Section outline

  • Term 3: Week 4

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

      • We are EXPLORING...Commonwealth Games by analysing a range of verbal & visual texts.

    Activities:

    -Reading about 'Commonwealth Countries.'

    -Understanding how those countries are different but come together for common cause.

    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/different-but-together/