8C1 English
Weekly outline
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Kia ora 8C1.
Welcome to 2021@MHJC!
I am excited to be teaching you again this year!
There is a great deal for you to discover about yourself and to utilise your strengths to be the best you can be this year! Great year for you to invest in yourself and nurture your pono to grow greatness across the 4 cornerstones of MHJC!We have developed an exciting Term 1 context for you:
Think Global, Act Local
Whānaungatanga
This term, across your learning areas, you will be developing your interpersonal skills and learning about leadership, and the role people play in a team or community group. You will develop values and acquire skills and knowledge personal and communal growth.
At camp, you will challenge yourself by taking risks, collaborating in teams, managing self, and uplifting the spirit of other students.
In English, to help you explore the ideas of being resourceful and making a difference in your community, we start by studying a range of short texts for the purpose of business ventures. We will explore some product marketing (advertising) mediums such as: posters and promotional pamphlets & flyers, radio advertising, tv commercials, billboards, social media advertising.
Learning Intentions: We will be developing our understanding of:
- how texts are shaped for different purposes and audiences. ideas within, across, and beyond texts.
- create a variety of texts in order to think about, record, and communicate experiences, ideas, and information across the curriculum.
Success Criteria: I can.....
- recognise, understand, and consider how texts are constructed for a range of purposes, audiences, and situations
- identify particular points of view within texts and recognise that texts can position a reader
- make meaning by understanding increasingly comprehensive ideas in texts and the links between them
- make connections by exploring ideas within and between texts from a range of contexts
Aroha nui
Mrs. Nalini Narayan
Karakia
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Week 2
Nǐ hǎo 8C1!
Chinese New Year 2021 – Year of the Ox
12th February
1949,1961, 1973, 1985, 1997Success Criteria: I can/have...
- described a holiday event/memory in a short poem
- planned my ideas for a letter to my future self
- written and published my letter
Activities:
1. Complete your poem (Turn a holiday event/memory into a poem)- at least 5 lines. Pay attention to your choice of words.
2. Letter to my future self
- I pairs read through this website and identify the main point to consider when writing letter to future self.
- Letter to future self guideline (8C1 ideas)
Homework:
Reading Plus
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Kia ora 8C1 . This week, we start delving into business marketing! Mainly, different advertising mediums. You will use this knowledge to market your product you are planning and designing in Global Studies.
EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:
- We are EXPLORING business marketing strategies
- We are EXPLORING advertisements to find techniques which make them appealing and effective.
- We are EXPLORING the role language and images play in making advertisements effective and appealing.
Success Criteria: I can/have...
- identify features that make advertisements appealing and effective.
- explain how language has been used purposefully to achieve the desired goal.
Activities:
- Exploring Advertisements slide (Go to Google Classroom to create a copy for yourself)
- Key ingredients of advertising (doc)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=
Homework:
Reading Plus
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Kia kaha 8C1. Keep yourself safe and keep paddling your waka of
learning & wellbeing.
PLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI learning intentions:
- We are PLANNING to design/create an advertisement poster to promote Ormiston Town Centre to grow our community
- We are applying advertising techniques to market products and services
Success Criteria: I can/have...
- brainstormed creative ideas to advertise Ormiston Town Centre
- created a quick sketch to plan out my advertisement.
- designed/created an advertisement promoting Ormiston Town Centre
You must keep evidence of your brainstorm and plan. Use your English book for this.
Activities:
Ormiston Town Centre advertising Activity (click to open the link)
It can be a paper or a digital advertisement. You goal is to make it effective and appealing.
Watch this video (click to open the watch the video) to get some great tips. Also refer to the advertising slide form last week.
Refer to this Doc on Key Ingredients of Advertising (click to open)
Homework:
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WEEK 6
Kia ora 8C1. Welcome back to school!
We continue with our learning from last week.
Published advertisement is due this week.
Refer to this planning from last week.
PLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI learning intentions:
- We are PLANNING to design/create an advertisement poster to promote Ormiston Town Centre to grow our community
- We are applying advertising techniques to market products and services
Success Criteria: I can/have...
- brainstormed creative ideas to advertise Ormiston Town Centre
- created a quick sketch to plan out my advertisement.
- designed/created an advertisement promoting Ormiston Town Centre
You must keep evidence of your brainstorm and plan. Use your English book for this.
Activities:
Ormiston Town Centre advertising Activity (click to open the link)
It can be a paper or a digital advertisement. Can use canva, slide, sketchapad https://sketch.io/
sketchpad/ ? , inkscape https://inkscape.org/Your goal is to 'sell' Ormiston Town Centre so you have to make your advertisement effective and appealing!
