When you make an inference, you figure out what the author doesn't say!

Learning Intention: We are learning to understand and use different reading strategies.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I describe what inferring is when we are reading a piece of text using screencastify. 

Awarua is the Taniwha that wished to fly!

Learning Intention: We are learning to develop our understanding of text using Reciprocal Reading strategies.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I describe Awarua from the article ' Awarua the Taniwha of Porirua' using screencastify.

Make a connection that helps you to know more about the text!

Learning Intention: We are learning different reading strategies.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I explain how we make a connection when we are reading a piece of text.

Uncle Jeff is rich!

Learning Intention: We are learning to develop thinking organisation, and learning skills through Bloom's Taxonomy.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I use the information from the story 'The luck of wicked uncle' to answer knowledge and comprehension questions correctly.

Uncle Jeff's house is like a castle!

Learning Intention: We are learning to develop thinking organisation, and learning skills through Bloom's Taxonomy.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I use the information from the story 'The wicked uncle by the sea' to answer knowledge and comprehension questions correctly.

Uncle Jeff didn't look after the children properly!

Learning Intention: We are learning to develop thinking organisation, and learning skills through Bloom's Taxonomy.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I use the information from the story ' The wicked uncle'  to answer knowledge and comprehension questions correctly.

A summary tells us what's important about the text!

Learning Intention: We are learning different reading strategies.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I explain how to summarise a piece of text.

Prior knowledge helps you to pull out the thoughts that you already know!

Learning Intention: We are learning different reading strategies.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I use screencastify to record my understanding of prior knowledge.

Why are Cadbury Chocolates being made overseas?

Learning Intention: We are developing our critical thinking skills by asking and answering Thinking questions.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I answer all the thinking questions correctly using information from the article 'Kiwis aim to stop chocolate being made overseas'.

I really like asking questions because it helps me to understand the text!

Learning Intention: We are learning different reading strategies.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I explain how we ask questions when we are reading a piece of text.

Wow! I can't believe that the Wellington Sevens are moving to Hamilton!

Learning Intention: We are developing our critical thinking skills by asking and answering Thinking questions.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I answer all the thinking questions correctly using information from the article " Wellington Sevens move to Hamilton". 

Wow! I haven't met people that are 100 years old!

We are using De Bono’s six thinking hats to help us develop our critical thinking skills.

What suggestions and ideas do we have?	What are the key facts?
They can visit other places like Australia or Canada.	They are from Brazil. It’s their 100th birthday.
What are the good things about it?	How do we feel about it?
They have survived  for 100 years. The 100 year old twins can still spend time with their family and with each other.	I feel really surprised because I haven’t heard  about twins that are 100 years old before.
What things will we need to think about?	What problems might we have?
How have the twins stayed so healthy?	Who is going to look after them? How do they need to be looked after?

Learning Intention: We are learning to develop our critical thinking skill.

Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I answer the six De Bono hat questions about the 100 year old twins.

The All Blacks rugby team is such a great sports team!

Learning Intention: We are learning to identify key information about the article that we have read.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I answer all the recall questions correctly using information from the article 'All Blacks find 2019 Rugby World Cup opponents'.

Joseph Parker is a world boxer champion!

Learning Intention: We are learning to identify key information from the article that we have read.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I answer all the recall questions correctly using information from the article 'Joseph Parker wins again'.

The Black Ferns Sevens snatched a late win!

Learning Intention: We are learning to identify key information about the article that we have read.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I answer all the recall questions correctly using information from the article " Black Ferns Sevens".

This is an easy fruit salad recipe!

Learning Intention: We are learning to write a procedure.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I list the ingredients and the steps for making a fruit salad.

Suzanne Aubert is a Saint!

Learning Intention: We are learning to identify key information.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I find six facts about Suzanne Aubert.

Let's take a look at the carving patterns!

• This is te puwerere. It is like a spider's web.
• This is te takarangi. It is like the stars of the sky.

Learning Intention: We are learning to develop understanding of the topic that we are reading about.

Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I introduce two Maori carvings that we may see at a Marae.

Rarotonga!

• Rarotonga is a island in Cook Islands. 
• Rarotonga is the largest island in Cook Islands.   
• Rarotonga is a nation of 15 Islands.
• It is central in the south pacific. 
• The main central in the Cook Islands is Rarotonga. 
• The Cook Islands are named after Captain James Cook.

Learning Intention: We are learning to develop understanding of a topic.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I locate Rarotonga on google my maps and write six facts about Rarotonga.

Let's warm up before we play a sport!

Learning Intention : We are learning to develop understanding of the text that we read.
Success Criteria : I know I can do this when I find and describe five warm ups.