Sir Edmund Hillary

In reading this article I have been learning to combine close  reading and inference 

skills to analyse text to learn more about the qualities of people known as heroes or leaders.

Sir Edmund Hillary was a man with determination and was most definitely a high achiever. As you should already know he was the first person to ever reach the top of Mount Everest with his companion Tenzing Norgay. Edmund Hillary has his face on the New zealand 5 dollar note and was knighted by the Queen for his bravery and achievement.

He was an advocate for the people including the children of Nepal. This was shown when he spoke out to inform and encourage people around the world to help financially to build  schools,  hospitals, clinics, an airfield and bridges, to improve the standard of living for the people.  He founded the Himalayan Trust which became a charity foundation to help support the needs of the people.  He can be described as an  inspiration.

He believed in helping those in need. He used his fame to get financial support for the needs he had seen for the people of Nepal. He believed his idea of: creating the Himalayan Trust would last a long time and would continue on helping people in the near and far future.

Although famous worldwide, he remained a humble man, who encouraged others to reach out and help when and where they could.

Why should people Read?

  Why should people Read?

• It helps their memory to remember things
• It helps you get to your standards
• It can open up opportunities for you in the future

I was asked why is reading important so this is my story of why.

I think that reading is important because it can make you smarter, it gives you more entertainment and it can increase your memory because you remember the things that you read. Another reason why people of all ages should read is because when they read their book they get sucked into it and their book might push them to read another.

If I were you I would start reading because a lot of opportunities in your life included reading like being a Policeman or woman,Sports player,lawyer or a teacher. Living without reading could be very difficult because if you build something it could be dangerous because you haven't read the instructions.

Reading is a very important skill because it helps you with your vocabulary and because it plays a gigantic part in our education. These are the reasons why I think why reading is important to us in our lives.

Ripple Art!

For the link of the video click here Brought tears to my eyes

Breakfast

Analyse text to identify examples of ethos, pathos and logos. 

Persuasive Reading Analysis:Breakfast

Take another look at the persuasive piece of reading/ writing.

What strategies does the author use to try to persuade you?

Below are strategies writers often use for this form of writing.  Read through each

strategy and decide whether the author used that strategy by writing yes or no in the second column. If you write yes, then explain how the author used that strategy.

Persuasive strategy	Yes / No	How the author used it?
Claim – States the main   point or stance	Yes	The writer says “Breakfast is a very important meal for students”
Big Names –  Mentions experts and important people to support the argument	No	The information is very detailed and suggest that the writer has conducted some research and is knowledgeable about the importance of breakfast. There is no mention of experts - it is inferred.
Logos – Uses logic, numbers, or   facts to support the argument	Yes	The writer said “Not having breakfast changes your mood and the way you think.” People who don’t eat breakfast: lack energy and focus cannot concentrate Are Irritable
Pathos – Appeals to the audience’s emotions	No	Talks about moods and makes the audience the effect of achievement without breakfast.
Ethos – Tries to build trust and credibility	Yes	The writer says “ Having something to eat in the morning is good to have in your daily routine and it’s healthy for you and your body
Kairos – Builds a sense of urgency  for the cause	Yes	Makes the reader think about the possible outcomes for people who don’t eat breakfast.
Research – Uses studies and   information to make the   argument seem more convincing;   this can be in the form of words, graphs, tables, or illustrations	Yes	She used facts to see more convincing about how breakfast helps us to be healthy.

Come and meet Steve!

WALT  write a character profile.
I know this when I can use descriptive language to describe my character.

Rugby trials!

Title	Making the team
Author	Ferterika Sao
Illustrator	Leilani Isara
Main Characters	Ruby
Secondary Characters	Mum,Dad,Wesley
Basic plot	A girl named Ruby wanted to join the rugby team, but she doesn’t make the team because she needed to improve her fitness. During the trial, she puffed and huffed.
Most   interesting aspect.	The girl trialling for the rugby team because girl don’t usually play contact sports.

WALT review I have read.

I know this when I express and explain my opinion.

The boy who won Iron Tamariki!

WALT identify important information about a character from a story.
I know this when I write 9 descriptions about Mana.

My Reading Activity

What you need

2 lengths of thin dowel or bamboo - one 60 cm long and the other 40 cm

Large sheet of paper -tissue paper

a ball of string

glue

scarps of brightly colored material     

some brightly colored paint .

1.Put together two lengths of wood into a cross and tie it up

2.Place the cross onto the paper and draw a diamond shape around the cross 5 cm larger than the cross. Cut out the diamond shape.

3.Glue the paper or plastic to the lengths of wood.Fold the edges over and glue.

4.Cut a piece of string 40 cm long. Make two small holes in the paper very close to the long stick,30 cm apart.Thread the ends of the strings through the holes and tie them to the stick.Tie your ball of string to this loop as seen in the illustration.

5.Make a tail for your kite by tying bows of material together, and attach it to the bottom to your kite. You might also like to paint your kite with a bright design. Now your kite is ready to fly.

Test the Kite, Did my tips work?

My Duffy Hero Is...Tony Williams

On Wednesday our Duffy hero came to our school. His name was Tony Williams. He told us what it takes to become a good writer. He told us how we can be a great writer. He told us that we have to have our own ideas and understand a lot of words so we can use them in our writing. Some people got to ask him some questions. We sang the Duffy song at the end of Assembly.