Monday, December 2, 2019

Narritive writing

My reflection
I have been learning to write a narrative. A narrative is a made up story.
I really enjoyed the whole thing.
Something I found challenging was using paragraphs.
My next step is to us paragraphs more.



Thursday, November 14, 2019

Elapsed time

My reflection

I could find the correct times
I found this easy to do because I got help from others.
Next time I would like to use less help from others.

Thursday, October 24, 2019

Telling and measuring time









My reflection
I am learning to Tell and Measure time.
I was able to Tell and Measure time.
I found this easy because I knew what to do.
My next step is to get a better score than before on the test.e

Friday, October 18, 2019

Character Actions


My Reflection
I am learning to relate to the characters in the text to understand their purpose.
I found this easy because I can say the action and then the consequence.
My next step is to describe and explain character traits with examples from the text.

Thursday, October 17, 2019

A moment in time



My Reflection.
I am learning to write a moment in time.
I was able to write a time I went to sea life in the holidays.
I found this easy because it didn't take very long.
My next step is to write more interesting sentences.

Monday, September 23, 2019

Alphabet symmetry challenge



My Reflection

I am learning to put lines of symmetry trough the alphabet.
I found this easy because I knew how easily how to do it.
My next step is to look more carefully.




Tuesday, August 27, 2019

My Speech 2019


My Reflection

I am learning to write a persuasive speech.
I found the main body challenging because you have to think what you want to write about.
Something I learn't is that not just the air pollution is bad but the water pollution is bad too.
I found it scary to present my speech to the whole class but I felt good after I did it.
My next step is to use PEEL paragraphs.



Tuesday, August 6, 2019

Summarising Activty


My reflection

I am learning to summarise a text in my own words.
Something I did well is using my own words and making it long.
I found this easy because I had remembered the story and re right it using my own words.
My next step is to summarise in my own words.

Friday, June 28, 2019

Matariki Presentation


My Reflection

We have been learning about Matariki.
I found this work interesting because I had a hard time getting the right websites that gave me the information I need to write in this presentation.
I now know more facts and legend of Matariki now.

Friday, June 21, 2019

Information report about Gisborne



My reflection

I am to write information reports about Gisborne.
I was able to write all about Gisborne in this document.
I found this easy because I got help from other people.
My next step is to try and do it without as much help from others.


                                                                       





Thursday, June 20, 2019

Converting Fractions


My Reflection

I was learning to convert mixed fraction to improper fraction.
I had to convert mixed fraction to improper fraction.
I thought it was easy because I got help from others.
I chose to share my learning by creating fractions.
My next step is to try do it on my own.

Monday, May 20, 2019

Reading using Expression




My Reflection

I have been learning to use expression when I read out loud.
We read a play called 'Robin Hood and the silver trophy.'
I think I used good expression
I found this easy because we had to be loud and I like being loud and my expression is loud and good.
My next step is to slow down when reading because I'm reading to fast for the person watching.

Thursday, April 11, 2019

10 Different Sentences

My reflection
I have been learning to write a variety of sentences to use in my stories to make them more interesting for my readers.
My favourite sentences type was the short sentences because it was five or less words.
A sentences I found tricky was the two word sentences because it was hard to find a short sentences.
My next step is to use a vanely of interesting sentences in my writing.

Tuesday, April 2, 2019

Take note - Famous New Zealand People



My Reflection
I am learning to find out about famous new Zealanders on the new Zealand dollar bill.
I was able to garter information from websites to get this information.
I found this challenging because i had to find the websites that give me the information.
My next step is to find better information.

Wednesday, February 27, 2019

Statistical Investigation


My Reflection
I have been learning to use the Statistical enquiry cycle to carry out an Investigation. My Investigation was was to find out other people's favourite dinosaur
I was surprised that there was a tie with the Tyrannosaurus and the Compsognathus.
I found asking people the most challenging part because you might ask the same person twice.
I know now how to collect data. 
I'm not sure about who is the favourite dinosaur Tyrannosaurus or the Compsognathus.
My next step is to do a bigger Investigation with more people.

Tuesday, February 5, 2019

My Welcome Post 2019

Welcome to my Year 5 blog. This Year i am in room 24  and my teachers are Mrs Melville and Mrs Rayner. I enjoy swimming library and math A goal I have this Year is to get 40 or 50 ticks I hope you will enjoy my blog and leave lots of feedback.