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Write an article for Wormbins News.
Choose your topic eg: Tree Planting, Gardening, Our Excursion, Movie Making, Country Fair Day, Gymea Bay Fair
Then write about this topic, remember to have a strong introduction and  try to think about the 5 W’s and finish with your opinion.

• What?
• When?
• Where?
• Who?
• Why?

Try to post your article by Friday 22nd August. 

This week you will need to read a newspaper article. Read an article in the sports section of the leader on Tuesday 12th August or another current newspaper and write a report on a sports article. It may be a good week to report on an Olympic sport that has been in the paper.

In your report remember to state:

• Headline
• What happened?
• Where did it happen?
• Who was involved?
• Other important information
• How you felt about what has been stated in the article.

Please try to post your homework before or on Friday 15th.

This week you will need to read a newspaper article. You may select any item of interest from the Leader on Tuesday the 5th August and explain the content of the article. In your report remember to state:

• Headline
• What happened?
• Where did it happen?
• Who was involved?
• What was the purpose of the report?
• Comment on how the issue was reported?
• Is this about a new issue or is it more information on an old issue?

Listen and watch the news on either Monday or Tuesday night then write a report on a news item you have selected.  Remember to follow the outline below:

• Headline
• What happened?
• Where did it happen?
• Who was involved?
• What was the purpose of the report?
• Comment on how the issue was reported?
• Is this about a new issue or is it more information on an old issue?

Remember to keep your comments to under two paragraphs.  Write your report on the news in a comment at the bottom of this post.

This term as part of your homework you will be watching, reading and reporting on the news.  Each week you will have a different task.  Each week I’ll post a task for you to investigate and report on.  You will write your reports as a comment after my homework post.

Guidelines

• Only use your first name.
• Keep your comments to under 2 paragraphs – quality not quantity.
• You can comment on other peoples news as much as you like.  If you’re writing a response to someone else’s post then mention their first name in your comment.
• You can provide links to other information you find on the web.

How to write a Speech

Have a look at this powerpoint made by a teacher in Christchurch so her primary school students could get a clear understanding of what makes a good speech. See if it helps you. Click on the link below and then select run. Once the powerpoint isup and running you can use the mouse to move from slide to slide, information will enter on each click. You can read all the examples if you like but there is no need to do the little writing task as this will be done in class.

speech-writing-

Timetable for presentation of prepared speeches will be up soon.

The prepared speech for Stage 2 will need to be 3 minutes.

The prepared speech for Stage 3 will need to be 4 minutes.

This weeks homework is to visit the Scholastic Site by clicking the link below.

 Writing with Writers

This site includes a mini instructional tutorial on how to write book reviews from an author. I would like you to do each set of the tutorial and then complete a book review on line this week.

When you are finished your book review I would like you to listen to an Australian Authors on a Video. Click this link  Jaclyn Moriarty  then go to All About Authors and you will find this interview. I will quiz you on Friday about the information you will gather by listening to her.

When you have finished this weeks tasks  you may like to see what else is interesting on this site. You may find a book review of one of your favourite books or one you are thinking of reading; Check it out!

This week your homework is to continue to comment on Speeches.  There have been great comments so far the ones we like:

• Provide extra information
• Ask questions
• Provide positive feedback

You should also start to read the comments on your speeches and use them to continue planning your speech.  Next week we will start writing them.

Task 1 this week is to comment on at least 3 posts in the speeches blog. The rules are easy you can comment on any three you like if there are no comments recorded, if however someone has commented on that speech you must choose another person who does not have any comments. When all speeches have a couple of comments then you are free to choose which ever one you want to comment on. This is a FAIR way to ensure everyone will have at least two comments to help them on their way with their speeches.  

Task 2 Find the meaning of Elasticity, write your definition and some examples on the back of your homework sheet. Don’t forget to have your homework in on Thursday as I am at a Conference on Friday and would like to mark your work on the weekend.

This week you will need to start writing about a topic that interests you, write why it interests you , what you already know about the topic and things you want to find out about. This will be the starting point for your Speech.  Your information should be typed and saved to your flash drive.

We will then upload them to blog called Speeches where everyone in the class will post their ideas. Over the next two weeks we will be commenting on each others work in class and on the blog, giving feedback or information to the writer.

Information needs to be at school by Friday 2nd May. Please make sure you give your post a title eg Gardening by Darren