Term 1 2014 Written Language

WALT write a timed recount about a time when we did something special with our whanau or family.
Write about:
·      when and where you did something special
·      who was with you
·      what you did (think about the order you did things)
·      how you felt and why you felt this way.

By Claudia Fairbrass
The Really Great Holiday.

On the last school holidays I went to Queenstown. I went with my mum and dad and my sister. We stayed in a hotel. Me and Lillian got big beds. We got a fridge in our bedroom and in the fridge there was a bottle of milk and some other drinks but you had to pay for them. Me and Lillian got a toy each from a shop. I got a lamb. Lillian got a monkey and a lamb. We got heaps more toys and stuff. It took a long time to get there but we bought a party pack to have in the car and we had toys in the back of the car. The last night in Queenstown, we went to a park late at night. We met some friends. After that we walked across the beach because the park was next to the beach.

Next steps

Try to use some descriptive words to create a picture in the mind of the reader When listing people, put yourself last e.g. Lillian and I…

2014 Term 1 Art Attack

WALT: use different painting techniques to paint a picture of a Lizard or Geko.

We will know we can do this when:

·    we can mix colours

·    use different colours to emphasise specific features/details

·    use different brush stroke techniques to create different effects

·    we can paint a background