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Never use the word SMALL, our teacher said,

it doesn't mean a thing.

Try….. Short, little, young,

miniature, narrow, limited

wee, immature, or pint sized.

The choice is as long as a string.

So please don’t use the word SMALL!

It just doesn't mean a thing.

My Holidays

In the Holidays, I went movies with my friends Isabella and Kapri. In the morning I was outside waiting for Isabella and her mum to pick me and Kapri from my house. When she came,Isabellas mum told me to tell my mum that I’ll be back by four o’clock.

When we left with the car, it was awkward. We had nothing to say but kapri was busy counting her coins and money. It was funny, because Isabellas mum ask who was counting coins and we didn’t say anything.Isabella's mom dropped us off at pakuranga. When we got out of the car, we walked to pak’n’save and bought our snacks. I bought, chips, drink, chocolate, Donut, licorice and lot of junk food. My food cost up to, 19.98. We took off and I started to say hi to everyone I went past too. We started to walk up to the movies so we can take our setts. Well! The lady said we have to wait until 12:30. I wanted to go eat some ice cream, so we did. I gave out some bubble gum to Isabella and Kapri and then we took off again. When the lady told us that we can go in. I was like, finally! This men gave us free paddle pop and then I walked with it and we were trying to figure out what number room we have to go in. It was number 10 Me, Isabella and Kapri were looking for our number setts and once we found, it we sat down and I of course. Took all my snacks out and left it on the table between me and Isabella. The movie began and it was awesome. I was so excited and I got a bit scared. Kapri and Isabella was laughing at me because I was hiding my face from the chocolate. Then I kinda scream and the girls and women that was at the back of me, laughed. After the movie we went out to the toilet and then we took a photo from the photo booth and then we went to the food court. I had oporto, Isabella had Butter chicken and Kapri had McDonalds. After that we left and then we went back home.

Spelling activity_Family

Level Thirty-Seven

14/10/13/Trm 4

Stationery-Stationeries-Stations

bass-bassed-basses

Bracket-Brackets-Bracketed

Entertain-Entertained-Entertaines

Situation-Situations-Stationed

Texture-Textured-Textures

Origin-Originate-Origins

Deport-Deported-Deports

Grumble-Grumbled-Grumbler

Surfer-Surfers-Surf

Comment: I actually find this activity easy for me because I understand more.

Library Activity_Sub-Question

Sub-questions

L.I. Thinking about sub-questions when researching

When you are looking for information there is always one main question that you have to answer.  Then, as you think about the main question and start reading other questions will occur to you.  These sub-questions give direction to your reading.  They keep you on track.  It is a strategy good readers use to help them locate information quickly.

Match (cut and paste) the main question with the sub-questions that relate

Question	Sub-questions
Subject: Film What were the main reasons for the success of a movie that you have recently seen?  Write your own review of the movie.	What type is it, adventure, crime, comedy, romance?  What was it’s storyline?  What was the complication and the interesting consequences?  Were the actors convincing?  How effective was the cinematography?
Subject: History What was life like in your town or suburb at the beginning of the 20th century?	What aspects (transport, communication, work) were different in the past?  What aspects have stayed the same?  How has entertainment changed or stayed the same?  What are the most notable buildings from this time?
Subject: Geography Why has the grey nurse shark become the only protected species of shark?	Why has it become the world’s first protected shark? Does it deserve a dangerous reputation?     Why was it hunted so freely in the past? What does this species look like?  Why is it now on the endangered list?
Subject: Social studies How do farmers manage the land to prevent soil erosion?	Why is it such a concern?  What are the effects on a farm of soil erosion?  How can erosion from water be controlled?  How can wind-breaks help?  Why is it important to keep plant growth in the soil?  How can farmer protect the soil during dry periods?
Subject: Media Studies What do you think are the qualities of a successful TV series for teenagers?	What was it’s nature: was it a particular event that had great impact on the main character?  How did this give excitement and interest to the novel?  How did it affect other characters?
Subject: Reading Why is a major complication essential to a novel?  Show how is has affected the plot and the development of major characters in a novel you have read.	What do teenagers want from their series?  Why are the relationships between characters so important?  What settings are favoured?  What qualities do the lead actors have?   Why do some local series do well overseas?

Write your own sub-questions for these main questions

Question	Sub-questions
How does a glacier effect the land?	How does Glacier effect the land?
What effect have humans had on the volcanoes of Auckland?	What effect can have the human on the Volcano of Auckland
What factors can change the course of a river?	What factors can change the course of the River?

Spelling activity_Sentences

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Sentence:

Classic: My mum loves to listen to Classic musics.

Basic: I am learning my basics facts everyday when we have our maths groups.

Permission: I need my parents permission to sleep over my friends house.

Mermaid: My little cousin loves to watch the movie: little mermaid.

Relax: I need to relax my feet from all that hiking up the mountain.

Peer: Me and Kapri are the same age.

Envelope: I need a Envelope to put my letter so, I can send it to grandma.

Cutlery: When you come camp you might have to bring your own cutlery, so you can wash it yourself.

Announce: There was an announcement that we have to bring our cross country permission slip tomorrow.

Anchor: An anchor is to keep the boat still.

Comment: I find this sentence activity good for me because it helps me understand what that word means.

How to . . . . . . Get on well at school by Chloe