Maths geometry

Distinction key leadership role 2

Today was a leadership meeting, we met when everyone else in the class was eating so we didn't miss out on lunch which is good! We mostly talked about what we are going to do for the mural and also how we have to be up to a certain amount of blog posts to do the game at the end of the term for the people who have done their leadership role well. The people who have done it, got to go (like me) but the others had to stay and show Mr Ladbrook how many they had done.  I showed community by giving my opinion bout the mural. I showed leadership by doing all of my blog posts so it was less work for Mr Ladbrook. I was a role model by doing all the work I needed to do, since i'm a leader.

Distinction key leadership role 1

Today all the student leaders got called into a meeting mostly about the house captains and the follow up from when we went to visit the city council and what we can do to help them with the environment. We decided as a group to make a mural, we need to wait until the lady in charge reply's before we know what to draw and create. The house captains got told to keep doing what were doing n terms of doing the bins and flags because we are doing well. I showed excellence by giving ideas for what we could do for the mural. I showed leadership by turning up and doing my jobs like the flags and bins. I was a role model by listening to Mr Ladbrook when he was talking.

Distinction kapa haka 1

Today was kapa haka. Firstly we went to the hall and sat in our spots in our lines for the performances, but then Mrs Baker realized there were heaps of gaps in the lines so we re organised all the spots again and we had to try and remember them for the next weeks so we wouldn't have to ask and annoy the teachers. So the teachers took a photo of us in our lines so they could tell us where we sit if we asked the next week. Next we went through our whole list of songs and fixed things we needed working on. I showed excellence by trying to remember my spot so I didn't annoy the teachers. I showed leadership by turning up to kapa haka. I was a role model by showing people where to sit and once I was assigned a spot I waited quietly for the other people to get a spot.

I can evaluate writers’ purposes and consider how they have used structure and language to suit these purposes. (Eg: I can make decisions about why the writer has written a piece of writing and how they have used particular structures and words to meet the purpose.

This is what we had to do for our blog post.

Assessment:​ ​I​ ​can​ ​evaluate​ ​writer's’​ ​purposes​ ​and​ ​consider​ ​how​ ​they​ ​have​ ​used​ ​structure​ ​and​ ​language​ ​to​ ​suit​ ​these​ ​purposes.​ ​(Eg:​ ​I​ ​can​ ​make 

decisions​ ​about​ ​why​ ​the​ ​writer​ ​has​ ​written​ ​a​ ​piece​ ​of​ ​writing​ ​and​ ​how​ ​they​ ​have​ ​used​ ​particular​ ​structures​ ​and​ ​words​ ​to​ ​meet​ ​the​ ​purpose.) 

Name:​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​Choose​ ​3​ ​out​ ​of​ ​the​ ​following​ ​texts:  

●World’s​ ​Largest​ ​Artificial​ ​Sun	●The​ ​World​ ​will​ ​end,​ ​said​ ​the​ ​cat	●Mossie
●Laundry​ ​Folding​ ​Robot	●Fallen​ ​Leaves	●Can​ ​giant​ ​pumps​ ​help​ ​refreeze​ ​the​ ​Artic

L5​ ​Author’s  Purpose  follow​ ​up	I​ ​can​ ​describe​ ​the​ ​author's​ ​purpose​ ​in​ ​relation  to​ ​structure​ ​and​ ​language​ ​choices​ ​in​ ​a​ ​text  and​ ​give​ ​relevant​ ​evidence​ ​(eg​ ​vocabulary  used)	I​ ​can​ ​compare​ ​and​ ​contrast​ ​differences​ ​in​ ​the​ ​author's  purpose​ ​in​ ​relation​ ​to​ ​structure​ ​and​ ​language​ ​choices  between​ ​different​ ​texts.
Text:  World’s​ ​Largest  Artificial​ ​Sun	The​ ​author’s​ ​purpose​ ​is​ ​to​ ​inform​ ​the​ ​reader​ ​and  give​ ​them​ ​facts.  The​ ​specific​ ​language/​ ​structure​ ​choices​ ​that​ ​the  author​ ​has​ ​made​ ​to​ ​support​ ​their​ ​purpose​ ​are​ ​that  they​ ​have​ ​scientific​ ​and​ ​strong​ ​facts​ ​to​ ​prove​ ​their  point.	Specific​ ​language​ ​choices  in​ ​the​ ​3​ ​texts:	Structure​ ​of​ ​the​ ​3​ ​texts:
		Similarities  The​ ​​World’s​ ​Largest​ ​Artificial  Sun​​ ​and​ ​​Laundry​ ​Folding​ ​Robot  both​ ​have​ ​informative  language​ ​and​ ​they​ ​also​ ​had  scientific​ ​language​ ​and  facts​ ​for​ ​the​ ​reader.	Similarities  The​ ​​World’s​ ​Largest​ ​Artificial​ ​Sun  and​ ​​Laundry​ ​Folding​ ​Robot​​ ​both  have​ ​their​ ​facts​ ​at​ ​the​ ​start  and​ ​then​ ​later​ ​in​ ​the​ ​story  they​ ​keep​ ​backing​ ​up​ ​their  facts.
Text:  Laundry​ ​Folding  Robot	The​ ​author’s​ ​purpose​ ​is​ ​to​ ​inform​ ​the​ ​reader​ ​and  let​ ​them​ ​know​ ​about​ ​this​ ​robot.  The​ ​specific​ ​language/​ ​structure​ ​choices​ ​that​ ​the  author​ ​has​ ​made​ ​to​ ​support​ ​their​ ​purpose​ ​are​ ​they  have​ ​written​ ​about​ ​what​ ​the​ ​robot​ ​does​ ​and​ ​how​ ​it  could​ ​help​ ​people​ ​in​ ​their​ ​lives.
Text:  The​ ​World​ ​will​ ​end,	The​ ​author’s​ ​purpose​ ​is​ ​to​ ​entertain​ ​the​ ​readers  and​ ​make​ ​them​ ​want​ ​to​ ​read​ ​the​ ​book​ ​maybe​ ​to	Differences	Differences

