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Did I Understand?
(Com
prehension Questions)
1. W
hat has a dead fish got to do with this story?
2. W
ho had ribs poking through?
3. W
ere their stories going to be fact or fiction?
4. W
ho lives next door to Miri?
5. W
hose farm
had a creek?
6. W
hy was Dad so tired?
7. H
ow was her story and the end of this story
similar?
8. W
rite a list of all the things they did to try to
save water.
What’s the
Question?
(You write the question to the answer
given below)
1. A mud pie
2. S
cuffing his toes
3. From her brow
Chunking
Write down 3 words
from
the journal that
you can “Chunk” or
split, so one word
makes two words.
E.g, Som
etimes = som
e +
times
Syllables
Write down 2 words
from
the journal that
have 2 syllables, and 1
word that has more
than 2 syllables, E.g,
Som
etimes=som
e/times
Situation=sit/u/a/tion
My Thesaurus
Choose 5 words from
the journal and write
another word for each word chosen which has a
similar meaning. E.g, Hot = Boiling . You may also
like to do this as a Pictionary (drawing a picture
of the similar meaning of the word).
W
ho Am I?
Choose any one of the characters in
the journal and do a mini profile on
them
. This needs to include as much
inform
ation about that character
that you found in the journal.
Let’s Draw
Do your own
sketch/drawing/
diagram
related
to the journal or
based on your
own experiences.
Picture Cues
Find the answers to these questions using the
pictures in the story/article.
1. W
hat is on the clothesline?
2. H
ow many things are on the table?
3. W
here is the pot plant?
4. W
hat page is the moon on?
Odd 1 Out
Which is the odd one out which was not in or
related to the story/article?
Activities Choose one of the
below (or your teacher will tell
you which one to do) in relation
to the story/article.
Title Page Cartoon Drawing or similar
Model
Wordfind / Crossword
Mini Pictionary
Teacher Choice
Mobile/Craft
Your Choice
My Opinion of the Story/Article Rate the story/article you have just completed. Give at least
one full good or bad point/reason of why you say this. This is what YOU thought of it.
W
ord Study
Write and/or draw
meanings for these
words.
1. Brow
2. Limp trees
3. M
arathon
4. Precious
Drought
Drought
Drought
Drought
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/ Play
/ Play) )))
School J
ournal, Part 3, Num
ber 2, 2010
Readability: 9 – 10 years
Hum
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Heat
Blizzard
Swelter
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Did I Understand?
(Com
prehension Questions)
1. W
hy did Dad screw
up his nose?
2. List two famous soccer players.
3. List all the gear they needed to buy.
4. W
hat did Grandad use to play?
5. H
ow did they pay for the gear?
6. W
hat position did the coach put Dad in?
7. W
hen was the first practice?
8. T
he roles seem to have been reversed in this
story than what usually happens in real life. Explain
this.
What’s the
Question?
(You write the question to the answer
given below)
1. Suppose so
2. Focus on the ball
3. D
on’t want to
Chunking
Write down 3 words
from
the journal that
you can “Chunk” or
split, so one word
makes two words.
E.g, Som
etimes = som
e +
times
Syllables
Write down 2 words
from
the journal that
have 2 syllables, and 1
word that has more
than 2 syllables, E.g,
Som
etimes=som
e/times
Situation=sit/u/a/tion
My Thesaurus
Choose 5 words from
the journal and write
another word for each word chosen which has a
similar meaning. E.g, Hot = Boiling . You may also
like to do this as a Pictionary (drawing a picture
of the similar meaning of the word).
W
ho Am I?
Choose any one of the characters in
the journal and do a mini profile on
them
. This needs to include as much
inform
ation about that character
that you found in the journal.
Let’s Draw
Do your own
sketch/drawing/
diagram
related
to the journal or
based on your
own experiences.
Picture Cues
Find the answers to these questions using the
pictures in the story/article.
1. W
hat was written on the girls top/shirt?
2. H
ow many $ signs are there?
3. H
ow many people are there with orange
shirts?
4. W
hat colour were Dad’s soccer pants?
Odd 1 Out
Which is the odd one out which was not in or
related to the story/article?
Activities Choose one of the
below (or your teacher will tell
you which one to do) in relation
to the story/article.
