Section outline

  •                                                               EXPLORE / TŪHURA

                                                                  FOCUS / ARONGA 

                                                                   PLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI

    We are PLANNING a persuasive essay by organising my own text so that my structures support my purpose/ meaning.

    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 descriptive writing by explaining the effects of conventions in a written/visual text.


                                                                          Success Criteria:


    • I can compose a range of text using language features effectively while sustaining a writing style which is appropriate for my audience.
      • I can identify the text’s creator and why the text has been created (purpose).
      • I can select and use structural features (eg. place, time and participants).

    Knows Covered:


    KNOW: Structural elements can be arranged for deliberate effect to build up meaning across a text.

    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: 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.

    Week 2 Learning Activities

                                                                                 Tuesday

    You will need to write a persuasive essay based on the prompt which is given to you.

                                                                                Thursday

    • Firstly, you will read this article about why travel is bad for the world. on slide 2 of the "Bad Travel 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.

                                                                                    Friday

    • Firstly, you will read the extract from an adventure story on slide 2 of the "Copy of Descriptive writing slideshow."
    • Then you will write 2-3 sentences to describe each setting from slides 6-8.
    • Afterwards, you will look at this link about how to write a postcard. Also, you can click here to see postcards from around the world. Then write a postcard for each of the pictures on this slideshow where you think in the world it may be to a friend or family member in your English books.
    • Finally, you will draw, label and colour your own image for a postcard which you would like to send to friends or family to AT LEAST A YEAR EIGHT STANDARD.