Living on the River.

PMI Chart - What are the plus (good), minus (bad), and interesting factors about living on the river?

Plus +++	Minus - - -	Interesting !!!
When your going to school you can go inside a boat instead of going inside a car.	When you jump off the bridge and into the water because that is very dangerous.	You can go up to the door and say hello to your friends house.

Hauhake Harakeke - Harvesting Flax

Hauhake Harakeke

Hauhake Harakeke SJ 2.3.05

WALT: Use clues in text  to help find the answers (comprehension).

1. What does hauhake Harakeke mean? It means harvesting flax.

2. When was the harakeke planted?The Harakeke grown in 1987

3. Why is any left over harakeke returned to the bushes?

4. Why is nanny special? Because she shared her knowledge to show the people the gift of harvesting the flax.

We have been reading about a Hauhake Harakeke ceremony. This is one thing that the children in the story made from the flax blades.

Pohutukawa

A pohutukawa is a tree but some people says that a pohutukawa is a Christmas tree. It sometimes bloom in december so it is very cool. Isn't that amazing to hear sometimes other people calls the pohutukawa as the christmas tree.

Would the Author Agree OR Disagree?

WALT: Thinking about whether or not the author would agree or disagree.      

Sentence/Statement	Would the Author: Agree (yes) OR Disagree (no)?	Page Number and Evidence - proof from the text
Mary had a blue lamb, its fleece was blue as a blueberry.	Disagree.	Page 1 Mary had a little lamb, its fleece was white as snow
Siobhan was nervous about camp.	Disagree
Siobhan’s dad bought fish and chips.	Agree
Dad was watching Siobhan do fivesies on the monkey bars.	Disagree
The kids have to be careful that they don’t melt the marshmallows.	Agree
Siobhan's dad played Baa baa black sheep on the guitar.	Disagree
As soon as the girls got into their tents, they fell asleep.	Disagree

*This is a picture of my learning that I did in reading time. This is all about Ngamanawa it is a plant that can prevent the waves from coming on land. When you throw a little seed inside the water it starts to grow bigger and bigger. The plant likes to live at north Island because they really do like salt water it is their favorite water in the world. Sometimes they like to live inside salt water. Do you really want to know why they like the salt water in the north Island because it is nice and warm they do not  like to live in the NZ water because it is cold inside the water.

School Camp Fun 1.1.04

This is a slide show of school camp fun. This will tell you everything about what happens in camp and what you bring or what you need to bring to camp when you are a year 5 or a year 6.

School Camp Fun 1.1.04 - Part 1

School Camp Fun 1.1.04 - Part 1

Pages 2-4

WALT: - Understand the story as it is read. - Use the text to search for answers.

1. What are some of the things Siobhan needs to take?Sleeping bag,warm clothes,toothbrush,Mug or cup,togs towel,plate and spoon.

2. Why do you think that plenty of Mums and Dads need to help?So then they can help other kids set up their tent or look after them.

3.  Where do you think they have their camp?They have their camp at school because some of their parents pay for their camp.So then they can have fun.

4. What do you think ‘foursies’ means?Like she is showing her Dad that she can jump on the fourth monkey bar.

5. Why does Siobhan's Dad get changed after the swim?So then he can help the other parents to tell some of the kids to get out and get changed or some of the other kids to stay inside the pool and swim around.

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This is a picture of the parents putting up the tents for the other kids so then they can sleep inside their tent with other people or with their friends.

Vocabulary - Nga manawa 1.5.03

This is my reading about what does nga manawa means.I hope you enjoy what I wrote about what does nga manawa means to me or to you.

Tiaki taonga

Nga Manawa 1.5.03