Understanding song lyrics

In Literacy we have been learning about song lyrics. we listened to two song. they were by  man in the mirror michael jackson and treasure by Bruno mars . we discussed and brainstormed the song title meanings.we then looked at the lyrics and what they meant. treasure by Bruno mars is about a girl that is crying. man in the mirror by michael jackson is about war and life.

Winter Recipe

First we brainstormed Winter related words use to measure when cooking . we then wrote ingredients for Winter using our our group brainstorms

The Green Team

My group read a story about vegetables. It was called the green team . we described vegetables using adjectives here is my google brawing . 

Chinese New Year

in Literacy I have been learning about chinese New Year

I found out information about why how where who when people celebrate

the Chinese new year

I had to watching videos reading about it.

When  Chinese new year begins on Friday, February 16 and usually runs for about two weeks.

Why welcome the year to bring good luck good fortune,wealth,prosperity+happinss

How  there ring bell ringing, lighting firecrackers and watching traditional lion dances.

Where Chinese New Year is celebrated in China

Who Chinese people celebrate Chinese New Years

Chinese New Year is one of the world’s most colourful events. Chinese new year begins on Friday, February 16 and usually runs for about two weeks.Chinese families gather together for a reunion dinner on New Year’s Eve, and clean their houses to sweep away bad luck on New Year’s Day.Chinese new year is celebrate with to new year moon

Chinese New Year is celebrate with dancing.

They enjoy

Prediction

In Reading I have been learning haw to predict. I use my prior knowledge and clues from the picture or text to predict I had to use my prior knowledge about being alone in the forest and clues from the picture to predict what what would happen next

predict

Camping Trip

“I guess this is what the wilderness feels like.” John said to himself. Standing there in the woods, he couldn’t believe he had agreed to go on a camping trip with his cousins. He’d always been scared of new experiences. John noticed that his cousins were unpacking the camping gear while his Uncle Jim was setting up the tent. Suddenly, John felt a little bad about not helping. “Hey, Uncle Jim, what can I do to help?” he asked, trying to sound confident. “Why don’t you gather some firewood?”Uncle Jim answered. “Um, sure” John replied. “Where do they keep it?” Uncle Jim gave John a curious look. “We are in the woods John, just look around for some clean and dry wood.”

Based on the story… do you think John will enjoy the camping trip?

Evidence	What I already know - Prior Knowledge.
You can have a outdoor fire going camping. He will not like camping because he will not like going to fine firewood	Camping is fun when you go with friends and family. Fire,Seeping,running,food, Game, big rv,bed and a bike

Prediction

I predicton that John is going to get sick of camp and want to go home because he is . John will not enjoy the camping trip because he is in the freezing cold Wilderness John will get bored and tired of walking around trying to find firewood. Uncle Jim Love going camping and they all want to stay there longer. The the

In Reading i am learning to predict . I had to look at  the picture and predict what was happening. I use my prior knowledge and clues from the text.

predict

In Reading i am learning to predict . I had to look at  the picture and predict what was happening. I use my prior knowledge and clues from the text.

The Part Of Me

This week in writing we have been learning to use wow words. We read the story ´´The Best part of me by Wendy Ewald. Next we brain stormed ideas about our best body part. This is my writing . What is your best body part and why?
 

ANZAC Biscuits

today we make ANZAC biscuits there are made of sugar,flour, rolled oats, golden syrup, butter - no eggs so they do not go off. they were put in the recipie  book in 1921.

Mum ,wives and children made the biscuits. Some were sent to soldiers and most of them were sold at fetes to raise money for the war.

they raised 6.5 million pounds for the nz war effort.

Flamethrower writing

In we have been learning about using wow words.We watched a slow motion video about a Flamethrower. then we brainstormed wow words and similes to describe the flame.