Did I just see a white furry mammoth?

We are learning to develop understanding of the text that I read.
I know I can do this when I write a summary about the fast and the frozen story.

Ah, the sprats are splashing water around me!

We are learning to critical thinking skills through the Inquiry process.
I know I can do this when I ask and answer five Inquiry questions about sprats.

Eww! The smell of the hot mud pools are like rotten eggs!

We are learning to develop creative thinking skills through poetry.

I know I can do this when I describe the road to Rotorua.

Oh no, I dropped my ice cream!

We are learning to develop creative thinking skills through poetry.

I know I can do this when I write a poem about an ice cream on the ground and suddenly disappearing the next day.

Have you seen the old crow?

We are learning to develop critical thinking skills by reflecting on the story about a crow.
I know I can do this when I summarise the story about a crow in my own words.

Great job, Thea sisters!

This story is about Jan and the Thea sisters going on an adventure to find Jan’s father and the tulip bulb. While Nicky, Paulina and Colette were at Lisse, they found Jan’s father stuck in an underground passage. However, they were also trapped in there by Verbena and Iris. Pam was also there, but she wasn’t trapped because she wasn’t with them at the time. Pam saw a MousePad that belonged to Paulina so she took it with her so that she could give it back to Paulina. Then she saw a painting of a black tulip and the frame wasn’t straight so she went closer to it to straighten it. Click! The passage opened and Pam saw two red furry rodents in front of a large door.

She looked behind the door and she saw the shape of her friends and an older rodent. Pam took the mop that she had brought with her and put it on the stairs. The two red furry rodents were so busy talking to each other that they didn’t notice the mop in front of them so they slipped. Pam quickly took a fire hose to tie them up. She got the keys from one of the red furry rodents to unlock the door and set the Thea sisters and Jan’s father free. At Amsterdam, Violet and Jan tried to figure out where the tulip bulb was. When they went inside Jan’s house, they saw a painting that had a tulip bulb in the vase. They recognised that it was a painting of Vincent’s room.

So they all went to the greenhouse and Jan crouched down to Vincent’s doghouse and found a box. They opened it and saw the tulip bulb! Jan’s father Casper went back to Amsterdam with the Thea sisters to present his creation.

We are learning to develop understanding of the text that I read.
I know I can do this when I rewrite the story of Thea Stilton and the Great Tulip Heist in my own words.

Did you know that Shetland ponies come from Shetland Island?

We are learning to understand the text that we read using diagrams.

I know I can do this when I make a labelled diagram of the equipment needed for riding Shetland ponies.

Gobble, gobble!

We are learning to develop creative thinking skills through poetry.
I know I can do this when I record my poem about a shark using Blabberize.

Did you know that the Ngapuhi tribes was stronger than the Te Awara tribe?

We are learning to understand the importance of Tarapunga to Mokia Island.
I know I can do this when I retell the story of how the Tarapunga warned the Te Arawa people in my own words.

Crunch, crunch, crunch!

WALT develop creative thinking skills.

I know I can do this when I write a poem about the lion and the mouse.

Why are black billed gulls endangered?

We are learning to develop critical thinking skills through using De Bono's thinking hat.

I know I can do this when I write 6 facts about the gulls of Sulphur Bay.

Fe Fi Fo Fum!

We are learning to develop my understanding of the story that I hear.

I know I can do this when I write down 12 keywords to describe the characters from Jack and the beanstalk.

Did you know that Kakapos are the biggest parrots in the world!

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WALT develop critical thinking skills by asking Inquiry questions.
I know I can do this when I ask 8 Inquiry questions about Kakapos.  

Fly bee, fly!

WALT develop creative thinking skills.
I know I can do this when I record my poem about bees using Blabberize.

Buzz Buzz Buzz...

Bumble bees flying across the air, oh, I see a humble bee. Black and yellow strips with wings that flutter, so beautiful and smooth like butter. 
Did you see it flying by?









WALT develop creative thinking skills.
I know I can do this when I write a poem about a bee.

Yay! I'm learning how to ride a unicycle!

WALT think critically using the Inquiry process.
I know this when I ask at least three questions and research online to find the information.

I wonder who will find this time capsule?

WALT develop critical thinking skills.

I know I can do this when I write a letter to the children of the future.

Run Rufus, run!

Fran and her dad were fishing at the river. Rufus, their dog was with them. They always had to keep an eye on him. Suddenly, Rufus pricked up his ears, then he jumped up and dived straight into the river. “Come back Rufus!”, shouted Fran. However, Rufus was swimming quickly down the river. Fran shouted at Rufus again and again but he just kept on swimming.

All of a sudden, Rufus disappeared. “Rufus, where are you?”, she yelled. Fran felt as scared as a ghost because she thought that Rufus had been taken away from her. Then, they heard Rufus barking. Fran saw Rufus playing with another dog. “Dad, Rufus is playing!”, shouted Fran.

WALT use critical thinking skills using De Bono's thinking hat.
I know this when I write an alternative ending using De Bono's green thinking hat for Rufus.

Don't swallow me!

WALT develop critical thinking skills.

I know this when I use De Bono's red thinking hat to write three emotions about the story.

I'm Floating!

WALT understand about space stations.
I know this when I explain how things work in space stations in my own words.