Writing

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WALT; Look for clues to a person's character (in this case 'Dynamo the magician', by watching a section of video below and write 3 concise sentences. media type="custom" key="23582796"

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Jeff Anderson  promotes the notion of using a mentor sentence and inviting students to notice, imitate & celebrate.

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Be the best person you can be and change the world. media type="custom" key="23522196" __Whodunit? __ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubNF9QNEQLA Butterfly Sentence Extending

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 * Sentence Structure Rubric for Term 1

Our first writing assessment has provided the evidence for our class global learning goal. That is, we need to understand the special features of different types of text. Read the factsheet and accelerate your learning by working through the Quiz, game and worksheet from the BBC websit link opposite. :) || || [] ||  || || [] Handwriting Sample - Size, slope, shape, linking || media type="custom" key="6707273" ||  ||
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 * We have started this term looking at sentence structure. We know a sentence must make sense, have a __**subject and a verb**__, as well as have a capital letter to start and full stop to finish. Below are 3 games providing quick revision of the basics. Your goal is to get 100% in these!
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Report Writing. Modelling, annotating samples, explicit teaching provided in class. For assessment, 2 examples of writing need to be in the PPF's showing the drafting, editing and final published copy. Report back on Learning at School conference. Mr A. at MPS recommended these links to literature websites/wikis relating to traditional tales: http://fantasticfairytales.wikispaces.com kids put their version of some well known traditional tales with a "choose your own adventure" aspect. [|http://www.childrenslibrary.org] a cool interactive site for kids to use. Pop it up on your activeboard and let them find lots of books. Includes creating a digital bookshelf!! [|http://www.aesopfables.com] a good, quick reference link site to a lot of aesop's well known fables.
 * Term Four Focus = Writing skills for Research (note taking and note making, proof -reading and re-working, presentation) and Writing Instructions.**

There are a lot of 'projects' being put together by a variety of education institutes that pull together world-wide versions and information about some classic traditional tales: [] Cinderella (Aschenputtel) [] Little Red Riding Hood.