Thesis Statement

Task description. This week in literacy we did a explanation writing. We had to write a thesis statement about a topic that we have to do. We had to create a visual to help you remember how to write a good thesis statement ( Topic + Answer + because = best statement. We had to write about these paragraph what would you do or what is it to be responsible.

recognise how advertisements use persuasion.

NOTE TAKING - Graphic Organiser

Read the text. 

Underline or highlight important information e.g. the topic sentence or keywords

Write a heading and note down trigger words for each paragraph.

My Genome Sequence

Headings/Trigger Words Write down a heading and trigger words to help you retell each paragraph

Our bodies are exceptionally clever. Even when we’re asleep, they’re doing all sorts of extraordinary things, like mending themselves. These things don’t happen by magic. Deep inside our cells is a chemical called DNA. DNA acts like an instruction manual, controlling how our body works. These instructions are made up of four chemical letters that we call A, G, T and C. These repeat 6 billion times. That’s enough letters to take a whopping 57 years to read out aloud. The complete set that makes you the unique and brilliant individual you are, is called your ‘Genome Sequence’. Around 99% of our sequences are the same. It’s the 1% that makes us all different, deciding everything from our height to our hair colour. DNA is a bit like the computer code used to give robots instructions. Sometimes a glitch in the code, like a spelling mistake, will create individual differences. Most of the time this isn’t a problem. Sometimes it can even be an advantage. But if a glitch makes the instructions confusing, the robot might not be able to do things as it should. It’s the same with our DNA. Everyone has glitches, but some of us have glitches that cause health problems, because our body isn’t getting the right instructions. For instance, having a glitch in the DNA for your muscles might make you less strong. The only way to find that glitch, is to look closely at your genome sequence. Genome sequencing is an exciting new technology. By taking a blood sample, scientists can remove the DNA and read your sequence using a high-powered machine. The scientists will compare your sequence to thousands of other peoples’, to find the glitch. They might even compare it to your close relatives, like your Mum and Dad. Working out exactly where your genome is different, can help doctors to diagnose the cause of your condition and decide on the best treatment. It’s still a very new technology so the more people have their genome sequences read and compared, the more we can learn about DNA and the more answers we can find in the future.

Our bodies are exceptionally clever   sorts of extraordinary things Like mending themselves They don’t happen by magic Cells is a chemical DNA Instruction manual Controlling how our body works Four chemical letters A, G, T, C These repeat 6 billion times Whopping 57 years to read Genome sequence  Around 99% of our sequence are the same It’s the 1% that makes us all different Deciding everything From our height to our hair colour Computer code Give robots instructions Glitch in the code like a spelling mistake Create individual differences  Be an advantage  Instructions confusing  It’s the same with DNA Everyone has glitches Heath problems Having a glitch in the DNA Muscles might make you less strong Closely at your genome sequence  New Technology Blood samples  Read your sequence using a high powered machine Compare your sequence to thousands of other people. Finding the glitch Close relatives like your mum and dad Genome is Different Helping doctors to diagnose the cause of your condition. The best treatment. It is still new technology Genome sequence can be read and compared. The more we can learn about DNA Also answers we can find in the future.

The Tree Of Life

The Tree Of Life 

This is the tree of life. 

We learnt that 1835 Charles Darwin discovered that all living things are connected.

Animals change over millions of years so they can survive.

Things at the bottom of the tree came before the things from the top.  

WALT: write a persuasive paragraph.

Task Description :What does it mean to be persuasive? As a class, we are going to spend some time exploring this. We had to write about persuasive writing. what does persuasive writing mean to you? persuasive writing is an argument, is a piece of writing which the writer uses words to convince the reader that the writer opinion is correct with regard to an issue.

Persuasive writing.

Task Description: This is my persuasive writing presentation and we had to chose 1 or 5
statements. I chose statement number 1. If you are sick you should stay home from school. what would you do if you wrote this is a persuasive writing.

Task description : This is my blog analysis. This is how I can keep in track with my work and see what i have been do for this year. You could read this if you want to. It is about what I have succeed since. 2017, 2018 and 2019. 

About Me

We are learning to have a positive digital footprint.

About Me

 Kia ora and greetings to you all. My name is Nevayah and my nationality is Maori. I am a year seven student in Point England School. I live in New Zealand, Auckland and my suburb is Glen Innes. My teachers names are Mrs Stone, Mrs Moala, Miss Tapuke, Mrs Ilaoa and Mrs Tele'a. My favourite things to do at school is playing with my friends and also doing maths. When I get spare time I like to read a book or play sports with my friends. My favourite sports are Basketball, Netball, Swimming and Gymnastics. My favourite movie is Tag and To all the boys I loved before. My favourite colour is blue. I love playing with my dog lily.

