Section outline

  • Term 3: Week 3

    BIG IDEA: IT'S ALL FUN & GAMES (COMMON WEALTH GAMES)

    This week, we begin our Term 3 context. You will be reading stories about Commonwealth countries and athletes. You will also improve your writing skills this term and learn about different purposes of writing. Later in the term, you will act as reporters, journalist, blogger etc. and write about Wai Whanau Games. This will be different for everybody depending on your member country and the events you choose to write about.

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

      • We are EXPLORING...Commonwealth Games by analysing a range of verbal & visual texts
      • We are EXPLORING....Commonwealth Games by investigating the life stories of famous athletes.
      • We are EXPLORING… Written Communication by integrating different strategies, language features and techniques in our writing

    FOCUS / ARONGA

    FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:

    • We are FOCUSING... on Written Language Features and Skills by ​integrating sources of information, processes and strategies confidently to identify, form, and express ideas
    • We are FOCUSING... on Written Language Features and Skills by showing an increasing understanding of how to shape texts for different purposes and audiences.
    • We are FOCUSING... on Written Language Features and Skills by selecting, developing and communicating ideas on a range of topics
    • We are FOCUSING... on Written Language Features and Skills by using a range of language features appropriately, showing an increasing understanding of their effects.
    • We are FOCUSING... on Written Language Features and Skills by organising texts, using a range of appropriate structures.

    PLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI

    PLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI learning intentions:

    • We are PLANNING to select and use relevant and appropriate ideas, language features and structures so that we can confidently write for different purposes and audiences.

    Activities:

    -Unpacking Term 3 Context 'It's All Fun & Games.'

    -Reading about 'Commonwealth Games.'

    -Speech presentations and resubmissions

    Success Criteria:  

    IDEAS

    I can name a few ideas from what I hear/read/view

    I can describe a few ideas from what I hear/read/view

    I can explain ideas from a range of sources

    I can develop and communicate ideas clearly from a range of sources and viewpoints

    STRUCTURES

    I am beginning to develop an understanding of how to achieve a sense of coherence and wholeness when constructing texts

    I have some understanding of how to achieve a sense of coherence and wholeness when constructing texts

    I have an understanding of how to achieve a sense of coherence and wholeness when constructing texts


    I have convincing understanding of how to achieve a sense of coherence and wholeness when constructing texts

    LANGUAGE FEATURES


    SPELLING

    I can find accurate spelling of common words some of the time


    I can combine accurate spelling of most common words with some difficult words


    I can use complex spelling with some errors

    I can confidently construct accurate spelling including words with complex patterns


    LANGUAGE FEATURES


    PUNCTUATION

    I can find punctuation to mark sentences [capital letters, full stops, question marks


    I can combine full stops, capital letters and commas correctly most of the time in my writing

    I can apply full stops, capital letters and commas correctly all the time

    I can consistently and accurately use a range of punctuation accurately most of the time.


    LANGUAGE FEATURES


    SENTENCE STRUCTURE

    I can identify simple sentences correctly some of the time

    I can use a variety of sentence structures almost correctly


    I can consistently and accurately use a range of sentence structures

    I can consistently and accurately use a range of sentence structures for effect


    Resources:

    http://www.youngcommonwealth.org/our-story/