Resources to use:
- Advertising techniques and ways of marketing (click to open the link)
- Watch this video (click to open the watch the video) to get some great tips. Also refer to the advertising slide form last week.
- Refer to this Doc on Key Ingredients of Advertising (click to open)
Homework:
Reading Plus
Assessment rubric (click to open) -
WEEK 7
Kia ora 8C1.
We continue with our learning from last week.
You will create and present your advertisement.
Library: Thursday Session 1
PLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI learning intentions:
- We are PLANNING to design/create an advertisement poster to promote Ormiston Town Centre to grow our community
- We are applying advertising techniques to market products and services
Success Criteria: I can/have...
- brainstormed creative ideas to advertise Ormiston Town Centre
- created a quick sketch to plan out my advertisement.
- designed/created an advertisement promoting Ormiston Town Centre
You must keep evidence of your brainstorm and plan. Use your English book for this.
Activities:
Ormiston Town Centre advertising Activity (click to open the link)
It can be a paper or a digital advertisement.
Can use canva, slide, sketchapad https://sketch.io/
sketchpad/ ? , inkscape https://inkscape.org/Your goal is to 'sell' Ormiston Town Centre so you have to make your advertisement effective and appealing!
Resources to use:
- Advertising techniques and ways of marketing (click to open the link)
- Watch this video Key Ingredients of Advertising (click to open the watch the video) to get some great tips. Also refer to the advertising slide form last week.
- Refer to this Doc on Key Ingredients of Advertising (click to open)
- Assessment rubric (click to open)
Homework:
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WEEK 8
Kia ora 8C1.
English-Global Assessment in progress - continue with English part of your assessment (creating and advertisement to promote your local business)
Don't forget to check the requirements and assessment criteria in the rubric!
Assessment rubric (click to open)
Library: Friday Session 4
PLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI learning intentions:
- We are PLANNING to design/create an advertisement poster to promote our business.
- We are applying advertising techniques to market products and services
Success Criteria: I can/have...
- created a sketch plan of our business advertisement and labelled the techniques used.
- designed/created an advertisement promoting our business.
Activities:
Work on your assessment.
Part 1 - Sketch Plan (layout) of the advertisement. Label the techniques used.
Part 2 - Design your advertisement.
It can be a paper or a digital advertisement.
Can use canva, slide, sketchapad https://sketch.io/
sketchpad/ ? , inkscape https://inkscape.org/Your goal is to 'sell' your business so you have to make your advertisement effective and appealing!
Resources to use:
- Watch this video (click to watch the video to get some great tips!)
- Refer to this Doc on Key Ingredients of Advertising (click to open)
Homework:
Reading Plus -
Continue with your assessment.
See Week 8 planning for full instructions and assessment criteria.
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Week 11
Thursday Session 1 - Library
Write a Rich Recipe
Write - Illustrate - Present
Examples:
Instructions
- Brainstorm some ideas for your dish
- Decide on the ingredients required
- Determine the quantity for the ingredients (think carefully about this - the most important ones will have greater quantity) Think of it as the integral parts without which the dish is not possible.
- Write the method for this recipe. Remember to start with imperative verbs and add adverbs to make the instructions clear and easy to follow. (Check out some adverbs in the examples above).
- Give your dish a creative name
- Illustrate with your recipe - be creative!
- Present to the class.
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Welcome back 8C1!
This term is all about 'Taking a Leap'
Are you ready?!
Our two main learning this term are: public speaking off course! and text studies, which will be equally exciting!
We kick start the term with speeches by exploring some speeches, the ingredients that make a great speech and some on point persuasive techniques to hook your audience. You will then construct and deliver a speech on a topic related to our context.
EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:
- We are EXPLORING persuasive techniques for public speaking.
- We are EXPLORING the structure of an effective speech.
- We are EXPLORING ideas for our speech topic.
Success Criteria: I can/have...
- name and describe some persuasive techniques
- show m6y understanding by giving examples of persuasive techniques
- anlayse some speeches for structure (using PEEL or OREO) and techniques
Homework:
Reading PlusAPPA Speech Competition (Scroll down)
Don't forget the Tiny Story Challenge!
MHJC’s Tiny Story Competition
for KINDNESS WEEK
For students and staff
Less is more! Can you tell a story in exactly 50 words?
Choose your story and your words carefully - this requires Creative use of vocabulary!
Prizes for the winners, plus a Cultural Cornerstone e-badge!
Winners will be announced, and winning stories shared, at the end of Kindness week.
