Month: June 2023

Matariki Tasks

this week in inquiry I have been learing about matariki. The task was to choose to stars that had there own tasks for example if you choose puhutakuwa then the task was that you had to right about your lost ones.

First I choose my 2 that I wood be righting about. They were Tupu a nuku and Hiwa i te rangi.

Next I started righting about Hiwa i te rangi the task was to right a vision baord/goal baord.

After that I wrote about Tupu a nuku and her task was to right what foods are good to grow in summer, autumn, winter and spring.

Finally I edited and added the pictures. (fortnite, becausee it is my favourite game)

I found this task interesting because I got to choose two stars and right about them.

I improved on  is my research.

The Mystery of the Wharepuni Estate

This week I have been learning about making inferences and looking for clues. Inferences are when it doesn’t say it in the text but you know it means it, for example:   She likes the colour of the sky on a rainy day so she wears it everyday.  You would make the inference that she likes to wear blue.

First I wrote some notes down about the 4 suspects.  They all seemed like they did it so it took me a while to find out who did stole it.

Then once I found out who stole the taonga I put it into my investigation DLO.

After that I gave reasons and evidence  that suspect 4/ Ariana Kowhia is the one that stole the taonga.

I found this task fun because I got to give my own reasons and make inferences for why I suspected Ariana.

I need to work on my inferencing.

I improved sumarizing my research.

Food Lables

This week for inquiry I have been learning about food labels and food safety.

First I wrote the main components of a food label.

Then I did some research and wrote what serving size is and added a picture of a serving size.

After that I wrote what the calorie count was and added another picture of it.

Soon after I wrote more of what nutritional facts is and again another picture.

I also wrote what a ingredient list is and another picture.

Fanily I wrote what allergen informatin is and finaly another picture.

I found this task interesting because I learnt what food labels are and what they do.

I need to work on information gathering and research.

Ask Questions

This week in reading we have been learning how to ask questions and make inferences.  Good readers ask questions before they read to better understand the text.

First I wrote the before questions which there were only two of and then I wrote what the unanswered questions are.

After that I wrotre all the while reading question and the questions for the author.

I found this task good because I learnt it is good to ask questions before you read.

I need to improve on my punctation.

Here is a link to my finished task aswell as the story my group read this week.

Food Saftey

This week in writing I have been learning about food safety, specifically food storage.  I wrote this food article to show you how you can be safe around these foods.

One of the things we can do to be safe when working with food is to store food properly. This includes being careful with perishable foods, dry goods and fresh fruit and vegetables.

The ideal temperature for dry goods is 50°F or 70° is adequate.  Store dry goods in canned jars or plastic freezer containers.  The shelf life of dry foods is 4 months to 1 year.  Store the food into a clean insect proof jar.

The ideal temperature for fruit and veg is 32 – 55°F or lower.  The recommended food storage for fruit and veg is Bee’s Wrap, small glass container with lid and plastic tupperware.  The life of an apple will last 5 – 7 days. Oranges will last a month if they stay in normal heat. Carrots will last 3 – 4 weeks in the fridge.  Eat before the expiration date, when laying apples down, lay on the stem side and leave in a basket where air can flow through and keep the fruit and veg fresh for a long time.

A good temperature to store dried goods is at 40°F.  The ideal food storage would be plastic containers or food grade tupperware.  The life of perishable foods is 3 – 2 weeks with most perishable foods  Keep food covered and never put it on the bottom of your fridge.

 

Here is the plan I used to research before I began writing :

First I choose my three topics to write about. They were perishable foods, fresh fruit / vegetables and dry goods.

Then I wrote about dry goods I used specific topics like how to store the food and like how to what temperature should they be stored at.

After that I wrote about perishable foods and fruit / veg.

I found this task interesting because I learnt more about food safety.

I need to improve on my research.

I improved on my punctuation.

Describing the Mood and Atmospere

It was dawn when I paddled calmly to the heart of the swamp.  It was a  misty and calm morning. The clouds made everything look grey with a hint of blue and I felt a freezing sensation on my skin.  There was a strong smell of mangrove and damp wood.  In the distance I heard birds chirping and the ripples of water.   

For writing this week,  we have been learning mood and atmospere in a text.

mood is what authors use to make the readers feel what the characters are feeling and helps the readers understand what is happening for example. “He was sobbing, he didn’t want to leave her.”

Atmospere is the mood of the text it is also where the author trys to give you a strong feeling like a deep sadness.

My task was to describe the picture and say in our own words what we thought was going on with the picture.

I learnt to use word hippo for new words.

I need to improved on my punctuation.

 

Complex Sentences

This week in writing I have been learning about complex sentences, complex sentences are sentences that has a dependent clause and an independent clause.

First I looked and what to do. Then I read the first sentence and after that I got all the answers and checked my work.

I found this task easy because I know what complex sentences are.

I need to work on my independant clauses.

Making Connections

This week, in reading I have been learning about making connections. Making connections is where you think about expeirences you have had and conect it to a text or movie.  We practiced connecting the text to self, to other texts, and to the wider world.  The task was where I had to think about experiences I  had and connect it to the story I read.

First I asked if a friend wanted to do it with me and he was willing to work with me so I wrote my name at the top and he wrote his name at the bottom and we did the same for all the other boxes. Then we wrote our answers in.