My basic facts

I have been learning to get faster with my basic facts.

NZ Birds-Kereru

WALT use main ideas from the text to create a presentation.

On Saturday

I am learning to use the correct structure and language for Recount Writing,

On Saturday                                             
On Saturday afternoon I went to Okaihau with my dad and                                       
sister watch my cousins rugby game.
but first we went to get some
food. We got to pies and drinks and M&Ms.
I felt excellent because the food was delicious.
Next we went back to the game. There was a red
team and a blue team. The blue team was winning.
I felt amazed because the blue team was wasting the red team by stepping the red team out and having great ball skills.
After that we went home.
I felt excellent because I had a great day. Finally we had dinner. We had mashed potatoes and veggies.
I felt amazed because that was a great great great day.                                                                                                                           

Fact File-NZ Birds

New Zealand Birds:

For each bird write 2 sentences about something you have learnt about this bird.

	Ruru: They sleep in the day and hunt at night. They fly silently, looking and listening for prey They fly silently, looking and listening for pray
	Piwakawaka  Pīwakawaka are small, but they have long tail feathers.     We also call these birds fantails. Can you see why.
	Kea Kea are parrots   Kea have four toes on each foot. Two toes point forwards, and two toes point backwards. 6 Sometimes kea hang upside down to look in windows
	Kereru Kererū are big and heavy. They swoop through the trees looking for berries, Kererū are big and heavy. Sometimes kererū get confused by reflections and they crash into windows!
New Zealand Birds: For each bird write 2 sentences about something you have learnt about this bird.
	Kiwi     Kiwi can’t fly at all. They have wings, but their wings are too short       Kiwi feathers look like hair.
	Karearea Kārearea are fierce hunters. They have powerful claws. Sometimes they catch prey  They hunt mostly birds, even big, fat birds like kererū.        Kārearea can fly as fast as a car
	Takahe  Takahē have wings, but they can’t fly. They live on the ground              for takahē. They are hunted by animals like stoats. There are not many takahē left. They are endangered
	Tui Tūī are clever birds, too. They can copy sounds, like the songs of other birds,  the ringtones of phones, and even the words that people say   Adult tūī have a tuft of white feathers on their throats

Duckling Palace.

WALT find information from the text to answer questions.

Duckling Palace.  

What does SPCA mean? 

the Society the prevention of cruelty to animals.

What happens at the SPCA?

They look after ducklings what have no mum.

When ducklings arrive at the SPCA, what is the most important thing for them? 

The most important thing is to keep the duckling warm.

Describe what an incubator

A incubator is a red upside down recycling bin inside  a wooden box the bin has a hole cut in the side so the ducklings can go in and out heat lamp

is fixed to the top of the bin.

We were learning to find information from the text to answer questions.

I found it easy to...find information from the text..

I found it hard to..read some of the hard words..

I really enjoyed...finding the right information to answer my questions..

Next time I need to…get faster at writin

Summary chart

WALT summarise the main points in the text.

Use information from the text to complete this summary chart.

Information about New Zealand birds: We worked as a group to complete this chart.
	Kereru Hikurangi	Karearea Josiah	Kea  Jessy	Tui Atawhaitia	Ruru Rawiri	Kiwi Joeche
What they look like.	Kererū are big and heavy.  They have a blue green head and neck. They have a white puku. kereru have a red beke.	Karearea are big brown birds. They have powerful claws.z		Tui have blue, green and brown feathers. They have a white tuft on their throat.	Dark Brown Ruru has big eyes that help them see in the dark.	They have short brown feathers. Their feathers look like hair.
How they move.	They swoop through the trees.	Kārearea can fly as fast as a car		They can fly.	They fly silently, looking and listening for prey.	They can  walk
What they eat.	They eat berries, fruit, flowers, and leaves to eat.	They hunt mostly birds, even big, fat birds like kererū. They also catch lizards, big insects like grasshoppers, and small animals like rabbits.		They eat kowhai flowers from the kowhai tree.	Ruru mostly eat big insects like wētā and beetles. They also eat mice and small birds.	They eat crckets and weta.
What they do.	They are always looking for food to eat.	They prey birds.		They can copy sounds,like the songs of other birds.	They sleep in the day and hunt at night.	They  are nocturnal; they sleep in the day and hunt in the night.
Other interesting facts	Sometimes kererū eat too much, and they get too heavy to fly properly. Sometimes kererū get confused by reflections and they crash into windows!	Kārearea are fierce hunters. They have powerful claws.		Adult tui have a tuft of white feathers on their throats.	Ruru are owls. They are nocturnal.  Ruru have big eyes that help them see in the dark.

Recount Writing-Staying home

Staying home

On Sunday I stayed home with my sister and my cousin.

First we watched a movie called The Meg.

I felt happy because it was fun.

Next my sister cooked some cookies and noodles. 

They tasted like chocolate crumble. I felt happy because it was Yum. 

After that I played Fortnite with Joche and Huhana

and Nuki.

I felt happy because it was fun playing Fortnine.

Finally we had dinner and went to bed.

I felt happy because that was an excellent day.

We were learning about...Recount writing.

I found it easy to...use time words.

I found it hard to...to use juicy words.

I really enjoyed...to talk about my feelings.

Next time I need to…get faster at writing

Helping Dad

Helping Dad 

On Wednesday I went to Mrs
Parahaś farm to help Dad  do the wood .
First we loaded the trailer with wood and put it
on the fire. I felt amazed when I saw the fire.
I felt happy because it was great and huge.
Then we took some metal to a place with lots
of trees. I felt happy because it was fun.

Next we picked up some rubbish and put it in the fire.
I felt happy because it was fun driving the quad. Next we 

took some brush on the fire. I felt happy because it
was excellent.

After that we went home. I felt happy because the day
was amazing. I loved helping my dad.

Recount writing

Staying home

On Sunday I stayed home with my sister and my cousin.

 First we watched a movie.

I felt happy because it was fun.

Next my sister cook