Title Page Cartoon Drawing or similar
Model
Wordfind / Crossword
Mini Pictionary
Teacher Choice
Mobile/Craft
Your Choice
My Opinion of the Story/Article Rate the story/article you have just completed. Give at least
one full good or bad point/reason of why you say this. This is what YOU thought of it.
W
ord Study
Write and/or draw
meanings for these
words.
1. Popular
2. S
hin pads
3. H
alf-hearted
4. A
wkward
My Dad, the Soccer Star
My Dad, the Soccer Star
My Dad, the Soccer Star
My Dad, the Soccer Star
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School J
ournal, Part 3, Num
ber 2, 2010
Readability: 10 – 12 years
Beckham
Try
Goal
Ronaldo
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Did I Understand?
(Com
prehension Questions)
1. W
hat was Vili dream
ing about?
2. H
ow many times had they rushed to Auckland?
3. W
hat was different when they pulled up at Uncle
Tui’s house?
4. W
hat was the mountain of?
5. W
hat culture was this family associated with?
6. H
ow many people did they have to feed?
7. H
ow did they cook the food?
8. W
hy was the next day at the funeral easier for
Vili to deal w
ith?
What’s the
Question?
(You write the question to the answer
given below)
1. Cem
etery gates
2. A
pō
3. T
ongan
Chunking
Write down 3 words
from
the journal that
you can “Chunk” or
split, so one word
makes two words.
E.g, Som
etimes = som
e +
times
Syllables
Write down 2 words
from
the journal that
have 2 syllables, and 1
word that has more
than 2 syllables, E.g,
Som
etimes=som
e/times
Situation=sit/u/a/tion
My Thesaurus
Choose 5 words from
the journal and write
another word for each word chosen which has a
similar meaning. E.g, Hot = Boiling . You may also
like to do this as a Pictionary (drawing a picture
of the similar meaning of the word).
W
ho Am I?
Choose any one of the characters in
the journal and do a mini profile on
them
. This needs to include as much
inform
ation about that character
that you found in the journal.
Let’s Draw
Do your own
sketch/drawing/
diagram
related
to the journal or
based on your
own experiences.
Picture Cues
Find the answers to these questions using the
pictures in the story/article.
1. How many people are on pages 24 and 25?
2. H
ow many cars are there?
3. W
hat is on Vili’s bedroom
wall?
4. W
here is the cross?
Odd 1 Out
Which is the odd one out which was not in or
related to the story/article?
Activities Choose one of the
below (or your teacher will tell
you which one to do) in relation
to the story/article.
Title Page Cartoon Drawing or similar
Model
Wordfind / Crossword
Mini Pictionary
Teacher Choice
Mobile/Craft
Your Choice
My Opinion of the Story/Article Rate the story/article you have just completed. Give at least
one full good or bad point/reason of why you say this. This is what YOU thought of it.
W
ord Study
Write and/or draw
meanings for these
words.
1. W
ail
2. U
ndertaker
3. Long processions
4. S
himmery
Goodbye Nena
Goodbye Nena
Goodbye Nena
Goodbye Nena
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Story / / / / Article
Article
Article
Article / Play
/ Play
/ Play
/ Play) )))
School J
ournal, Part 3, Num
ber 2, 2010
Readability: 9.5 – 10.5 years
Ngatu
Curtains
Quilts
Mats
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Did I Understand?
(Com
prehension Questions)
1. Between which two places is the Wellington
Writers W
alk?
2. H
ow many children were the main people in this
article?
3. H
ow many focus questions were there?
4. W
hy did the com
petition go on for ages?
5. W
hat were the judging criteria?
6. W
hat was the title of Eddyn’s poem
?
7. W
hich poem was sent in by What Now?
8. Explain how they finally cam
e up with the final
prototype.
What’s the
Question?
(You write the question to the answer
given below)
1. 24 July, 2009
2. Chris Finlayson
3. Really expensive
Chunking
Write down 3 words
from
the journal that
you can “Chunk” or
split, so one word
makes two words.
E.g, Som
etimes = som
e +
times
Syllables
Write down 2 words
from
the journal that
have 2 syllables, and 1
word that has more
than 2 syllables, E.g,
Som
etimes=som
e/times
Situation=sit/u/a/tion
My Thesaurus
Choose 5 words from
the journal and write
another word for each word chosen which has a
similar meaning. E.g, Hot = Boiling . You may also
like to do this as a Pictionary (drawing a picture
of the similar meaning of the word).
