Basic Fact Boxes | Maths

This week for basic fact boxes I did up to "twenty" this took me "three minutes & thirty six" 

The next time I do basic fact boxes I going to aim for subtraction and then going for the 100 goal. I also want to try get faster at my addition problems also the subtraction problems.

The screenshots below show the "number sentence and answers". The screens also show prove.

I really enjoyed doing this activity but I could have done it faster.

Screenshots:

SSR Selfie | Reading | Retelling Books

This week I read the "Pixel Raiders". This book is about Both characters that are trying to find out why good raiders are turning evil.

The authors were: Bajo & Hex and the illustrator is: Chris Kennett

I really enjoyed reading this book, check out the screenshot to find more information about this book.

The screenshot:

Comment Thread

This week I replied to Bella's comment on my "metaphors".

I really like how she gave me a compliment on how well written my blog post was. 

My question back for her was "do you have a good connection with figurative language".

Bella's Blog - https://pbsbellah.blogspot.com/ 

The comment she did on my blog post - Comment Thread

Here is the screenshot of a conversation.

Metaphors | Figurative Language

A metaphor is a word or phrase that is used to make a comparison between two things by saying one thing is the other. Metaphors are a kind of figurative language.  

An example is "Ben's temper was a volcano, ready to explode". The main object is Ben's temper. Ben's temper is compared to a volcano, which erupt suddenly. The meaning of this metaphor is that Ben gets angry suddenly.

People can describe things by using metaphors like: the weather, flavours & other things.

L.I: To describe things by metaphors.

Multiplication | Eight Times Tables

Multiplication is a fast way of adding the same number over again. For example: 8x8x8x8x8x8 means 6x8=48

The slides below show the eight times tables.

L.I - To learn about multiplication

WIP | T Chart | Reciprocal

This week we read two articles to find the pros and cons by using T-charts and the reciprocal reading skill.

First my group and I choose a text to read about. We read and summarized the information to get a basic idea of what container was best to use.

After reading texts we scanned through the blurbs to find the pros and cons. We used the images to find the cons. We then figured out what the purpose of why that container is a con. 

Then we repeated the same process for the next two texts.

This is a work in progress that will be finished next week. 

Multiplication | Word Problems

We were learning how to identify word problems. We also learnt about group sizes and numbers of groups which is multiplication. 

The problems were:

Tara had 2 emails. Then 8 more came in inbox. How many emails does Tara have now?

Melanie worked 3 hours for 5 days. How many hours did she work in total? 

Jack has 8 games. Alex has 5 fewer than Jack. How many games does Alex have?

We had to figure out which one was multiplication. The problem that is highlighted is a multiplication problem because the group size is 3 and the number of groups is 5 which means 5x3=15. 

L.I: To identify word problems. 

Multiplication | Maths

Multiplication is a fast way of counting the same number over again. For example: 4 + 4 + 4 + 4 + 4 means 5 x 4 = 20 in four time table.

The slides below show the four times tables

L.I - To learn about multiplication

Cook Island | Numbers & Greetings & Farewells

This week is Cook Island language week so we have been given Cook Island challenges. The challenges I did were numbers and farewells & Greetings.

Both numbers and greeting slides included both videos and the words in Cook Island also in English.

I enjoyed doing this task. I could have done the pronunciation better. Doing this challenges helped me understand more about the Cook Island culture.

L.I: To learn about the Cook Island culture.

Basic Fact Boxes | Maths

This week for basic fact boxes I did up to "twenty". I took me three minutes to do this activity. I did this in addition.

L.I: To learn basic fact boxes

Commenting Thread

This week for commenting I commented on Chisa's  blog post on " SSR Selfie". 

My question for her was " What was the second most interesting fact you found and why"?

 I really liked finding out what her book (fantastic earth facts) was about. 

Here is a link to Chisa blog.

Swimming | Kiwisport

This week we did our second session of swimming. 

First I practiced the safe pool entrance by placing both of my hands on the platform, twisting my body then I hopped in.

Next I did the freestyle by putting both hands in front of me and then doing three arm strokes (breath).

Lastly I did the submerging by swimming through the hoop.

I got better at backward kicking.

L.l: To learn water safety skills

SSR Selfie | Reading

This week for SSR Selfie I retold a book called "James and The Giant Peach". This book is written by Roald DahL and illustrated by Quentin Blake. This book is about James and how he found the peach.

This book is fiction and is a interesting book to read.

L.I: To summarise a book

Venn Diagram | Space Food | Dripper Family

Similarities and differences talks about what things are the same or different. 

The book, Space Food is about a group of kids that learn how to stop food from rotting in space.The book, Dippy Dinner Dripper is about a family who are messy eaters. 

The differences between the Dinner Dripper and Space Food are the Dinner Dripper family are messy eaters and Space food gives information about germs. 

The similarities of the Dripper family and Space Food are they both are narratives.

Similarities and differences can help people find out what's the same and what's the difference.

L.I: To understand texts using reciprocal reading.

Smilies | Writing

Similes are comparing of two things using "like or as...as". 

The "as...as" simile uses adjectives to describe something. For example, "Te Raumati is as sick as a dog."

The "like" simile uses verbs to describe a action word. For example, "Bella acts like a bird."

Similes helps compare two thing by using like or as..as.

L.I: To describe things by similes