Monday, April 12, 2010

Explanation Writing

We will use the following websites to help us learn about NZ Disaster and support our Explanation Writing unit this term. Any time you are asked to use one of them, simply visit the Room 6 blog and that will give you easy and quick access.


These websites will be used alongside journal stories and National Library books for browsing and reading.

Your reading group will also have an activity sheet that will instruct you to read specific text and complete activities about it. Please do your draft in your Reading Book, I will provide publishing materials when we have conferenced work that is to your best standard.

  • Disasters can be done in any order
  • Read all outlined text first
  • You will need to book time on the internet for the above websites only
  • You must complete the writing part of the activity using your own words, no copying from the reading
  • As you read note down important dates, places, names and main points (use Bullet Points under disasters heading in Reading Book)
  • Conference your work with a partner before showing the teacher - make sure your work is factual, detailed, written in own words, suitable for mature audience, has been proof-read and edited
  • When publishing use eye catching techniques
This will be a fun unit that will help us learn more about NZ history and share this with others in an interesting way.

1 comment:

  1. This looks like so much fun Linda - I can't wait to see the outcomes from the tamariki! Keep up the great work.

    Rob

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