Rules:
Stories must be exactly 50 words to qualify and the theme must fit one of the following values as this competition is linked to KINDNESS WEEK:
pono/ integrity
awhinatanga/ compassion
kaitiakitanga/ caring for, guardians of our environment
Categories: Junior, Senior, Staff.
One entry per person
Please deliver a hard copy of your entry to Mr Nihal’s office in Coast whanau before 3pm on Monday 17th May. No email submissions please.
On your entry, clearly state your name, year level and class.
Winners will receive a prize and a Cultural Cornerstone badge. Participants will receive a participation badge.
Below are some examples:
Information for APPA speeches:
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Refer to Week 1 planning.
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Details of the lessons for this week are in Week 1 planning.
Get a copy of My Persuasive Writing doc from Google Classroom.
You will be using this doc from here on for your persuasive writing.
Library: Wednesday Session 1
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Kia ora 8C1!
This week we begin our persuasive writing - brainstorming, gathering ideas, researching, planning and crafting.
You will be using the same doc as last week for this.
Don't forget to look into the doc for persuasive techniques and tips!
PLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI learning intentions:
- We are PLANNING our persuasive writing on the context 'Taking a Leap'.
- We are producing a persuasive essay/speech presentation using persuasive techniques.
Success Criteria: I can/have...
demonstrates an understanding of purpose and audience through deliberate choice of content, language, and text form
conveys and sustains personal voice where appropriate.
develops ideas by adding details or making links to other ideas and details
shows an awareness of a range of dimensions or viewpoints.
uses a wide range of language features/ sentence structures/ persuasive devices to create meaning and effect and to sustain interest
uses an increasing range of vocabulary to communicate precise meaning
Activities:
- Follow the 6 Steps to Persuasive Writing Guide on your doc (you already have a copy from Google Classroom. Work on the same doc) Y8 My Persuasive Writing
- Write on the same doc or put links.
Homework:
Reading Plus
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Refer to Week 4 planning. Use the persuasive writing doc.
Don't forget to look look through the doc for tips and techniques -
- persuasive techniques
- connectives
- paragraph structure (PEEL / TEXAS).
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Kia ora 8C1.
Continue with your speech writing.
Don't forget to look through the doc for tips and techniques -
- persuasive techniques
- connectives
- paragraph structure (PEEL / TEXAS).
Assessment rubric for speeches:
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Kia ora 8C1.
I hope you had a well-rested weekend. This we our main area of focus is proofreading and editing speeches.
FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:
- We are FOCUSING proofreading and editing skills
Success Criteria: I can/have...
- contributed in creating a proofreading and editing checklist
- identify my typical mistake areas and patterns.
- proofread and edit for one type of error at a time.
- made cue cards by following the cue card making tips below.
- learn my speech for delivery.
Activities:
Proofread and edit your persuasive speech using your checklist.
Tips on making cue cards:
10 features of good cue cards (Click to open the link)
Click to open the link)
Homework:
Reading Plus
Proofread and edit my speech
Make cue cards AND learn speech
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Welcome to Week 8, 8C1
Our main focus this week is
- proofreading and editing speeches
- making cue cards
- and learning speeches.
Year 8 Speech Rubric (Click to open the link)
Refer to Week 7 planning for details.
Presentations start next week.
E-asttle Reading - Wednesday Session 1.
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Refer to Week 8 planning for details.
This week, you should invest time in learning and memorising your speech. We will start presentations from on Thursday this week.
Make sure to check the rubric to keep you in check!
Tip: Video record yourself and self assess on your delivery. Make improvements.
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Hey 8C1! Term 3, 2021 welcome you to another exciting school term.
PLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI learning intentions:
- We are PLANNING and PERFORMING a short skit to introduce our Term 3 context!
Success Criteria: I can/have...
- thought of an event or situation or setting for our act
- shared an idea with my group
- planned and written the narrations and dialogues.
- performed our act to the class
Activities:
- Use the Act It Out doc shared on Google Classroom to plan.
Homework:
Reading Plus
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This week we continue to explore the roles in Literature Circle.
We will start our novel study in Week 3.
EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:
- We are EXPLORING long text for deeper understanding
- We are EXPLORING key comprehension skills required in critical thinking.
Success Criteria: I can/have...
- read a text and completed the Literature Circle role sheet.
- shared my response on the role sheet with my group
- taken active part in group discussion
Activities:
- See Google Classroom for the responsibility sheet
- Complete the sheet using a text
- Participate in group discussion.
