Literacy

Word Study - think quick! Challenge 1:  The word with the most syllables by syllable swooping. Challenge 2:  The word that contains the most multiple definitions in the dictionary. Challenge 3:  Which word can generate the most new words off the word ?  For example...if it was "test"...detest, retest, testify, testy, testing, tests, testimony

Wonderopolis Keep in mind what you are learning how to ... WALHT: generate rich questions locate, select and organise information to assist in answering your questions. make notes as keywords and phrases identify topic of paragraph and locate supporting details within paragraphs in a range of texts When writing your paragraph- make sure the topic sentence includes the question and gives the reader a clear idea as to what the paragraph is about. Ready, Set, Wonderopolis! from Wonderopolis on Vimeo .

Use Write About to do your responses to Fish.

Character traits task click here. 1  Choose a character from your story and complete the How is my character as a person? sheet- draft in literacy book first and when checked you can put onto the sheet. We are learning how to analyse a character and identify their traits. We can do this by finding examples of what they do, say, think and how they react to things and people. The author gives us this detail to help us get to know the character. 2 Choose a character to do a character web.     See example sheet. Draw the characte in the middle and have the arms going out in a different colour for each .

Sparks text here Read and do Think Marks. Responding to text requires a range of strategies- what can you do? What connections can you make to this text? We are learning how to make responses to text.

Journal link - Match Report   Read this and ... Choose   Think Marks   to respond to text.    Think Marks    We are learning how to make thoughtful responses to text.

What do you do when you make an inference? How is an inference different to a prediction? Click this link and think!   Read it carefully We are learning how to make an inference. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Reading Responses... responding to texts. As you read add a think mark- Post-It note or mark on text if you have a copy.