said​ ​the​ ​cat

their​ ​children.  The​ ​specific​ ​language/​ ​structure​ ​choices​ ​that​ ​the  author​ ​has​ ​made​ ​to​ ​support​ ​their​ ​purpose​ ​are  making​ ​the​ ​tory​ ​fun​ ​like​ ​having​ ​a​ ​talking​ ​cat​ ​and  making​ ​it​ ​an​ ​adventure​ ​for​ ​the​ ​reader.

The​ ​​The​ ​World​ ​will​ ​end,​ ​said​ ​the  cat​​ ​story​ ​was​ ​different  because​ ​it​ ​had​ ​funny  language​ ​and​ ​it​ ​was  entertaining​ ​and​ ​the  author's​ ​purpose​ ​was​ ​not​ ​to  inform​ ​like​ ​the​ ​other​ ​two  texts.

With​ ​the​ ​​The​ ​World​ ​will​ ​end,​ ​said  the​ ​cat​​ ​story​ ​it​ ​was  completely​ ​different  because​ ​the​ ​authors  purpose​ ​was​ ​to​ ​entertain  the​ ​reader​ ​not​ ​to​ ​give​ ​the  reader​ ​facts​ ​like​ ​the​ ​other  one.

Text:​ ​​Sneaky​ ​Venus​ ​Flytraps​ ​Use​ ​Prey​ ​For​ ​Nutrients​ ​And​ ​Energy 

Level​ ​5​ ​-  Author's’  Purpose​ ​Map
I​ ​can  describe​ ​the  author’s  purpose​ ​in​ ​a  text	I​ ​can​ ​identify​ ​several​ ​features​ ​of​ ​the​ ​author’s​ ​purpose  The​ ​author’s​ ​purpose​ ​is…  The​ ​point​ ​of​ ​view​ ​is…  The​ ​intended​ ​audience​ ​is...	I​ ​can​ ​identify​ ​several​ ​features​ ​of​ ​the​ ​author’s​ ​purpose​;​ ​and  explain​ ​giving​ ​relevant​ ​examples​ ​and​ ​evidence.  What​ ​does​ ​it​ ​say​ ​in​ ​the​ ​text​ ​to​ ​show​ ​you​ ​that:  ●this​ ​is​ ​the​ ​author’s​ ​purpose  ●this​ ​is​ ​the​ ​point​ ​of​ ​view  ●this​ ​is​ ​the​ ​intended​ ​audience
The​ ​author’s	To​ ​inform​ ​the​ ​reader​ ​what​ ​is​ ​going​ ​on​ ​with​ ​venus​ ​fly	1.They​ ​used​ ​scientific​ ​sentences​ ​and​ ​words​ ​like

