can learn many new things and learn different languages when you are young. After you have passed Senior school, you can go to college. What year are you in now?

We need to look after Earth by looking after its creations and animals in it. Growing trees and plants can help animals and enrich our environment. Plants can help us by producing oxygen for animals and all living things. What can you do to help nature grow?

What do you do on Earth?

WALT - plan for an explanation writing.

I know this when I use Popplet to make a brainstorm about Earth.

Do you prefer big or small pets?

WALT- examine and interpret data.

I know this when I collect data and graph the information.

1. Hamsters and other pets tied.

2. Dogs are the most loved pet.

3. The lowest scores in the chart was zero.

What would you do if your teacher was a witch?

WALT - understand and extract information from the book "Don't bug the teacher."

I know this when I complete a book review using the information from the story in my own words.

Introduce the book

This book is about a boy who finds out about his teacher Mrs Hexwood is a real witch.

Author: Jan Weeks

Illustrator: Debbie Mourtzios

Tell about the book, but don’t give away the ending!

A boy called Ryan doesn’t like his new teacher Mrs Hexwood because she says that he is too talkative and rude. She would keep him in class to twiddle with his fingers. The next day, he was surprised to see that Mrs Hexwood is now his new next-door neighbour.

Tell about your favourite part of the book or make a connection.

I liked the part where he was about to tell his friend about the strange thing about the teacher, but he was under her control and she shut his mouth closed and makes him sit back down on his seat.

Give a recommendation (e.g. If you like…, you will love this book or I recommend people who likes…).

I think that people who like witches and schools should read this book.

How can you worship God?

WALT - identify various ways that people worship God through Karakia.

I know this when I illustrate and write 2 unique ways that people can worship God through our prayers.