Creating my own book jacket!

Learning Intention: WALT create and design a book jacket for a book that we have read
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I design and create a layout for a book jacket.

Comparing and Contrast!

Learning Intention: WALT compare and contrast the differences and similarities of two books.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I can give examples of the same and differences of the two books I've read.

Who Is Tiki Taane?

LI: Identify the main features of a biography:
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I give more then 5 main facts about Tiki Taane's Life.

Witi Ihimaera

Learning Intention: WALT use a PMI chart to explain the interesting, minus and plus information from the interview with Witi Ihimaera.

What is another word for 'said'?

Learning Intention: WALT manufacture different synonyms of the word 'said'.

Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I create new words for example: 'Vocalised and spoke'.  

Have you ever read the book about the 'Iron Woman'?

Learning Intention: WALT create a personal response to chapters 1 & 2 of the 'Iron Woman'.

Tania is so lucky to have a treasure hunt!

Learning Intention: We are learning to develop our critical thinking skills through questioning.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I use the ideas from the story:Tania's treasure hunt to write five critical thinking questions about the story.

Is the word 'gentle' an adjective or a verb?

Learning intention: We are learning to understand descriptive language.
Success criteria: I know I can do this when I write down the adjectives and verbs from the story 'Two trees'.

Are you an organised person like Mr Marlow?

Learning intention: We are learning to develop understanding of the text that we read.
Success criteria: I know I can do this when I describe the characters in the story of 'No big deal' using keywords.

I can look after the environment by picking up the rubbish that I see!

Learning intention: We are learning to develop critical thinking skills using Thinkers key.
Success criteria: I know I can do this when I use the Alphabet key to find words that are related to Environment day.

Have you seen a Kuri before?

Learning intention: We are learning to develop the understanding of the text that we read.
Success criteria:  I know I can do this when I research information about Kuris and make a brainstorm using keywords. 

Which fruit do you like?

Learning intention: We are learning to understand the text that we read.
Success criteria: I know I can do this when I write a summary of 'The best fruit shop in town'.

What can we use toothpaste for?

Learning intention: We are learning to develop critical thinking skills using thinkers key.
Success criteria: I know I can do this When I write 5 different way of using toothpaste.

Did you know that potatoes are very nutritious?

Learning Intention: We are learning to develop critical thinking skills using thinkers keys.Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I use the alphabet key to find words that are related to the word potato.

Niggles, the talking cockatoo!

Learning Intention: We are learning to write a character profile.

Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I describe Niggles using adjectives and verbs.