Poetry

WALT respond to different types of poems. We are going to use different poems to help us practice our reading strategies.

Words rhyme when the end of a word sounds the same like;

flea sea

drain grain

Alliteration is when the sounds at the beginning of the words sound the same;

bees buzzing

spiders spin silk

Cats - Who needs them?

 

WALT identify persuasive language features.

Bugbix for Breakfast

 

WALT identify persuasive language features.

The Olympic Games

We are learning about the Olympic Games. WALT skim and scan information to answer questions about the Olympics.

The Olympics began over two thousand seven hundred years ago in Olympia in ancient Greece.The ancient Greeks took part in the Olympic games to celebrate the Greek god Zeus and Hera. Men and boys where only allowed to take part. The Olympics take place every four years. The Olympic torch is lit so that people know about the Olympics. The torch goes around the country. The five rings represent the five continents. The Paralympics take part after the Olympics. If a athlete comes second they get a silver medal.

Rahi and the Patupaiarehe

WALT explore the legend behind the game kī-o-rahi.

Ngāti Kurī Proud by Tim Tipene

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WALT explore the various stories about why the iwi is named Ngāti Kurī. We learned what pa meant it means village, mokopuna means grandchild and tutted means expressing disagreement.

Who is Ngati Kuri? the most Northern iwi in the far north

Who are the 5 iwi in the far north? Ngati Kuri, Te Aupouri,Ngati Kahu, Ngaitakoto, Te Rarawa

Weta

We are learning fact about weta and about parts of weta. They are endangered.

Tiakina a Tangaroa

 I am learning to skim and scan for information.

We were learning about marine reserves aka protected beach.

We are destroying our beaches because there is too much rubbish in the ocean.