Maths Writing

 In class, we have been learning how to add subtract word problems involving decimal.   

kiwi

 On Thursday the class went on a trip to Rangihoua to find out facts about the history and to see some kiwi. after dinner we had karakia and then we went to find some kiwi but we didn't find any but we heard some. when we were walking back my team find one and it was cool.  

Narrative Writing

In class, we have been learning about narrative writing. This writing is guided writing.

Guided writing 

   

One day in Te Moana Nui A Kiwa on the island of Hawaiki there lived a man called Kupe, a muscular warrior with a topknot and a hairy chest. The island was small. Lush tropical trees covered the island. When he stepped off the boat it was windy, the sand wept him on his legs, with his taiaha firmly in his hands Kupe surveyed the empty ocean. The island had welcomed Kupe.

“ This island is too cramped, there isn't enough space for us,” Kupe said to Ngahue.” Ae! “Te wheke is eating all of the kai” ngahue declared. Te wheke was a greedy huge octopus and it was muturangi pet.  Te wheke was eating all of the kupes fish. “I saw the wheke heading north,” said one of the men. So the crew got ready and sailed out to the vast ocean to kill te wheke. They f 

For weeks the warriors pursued Te wheke. The chase was hard. The rain pelleted

 Down and the wind rocked Matawhaorua the back and forth like a swing. The warriors were starving and they were bubbling up with anger like a volcano getting ready to explode!

                                                       

Finally, Kupe came up with a solution ‘’Let's trap that cheeky Te wheke in a cave!’’

Later that evening Kupe threw the calabashes at Te wheke to distract him. He then pounced on to Te wheke and smashed him between his eyes. 

Struggling to understand what you read? Learn to summarise

For reading we are learning about missionaries. In reading we are doing reciprocal reading. Everyone has different jobs such as predict, read,clarify, ask questions and discuss and sum up.

 Summarising is when you retell the main parts in your own words of the story.

The battle of Kororareka

 

        In class, we have been learning about wisdom and how to apply it to my life.