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Monday, 14 July 2014

Movie Night.


Movie Night.

[On Thursday 10th of July 2014, my step sister(Sylvia), her sister (Sonia) and nephew(Junior) came to pick us up (my brothers - Lisiate and Salelei and me), so that we can go to the movies together at Sylvia Park.]

We were so happy when dad told us that Via will come and take us to the movie. We still ate fish and chips at one takeaway at Onehunga when she text over. We finished our food then hurry back home and get ready before she comes. But while we dress up, my mum called out that they are here. Oh my goodness I am not yet ready. Lucky they came and have a chat chat with mum and dad before we leave. I peep outside and it was my step sister (Sylvia) and her sister (Sonia) and her son, our nephew, Junior. Yes! I was so happy. I finished dressing up so as my brother and out we go.

First, we went to check what movie we were going to watch and see what time it started. We chose the Transformers 4 Age of Extinction as our movie, but it started at 9:10pm, because the other time that Transformers 4 started was 5:40pm, but it was the 3D kind, so we had 3 hours and 30 minutes to hang around Sylvia Park waiting to 9:10pm.

Next, we walked through Toyworld, just to look at the toys at take care of my nephew. While we were doing that, my 2 brothers were talking with their friend Moli. My step sister and I were walking around the shop and looking at the different kinds of toys that they have.

After a few minutes, my step sister and I were finding my brothers and nephew. So, we walked down the elevator and found them at Dick Smith. They were playing on the iPads and watching movies on the flatscreen tv. My stepsister, Via said, that the boys can stay at Dick Smith, while we go to Pak n Save and buy some snacks for us to eat when the movie starts.

I needed to go to the bathroom and do my business, my step sister said that she is going to wait for me in a fashion shop. Once, I finished washing my hands I walked to my step sister and told her that I was finished, then we walked straight to Pak n Save. We bought 2 packets of chips, 1 large packet of popcorn, 4 bottles of water, 2 bottles of fizzy drinks and 3 packets of lollies. While Via was paying at the counter, Siate and Sa came with my nephew, Junior to help take the snacks. We put the snacks in a bag then we walked outside and sat down for 10 minutes.
Junior got out his iPad and we took turns playing a game called Don’t Tap the White Tile. Via said something about pizza and we all agreeing to eat pizza. Then we walked to where we parked the car and drove off to Otahuhu Dominos to order 2 boxes of pizzas. We ordered pepperoni and hawaiian flavoured pizzas. We hath to wait for 10 minutes. We talked and were playing games in the car while waiting. Via went to check the pizza and, she came out with it. We then, drove to a park nearby and ate there.

After we ate the pizza, we played at the park for a little while before we left. Once we left, we drove through the motorway because we had a lot of time left. Yay, I smiled because we were going for another ride. We drove to Onehunga and then to Papatoetoe, a few minutes later, we were at Mt Wellington Shopping Centre. Via said to wait in the car while she goes to Countdown to buy a bottle of drink so that we can refill our bottle that was full of water. After that, we drove to Sylvia Park just 20 minutes before the movie started.

We waited on the couch and watched movie trailers. When it was 9:00pm, we lined up near the ticket booth and gave our ticket to the ticket lady to check, then she told us to turn on the first left to enter the room. It was the theatre number 8. Once we entered the room, there weren’t that much people in there, but it didn’t matter. So we climbed up the stairs and looked for our seats. We chose to take the seat in the middle of the room. Finally, I said to myself, we made it inside the theatre, sit and relax after a long walk, eat and play at the park. My leg started to hurt but it  didn’t matter because I enjoyed myself and again, I will enjoy the movie and forget all about it.

My brother and I were playing games on our nephew’s iPad. While we were playing, the ad popped up on the screen and it gave us a fright because it was very loud. After a few minutes, the movie started so I gave the iPad to my step sister. My brothers and I felt kind of sleepy while we were watching the movie and  we watched most parts of it and some parts were sad, but most of it was cool.

Finally, the movie finished and we just sat on our seats until my step sister was ready to go. We walked straight out the door and walked to where our car parked at the parking lot under the bridge. When we drove home, my parents were still awake and was waiting for us, we told them all about the movie when my step sister and nephew left. We all went to sleep at about 2:00am. We were all tired.




Thursday, 15 May 2014

Hunting for Hunters by Mary Sutherland.


SCHOOL JOURNAL PART 4 NUMBER 3, 2000, PAGES 7 - 9

Hunting the Hunters by Mary Sutherland


WALT: Learning to make predictions on what is going to happen next in the text by using the keywords in the preceding sentences and paragraphs.
SUCCESS CRITERIA: I am able to predict as to what is going to happen next in the text.

1. What does a spiders eyes work like?
A spiders eyes work like mirror.
2. Why are most spiders active at night?
Most spiders are active at night because it helps them avoid being eaten by the birds.
3. How can you know that a spider is a female spider?
If it’s carrying an egg sac or piggy-backing its babies.
4. What are some of the disadvantages for spiders working at night?
Some of the disadvantages for spiders working at night, is that there is not a lot of light around and every creature, even a nocturnal one, needs at least some light to help it see.
5. How do some spiders catch their food?
Some spiders catch their food in webs of sticky silk and some hunt for their food, stalking and pouncing on their prey.

