Section outline

  •                                                                  EXPLORE / TŪHURA

                                                                     FOCUS / ARONGA

                                                       FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:

    We are EXPLORING articles by recognising texts that have multiples purposes and knowing the context of the creator helps us understand the purpose.

    We are FOCUSING on grammar by explaining the effects of conventions in a written/visual text.


                                                                          Success Criteria:


    • I can identify the text’s creator and why the text has been created (purpose).
      • I can identify the different uses of language in a range of text.

    Knows Covered:


    KNOW: As a text creator, I can contribute to national and global conversations through my original interpretations of texts and through the texts I create.

    KNOW: Codes, conventions, and features of different types of texts are often subtle and able to be flexibly applied. Recognising them and the effects they have in different types of texts supports the analysis and crafting of texts.

    Week 4 Learning Activities

                                                                                 Tuesday


    • You will read this article about how creative writing can help improve the health of people on slide 2 of the "Creative Writing Articles Slideshow."
    • Afterwards, you will answer the multiple choice questions.
    • After that, you will answer the short answer questions.
    • The long answer questions will be answered following that.
    • You will then write your reflection in response to the article.
    • You will need to write 2-3 things you notice and 2-3 things you wonder.
    • Finally, you will fill in the connecting bubbles with concepts, ideas, questions, and details that connect the image to the reading.

                                                                               Wednesday

    • Firstly, you will this article about a scientific mystery.
    • Then you will complete the "Key word hunt sheet" for the article in your English books.
    • Finally, you will complete a minimum of 3 tasks on the "The Beauty at the Heart of a ‘Spooky’ Mystery Learning Grid" in your English books.


                                                                                     Friday

    • Firstly, you will watch this   about grammar and verb tenses.
    • Then you will look at the table of "Grammar Terms Examples." Then put in your own examples of grammar terms in the "Grammar Terms Worksheet."
    • Afterwards, on slide 6 of the "Grammar Slideshow 2" you will see a list of sentences with wrong grammar in them. Write the sentences with the correct grammar into your English books.
    • After that, you will create a piece of writing with the words, phrases and sentences you wrote from the "Grammar Terms Worksheet."
    • Finally, you will draw, label and colour a picture of what you have written to AT LEAST A YEAR NINE STANDARD.