Section outline


  • He Iti te hau marangai, E tū te Pāhokahoka.

    There may be a little storm, but in the end there is a rainbow

    Kia ora. The image above is of storn Eunice hitting the coast of England.  Did you see images on the news over the weekend?  If you look closely, you can see a group of people taking in the view.  Is this sensible behaviour?  What have you learned through your novels that supports your opinion?  This week, we are going to explore theme and plot structure in our texts.  You need to keep reading your books, as you need an overview of the entire text in order to complete this weeks tasks.

    Success Criteria:

          • Identify elements of plot structure (exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, conclusion)
          • Discuss common themes in novels 
          • Describe characters (personality and appearance)
          • Identify a pivotal moment in the plot to explore

    Activities:

    1. Do now - Gimkit - Character
    2. Exploring theme activity (theme tree)
    3. Plot structure - labelling elements of plot with information from our own text
    4. Library (Monday)

    Further Learning:
    Read your book


    EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

    • We are EXPLORING extended texts (novels) to identify common themes and responses to challenge
    • We are EXPLORING how these themes are common elements of response that lead to successful outcomes