W
ho Am I?
Choose any one of the characters in
the journal and do a mini profile on
them
. This needs to include as much
inform
ation about that character
that you found in the journal.
Let’s Draw
Do your own
sketch/drawing/
diagram
related
to the journal or
based on your
own experiences.
Picture Cues
Find the answers to these questions using the
pictures in the story/article.
1. W
here was poem three located?
2. H
ow many cars are on page 10?
3. W
hat kind of computers did they use?
4. W
hat page is the light bulb on?
Odd 1 Out
Which is the odd one out which was not in or
related to the story/article?
Activities Choose one of the
below (or your teacher will tell
you which one to do) in relation
to the story/article.
Title Page Cartoon Drawing or similar
Model
Wordfind / Crossword
Mini Pictionary
Teacher Choice
Mobile/Craft
Your Choice
My Opinion of the Story/Article Rate the story/article you have just completed. Give at least
one full good or bad point/reason of why you say this. This is what YOU thought of it.
W
ord Study
Write and/or draw
meanings for these
words.
1. Speech
2. Parliament
3. Impressed
4. Locations
Brooklyn School Writers W
alk
Brooklyn School Writers W
alk
Brooklyn School Writers W
alk
Brooklyn School Writers W
alk
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Article
icle
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/ Play) )))
School J
ournal, Part 3, Num
ber 2, 2010
Readability: 11 – 13 years
Rhythm
Simile
Alliteration
Antonym
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Did I Understand?
(Com
prehension Questions)
1. W
hen are conch shells blown?
2. W
hat is Iakina’s village called?
3. W
hat are the spirals encrusted with?
4. W
rite instructions of what to do to prepare the
shell to be a proper instrum
ent.
5. W
ho is Iakina’s friend?
6. W
here did Iakina make his discovery of the shell?
7. W
hat is the ‘siva afi’?
8. W
rite a sum
mary about the main points of the
plight of the conch.
What’s the
Question?
(You write the question to the answer
given below)
1. Triton Conch
2. Proper instrument
3. M
ost Saturdays
Chunking
Write down 3 words
from
the journal that
you can “Chunk” or
split, so one word
makes two words.
E.g, Som
etimes = som
e +
times
Syllables
Write down 2 words
from
the journal that
have 2 syllables, and 1
word that has more
than 2 syllables, E.g,
Som
etimes=som
e/times
Situation=sit/u/a/tion
My Thesaurus
Choose 5 words from
the journal and write
another word for each word chosen which has a
similar meaning. E.g, Hot = Boiling . You may also
like to do this as a Pictionary (drawing a picture
of the similar meaning of the word).
W
ho Am I?
Choose any one of the characters in
the journal and do a mini profile on
them
. This needs to include as much
inform
ation about that character
that you found in the journal.
Let’s Draw
Do your own
sketch/drawing/
diagram
related
to the journal or
based on your
own experiences.
Picture Cues
Find the answers to these questions using the
pictures in the story/article.
1. Describe the boat/canoe.
2. H
ow many shells are in the 1st photo on page
31?
3. W
hat colour is Iakina’s T-shirt?
4. W
hat does Iakina have on his head on p.32?
Odd 1 Out
Which is the odd one out which was not in or
related to the story/article?
Activities Choose one of the
below (or your teacher will tell
you which one to do) in relation
to the story/article.
Title Page Cartoon Drawing or similar
Model
Wordfind / Crossword
Mini Pictionary
Teacher Choice
Mobile/Craft
Your Choice
My Opinion of the Story/Article Rate the story/article you have just completed. Give at least
one full good or bad point/reason of why you say this. This is what YOU thought of it.
W
ord Study
Write and/or draw
meanings for these
words.
1. Foafoa
2. Coral
3. Inhabitant
4. Converted
The Call of the Conch
The Call of the Conch
The Call of the Conch
The Call of the Conch
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Story
Story / / / / Article
Article
Article
Article / Play
/ Play
/ Play
/ Play) )))
School J
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ber 2, 2010
Readability: 11 – 13 years
Sām
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Pūtātara
Fiafia
Foafoa
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