Focus: writing a story in six sentences
In The Reading Book we unpack the reading process. One of the important skills students need to ‘crack the code’ of English is the ability to break words into meaningful parts (base/root words and affixes). This Word-building template will support students to learn about how to build words from a base word.
Useful online tools:
There are 36 new mini-lessons in The Poetry Book.
Focus: writing a story in six sentences
Includes: PDF of Self-check and Partner-check signs in te reo Maori
Focus: identifying a focus for proofreading (self-check) and recrafting writing based on the success criteria (Partner-check)
Using a video to motivate students for writing
Focus: to develop word consciousness, write a factual description, develop note-taking skills or write a report
