I can recognise and understand a variety of grammatical constructions and some rhetorical patterns

In this unit I have been learning about:

• The parts of speech.
• The types of nouns.
• The types of sentences.

In this unit, I found challenging… The types of nouns.

Something new I learnt was... The types of nouns.

adverbial clauses.

I can apply my knowledge of adverbial clauses and connectives to see how ideas are linked in texts.

For reading I have been learning about adverbial clauses. I have found this learning difficult because I didn't know what to do.

In this activity (link to adverbial clause activity), I had to change the highlighted writing to the sentences below.

Reason with linear proportions

WALT: - Order fractions with unlike denominators by finding a common denominator

I have been learning to work with fractions that have unlike denominators. Here are 3 screenshots to show my new understanding:

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My next step is: to use prime numbers, common factors and multiples, and powers (including square roots).

Maths measurement

Deduce and use formulae to find the perimeters and areas of polygons and the volumes of prisms

find the perimeters and areas of circles and composite shapes

My CARE Progress

I have done a check of my CARE progress so far this year.

I am doing ok because i am almost halfway to getting my bronze

How far away are you from reaching your BRONZE/SILVER?

The area of CARE that I need to try harder in C / A / R / E
because i only have two highlights in excellence.

To achieve my BRONZE/SILVER award quicker I need to record my ticks more often

The one thing that I can do to improve my progress in CARE is to put my ticks in.

WALT: I understand the features of different types of texts and text forms.

1. Text features are important because: it makes each text genre different and special from the other genres

2. Each genre has different text features because: that have different points their trying to make

3. Two genres that I studied the text features of are: websites and poems

Term 2 Te Reo Reflection

Unistructural	Multistructural	Relational	Extended Abstract
I can say 1-5 words about celebrations in te Reo Maori.	With help, I can ask and answer several questions about celebrations, using te Reo Maori.	I can ask and answer several questions about celebrations,using Te Reo Maori.	I can ask and answer a range of questions about celebrations,using Te Reo Maori. I can teach others these questions and answers.

In Te Reo this term I have been learning about using vocabulary around food (Kai) and celebrations (Ngā hākari)

Here are some sentences, with english translation in brackets, that I can say confidently (list 3-4).

1. He pai ki a koe ngā/te aporo?- (Do you like apples?)

    2. He pai ki a koe te/ngā _______?   (Do you like _______?)

    3.He aha te mea pai, ki a koe kei to pāti?

        (What do you like about your party?) 

   

     4. Whakatika te tēpu koutou. ( correct the table )

         He aha ō mātou pirangi? ( what do we need?)