United Arab Emirates (Summer Learning Journey)

Today I am doing the Summer Learning Journey. This is my first Blog Post of one of the Activities I have done.The first reason why I chose the Country United Arab Emirates was because I have always wanted to visit places and landmarks in the United Arab Emirates. I have always wanted to visit Dubai and Abu Dhabi.The Second Reason why I chose United Arab Emirates was because I have always wanted to learn about the United Arab Emirates Culture,Food,Traditions and Etc.

I think (Rocket Club)

This is my Reading Must do for Today.I have to do another one on Blast from the Past. My teacher Mr Ogilvie gave us Rocket Books.I enjoyed working on this.I had to Read a page to page and fill this in.I have the Book if you want to read about what I was Writing.Here's the Link: Rocket Club

Manu TukuTuku

Text: Manu Tukutuku

Read the text and record key words/phrases that answer these questions:

Who? Tohunga  Raupo Traditional Warrior Harvesters  Kite Makers Ancestors

What? General Maori Words Kite :Manu Tukutuku Tikanga Recited Karakia Flax  Use Manuka Stem Moko  Wing Frames Te Kanaga  Rimu Charcoal  Aruhu Body Frame

Where? Te Manawa Battle

When? Night

Why? Recite karakia cause they are God of plants Rimu Charcoal is used for the Mask wood

How? Manuka Stem,Wood, flax oil,

Summarise the text in 25 words:

Tohunga	Karakia	Manu Tukutuku	Manuka stem	Moko
Flax oil	Wing Frames	Te Manawa	Te Kanga	Battle
Night	Harvesters	Kite Makers	Raupo	Rimu Charcoal
Ancestors	Traditional	Aruhe	Body Frame	Twigs
Mask	Frame	Carver	Manu Taratahi	Wide Frame

This is my Reading Must do for this week. I read the book called  Manu TukuTuku and chose 25 Words from the Book. I did the 5 W's and the 1 H. 

Reading Must do

This is my Reading Must Do for Term 4 week 4.I finished my last week work because i didnt have time for it .It was Very easy and Fun.

General Knowledge USA Can do/Must do

This my Must do for this Week. It was a Can do but Mr Wong and Mr Ogilvie was busy with tests so our Must do is a Can do. I did my own kind of General knowledge. It was fun creating it.

Reading

This is my Reading Presentation for this Week. I answered the Questions and the Character Trait Summary Frame Mr Ogilvie Gave me and Taupo Group.

Comprehension Question's

LI- To use QAR to help answer comprehension questions

Today I Had to read and Answer the Question' s.
I had to read what kind of Question it is.

Dragon's Egg - Mum & Nick

This is my ReadingWork for This Week. Maungawhau group Read Dragon's egg.This is what we had to do for our Must Do. Thi swas fun and Easy.

Dragon's Egg - Nazanin

L.I. To Comprehend/Inference Information in a Text This Weeks Book I had to Read was Dragon's Egg I am in Mr Ogilvie's Group. I had to do a Character Inference Chart and Answer Question's about the Book. I have finished all Question's they were really Easy.

Character Inference Chart - Kristina

This is my Reading Must Do For this Week I have done this it is really easy to Inference.
L.I. To comprehend/Inference information in a text. I am in Mr Ogilvie's Group I have also don one on Fiti - Rugby with a Jandal

Character Inference Chart - Fiti

 L.I. To Comprehend/Inference information in a text.
This is my Reading Must do for this week I am in Mr Ogilvie's. I found gathering the text into 4 Section's Fact's ,Quote's,Action's, and Getting inside his head Hard.But  I just read the Book and put in the Information and then It was easy.

