Explanation Starter

 I wrote three different explanation starters in the three different stratigies, Basic fact, Question Hook and Explain Emotionaly.

Basic fact is just telling the reader what the text is about.

Paint!

Paint is made from pigment, resin and solvent all mixed together to become one.

The next way to write an explanation starter is a question hook. A question hook pulls in the reader and makes them think Hmmm? "I didn't know that."

Paint, But How is it made?

Did you know that paint has been used by humans for over 40,000 years? Paint consists of pigment, resin and solvent mixed together to become a colourful thick substance.

The last way to write a explanation starter is explain emotionaly. Explanation emotionaly is when you use fun words or something that we wouldn't have without...

A Colourful World 

If we didn’t have colourful paint then the world would be boring and dull. Paint is  created from pigment, resin and solvent mixed to create the colourful goodness we have to make art POP!

Skimming And Scanning

We used skimming and scanning to help us find information.

First we skimmed for the six keywords. Skimming is acting the an airplane and reading along the book.

Then we scanned for 4 facts in chronological order. Scanning is like a helicopter and stop to look at that specific paragraph or information that you need.

I enjoyed this activity because using skimming, scanning and chronology helps my work easier.

Maori Alphabet

We learnt the maori alphabet and translated people's names from maori to english.

First names we learnt are Irihapeti, Hakopa, Kararaina, Tarati which are Elizabeth, Jacob, Caroline and Dorothy.

Next we had to choose three names in maori and give them last names like colours of other names. Example: Hariata(Hariott) Kakariki(green), Anahera(Angela) Ma(White) and Hakopa(Jacob) Parauri(brown.)

Lastly we wrote our names in maori, my name is Keira but in maori is Keirā.

I thought this activity was easy because some of the names sound like the maori word for it.

Frisbee Skills

 I learnt how to balance using different skills in Frisbee.

The first thing we learnt was throwing the Frisbee at our partner from our hip and straight so they could catch it.

The next thing we learnt was running and catching the Frisbee facing the direction said by Mr.Ogilve.

Then we learnt to throw the Frisbee, run and catch it and try to throw it at a target.

Lastly we used all the skills we learnt during a game called Ultimate Frisbee, it was non bib vs bibs. Not bibs won.

I enjoyed learning these balancing skills using a Frisbee. I also enjoyed playing a game of Ultimate Frisbee at the end.

The 4 Basic Turns

The four basic turns are: ¼ turn, 1/2 turn, ¾ turn and 1 full turn. The two directions are clockwise and anticlockwise.

Balance

I learned about differant ways to balance using a tennis ball and racket. 

First I bounced the ball on the tennis racket while balancing. I found this activity hard because I kept moving and the ball rolled away.

Next my partner threw the ball and I had to hit it back to then in a balanced position. I found this activity hard because when I tried to hit the ball I hit it too hard and lost my balance.

Lastly I ran, stopped to get my balance, and hit the ball back over the net. I found this activity hard at first because at first I tried to run and hit the ball, but then I learned that I had to run, stop to get my balance, and then hit the ball.

I found these activities hard because I kept on moving and I lost my balance.

Table Mat

 I created a table mat on a book called New Zealand Film-makers specificly about Peter Jackson and used skimming and scaning to help me.

Skimming is when skip to find keywords. Scanning is when you read the text quickly and stop to read important information. Example: When you skim its like your an plane because when you skim you just read through the text without stoping. But an example of scanning your like a helicopter because helecopter can stop and hover while planes can't.

I found facts like In 1993 he made a film called Heavenly Creatures about an an usual murded that took place in the 1950’s, and Peter Jackson is one of the most famous film makers in the world.

Then I found some keywords and defined them like film and effects. Effects are things like sparkles or filters, film means to direct or make a movie.

I thought that Peter Jackson was interesting to learn about and some of the films he created and directed.

Prepresitions

I learnt how to say prepositions.

First, I learnt prepositions. "Kei runga ki te kutikuti," which means "above the scissors".

Then, I learnt maui and matou. Maui means (left) and matou means (right)

Lastly we learnt how to say Roto (in) and Waho (out)
Next time, I need to practice my maui and matou because I go the wrong direction.

Balance

 We rotated between different sports equipment like soccer balls, tennis racket and ball, and a volleyball to see how well we could balance doing them.

The first set of equipment was soccer balls. With the soccer ball we kicked the ball with our knee on one leg. I thought this activity was the hardest for me because I have small legs and it hurt when it bounced on my leg. 

The next set of equipent was a tennis racket and ball. With the tenis racket and ball we tried to hit the ball while our partner threw it at us to hit. I thought this activity was pretty tricky because when you had to hit the ball you had to swing your body to hit the ball.

The next set of equipment was a hockey stick and a hard ball. We tried to hit the hokey stick on one leg without using the hokey stick to balance on. I thought this activity was hard because you couldn't use the hockey stick to help you balance.

The next set of equipment we used was a egg and spoon. With the egg and spoon we tried to balance on one leg while trying to lower the egg and using power to bring it back up. I thought that this activity was hard because when I tried to bring the egg and spoon back up quickly I lost my balance.

The last set of equipment we used was a volleyball. With the volleyball we either tried to set or dig the ball. I thought that this activity was easy because I practice for the interschool volleyball tournement with mr. Ogilve.

I found all of these acivites harder than the ones last week because we had to move more than the ones last week. 

Reciprocal Reading

We used Reciprocal Reading to read two PDFs Where We Lived and What we invested.

First we decided who the leader would be. The leader is the person who assigns the roles to the group and introduces the text.

Next we decided who the predictor would be. The predictor scans the section of text that you are about to read and predictits what the next page will be about.

We then decided who the clarifier would be. The the clarifier identifies tricky words, pharses, or ideas and shares them with the group.

We decided who the questioner would be. The questioner asks questions about the text and encourages group members to elaborate on their answers and give evidence.

Lastly we decided who the summeriser would be. The summeriser thinks of the main ideas in the section we've just read.

I enjoyed being the leader because I got to introduce the new text and I believe I allocated roles to my group members well. We worked well as a team.