Activity 2 - Dictionary and Vocabulary
1.  Locate these words in the text and then use an online dictionary to find the meanings
    of these words.
2.  Make sentences with these words.

Word
Meaning
Sentences
1.  pouncing
(Of an animal or bird of prey.) Swing or swoop suddenly so as to catch prey.
As he watched, a mink pounced on the vole.
2.  workers
A person who works in particular.
I got a  reputation for being a worker.
3.  sparkles
Shine brightly with flashes of light.
Bright little sparkles showed on the lady’s earring.
4.  hunting
The activity of hunting wild animals or games.
The mens talked about going hunting.
5.  reflecting
(Of a surface or body) throwback (heat, light or sound) without absorbing it.
When the sun's rays hit the Earth a lot of the hit reflected back into space.
6.  active
Moving or tending to move about vigorously or frequently.
This is analogues to the predator also being an active  forager moving frequently between patches.
7.  creature
An animal, as distinct from a human-being.
I could see a weird looking creature outside my lawn.
8.  expect
Regard (something) as likely to happen.
It’s as well to expect the worst.
9. reinforce
Strengthen or support ( an object or substance) especially with additional material.
To prevent wobbling, anchor stick securely foam-filled pot and reinforce stick in foam with glue.
10. absorbed
Take in or soak up (energy or a liquid or other substance) by chemical or physical action.
Steroids are absorbed into the bloodstream.

Activity 3 -  Click on the link below and then read the article on How Waves are Made. After you have read the article, write down five facts about How Waves are Made.

  1. Waves can be made by wind.
  2. The wind transfers some of its energy in the water through friction between the air molecules and the water molecules to make waves.
  3. Low pressure systems make good and strong waves.
  4. The frictions created by wind help to form energy waves.
  5. In deep low pressure systems, wind speed is greater and more waves are generated by the power of the gusts.
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Monday, 12 May 2014

Hunting for Hunters by Mary Sutherland.


Hunting for Hunters by Mary Sutherland.    School Journal Part 4 Number 3, 2000 Pages 7-9
WALT: Write down facts about the hunting spiders.

This article is about hunting spiders.

Facts about the hunting spiders.

  • Not all spiders catch their food in webs of sticky silk.
  • Some hunt for their food, stalking and pouncing on their prey, in much the same way as cat does.
  • Six of a hunting spider’s eight eyes work like mirrors.
  • Most spiders are active at night.
  • If it’s carrying an egg sac or piggy-backing its babies, you’ll know it’s a female spider.
  • The ‘mirror’ is right behind their retina.
  • Only six of the spider’s eight eyes reflect light back into the retina.
  • After dark, when only a little light comes, into the animal’s eye, most gets absorbed by the retina.
  • Some nocturnal animals have special ‘mirror’ parts to their eyes.
  • Any light missed by the retina, hits the ‘mirror' and gets bounced back into the retina again.

Sunday, 11 May 2014

In the Forest 3000 Years Ago.


IN THE FOREST 3000 YEARS AGO
IN THE FOREST 3000 YEARS AGO

WALT: answer questions based on the text by looking for keywords in the questions.
Success Criteria: 1. I am able to identify and highlight the keywords in the question.
                              2. I am able to locate the keywords in the text and look for answers to
                                  the questions.

ACTIVITY 1 - READING RESPONSE - Read Page 19 of the Article and then answer these questions based on the Article.

1.  Why were the long-tailed and short-tailed bats flying around in the dark?
The long-tailed and short-tailed bats were flying around in the dark because they were looking for their evening meal, which were the insects.
2.  What do the laughing bats feed on?
The laughing owl fed on the bats.
3.  What do the Weta’s smell like?
The Weta smells like a musky bat.
4.  When the sun comes up in the morning, what would you hear coming out of the dense forest?
When the sun comes up in the morning, you hear birds singing in the dense forest joining in a dawn chorus.
5.  What are some of the creatures mentioned on page 19 of this article?
Some of the creatures that were mentioned in the article on page 19 are Insects, Wetas, Laughing Owl, Long-tailed and Short-tailed Bats, Huhu Beetles, Other Beetles, Moths, Birds, Snails and Frogs.

Activity 2 - Vocabulary

Make sentences with these words.

1.  attracted- I was attracted to Maths..
2. everywhere- My dad has been everywhere. .
3. flying- The bird was flying higher than the aeroplane..
4. realise- I had to realise that my daughter was no longer a little girl. .
5. including- My family gave me presents including my friends.
6. towards- I was walking towards the door when I heard a loud noise.  .
7. slowly- I walked slowly upstairs to my room. .
8. suddenly- Suddenly the bell rang. .
9. against- I was leaning against the wall. .
10. noise- There was a lot of noise in the living room. .