purpose​ ​is…  P?​ ​I?​ ​E?	traps​ ​and​ ​what​ ​they​ ​do.	when​ ​they​ ​said​ ​​the​ ​fact​ ​that​ ​the​ ​Dionaea  muscipula,​ ​or​ ​Venus's​ ​flytrap,​ ​feeds​ ​on  unsuspecting​ ​insects​ ​by​ ​luring​ ​them​ ​into​ ​its  jaw-like​ ​leaves​ ​with​ ​sweet-smelling​ ​nectar​ ​has  been​ ​known​ ​for​ ​centuries  2.​ ​They​ ​are​ ​telling​ ​the​ ​reader​ ​what​ ​is​ ​happening​ ​and​ ​what  has​ ​happened​ ​with​ ​venus​ ​fly​ ​traps​ ​like​ ​when​ ​they​ ​said  how​ ​t​his​ ​is​ ​not​ ​the​ ​first​ ​time​ ​the​ ​Venus​ ​flytrap​ ​has  impressed​ ​scientists.   3.​ ​They​ ​used​ ​strong​ ​statements​ ​​ ​like​ ​when​ ​they​ ​said​ ​​the  smart​ ​plant​ ​knows​ ​that​ ​this​ ​could​ ​be​ ​the​ ​result​ ​of​ ​the  wind​ ​or​ ​a​ ​raindrop.​ ​It​ ​is​ ​only​ ​when​ ​the​ ​unsuspecting  creature​ ​triggers​ ​the​ ​sensory​ ​hair​ ​a​ ​second​ ​time​ ​that​ ​it  gets​ ​trapped​ ​inside​ ​the​ ​leaf.
The​ ​point​ ​of  view​ ​is…	Third​ ​person	1.​ ​In​ ​the​ ​text​ ​they​ ​keep​ ​saying​ ​words​ ​like​ ​their​ ​and  that​ ​means​ ​its​ ​in​ ​third​ ​person​ ​like​ ​when​ ​they​ ​said  The​ ​proteins​ ​extracted​ ​from​ ​their​ ​prey  2.​ ​Also​ ​when​ ​they​ ​said​ ​according​ ​to​ ​the​ ​researchers.  3.​ ​And​ ​lastly​ ​when​ ​they​ ​kept​ ​saying​ ​“they.”
The​ ​intended  audience​ ​is...	Biology​ ​students​ ​at​ ​high​ ​school​ ​or​ ​university​ ​level.	1.It​ ​has​ ​strong​ ​sentences​ ​like​ ​when​ ​they​ ​said  however,​ ​scientists​ ​thought​ ​the​ ​prey​ ​only  provided​ ​the​ ​plant​ ​with​ ​essential​ ​nutrients​ ​like  nitrogen​ ​and​ ​phosphorous,​ ​that​ ​are​ ​severely  lacking​ ​in​ ​their​ ​native​ ​habitats​ ​–​ ​the​ ​subtropical  wetlands​ ​of​ ​North​ ​and​ ​South​ ​Carolina.  2.​ ​And​ ​also​ ​when​ ​the​ ​author​ ​put​ ​according​ ​to​ ​the  researcher,​ ​the​ ​process​ ​begins​ ​when​ ​the​ ​insect​ ​lands  on​ ​the​ ​trap.​ ​If​ ​it​ ​just​ ​touches​ ​the​ ​sensory​ ​hair​ ​on​ ​the  leaves​ ​once,​ ​nothing​ ​happens.  3.​ ​And​ ​lastly​ ​when​ ​he​ ​said​ ​what​ ​they​ ​noticed​ ​was​ ​that​ ​a  significant​ ​amount​ ​of​ ​the​ ​carbon​ ​dioxide​ ​emitted​ ​during  respiration​ ​was​ ​derived​ ​from​ ​the​ ​prey​ ​being​ ​digested,  not​ ​from​ ​photosynthesis​ ​conducted​ ​by​ ​the​ ​plant.​ ​These

		are​ ​just​ ​examples​ ​because​ ​of​ ​the​ ​strong​ ​language​ ​the  author​ ​is​ ​using.
	​ ​I​ ​can​ ​generalise​ ​about​ ​the​ ​author’s​ ​point​ ​of​ ​view  Overall​ ​this​ ​text​ ​was​ ​informative​ ​and​ ​in​ ​third​ ​person​ ​view​ ​because​ ​the​ ​author​ ​wanted​ ​to​ ​teach​ ​people​ ​something  about​ ​the​ ​stuff​ ​he​ ​finds​ ​interesting​ ​and​ ​might​ ​want​ ​to​ ​put​ ​the​ ​message​ ​across​ ​that​ ​he​ ​wants​ ​more​ ​researchers​ ​to  do​ ​another​ ​experiment​ ​on​ ​the​ ​venus​ ​fly​ ​trap.​ ​I​ ​strongly​ ​think​ ​this​ ​text​ ​is​ ​aimed​ ​at​ ​​biology​ ​students​ ​at​ ​high​ ​school  or​ ​university​ ​level​​ ​because​ ​the​ ​author​ ​has​ ​put​ ​lots​ ​of​ ​scientific​ ​words​ ​that​ ​I​ ​cannot​ ​understand​ ​without​ ​looking  them​ ​up.