Basic Facts Term 1 2021

 Kia ora koutou

This is my basic facts blog for the beginning of 2021.

E aha ana koe?

We have been learning some te Reo.  The question we are learning is “E aha ana koe?” Which means “What are you doing?” We have been learning lots of verbs to use in these sentences. 

The Crane and the Butterfly

My group and I have had to describe the Crane and the Butterfly. Here is my work.

Noun, Adjective and Adverb Writing

We have been learning how to make our writing more exciting by adding verbs, adjectives and adverbs.  Here is an example of my work highlighting the different parts of a sentence.  I think that adjectives are the hardest words for me to remember to use.  I really like using nouns because they are easy to remember.  I hope you enjoy reading my work.

Part 2.

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      In your own words, write to tell what kind of words a noun, adjective, adverb

        and verbs are. Then use each in a sentence.

A noun is a naming word.

Here is my own noun in a sentence. I will highlight the noun.

Maia is happily jumping around.

A verb is a doing word.

Here is my own verb in a sentence. I will highlight the verb.

I was jumping around.

An adjective is a word that describes things.

Here is my own adjective in a sentence. I will highlight the adjective.

I ran faster than a cheeky cheetah.

An adverb is a word that describes like an adjective but different.

Here is my own adverb in a sentence. I will highlight the adverb.

I am happily eating my delicious dinner.

Whanau painting

 

Numbers and shapes

We are learning how to look at numbers, how they work and how you can group them. We did an activity called Numbers as shapes. It’s a bit like algebra thinking. Here is my work: 

Couplet Poem

We have used opposite adjectives to write a Couplet poem. Here is my poem. Can you find my opposite adjectives?