Section outline

  •                                                                       REFLECT / WHAIWHAKAARO   

                                                                           PLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI                                       

                                                                      FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:

    We are REFLECTING on assessing the results from the asttle tests.

    We are PLANNING poetry by choosing language that is appropriate to the topic, audience, and purpose.

                                                                                            Success Criteria:

    • I can answer the questions on my asttle tests.
      • I can compose a range of text using language features effectively while sustaining a writing style which is appropriate for my audience.


    Knows Covered:


    KNOW: Language works at both denotative and connotative levels. There is a gap between the language we choose to convey an idea and how the idea is understood. Our language choices and how we interpret language can reveal our values and beliefs.

                                                                                                    Monday

    • You will complete the asttle reading tests which are assigned to you.
    • If you have finished your asttle reading tests you will work on your Reading Plus.

                                                                                               Tuesday

    • Firstly, you will read the poem "A Dream Within a Dream" by Edgar Allan Poe on slides 3 and 4 of the "Poetry Analysis Slideshow."
    • Then you will look at this link about the analysis of “A Dream Within A Dream.” Summarise the main points in your English book and write what themes are in the poem.
    • Afterwards, you will need to look at the poetic features on the next slide and write examples of which poetic features there are from the poem into your English books.
    • After that, you will write a poem which has the same or similar themes to “A Dream Within A Dream” into your English books.
    • Finally, you will draw, label and colour in a picture of what the poems are about into your English books to AT LEAST A YEAR NINE STANDARD.

                                                                                      Thursday

    • Firstly, you will read the poem "Ghost House" by Robert Frost on slides 3, 4 and 5 of the "Poetry Analysis Slideshow 2."
    • Then you will look at this link about the analysis of “Ghost House.” Summarise the main points in your English book and write what themes are in the poem.
    • Afterwards, you will need to look at the poetic features on the next slide and write examples of which poetic features there are from the poem into your English books.
    • After that, you will write a poem which has the same or similar themes to “Ghost House” into your English books.
    • Finally, you will draw, label and colour in a picture of what the poems are about into your English books to AT LEAST A YEAR NINE STANDARD.