Activity 3 -  The Weta
Google search for an image of the Weta  and write five important facts about the Weta.
  • There are five different types of Wetas and they are the Tree Weta, Ground Weta, Cave Weta, Giant Weta and the Tusked Weta.
  • Weta are mainly herbivorous in the, but are also known to eat insects.
  • They are nocturnal and live including grassland, shrub land, forests and caves. They excavate holes under stones, rotting logs, or in trees, or occupy pre-formed burrows.
  • There are more than 70 species of Weta’s in New Zealand, 16 of which are at risk.
  • The Weta is only found in New Zealand and is so old that it has outlived the dinosaurs.
  • Weta are large by insect standards. Some of the giant weta’s are enormous and are amongst the heaviest insects in the world.
  • The Weta is sometimes called the dinosaur of the insect world.
  • The Weta is more primitive that the Tuatara. The Weta has changed very little in the past 100 million years.
  • Wetas have their ears on the front knees and can feel vibrations of noises around them.
  • You can tell a male and a female Weta apart because females have a long ovipositor, which looks a bit like a stinger, which they use to lay eggs.
 
Activity 4 - Blog
Put the facts you have found about the Weta on your individual blog.

In the Forest 3000 Years Ago.


IN THE FOREST 3000 YEARS AGO
IN THE FOREST 3000 YEARS AGO

WALT: answer questions based on the text by looking for keywords in the questions.
Success Criteria: 1. I am able to identify and highlight the keywords in the question.
                              2. I am able to locate the keywords in the text and look for answers to
                                  the questions.

ACTIVITY 1 - READING RESPONSE - Read Page 17 of the Article and then answer these questions based on the Article.


Activity 2 - Vocabulary

Make sentences with these words.

1.  suddenly- Suddenly the bell rang for lunch.
2.  behind- I hid behind the kitchen table.
3.  disturb- I wanted to disturb someone from working.
4.  insects- Some insects hide in the ground.
5.  watching- I was watching my brothers game.
6.  carefully- I carefully carried the puppy to the owner.
7.  people- People kept littering their rubbish.
8.  everywhere- I haven’t been everywhere in the world.
9.  heavy- My cousin is so heavy.
10. arrive- We had to arrive at the airport before 10:30am.

Activity 3 - Punctuation

Write these paragraphs using correct punctuations

What if you and your friends could be transported back in time 3000 years ago. You would be the only people in New Zealand, as the Polynesian ancestors of the Maori people didnt arrive here until about 800 years ago.

Activity 4 -  The New Zealand Moa
Google search for an image of the Moa bird and write five important facts about the Moa Bird.
  1. Moa belonged to the family of Ratites or flightless birds, which have no wings, not even small stubs of wings like the kiwi.
  2. Some moa bones have been dated and found to be 2 millions years old.
  3. The moa’s normal posture gave its height at 1.8 metres and would have weighed about the same as a cow.
  4. Moa are unique in that they have no traces of wings or other bones which are necessary for flight. Instead the moa had large, powerful legs, with 4 toes on each foot.
  5. The Giant Moa was New Zealand’s most largest land animal.


Activity 5 - Blog
Put the facts you have found about the Moa Bird on your individual blog.

Hello Joy Cowley.


SCHOOL JOURNAL PART 4 NUMBER 1, 2003, PAGES 6 - 10
Hello, Joy Cowley by Sarah Reid

WALT: answer questions based on the text by looking for keywords in the questions.
Success Criteria: 1. I am able to identify and highlight the keywords in the question.
2. I am able to locate the keywords in the text and look for answers to the questions.

ACTIVITY 1 - READING RESPONSE
Read the text and then answer these questions based on the text.
1. What did the boys have to do for Homework?
The boys had to research about a New Zealand author and find as much as they can about the author’s life and writing.
2. What did they decide to do for Homework?
They decided to call Joy Cowley.
3. Why did Manu and Tim did not like the idea of ringing Joy Cowley?
Manu and Tim did not like the idea of ringing Joy Cowley because Jason’s idea doesn’t really work and they might have to stay in and do it again.
4. How did the boys decide to present their homework?
The boys decided to tape their homework.
5. Who did the boys interview for their homework?
The boys interviewed Manu’s brother’s girlfriend Kylie.

Activity 2 - Vocabulary
WALT:  1. Use an online dictionary. 2. Look for meanings of words from the text I have read.
Success Criteria: 1. I am able to use an online dictionary. 2. I am able to say  the meanings of words

Read page 1 of the story and look for these words in the text. Then use a dictionary to find the meanings of these words.

Words
Dictionary Meanings
1.   crumpled
Crush ( Something, typically paper or cloth ) so that it becomes creased and wrinkled.
2.   gloomily
Dismal or depressing.
3.   glaring
Highly obvious or conspicuous.
4.   moaned
Make a long, low sound.
5.   information
Facts provided or learned about something or someone.
6.   whispered
Speak very softly using one’s breath without one’s vocal cords.
7.   secretively
Having or showing a disposition to secrecy.
8.   brilliance
Intense brightness of light.
9.   suggested
Put forward for consideration.
10. fierce
Having or displaying an intense or ferocious aggressiveness.

Activity 3 - Blog
Use Sumo Paint to draw a picture based on this story and write about the picture. Edit your work and then put it up on your individual blog.