Guard For a Day

This is my Must do For Reading this Week, Mr Ogilvie gave our group a Book to Read called Guard for a day. If you wanna read the Book Guard for a Day here is the Link: Guard for a Day

Rugby with a Jandal

L.I. Tp comprehend/Inference information in a fictional   Text.
This week for my Must do Mr Ogilvie gave us a book to read Called Rugby with a  Jandal. The book is about a boy called Fiti and his friend's they play Rugby with a  Jandal because they can't afford a Real Rugby Ball. Fiti's sister play's Rugby Too. If you wanna read the Book Online here's the Link: Rugby with a Jandal Book

Main Idea Summary Frame

MAIN IDEA SUMMARY FRAME

The Main Idea of the text is  Equestrian Events at the 2016 Olympic games, for New Zealand

One example of supporting detail is Mark Todd and Jonelle Price is competing for New  Zealand in Rio

Another example of supporting detail is  That there are 3 Events in the  Equestrian events  called Dressage,Cross Country and Show Jumping

Finally it is clear the main idea is about the New Zealand Equestrian Events Team

Because Everything in the text talks about  New Zealand Equestrian Events Team.

This Week for our Must do Task List we had to summarize the Main Idea of Equestrian Events. I did my First Must do Task list for Reading and I am Finished.

Summarising the Main Idea

Summarising the Main Idea

L.I. To look for keywords and phrases

Good readers notice key words.  Here are some clues to help you find key words:

• Key words are directly connected to the topic
• Key words are often repeated in the title and the text
• A key word helps you to remember an important idea

Use this table to help you summarize the main ideas in a text in your own words.  It is important that you use your own words to show your understanding and to avoid plagiarism.  If you don’t know what some words mean, look them up.

Keywords from the title

Keywords from subheadings

New words I need to look up

Read the text and record key words/phrases that answer these questions:

What? Rio 2016 Equestrian Olympics Events

Where? Rio de Janeiro,Brazil

When?  The Equestrian Competition will take place from 5 to 21 August, including the equestrian opening and closing ceremonies. Including these events Eventing,Jumping, and dressage.

Who? Athletes who are competing for the Equestrian  Events Rio 2016

Why?

How? If you are competing for the Equestrian Events you can't get a medal for jumping you have to do Dressage,Cross country and Jumping to get Medals.

This Week for our Must do Mr Ogilvie told us to pick a 2016 Olympic Event .I chose Equestrian Events and I wrote the 5 W 's and 1 H.

Duck Over Board Story

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This is my Duck overboard Story.L.I. To identify the main ideas of the text. I have retold the whole story in my way.

Mothers Day

Beginning

Anna and Patrick were going shopping for mother’s day. Anna couldn’t afford a card and flowers, so Patrick put his money together with Anna’s.

Middle

They couldn’t afford fresh flowers and a card so they went to the craft shop to buy supplies to make it by themselves.

Ending

They waited till Mother’s day then gave their Mother the flowers  and card they had made. Anne also picked  some fresh flowers for her Mother. Their Mother loved all the Gifts.

Extra details

They used plastic, coloured paper and stickers  to make the Flowers and the card.
This is my Mothers day retelling I worked with Angari. It was fun retelling it to Angari now I know how to retell.

Vegetable Soup

This is my Google Drawing on Vegetable Soup I worked with Avalon. We are retelling the Vegetable Soup on Study ladder.

Grammar Worksheet

1. John wanted to read a / an comic book.

2. The class went on a / an field trip.

3. He likes to read an / the short stories.

4. Lisa put a / an orange on her yogurt.

5. My mom likes making an / the cake from scratch.

6. The dog caught a / an stick.

7. I saw a / an otter at the zoo.

8. I quickly ate the / an cookies.

9. A / an oval is shaped like a / an egg.

10. An igloo is made out of blocks of snow.

Write the correct article (a / an / the) before each noun:

I ate a  banana.

The tree branches are swaying in the breeze.

An inch is 2.54 cm long.

The eagle flew over the beach.

  A bench is something that you can sit on.

A  kitten purred at me.

A soccer ball hit me on the head.

  An owl can howl at night.

The tiger roared it was load.
This is my Grammar worksheet I worked on Today. It took a lot of work but I finished it.

China

This is my China Reading work. I got all of them correct it was fun.