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As part of our independent reading programme we use Kiwikidsnews to learn about news in New Zealand (national news) and around the world (international news).

Walht:  Read closely to analyse an article and to think critically about the messages within them.

Thinking:

1. Find a quote from the main person in this news article?

2. In your own words describe what happened in this news article.

In this interesting and amazing article, it tells us about the Austrian airline took 8 minutes.

3. Find out where this event took place and include some information about this place.

This article took place at Austria where the international airplane took 8 minutes to fly to their destination.

4. Tell us when this event happened and explain what might happen in the future.

This event happened on November the 7th 2016. Hopefully in the future all planes will go much more faster instead of hours sitting on the plane.

5. Explain in your own words why this event took place.

This took place because of the idea that this plane is the fastest plane arriving within 8 minutes.

6. Use the Dictionary in the bottom right hand corner to find the meaning of 3 words from the article.

Conditions- Situations.

Recently- Lately just happened.

Distance- space between two points or things.

Are you healthy?

We are learning to understand healthy eating and healthy lifestyle.

I know this when I illustrate some healthy fruits and explain why they are good for us.

Do you know what consonants are?

We are learning to understand and use grammar rules.
I know this when I choose the right article to match the nouns that I have found from the article Milkshake.

I'm getting smaller!

We are learning to develop creative thinking skills through poetry.
I know this when I write a poem about rose using appropriate verbs.

Ahh, I'm burning!

We are learning to develop creative thinking skills through poetry.
I know this when I write a poem about the fire using appropriate adjectives.

Is it really you?

We are learning to develop critical thinking through poetry.
I know this when I write a description of meeting my uncle.

How do I make this sunhat?

We are learning develop critical thinking skills using the Inquiry process.
I know this when I ask 5 questions about sunhats and answer them using the information from the book.

Have you ever imagined your best friend leaving you?

We are developing understanding of the text that I read.
I know this when I record my summary of the story Best friend.

Does your grandpa have Dementia?

We are learning to develop understanding of the text that I have read.
I know this when I use movenote to record my summary for Invisible Fluff.

Someone help me, this mustelid is going to bite me!

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We are learning to develop understanding of the text that we read using De Bono's thinking hats.
I know this when I use De Bono's white thinking hat and write down 10 facts about mustelids.

Hey! That's my pet, give it back!

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WALT develop critical thinking skills. I know this when I ask 8 Inquiry questions about the story that I have read.

Mmm, are you good at spotting these words?

WALT understand adjectives, verbs and noun in my reading activity.

Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I locate four verbs, 3 adjectives and 4 nouns.