reading time

    What a Disaster! by Katie Furze

     We are learning to identify how a writer reports on a current event

Vocabulary	Definition	Word in your language?
toxic	the quality of being poisonous, especially the degree of virulence ✓	Oil is toxic. ✓
sifting	Sifting through something - searching through it.	My aunty was sifting the flour when she did the baking  ✓
debris	Parts of something. Like the parts from the shipwreck could be called debris.	The debris is from the ship and the oil.

1. Who is reporting the current event? who is writing the story.

2. Is this story true (non-fiction) , or made up (fiction)? How do you know this?Basically, you went to nonfiction for the content, the subject.

3. What current event is the author describing the number of co-first authors, but we ask that you describe.

4. Does this article include just the facts, or does it include the author's thoughts and experiences as well?this article includes the author's thoughts and experiences as well.

What is Rugby

What is Rugby?

Rugby is a sport that has been played since the 1800’s. It was first played in England, but it is now played around the world.  Rugby is a contact sport and the players have to follow certain rules. Rugby has become very popular and there are several competitions, including the rugby world cup.

It is not clear how the game of rugby first started. However, it is said that the first game took place at Rugby School, Warwickshire in 1823. The students originally played football, but they are said to have changed the rules so that the ball was carried.  This game began to be played by other English schools and by 1871 the Rugby Football Union was established. Official rules were then created and the first international game was played between Scotland and England.

Rugby is always played between two teams. Each team is made up of 15 players who each carry out different roles.

To score in rugby you need to get the ball and run to the try line. The players on the other team try get the ball off you and try to tackle  you

when i grow up

                                  When i grow up

When i grow up i want to be a animal doctor and i want to be a bank keeper. So i can get lots of money and when i get lots of money i am going to buy a flash house and a flash car to and have a wife and two boy twin  and have some puppies                         

reading time

FIle make a copy and add your name to the title of the doc.  Remember to put it in your reading folder or share it with Miss Stone!

A Rock and a Hard Place - V.M. Jones

                  LI: We are learning to use reciprocal reading

                        We are learning to identify the effect that culture has on identity.

Vocabulary

Word	Meaning	Use in a sentence
scowling	Scowling is getting angry	I was scowling when i fall on to the ground
jostling	Jostling is bushing other people	I was having a fight and i got bushed
jagged	Jagged is like Sharp	I play in the storming weather and saw sharp

1. What is the boy’s situation - how is he stuck between a rock and a hard place?

He didn’t know which team to support.

2. From his description of South Africa, what do you think it was like?

There were lots of thieves, it was dangerous,

3. How was his life different in South Africa compared with his life in New Zealand?

There are less thieves, it's safe and sound in New zealand.

4. Why did different people have different answers for the boys problem?

People say to support their team. Everyone wanted him to support their own team.

5. What was the solution the boy came to in the end?

He could support both teams.

6. In this story, the main character struggled with his identity, as both a kiwi and a South African.

Besides his culture, what other things do we know about the boy's identity?

He liked his cat, he wants to be like his cat, he likes his team and rugby, he likes his coach, his friends, Dad and mum.

7. Would these change if he moved country again?

They will stay the same

why do we have to drink water

Why do we have to drink water.

Humans need to drink water to survive. Your body is approximately 60 percent water and your lungs are nearly 90 percent water.

Each day, your body must replace 2.4 liters -- or about 2.5 quarts of water -- through ingested liquid and foods.

Your body uses water in many ways. Water cushions and lubricates joints; nourishes and protects the brain.

What a Disaster!

    What a Disaster! by Katie Furze

     We are learning to identify how a writer reports on a current event

What happened?the ship crashed into Astrolabe reef

When did it happen?on the way into the port of tauranga

Does this article include just the facts, or does it include the author's thoughts and experiences as well?this article includes the author's thoughts and experiences as well.

Identity Tagul

In class we have been ;earning about sustaining ourselves and our identity. I made this tagul to show people about me.