Monday 1 December 2014

City of Ember Instructions

We were reading the City of Ember and found this in the back of the book.
We paired up in twos and tried to figure out as much as we could,
we found out that they were instructions that were from the begining of the book.
The next step we did was come together and helped eachother to work out what some of the words were. We figured out:
Instuctions for Egres
This official document in strict secure _______ period of 200 years.
_____ preparation ________ made for inhabetence in the city. As follows:
1. Exsplore the river in the Pipeworks.
 2._________ stone marked with E by rivers edge.
3. Climb the ladder down riverbank ______ to ledge approximently 8 feet below.
4.______ turn your backs to the water, ______________ find door of bo
___ker. key behind small steal pannel to the right __________. Remove  the key, open the door.
5. ___________ boat, _______ stocked with necesssary equiptment. Back  _______
onto s _____ eet.
6. using  _______ ropes, lower the boat to the water. Head down stream . using the paddles to aviod rocks and assist over rapids.
7. _________ approx. 3 hours. Disemble __________. follow the path.

  



Tuesday 25 November 2014

Reflection and Rotation


Reflection:
I was learning to  draw a picture by reflecting my name from one side to the other.
I found it easy to mirror my name from one side to the other.
My next step is to try a new strategy to mirror a picture or my name.

Monday 17 November 2014

City of Ember Wordle



This is my description of The City of Ember.
I was describing the City of Ember to put a picture in your head of what it looks like to be underground in a small town with fail lights, with the things you need to survive that are running out!
It has a weird education that when your twelve you get a job.
Where the Mayer doesn't even know what he's doing.
Wouldn't you wander what you could do to save the city?
I encourage you to read The City of Ember where there are let downs and amazing adventures, problems to solve and disasters to fix. But if you think books are not your thing then you should watch the movie.


Wednesday 5 November 2014

My Multiplcation Strategy

My Reflection:
I was learning to use differrent strategies to solve 28x5.
I found it really easy to solve these problems.
My next step is to use different strategies and a harder problem.

Tuesday 21 October 2014

Anna's Grammar

My Reflection
I was learning to write a quick story and highlight the different parts of the story like :the lead in ,the main , the interruption and the add on.
I found it quite easy to highlight the story with some hits from the teacher.
My next step is to use the knowledge I already know to help me next time.

Tuesday 16 September 2014

Our Inquiry Script


My Reflection:
We were learning to make a video for our school to help them know what to do in a fire drill.
First we had to right a script and practice the words then the whole thing together , then with the camera. I found it very fun and exciting . My next step is to write a better script .

Diamante Poem About Opposites


My Reflection:
I was learning to write a Diamante poem about opposites for example grass and dead grass,
black and white and dead and alive. I tried to use black and white but could not find doing words
for the 2 subjects. My next step is to find something a little more easier than black and white.  

Math Problem

My Reflection:
I was learning to make a square out of 9 different sizes of paper.
I found it very confusing  to find the hidden clue of adding the numbers in the square. 
For example 4 + 14 = 18, 8+ 7 = 15 and 10+ 4= 14.
My next is to think about the numbers and shapes.

Monday 15 September 2014

Anna's Daffodil Diamante Poem


My Reflection:
I was learning to right a synonym Diamante Poem.I found it easy to right a Diamante poem
 and come up with verbs, adjectives and nouns.My next step is to try a different poem.


Friday 29 August 2014

Cry of the Taniwha Prejudice Example


Reflection
I was learning to look at the characters from Cry of the Taniwha, identify their personalities and how they behave (in other words their charcteristics). This is called a prejudice mind map and I used this to help me to find the evidence of how the characters behaved. I enjoyed thinking of ways to descibe Skulla.  My next step is to try this same prejudice map with a different story.

Friday 23 May 2014

Comparing fractions


Reflection:
I was learning how to compare fractions. I found it easy to compare these two fractions and thought it needed to be a bit more challenging . My next step is to compare fractions with a different denominator.



Show Don't Tell



Reflection:
I was learning how to write about my feelings without saying it directly. It helped me to use the planning sheet .The one thing that I had trouble with was finding words to describe my feelings. It helped to look bake at the time and think of how I felt at the time. My next step is to come up with words without looking back and remembering.

Monday 12 May 2014

My Special Place


Reflection:
WAL how to use our senses to add detail to our writing to make it interesting for our reader.
What helped me with my writing was talking about our ideas and making a conversation and looking at examples.  My next step is to give a bit more detail in other pieces of writing I do.  It made me feel good to exspress myself of how I feel about this place.

Thursday 1 May 2014

Councilor Goals.


Goals and reasons of why I'm proud to be a councillor.

To be responsible and on time for special occasions, for example, piano and responsible for were I put things.  I'm also proud of getting the chance to do my best for last year of my primary, taking the lead to reach to best I can be.
Good, better best never let it rest until your good is better and your better is best!!!

Wednesday 16 April 2014

Obitary Leslie Burke



Reflection
I found it ok to understand why Leslie was in the story.  But it was easy to find what changes she made.  Next  time I should look back to the story and think of the clues in the text to help me understand why the character was in the story.

Wednesday 19 March 2014

Councilor badge

This is my school councilor badge and I earned it because I am a good role model by using the school values.  I got it last week and I am very proud!!!!!

Monday 17 March 2014

Name Art

This is my name ART !! We used warm and cold colours on a background of concentric circles!!!!

Tuesday 11 March 2014

Comparing Characters

        
Reflection for Comparing Characters:
I was learning how to compare the characters, Jesse and Leslie from the book, The Bridge to Terribethia.  
I found it easy to use the venn diagram because I have used a venn diagram before and needed this to be a bit more tricky for me.  My next step is to think about who I am more like and what I have in common with these characters.

Friday 28 February 2014

Make and Break




Reflection
We were learning how to Make and Break numbers up to 20.
I found it easy to add numbers to twenty because I new my basic facts up to twenty.
My next step is to use complicating facts such as division and brackets.

Tuesday 18 February 2014

My Did You Ever poem

My Reflection

I found out how to write a Did You Ever poem.  I felt confident writing this poem and needed it to be a bit more challenging for me.  It helped to think of how my emotions were when I watched the movie to come up with my ideas.  My next step is to come up with more interesting vocabulary. 


Monday 10 February 2014

My welcome post

Hi!!  My name is Anna.This is my blog full of learnig and art.  My favourite colours are blue and green, purple, black, gold and white and red, etc.  My hobbies are art, being crazy, talking to myself and laughing really weird.  Lastly my favourite subject is......ART!  Can't wait to see what you think of my blog!!!!!!!!!!