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Topes Structure

TOPES stand for: Title, Orientation, Problem, Events and Solution.

The title helps the reader what the text/story is about. Titles give a better understanding to the text and what the reader wants to see.

The orientation’s purpose is to introduce a new or the main character/person, and world the story is set in.

The problem, the problem is revealing the cause for the main character’s need to act.

The events, it tells people whats happening in the story detailing the actions of all characters in the story.

The solution, the solution helps in the story when there is a problem.

TOPES, can be in a narrative story, digital story’s and more.

Te Reo Maori

I learnt Te Reo Maori.

First we had to talk in Maori for 8 minutes straight and if spoke english we would get a srike/slip.

Next we learnt how to say new words in Maori. We also had to tell what the time is.

I enjoyed this task because I learnt how to talk in Maori for 8 minutes. I need to improve on telling the time. I did well on saying new words that I didn’t know.

Running Length

I learnt how fast I can run by running pass the measuring tape.

First I made a table on a google doc, 6 down 3 right.  In the table I put student and time on both sides. I put the people on my tables name in the table on the google doc. We first had a example from the teacher measuring 8-6 meters and he ran from one side to the other and we timed how fast he ran, his time was 2.54. We had to also do the same thing.

Next we used a tape mesurer to measure the line so we could run and time how fast we went. My times for all of them were 0.78, 1.18, 2.02, 1.90. There were 4 different types i had to meausure like: 4m, 6m, 8m, 10m.

Lastly we had to finsih doing all of the people in our group at having a turn at running.

I enjoyed this task because I got see how fast I could run with a measuring tape. I need to improve on getting a faster time. I did well at running.

 

Synthesising

I learnt what synthesising is about.

Synthesising is a strategy to help undetstand texts. Synthesising means using your prior knowledge to get new information and to get a new understanding of the text. Using your prior knowledge is what you have seen or been taught already.

The story I did was The Three Billy Goats Gruff I had to tell what what I already know about the troll. And found out that there were three billy goat gruffs. This story is a fairytale and was made in the 19th century.

I enjoyed this task because I got to learn what synthesising. I need to improve on understanding what synthesising means more. I did well at doing the slide.

 

Solvemoji

I did a can do called solvemoji.

First, I did level 1, I chose what problem I was going to  solve.

Next, I used my basic facts to solve it. This problem was easy to solve.

Lastly, I put the answer in the bottom, and the answer was 4.

Biggest To smallest

What biggest to smallest is.

Fractions are something that is not a whole peice a fraction is a eqauly cut peices. Containing photos that have biggest to smallest fractions. The fractions that were used were: 1 twelth, 1 tenth and 1 eighth.

Unit fraction is one thing and that means a unit fraction is just one peice of a fraction. The piece won’t be eqaul in size to the other fractions peices that get bigger in number and the peice get smaller.

As the denominator gets bigger the size of the fraction peice get’s smaller and smaller. Biggest to smallest, for example: There are 1 thirds, 1 sixth and 1 half.

 

Dame Whina Cooper

I learnt about Dame Whina Cooper.

First I made google drawing taliking about dame whina cooper. We had to reaserch about Dame Whina Cooper she was the best-known maori woman in the country. 

After we still had to do it we had to search for facts about Dame Whina Cooper she was born in 9 December 1895 and died on 26 March 1994.

Lastly We still had to reasearch mor about her, here are some imformation about Dame Whina Cooper. She was a protester, and she was 98 and she died on 26 March 1994.

I enjoyed this task because I got to learn about Dmae Whina Cooper. I need to improve on knowing more about her. I did well at reasearching about her.

 

DodgeBall

I learnt how to play dodgeball.

First coach Lucas told us which team to go in. There was an orange team and a purple team. Then Coach Lucas told us how to play jedi dodgeball.

When someone gets out the jedi in the team can tap your shoulder with the noodle. And then someone can play again and the jedi has to stand on a orange pad and the other teams jedi stands on a purple pad. And if they go off the pad and if they get hit wthey would have to get out.

Next we played a game of elimination dodgeball is where someone gets out wait until the next round. And when we threw the ball and someone catches it you’re out until the next game as well.

Lastly we played a game of traditional dodgeball. It was where if someone gets out and you sit on the stage and we had to sit in order if we sit down and you sit in the front and one of your members catches the ball from the other team they get out and you come back in.

I enjoyed this session because I got to learn how to play 3 types of dodgeball. I need to improve my accuracy on throwning. I did well at playing elimination dodgeball. 

 

Sharks

I learnt how to use extended dessucion cards.

First we read a book called sharks the book was about what types of sharks there were, There were also questions about the book like: Why do rig sharks have their mouth on the underside of their head?

Next there was a leader who would pick one person to read the questions from the book, There were five extended dessucion cards they were leader, questioner, comprehender and a opposer.

Lastly we made a presantation talking about facts about sharks like: The Biggest shark in new zealand is called a huge tiger shark, they have been taken in 1951, it’s probably still the largest fish ever caught on rod and reel in New Zealand. The scene was the bay of plenty, with the second world war only six years in the past.

I enjoyed this task becuase I learnt facts about sharks and what types of sharks there are. I need to improve on knowing the qeustions. I did well at using the extended dessucion cards.