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This week you will need to read a magazine article and explain the content of the article. You ay choose your article from any magazine eg Wheels, Womans Day, Who, Surfing,  Wrestling, Dirt Bikes, Science Magazine, Readers Digest. There is no need to buy a new magazine it may be an old issue but as long as it is something that interests you.

• Where and when did this article appear?
• Why did you select this article?
• What was the article about?
• Was the information clear and easy to read? Explain your answer.
• What was the purpose of the report?
• Who do you think would find this information valuable? Why?

Keep a copy of your homework this week as you will also present this information to the class in an oral report during week 9.
Be Prepared!

You will need to interview someone about a current issue.

• Decide what the current issue is and where you have read about it.
• Write a series of questions (about 4) that you will ask.
• Decide on who will be interviewed. ( gran, mum, older brother, neighbour)
• Then interview that person
• Write up your interview as a comment under this post

Make sure you write questions and answers on separate line.
Write your opinion on the issue at the end of your interview

You will need to read an online article, go to the abc news site or another news site of your choice. Browse the current topics and select one to read. This type of news item is very up to date it is published instantly and is the most current form of news.  Write a report on this article. Remember to use the guidelines we have talked about. Remember what the item is all about  has to be clear to someone who has not heard the news yet.

Write an article for Wormbins News.
Choose your topic eg: Tree Planting, Gardening, Our Excursion, Movie Making, Country Fair Day, 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.

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.

Escape from the Matrix!

My name is Neo. I am a puppy. My owners have named me after a character from the movie ‘The Matrix’. Little do they know I am planning my own escape! Life here can seem pretty good I am generously fed, I have somewhere warm and dry to sleep and I even have a playmate, my sister Lara. Somehow I feel I’m missing out on something. There is a big interesting world out there with lots of adventure and new smells that I have only had a small taste of. Besides, Lara bosses me around a lot!

My escape needs to be carefully planned. My owners keep me well enclosed but I have noticed a weakness in the fence at the bottom of the garden. I wait until they have gone off to work and I make my way down to the weak part in the fence. I start to dig. Lara barks at me to stop but the ground is soft and I’m making good progress. After a while the hole is big enough for me to squeeze through. I’m free! I go through the fence not realising that there is a taipan in my next-door neighbours yard. It is hissing and getting up and dropping at me and trying to bite me. I quickly move to the next yard. There is a big dog. This is not so easy because it could jump the fence if I try to get under and it could chase me. I decide to go down the side of the house because the big dog can’t go down there.

I get onto the footpath and OH NO the pound have just seen me move. Doom. The pound catch me, look at my collar and say something. Then they put me in their van. A few minutes later I am back at my house.

My owners were happy to have me back but I’m not happy. My owners have fixed the fence so I will have to find another way out. I hope I don’t meet another taipan. I had never felt better than when I escaped. I felt really alive.

Image from Wikipedia

The thunder rattled the house like a giant using my home as a maraca. We were so worried as the storm went on.  Although we were scared we knew it was just the clouds clapping and making a tune. We were scared no longer as we faced our fear and danced to the beat of the musical sky. All of our family were grateful for our plants to get some water, but the darkness of the night sucked-up our happiness. There we were sitting in front of the window watching the heavens above pouring buckets of water on the roof.

My heart beat faster as the shadow of the trees looked like a monstrous creature lurking in the garden. The lightening flashed on and off as it stretched along the night sky. It was the only light as all the power in the street had turned off.

I raced off to bed as my fear scattered along my body. I got to sleep and the next morning I was more grateful than last night.