Homework:
Reading Plus
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FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:
- We are FOCUSING on building key comprehension skills that can deepen our understanding of a text
- We are FOCUSING achieving our learning targets by collaborating in our Literature Circle group
- We are FOCUSING challenging each to think critically through open ended questions and discussions
Success Criteria: I can/have...
- completed my Literature Circle Responsibility Sheet on time
- shared my response with the group and generated further discussions arising from my response
- been an upholder of pono, ako, wānanga and awhinatanga and I can explain how I show these values in Literature Circle.
Activities and Expectations:
- Make a prediction of the story - study the front cover and the blurb of the text and write a paragraph predicting the story. You must justify/explain why you think so.
- Discussion Director in consultation with the group, completes the Literature Circle Organisation Sheet (this should be done quickly and without fuss).
- All members must complete the required reading and write their responses to the responsibility sheet designated to them.
- If you are confused about the responsibility or the task, consult your group members well before the meeting session. Excuses on the meeting day, will disrupt discussions.
- All members must be ready for their book club meeting.
- All members must bring their book and completed task to every meeting session.
- DO NOT read forward! You may be very tempted to read on but doing so will defeat the purpose of working together! Remember, it's not all about finishing the book but developing good reading skills. This can only happen if every member sticks to the expectations.
- Have fun being in charge of your learning!
Homework:
Reading Plus
Unfinished Literature Circle task.
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FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:
- We are FOCUSING on building key comprehension skills that can deepen our understanding of a text
- We are FOCUSING achieving our learning targets by collaborating in our Literature Circle group
- We are FOCUSING challenging each to think critically through open ended questions and discussions
This week:
Monday - complete Literature Circle role sheet. While writing your response, ask yourself:
"Does my response reflect critical thinking?"
"Are my questions open ended to generate good discussions?"
"Are my responses backed up with evidence and detailed explanations?"
Wednesday - Discussion Day
Come prepared with your responses and novel.
Thursday - Library
Renew your novel
Refer to Week 3 planning for Success Criteria and Activities & Expectations.
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Use your learning in English sessions to collect evidence of your achievement where appropriate.
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Dear 8C1. I hope you are well and doing your best in this lockdown. Support your family, stay connected with friends/teachers and reach out if you need any support.
PLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI learning intentions:
- We are planning, constructing and publishing an instructional writing text.
In the meantime, we will be moving on to developing instructional/ procedural writing skills. Test how clear and accurate you are in giving instructions!This week we will be combining Global Studies and English.
You are already aware that recycling and upcycling is an important part of solving our waste problems. However, much of the recycling that we send away is contaminated and cannot be recycled.
The Challenge:
Ms Wood and I would like you to start problem solving at home this week. Your challenge is to plan for and produce a prototype of a product which upcycles common recyclable materials into a useful product for you or your family. You will then publish and present instructions on how to make this product so you can encourage others to reduce waste and upcycle.
Outcome:
- Your product and the instructions will be presented to the class when we return to school
- Products will be on display in the whanau as part of our aim to educate people about fun and useful ways to reduce waste. If your design has a Coastal theme, even better!
Note: you must show your plan to a parent and get their permission before you begin!
Please see google classroom for more detailed instructions.
Our Google Meet this week will be on Tuesday at 10am. Ms Wood and I will both be in the meeting at this time to answer any questions you have on this project.
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Hello again 8C1!
We will continue with combined English-Global upcycling project this week. Aim to complete the project and share with me by Friday.
For complete instructions/ details, refer to Week 5 (last week's) planning on MHOL.
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Week 7
Kia ora 8C1
This is the final week to complete your upcycling instructional writing.
For details and instructions, refer to Week 6 / 5 planning on MHOL.
It is important that you aim to complete this learning activity to the best of your ability.
Google Meet: Wednesday 8th Sept - 11-11:30 am - 8C1 & 8C2 combined
I will send a meet link on Wednesday before 11am.
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Kia ora 8C1
Welcome to Week 8!
This is a combined Global-English learning task.
One of the UNSGs is to develop more sustainable cities: affordable housing, protecting cultural and natural heritage, waste management, sustainable transport infrastructure and access to green spaces.
We will be focusing on safe public access to green spaces.
Success Criteria: I can/have...
- completed research using the sources provided to better understand the issues around creating green spaces in cities
- practised my note-taking skills (Cornell method)
Activities:
- Review provided sources
- Take notes, using Cornell grid provided
See google classroom for activities
Task outcome: to research this topic and write a report on safe access to green spaces.
Plan of action
Week 8
Global Studies: researching to the topic and note-taking
English: introduction to report writing
Week 9 & 10
Planning and writing your report
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Kia ora 8C1!
