Term Three Week Two

 health is wealth

Kia ora. I don't know about you, but books are my happy place.  I read 3 books over the term break and completed another last week while home ill.  Losing myself in a good book is my way of resetting my mental wellbeing, and I am hoping it is for many of you as well.  This week, we are going to continue looking at the elements of novel structure.  Last week we spoke about setting (place and time) and started looking at characters - describing them by both appearance and personality.  You were asked to have completed at least the first 3 chapters of your book by the start of this week.  This means you should have enough information to write with authority on the setting and should be able to describe at least one character as they are at the start of the novel.  It is important to record your first impressions of the character at the beginning of the novel, as they will change as the plot develops.  I am issuing a slideshow on googleclassroom that will give you a space to store your notes on your novel (inclung pahe numbers and quotes)

Success Criteria:

• I can list elements in an extended text
• I can retell the main points of the extended text
• I can identify the main characters in the extended text
• I can define key words about the structure of extended texts

Activities:

1. Read your selected text
2. Setting and characters - note making (google classroom)

Further Learning:
Read your novel - you should aim to be at least half way through by the end of the week.  Bring your novel to school every day!