Full Reading Activities

WALHT: We are learning to make predictions using visual cues and our prior knowledge on the topic or title and by reading the text.

SUCCESS CRITERIA: I am able to confirm my prediction by reading the text.

Title:  Nga Pakanga o Aotearoa

Author: Ross Calman

1. My Predictions:

I predict that this article is going to be about New Zealand and it’s past features.

I predict this article is about the different types of wars that had happened in New Zealand.

I predict that this article is about New Zealand's history on wars/machinery and everything in the past/history.

2. Key Ideas:

Nga Pakanga o Aotearoa

Timelines

Beginning

History

The Endings

Wars
New Zealand

British Soldiers

Heke Pokai

Nga Puhi

Battle of Ohaeawai

Kupapa

The Northern War

1845 - 1870s (around this time)

3. Vocabulary and meanings:

Kororāreka - Is a place north of New Zealand, british intruders called this place Russell.

Palisades -Is a fence that could be built, and was built by Maoris

4. My question and answers:

When did all the wars end?

• The Northern War - 1846
• The Taranaki War - 1861
• The Waikato War - 1864
• Very End War - 1872

When did all the wars begin?

• The Northern War - 1845
• The Taranaki War - 1860
• The Waikato War - 1863
• Very End War - 1800s - 1840s

5. Summary:

This article is all about the New Zealand Wars, and the history of each one of them. Let’s start off with the Northern War which started around 1845 and ended around 1846. The next war was the Taranaki War which began 1860 and ended in 1861. The Waikato War began 1863 and ended around 1864. There was the very last war which started around 1800s - 1840s, but ended around 1872.

Complete Homework : Term 3 Week 1

Term 3 - 2016 Home Learning Tasks

Week 1

Task 1 - Read a chapter book and write a summary of the chapter you have read.

Title:  The Hunger Games

Author: Suzanne Collins

Chapter Number:

Summary

I enjoyed this book & I am going to be sharing a little bit about this book. Enjoy :)

The story is about a place in North America called Panem. Neighboring Panem is 13 districts. The Capitol - the ones who own the 13 districts force the people of each district to send one female and one male 12-18 year old as a tribute to fight to the death in the Hunger Games. This happens every year, but District 13 was blown to bits because they were the face of the rebellion against the capitol before the Hunger Games was well-established. A young lady named Katniss Everdeen volunteered for her sister Primrose Everdeen when her name was called for her to go to the Hunger Games along with a young man named Peeta Mellark. What Katniss doesn’t know was that Peeta likes her, and he declares his love for her. Unfortunately, they were on death’s doorstep more than once during the games. When they win the games, the President of the Capitol, President Snow thinks that a rebellion may be starting.

Task 2 - Write your own poem about the Olympic Games. It should have at least 4 verses with 4 lines in each verse.

The Olympic Games

Countries with different names

Versing to reach their full potential

So be very gentle

Taking our time with fear

To make sure it’s all clear

Praying we win it

Just for a little bit

Having all those skills

With types of thrills

Finally we are first

Not on our worst

Making sure we’re done

Waiting for one

Winning that gold

Until we’re old

Task 3 - Solve this word problem

James decided to paint his bedroom. His bedroom walls are 5 metres long and 3 metres high.

1. If 6 litres of paint can cover 10 square metres of the wall, how much paint should James buy to paint all the walls of his bedroom.
2. If paint costs $12.00 per litre, how much will James pay for the paint.

Solution : I now know that one wall has the dimension of 5m x 3m or 15m2, if 6 litres of paint can cover 10m2, 1 litre can cover 10/6 L  or 3/5m2 .

For 1 wall James would use 9 Litres of paint, and I have imagined this would be like a square room. A square room has 4 walls, so that would mean I have to multiply my first answer (9 L) by 4. 9 x 4 = 36, 36 litres of paint had to be used for James to be able to paint his full bedroom.

1 Litre of paint costs : $12.00 ; there is 36 Litres of paint so that means 12 x 36 = ?

12 x 30 = 360 ; 12 x 6 = 72 ; 360 + 72 = $432.