Word Web

LI: To find the most important (main) idea in a text.

LI: To find related words.

Today for our Reading session first we had to Scan for words we were unsure of through a text called The Robber's Mask and played a game (called finding new words) where each team had six different Ice Block Colored Sticks and had only 5 minutes to find as many definition as we could of the words we were unsure of. After that we had to tell our teacher (Mr Wong) our definitions and if it was a well explained definition we get traded one Ice Block colored stick. We say our definitions and keep on trading sticks until we had one whole set of only one color. Ruapehu Group's Must Do task was to make a word web (altogether in one google slides) and find the definitions of the world we were unsure of in the book (The Robber's Mask:Narrative), also have Synonyms of the words (similar meaning) and Antonyms (opposite meaning). I learnt that Gloomy means Unhappy and without hope and also learnt that Thumped means To hit something and cause a noise. I was very struggling on finding Antonyms for the word we were unsure of. I think for next time when we (Ruapehu Group) find Synonyms for words we struggle on we should write just a short definition of what it means instead of having the word by itself.

Word Webs - Synonys and Antynoms

L.I: To find related words

Today for Reading, Ruapehu group read a text called How To Make a Non-Polluting Car. After reading the text we had to right down all the words we were struggling on a piece of paper and find out the Definition/Meaning. I learnt that Prohibited means Not Allowed for example when you go to the swimming you are Prohibited from Diving or Bombing in the Swimming Pool and also learnt words that relate to Prohibited like Banned, Forbidden or Proscribed. I was really struggling on learning what the words means. I think for next time I should write the Definition/Meaning on each word just in case someone needs more information to really get  what the words mean.

Word Webs

LI: We are learning to find most important (main) idea in a text.

LI: To find related words in a text.

Today for Reading Ruapehu group had to read a text called Neighborhood Niggles. After reading the text we talked about finding the most important/main idea in a text for example if it was the The Three Little Pigs the main Idea would about three little pigs building their own house made out of different materials which included: Sticks, Straws, and Bricks. After that we listed words from the text that we were unsure or struggled on. I learnt what Suitable means. It means Appropriate for the purpose for example wearing a singlet is more suitable then wearing a jumper when it is summer.