My Favourite Moments

My Reflection

My most favourite thing 2017. This is a video about my favourite things this year. My most favourite thing was bike skills. 

Adventures of the Robber Pig

My Reflection

In this piece of work respond to a text using my prior knowledge and experience

Success Criteria. I found this tricky because I got stuck on the Compare two of the stories about the Robber Pig. my next step is to experience to connect ideas in the text 

Solving 6, 7, 8 times tables using 5 times tables.

My Reflection

In this piece of work of I learned to yews my 5 times table to work out our 6, 7 and 8 times table. I found this tricky because it was hard to work what we had to do. my next step is to now my 6, 7 and 8 times tables instantly. 

Character Description

My Reflection

w.a.l.t write a character description using adjectives. I found this tricky to describe my character. I used my 5 senses to write 5 different sentences about my character. My next step is to add more interesting adjectives






   

Comparing Fairy Tales

My Reflection

I have been learning to identify common themes in fairy and fractured tales. We read two narratives called Red Riding Hood  Into The Forest. A common theme I made from these stories is Grandma. My next step is to compare more words

Moari God Art

This is my moari god art.  we read a myth called in the beginning.  I drew Tu and used some adjectives to describe him.  I enjoyed this activity. 

Skimming and Scanning for Information

My Reflection

We have been learning to find and summarise information by skimming and scanning. Skimming and scanning are fast reading techniques to help you find the main ideas or information quickly in a text. We read a story about white tailed spiders. I used skimming and scanning to find information. I found this tricky because I know nothing about the white-tailed spider. my next step is to know more information. 

Place Value Partitioning to Subtract

My Reflection

I have been learning to use place value partitioning to solve subtraction problems. I found this tricky because I had to work it out really fast. My next step is to know it instantly.

Persuasive Speech Research Popplet

My Reflection

I have been learning to find information about my speech topic.

I used instagrok and other websites to researsh.

My speech topic is why rugby is the best sport in the world.

 I found this interesting because we got to learn new things.

My next step is to plan my speech 

Features of Persuasive Writing

My Reflection

We have been learning to find the features of persuasive writing.  I found this tricky because we had to all the exaggeration in stuff.  I learnt what a rhetorical question is.  My next step is to write my own persuasive speech.

 

Awesome Bike Skills

We have been doing awesome bike skills check out my work

Ordering An Explanation

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We have been learning about the structure and order of writing an explanation.  We had to put piece of writing in the correct order.  I found this easy because it was pouting stuff in the correct order.  My next step is to write my own explanation.

Solving Multiplication Problems Using Place Value Partitioning

My Reflection

We have been learning to solve multiplication problems using place value partitioning.  I found this tricky because I had to work out the answer quickly.  My next step is to keep practising this strategy

Classifying Celebrations

                                               My Reflection

We have been learning about celebrations.  There are different types of celebrations.  We had to talk about these celebrations and decide what type of celebration they were.  I found this easy because you pot it in the box you think it goes in then explain it.

Compering Celebrations

 My Reflection

We have been learning to compere and contrast different  celebrations.  My group researched information about the moon festival.  Something I found interesting was Ty land actually celebrates it.
Next  we worked with another group and used a Venn diagram to compare our celebrations.
Things that were the same were family' good harvests' special foods' friends.  My next step is to put
more detail and information in the Venn diagram.     

100 Word Challenge - soldiers perspective

My Reflection

I have been learning to add detail to my writing.  We had to imagine we are a solider or a family member and write about this pitcher.  I used sum of my 5 senses.  My next step is to add more interesting.  My next step is to add more adjectives to make my writing more interesting.  

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A Moment In Time Writing

                                                             

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                                I have been learning to use strategies to add detail in my writing. I wrote about a moment time in writing during my holiday. I yous my five senses to add detail to my writing. My next step is to make more scripted  sentences.

Suffixes

My Reflection

I have been learning to understand how suffixes change the meaning of a word. I found this easy because you just have to put ed and ing on the end. My next step is to understand what a prefix is.

Luck Go-kart

My Pepeha Art

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This is my pepeha art. A pepeha is a way of introducing yourself in Maori. I have included my maunga (mounain), my awa (river, my culture `and my place which is special to me. My favourite part was colouring in the pitchers. I enjoyed doing this art work. 

My Antonym diamante poem

                                              My Reflection 

I have been learning to write antonym diamante poem. An antonym is a word that means the opposite.
A diamante poem is about a poem is a poem that is a diamond shaped. I found it tricky because it was hard to think of words.  My next step is to make more nouns.

Summarising Information- Camouflage Presentation

                                            
                                           My Reflection 
I have been learning to find and summarise information in non-fiction text. I need to improve on more detail. I got better at the backgrounds . my next step is to make sure I summarise the information using my own words.

Softball Skills

yesterday we did softball skills. I felt grate wen I did that huge hit.

Room 12's Favourite Subject Bar Graph

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I have been learning to collect data  using a tally chart and show the results on a bar graph. I found this fun because you get to now more about people. I was surprised with results because there was 13 people that liked P.E. My next step is to show the data on different type of graph.

My Metaphor Poem

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I have been learning to use metaphors to make it more interesting by making pictures in readers  head.
I got better at making more interesting sentences.  My next step is to use metaphors to describe things.

Making connections-the stowaway

My Reflection

I have be learning to make connections to what I can read. I could make connections to this story because to make it more interesting.My next step is to make connections with other books I read.

Sorting Numbers-Venn Diagram Activity

                                                                         
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     I have been learning to sort even numbers and multiples of 5. I found this tricky because every one keeps talking while I am videoing.  I found sorting the numbers easy beacuse I know what even numbers are.  My next step is to make a longer video.                                      
             

My Biopoem

My Reflection

We have been learning to write a biopoem.  A biopoem is a poem written about ourselves. It has a spacial structure that we had to use to write our poems. I found this tricky because it was hard to think of the words and how to spell them.  My next step is to make sure our poem is in the right order.

My Welcome Post 2017

Welcome to my Year 4 learning blog.  This year I am in room 12 and my teacher is Mrs Melville.  I enjoy  art.  This year I am looking for to PE and sport.  I hope you will enjoy my blog and leave lots of feed back