Writing


 * __ Week 8 September 19th - September 23rd __**


 * An adverbial phrase is a group of words working together to do the same job as an adverb. **

WALT: recognise and use adverbial phrases in our writing. SC:We will know the following:
 * a noun
 * adjective
 * a verb
 * an adverb
 * what an adverbial phrase is


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__Thursday 15th September__

RECOUNT WRITING


 * WALT: recall past events and write about them **
 * S.C Our writing will contain **
 * - personal pronouns **
 * - an introduction **
 * - a conclusion **
 * - written in past tense **
 * - sequenced in chronological order **
 * - Tells us what, when, why, where - introduction **
 * - personal comments/reflections **
 * - conjuntions to connect time (firstly, shortly, next) **

CLASS PLAN/BRAINSTORM FOR CAMP RECOUNT

**Introduction** Who? Room 30 and Room 29 What? Outdoor education camp When? Monday 5th Sept - Friday 9th Sept Where? Ngamuwahine in the Kaimais

Day 1: Tramp, Room 30 cooked own meals, night walk, spotlight Day 2: Swimming, loop track (bush study), fire lighting, ABL (adventure based learning), art, burma trail, spotlight Day 3: Activity day 1, spotlight, swimming, bonfire Day 4: Activity day 2, spotlight, camp concert Day 5: Clean up, clash of the camp, scavenger hunt, HOME












 * __Monday 20th June__**


 * __WALT - identify personifications and use them in our writing__**

S.C. - we can identify the human trait being described we can identify the object being given a human trait we can write our own examples of personification we can explain why this helps to create a picture in our mind








 * __Wednesday 8th June__**


 * __WALT - identify similes and metaphors__**

S.C. - We can identify the similes which use 'as' We can identify the similes which use 'like' We can identify metaphors We can explain what the similes and metaphors mean/are telling us about what we are reading










 * __Persuasive Writing - People should visit the Bay Of Plenty!!__**

Times are tough and money is tight!! People don't have a lot of spare money to go travelling with. This is having a very negative effect on the tourism in the Bay of Plenty. You need to write a persuasive argument convincing people to visit the Bay of Plenty. Think about everything they can do here and give them reasons to choose BOP over other places in NZ or even the world.

WALT - write an argument using persuasive language features to convince people to visit the Bay of Plenty.

Success Criteria My writing contains an introduction, 3 key arguments and a conclusion I will state and restate my opinion I use a range of language resources and punctuation My paragraphs follow the S E E structure

**__Explanation Writing - What is it????????__** __**WALT - describe the features of explanation writing.**__

To explain how things work or how something happens e.g. why do things float? how are mountains formed?

When writing explanations we use factual language to give detail and we use technical language related to the topic. We write in present tense. We also use cause and effect words. Some examples of these words are:

Cause & Effect Words

Therefore

because

then

as result of

leads to

caused by

a consequence of

and effect of

an outcome of

this happens

produced by

comes from

gave rise to

An example of a piece of explanation writing is below. 