Writing Showcase

Goal: Create a detailed plan to organise my ideas and information

1. There was a boy called Conrad. He had no friends at all. No one let him play in any games because they said he was slow and useless. The only people he could play with was his Mum and Dad.

2. My sister is really, REALLY ANNOYING! She screams all the time, then it takes FOREVER to calm her down. Do you know how many times she gets me in trouble. Well, the answer is at least 3 times a day.

Most people don't know it, but she is really, REALLY MEAN!

3. Hugh was a really nice person. He was always asking if people were ok if they looked hurt. And he was asking if he could play. He was also offering people for nice food. People thought he was The Best!

Inquiry Sample

WALT: gather information

Description: Every Wednesday we have been working through the Get it, Sort it, Use it model to inquire about different countries around the world and their languages/culture. We each brainstormed a potential list of subjects and chose what we wanted to find out more about and then started our research.

Evaluation:

1. What are you most proud of? 

I am most proud of finding out information that I haven't found before because I normally use information that I have found before

2. What did you find challenging?

I found it difficult finding a spot not next to my friends.

3.  My next ‘Get It’ goal is?

My next Get It goal is to find more information because I didn't find much.

DANGER! DANGER!

WALT: entertain

Description: In Troy's writing, our writing task was to write a story or a comic about Danger!

Term 3 Reading Portfolio Sample

My reading goal this term was to…
Make connections/look for patterns Cooper Tane          
TASK inquiring readers go through a process to gather, organise and respond to new information. We have been using  the ‘GET IT, SORT IT, USE IT’ process for our own reading inquiry.

My inquiry question was Why does the Population rise DANGEROUSLY?
WALT
GET IT...use a range of sources by questioning and predicting
SORT IT...analyse and sort information to answer my question: see if my thinking has changed, look for patterns by questioning inferring, summarising
USE IT…discuss what I have found out with others and make connections

SUCCESS CRITERIA
I can research using a range of sources
I can keep asking questions as a research
I can sort information and see patterns
I can show changes in my thinking
I can co-operate with others to discuss ideas
I can share my learning with others
I can manage my own learning and behaviour to work independently

How did my thinking change during my inquiry? What patterns did I notice? I noticed that I kind of wanted to go deeper every moment. 

Algebra (Maths) Portfolio Sample

WALT: extend a repeating picture pattern and use number strategies to think ahead

Description: For maths this term we have been learning a range of strategies to help us solve algebra problems.

Task:  Make a short movie to prove that you have achieved your maths goal.

Criteria:

Show, explain, prove your goal and how you did it
Clear message
Two questions to show your learning
Correct answer


Evaluation:
What are you most proud of and why?
I am most proud of my ShowMe because normally I make a poster and now I can explain at any time of the day.

What challenged you the most and why?
I got challenged to set up the movie because I had to take lots of takes.

Next time, what is a goal you can work towards?
I want to work towards having a better voice in recording.

Feedback/Feedforward: 

Great job Tane on the video just a little work on your voice.

Devin

What if...

WALT: entertain

Description: In Troy's writing, we have been writing What if something happened.

Cautionary Tale

WALT: entertain

Published Version

Draft Version

Description: Troy read us a book called 'Once upon a Slime' which inspired us to write a Cautionary Tale or a Do's and Don't's list.

Task: Write a Cautionary Tale or a Do's and Don't's List.

Writing Sample

WALT:  Entertain

Description: We read the poem “My Remarkable Journey” which inspired us to write our own remarkable journeys about why our homework wasn’t at school today. 

Criteria:

We decided that a quality piece of writing has the following things. Reflect on whether these things are in your story:

Introduction: It hooks the reader in the first few lines making them want to read more 

👌

Punctuation: Is your writing ready for a reader? Does your punctuation make it easy for them to read?

👍

Short sentences: Do you create suspense by using these in your writing?

👌

Onomatopoeia: Are these in your writing to create impact?

👌

Alliteration: Are these in your writing to create impact?

👌

Similes/Metaphors: Are these in your writing to create impact?

👌

Evaluation:

1. What do you think is the best part of your story?

The part where I said I came back from Australia

2. What was the hardest part about completing this portfolio sample?

Copying the story from the book onto my device

3.  Next time, what is a goal you can work towards?

I did my sample quite slowly, so next time I want to be quicker.

Feedback/Feedforward: You did well on the description.

Next time work on the size of the writing of the story. #Josh

The Learning Pit

WALA: The Learning Pit

Description: We have been learning about when good learning happens.  

Task: Share what you know about the learning pit.

Criteria:

Draw the Learning Pit.

👌

List at least 3 feelings that you might have when you are in the pit.

Panicked, challenged, frustrated

List at least 3 strategies that you could use to get out of the pit.

Ask an expert, ignore others who are booing me and do my own thing, keep trying and if I fail, try again

Label where good learning happens.

👍

List 3 things you could say to yourself when you are in the pit.

I can do it, Keep trying, Don't give up!

Evaluation:

Reflect on a time when you have been in the pit.

When I was learning to order fractions.

How did you feel when you were in the pit?

Stuck and I felt like I couldn't do it.

What did you do to work out of the pit?

I kept saying "I can do it" and ask people for help.

Feedback/Feedforward:

I think that you did a fantastic job on your learning pit but then like to say if you went and saw other amazing posters you wouldn't of used that much colour. 

Te Reo Portfolio Sample

WALT: communicate a message.

Description: We have been participating in 3 different workshops around colour, compositions and fonts.  We put these skills to use in a poster sharing our knowledge about Te Reo Maori.

Why? We have noticed that our posters are too cluttered and do not communicate a  message well.

Task: Make a poster about Te Reo Maori.

Criteria:

Message: My message is clear and purposeful.  Everything that is on my poster relates to my message. 

Composition:  My poster is balanced. 

Font:  My font is clear, readable and suits the message.

Colour:  I have used 2-3 colours that are complementary.  My background choice makes the text pop!

Accuracy:  All of the words on my poster are spelt correctly.

Evaluation:

What are you most proud of and why?

My words on my poster are all spelt correctly and when I do a poster, I have spelling mistakes.

What challenged you the most and why?

The font and writing because you can't really read it.

Next time, what is a goal you can work towards?

To try to put the names who made it into order.

Feedback/Feedforward: I think you could make it a little tidier and try keep the camera straight. #Jake