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Showing posts with label reading. Show all posts

Saturday, 12 March 2016

Our Hero The Story Of George

   George is a hero who saved a boy's life by being attacked by two pit bull that was going to hurt the child. The dog was badly injured because he got bitten several times and he got put down. Image result for george jack russell

What kinds of things do our hero George do?
  • He puts himself at risk to save or protect the boy
  • Protecting the kids from getting bitten or hurt
  • Put his life in risk by saving or protecting


What does George believe in?
  • He believed in saving other people or protecting others
  • A small dog that saves children's lives
  • Protecting others from getting hurt


What kind of dog was George?
  • Bravery,fearless,athletic,engenic
  • A small dog that saves children's lives
  • A brave dog who wasn't scared of anything
  • George was a confident dog who stood up for people
  • George was strong and he was fearless
  • Jake Russell who save lives  

Summary:
George is a small Jack Russel who risk his life to save a child from being injured or even killed by two vicious pitbulls terriers. George charged straight to them and saved the day. George was strong,confident,fearless and brave because he stood up for the boy who was about to be attacked but George fought for the child. Unfortunately he was badly injured by some severe bites and he could not recover so he had to be put down. He received 3 medals for bravery and a statue was built in the town of Manaia to remember him. George’s actions will not be forgotten.   


Monday, 27 July 2015

Breakfast

Persuasive Reading Analysis:
Walht: Analyse text, identifying examples of: ethos, pathos and logos.
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.


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

Tuesday, 16 September 2014

Go team, go!


WALT extract information from a story.
I know this when I write the problem and how it was solved.

Monday, 15 September 2014

Go Boy go!


WALT extract information from a story.
I know this when I write the problem and how it was solved.

Wednesday, 10 September 2014

Where do capital letters go?


WALT identify punctuation in the text.
I know this when I use capital and full stop correctly in my work.

Wednesday, 20 August 2014

Please don't Attack us!


WALT encourage others to read a book that I have enjoyed. 
Success criteria: I know this when I create a poster that gets people to read 'Namu and Waeroa'. 

Thursday, 17 April 2014

Awesome Duffy Hero!

 
 WALT retell an event.
I know I can do this when I retell the events in order.