DLO

This term for inquiry we built a bench because there was not a lot of  shaded sitting around our block. The thing that i found hard was trying to agree with my teammates and going with the flow but in the end we all agreed on one thing. we learned lots as we worked to together and slowly bounded. I had heaps of fun and made new friends. my reflections are that we all didn’t agree on some things and yet finished with an amazing product. Here is the positive quote for this week “If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.” hope you have a great day/night or afternoon!

Inference – Surprise Birthday Party

SURPRISE BIRTHDAY PARTY

Flies hovered around the kitchen, looking for a suitable place to land.

Mrs Stevens carefully opened the hot oven and took out the two dozen small cakes inside. They were to be part of a surprise birthday party for her son, who would be home soon from school. After cooling the cakes by the open window, she began to decorate them with icing, cream and ‘hundreds and thousands’. Then she put them onto a large serving plate and took them to the dining table where she covered them with a brightly embroidered cloth over the cakes.

 

On the table were six cups and a similar number of knives, forks and serviettes. A birthday card with a picture on the front of a large cake with ten candles burning brightly sat at one end of the jarrah table.

 

Rain began to drip slowly down the drainpipe outside as Mrs Stevens removed her apron and hurried outside to the utility in the tin shed. Soon she was speeding down the rough and bumpy road to the bus stop. She was just in time to see a happy looking Shane waving goodbye to Mrs Johnson, the bus driver. Two minutes later he was even happier as he was joined by his unexpected guests at the dining table while Mrs Stevens began to make preparations in the kitchen for the evening meal.

 

  1. The name of the boy celebrating his birthday was? Shane.

 

  1. Why do you think the boy’s mother placed a cloth over the cakes? Because of the flies.

 

  1. This story took place at about (9, 11, 1, 4, 7) o’clock?   7 o’clock.

 

  1. How many surprise guests were at the party? 6 

 

  1. Why did Mrs Stevens open the oven carefully? Because of the heat of the oven.

 

  1. How old was the boy turning on his birthday? 10

 

  1. It was raining heavily on the boy’s birthday. True OR False?  False, the rain began to drip down slowly.

 

  1. Mrs Stevens was late for the bus True OR False?  False.

 

  1. Write the words in the story which tell you the answer to question 8.  She was just in time to see a happy looking Shane waving goodbye to Mrs Johnson, the bus driver.

 

  1. What did Mrs Stevens use to cool the cakes?  Window.

 

  1. Why did she have to cool the cakes? Because she had to put icing/ Frosting on it.

 

  1. How many seconds did it take to drive home from the bus stop? 2 minutes

Old billy.

 

OLD BILLY – (Answer each question in the space below)

  1. In which country did Billy live?  NSW, australia.

 

  1. What word in the story tells us that Billy lived alone? Alone

 

  1. What was Billy’s cart made from? Wood.

 

  1. Tommy did not like to work in his garden. True OR False? True

 

  1. What word tells us that the path to Tommy’s house was not smooth? Old brick house.

 

  1. How did Billy know if Tommy was home? He would look down at the chime.

 

  1. This story took place about (10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60) years ago?  60

 

  1. How many times would Billy go to Piperidge with wood in a month? Once a week.

 

  1. Why couldn’t Billy take his horse and cart to Tommy’s house? The bridge was too narrow.

 

  1. Which word tells us that Billy lived close to the town of Piperidge’â  Nearby town.

 

 

 

Hello today we were reading about ” Old billy” we had to answer these questions that my teacher gave to u. Here is the positive quote for today “Just one small positive thought in the morning can change your whole day.” Hope you have a great day/night or afternoon.

A Walk in the Woods.

  1. This story took place about (15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 4G) years ago. 

 

  1. Betsy was a male dog TRUE, FALSE, WE ARE NOT TOLD. 

 

  1. Name three types of food that birds eat.  Moths, butterflies, worms.

 

  1. Write the Word which tells us it was not a sunny day. Gloomy.

 

  1. How many days old were the ducklings?  3 weeks old.

 

  1. Name one month when this story could have taken place.  May.

 

  1. Which word in the story means the same as TOWN? Settlement

 

  1. How many rabbits are in the story?  3

 

  1. Write the words which tell us that it has been raining recently.  Newly formed pool of water.

 

  1. Timothy was probably about (5, 8, 10, 12, 15, 20) years old.

 

  1. Timothy’s front gate was probably made of: Metal.

 

  1. It was a windy day TRUE, FALSE, MAYBE.

 

  1. Give two words in the story which mean the same as WALK OR WALKED. Stroll and Ambled  

 

  1. Timothy and Betsy left home at about 

(a) dusk (b) sunrise (c) latein the afternoon (d) midday (e) evening (D 9.30 a.m. (g) 3.15 p.m.