Conservation - whakauka
Remember, this is a combined English-Global Studies task.
Success Criteria: I can/have...
- used my research to write a report on safe access to green spaces in my neighbourhood
- used resources and any feedback received from Ms Wood and Mrs Narayan to develop and edit my report
Activities:
- Complete your report, using your planning notes and resources/ scaffolds provided.
- Act on feedback!
- See Google Classroom for your copy of Inquiry Report doc.
This report is due at the end of next week.
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Kia ora 8C1.
I hope you all are well and keeping safe at the same time!
FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:
- We are focusing on punctuation for clarity and better understanding.
We start Term 4 by reinforcing our understanding of punctuation and sentence structure.
Learning outcome:
By the end of this week's specific learning, you should be able to reinforce your understanding of:
- run-on sentences - it's a definite NO! (They are the biggest killer of a good writing!!!).
- comma splices (another NO, NO), commas for additional information, and apostrophe.
Learning Activity
- Complete Education Perfect Activities by 3pm on Friday.
- Aim to score 80%+ in Reading Plus. If you already are scoring 80%, raise your achievement bar by setting yourself a higher percentage! Your Reading Plus score this week must reflect good understanding with a high comprehension score.
Google Meet -Wednesday 20th October, 11-11:30am. This is a 8C1-8C2 combined meet. A join link will be sent on the day.
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Kia ora 8C1
Please allocate time to complete last week's Writing skills task on commas on EP.
Ensure 80%+ on Reading Plus.
For full details, see Week 1 plan.
Those who have finished, use this time for other learning benefits.
End on the Year Writing - Wednesday 11am - 1pm. Please be ready:
- Device fully charged.
- Find a quiet place with no distractions at home for the duration on the writing assessment on EP. (DO NOT DISTURB mode)
- Inform your family members about this assessment.
- DO NOT LEAVE YOUR SEAT UNTIL THE WRITING TIME IS OVER. Time will keep running.
- THIS IS AN INDEPENDENT WRITING TASK AND ENTIRELY YOUR WORK.
- Join the class on time!
- Actual writing will happen on EP in test mode: Class brainstorm on Google Meet (10-20 minutes), take notes and plan (30 minutes), sit the writing assessment on EP (60 minutes) You MUST finish the writing part at least 10 minutes before the time is up so that you can edit and proofread you writing as the final piece of work.
- A google Meet at 11am on Wednesday. A meet link will be sent for you to join on Wednesday. Make sure to check your email regularly.
- Revise persuasive writing doc you used for speeches. It has a lot of tips, techniques, sentences openers, how to structure/organise your writing, how to PEEL your paragraphs, etc. (It will become useful to you when writing this assessment)
- Remember, run-on sentences and comma splices are a NO, NO.
DO NOT PANIC; JUST PREPARE YOURSELF TO GIVE YOUR BEST!
Google Meet on Tuesday @ 12:30pm - you must attend. We will go over some basic requirements for the End of the Year Writing which you will write on Wednesday.
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Kia ora 8C1.
I hope you all are well and keeping safe at the same time!
FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:
- We are focusing on reading skill - identifying details and language features.
Learning outcome:
By the end of this week's specific learning, you should be able to reinforce your understanding of:
- using the text and inferencing skills to identify details
- language features used in a text
Learning Activity
- Complete Education Perfect Activities by 3pm on Friday.
- Aim to score 80%+ in Reading Plus. If you already are scoring 80%, raise your achievement bar by setting yourself a higher percentage! Your Reading Plus score this week must reflect good understanding with a high comprehension score.
No Google Meet this week. Email Mrs Narayan if you require support.
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Kia ora 8C1
I trust you are well.
For this week, please complete your overdue reading strategies and skills tasks on EP.
Those students who have already completed this, thank you!
Please work on Reading Plus and aim to score 80%+ in comprehension.
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Kia ora 8C1
I trust you are well.
For this week:
Please work on Reading Plus and aim to score 80%+ in comprehension.
Google Meet on Tuesday @ 9:30am. Join using Google Classroom meet link.
IMPORTANT
Easttle Reading Test: Wednesday 24th November @ 11am. We will start with Google Meet so please join this meet using the link Mr Morris has shared.
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Kia ora 8C1.
Well done on your efforts in doing the English End of the Year Writing and Reading e-asttle despite the challenges posed by distance learning.
This week's focus is developing creating writing skills.
Visit EP for the task (alliteration and extended metaphors) DUE: FRIDAY 3PM
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