Section outline

  • Term 3: Week 9


    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:

    -Revising paragraph structure: SEXY/PEEL.

    -Different types of sentence starters.

    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:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQ1OwYu4GsY

    SEXY/PEEL Paragraph Structure