 

  1. The road leading to Timothy’s house was a bituminised road? TRUE, FALSE, MAYBE.

 

  1. Why was the valley in the forest so colourñll’? Because of the flowers.

 

  1. Write the words which tell us that farmers lived close to the forest. Freshly plowed paddocks. 

 

  1. Which Word in the story tells us where rabbits live? burrows.

 

  1. What food did the fox hunt? Rabbits.

 

  1. There were lots of holes where the rabbits played TRUE, FALSE, MAYBE.

 

 

 

Hello today we were reading about ” A walk in the woods” we had to answer these questions that my teacher gave to u. Here is the positive quote for today “Find out who you are and do it on purpose.” Hope you have a great day/night or afternoon.

Writing challenge.

Mr wiseman was at the gym and he felt hungry, hungry he felt so he decided to secretly go off his diet. He didn’t know what to eat as he was walking down the street he saw Starbucks, Kfc, Wendys, and Carl’s Jr.,  but he said “ nahhh I don’t feel like eating that.” But as he thought he was going to eat nothing he saw MACCAS. He ran in and Ordered a Mac attack, He waited for the delicious MOST scrumptious big mac Ever. As Mr Wiseman was about to eat his Big mac a gigantic superhuman Appeared and Slapped his big mac out of his hands, Mr Wiseman was flabbergasted. ‘Why would you do That!’ he yelled “100,000 push ups” said the gigantic superhuman in a sassy tone. Mr Wiseman reluctantly obeyed and to this day Mr Wiseman is said to still be in the McDonald’s doing push ups while sassy superhuman is on watchful duties . 

How to be a good son/daughter.

Being a good son/daughter

Being a good son/daughter comes in many ways.  Coming back from school and helping your siblings can take less stress off your parents.  Today I will be talking about cleaning, doing things without being told and making your parents proud. 

Cleaning can be a big help to your parents like vacuuming when your mum is dealing with your little siblings or like doing the dishes so your mum and dad can make dinner. Cleaning parts of the house can help relieve stress from your mom/dad. Not only does it relieve stress from your parents  but it can also be soothing/relaxing if you’re having a bad day .After cleaning it also can give you a great feeling of Happiness and satisfaction when you see all your hard work paid off.

Using your initiative can be a big help to your parents. Like helping with your siblings when they start to argue or taking care of your baby brother/Sister when they start to cry.When you use your initiative you start to take some responsibilities off your parents chest. Using your initiative can change your parents mood from stress to relaxation. Using  your initiative Is another way you can be a good son/daughter.

Making your parents proud is the best way to be a good son/daughter. Like getting a good score in school, and being kind to your siblings.You can make your parents proud by pushing yourself and taking on new and tough challenges. No matter how big or small your parents are, they are alway proud of you.

That’s only some of the ways you can be a good son/daughter.From Helping your parents with your siblings to using your initiative,I hope you take this information and use it to help make your parents feel more relaxed and proud.

Today we are writing about how to be a good son/daughter. This information can be a big help not only it will make you a good son/daughter but also help your parents relaxs more.Here is the positive quote for this week “Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.”

Hiking Aotearoa.

Today we are researching about what we would pack and how would we plan our hiking trip. first we would find out how long it would take for us to walk all the way across New Zealand and where we would sleep. Here is the positive quote for today “Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently.” Hope you have a great day/night or afternoon.

Wildboys.

Hello today we are reading about a young teen who was inspired by a movie called Into the wild. the young teen’s name is Brando Yelavich and he walked all across NZ coast to try and raise $10,000.Here is the positive quote for today “Opportunities don’t happen, you create them.” hope you have an amazing day/night or morning.

Research Task – Countries.

This week for reading we are researching about any country of our choice. My choice of country is Japan a place I would love to go and visit one day because of the amazing scenery and delicious food, anyways here is the  positive quote for today Push yourself, because no one else is going to do it for you.”