Kawau Island Wildlife

Birthday Bike

This is a talented dog riding a big blue bike by himself. also you can watch the video if you click on the slides you can go all the way to the bottom and you will see a fluffy cute dog riding a bike.

The Marshmallow challenge

Marshmallow Challenge

Walt: create a structured recount with correct tenses and punctuation.

Instructions

Complete the challenge with your friends and then use this template to write a recount.

Introduction

Have you ever been in a Marshmallow challenge before? Well I’m going to be telling you a story about the marshmallow challenge.

Today my classroom did the marshmallow challenge with our friends and my team won. So about that my team made the tallest marshmallow tower out of everybody in my classroom that was competing with us.

paragraph 1

The thing that we needed were 25 spaghetti sticks, 1 marshmallow, String and tape. So the first thing we did was we grab the marshmallow and put it in the middle of the table. Then my team put the spaghetti stick around the marshmallow.

paragraph 2

After that we stand it up and then it stayed still. But it wasn’t tall enough.

So we took off the marshmallow off the top and then there was a spot of gooey marshmallow so we put more spaghetti sticks in the middle of it. Then we tape the bottom and then we taped the middle spot where the gooey marshmallow is.

paragraph 3

Then after that Miss Parrant told everyone to come down to the mat. Then we talk about who won and who made the tallest tower. The people that won were my group.

Conclusion

I felt happy and scared because when I was scared I thought that my team was going to lose but we actually won. Then on the happy part I was happy because we won.

who am I

Who am I?

Walt: create a structured recount with correct tenses and punctuation.

Instructions

Complete the challenge with your friends and then use this template to write a recount.

Introduction

Have you ever played a game called who am I ? Well I have and I am going to be telling you a story about it.

On The 23rd of October, Room 8 literacy played a game called who am I which is part of our topic on Te Wa Toi. But before we start Miss Parrant showed us the instructions.

Paragraph 1

First thing we did is went into groups of Two or Three. Then Miss Parrant gave us a piece of paper that had a category on it, for like an example my group had a Celebrity name. After that we went to go and find a quiet place to work.

Paragraph 2

As we found a quiet place to work, my group played the game for 10 minutes called who am I. How to play the game, each of my team players was given a category to play with. Two of my team players would try and act out that category while the other team player had to answer the category.

paragraph 3

After that Miss Parrant called everyone to come back to the mat. Next Miss Parrant called up 2 people and was given a category to play with. After that was finished everyone had to pack up and get ready for the news.

Conclusion

It was fun and cool because I like to solve things and playing games like who am I and different games as well.

Term 4 Goals and Expectations

Term 4 Goals and Expectations

Walt: use correct sentences to help structure our writing.

On Monday October the 5th 2018 Point England started term 4. This term our topic is Te Wa Toi that means time for art.

This term there is lots of things happening at school. There is art, film festival, camp and lots of other things. I am most excited for camp.

This term my goals are getting better at reading and writing and not playing games. To achieve these goals I want to make sure I finish all of my work.

This term I wanting to do lots of learning. I’m hoping to do more arts and crafts this term and finishing off my reading and writing this term to.

There is lots of things on this term I am so excited for camp. I hope to achieve all of my goals and do lots of learning this term.

My jingles and poems

Cyber smart Jingle Tune.

Time to have a party.

Time to get brainy.

stop playing games.

time to do your learning.

time to do you work.

Time to be cyber smart.

Time to be cyber smart.

time to be cyber smart.

Time to be cyber smart.

One brighten day, a boy walked away, because a lot of people say, that he is ugly and he’s gay.

But he never saw these people there were like scary ghosts, and from blind unseen abuse he was afraid the most.

So one day he decided he can’t handle anymore he decided that these people were rotten like a core.

And now when all these things, appear on the Facebook wall he had to pull the trigger to let it go and fall.

Cyber bullying can be deadly and we can’t just close our eyes wish it wasn't happening.

It’s everyone’s responsibility to teach their kids to be kind so we’re all safe online.

Ned's kindness adventure

Title: NED’s kindness adventure

On monday the 6th of July we had ned’s kindness adventure.

• What the assembly was about
• Ned is a helpful kindness friend that likes eating spaghetti.
• Who is NED?
• So ned went on an kindness adventure to kenya.
• Where did NED go?’[
• I learn about way we should be kind to each other.
• What did I learn from NED?
• I going to be nice to people and going to show aroha.
• What are you going to do this week:
• Different can be good
• Include others caring is cool
• I can make friends anywhere
• People matter a lot

Labels: NED, Room 8, Literacy, Miss Parrant, 2018