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Term 4 Literacy Activities Fabulous Group

The Story of the Tasmanian Tiger Activities The following activities can be completed in any order over the next 4 weeks. All activities are due on Wednesday, 2nd of November. > http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/diamante/
 * 1) Write a persuasive text arguing For or Against cloning the thylacine. The following website can help you organise your persuasive text and arguments. http://writingfun.com/writingfun2010.html
 * 1) Write a 'diamante' poem. Follow the pattern below and write your own 'diamante' poem. Use the following site to help form poem


 * Line 1: Topic (Thylacine)
 * Line 2: Two adjectives (Wild and free)
 * Line 3: Three 'ing' verbs (Roaming, surviving, living)
 * Line 4:Four nouns (Forest, valleys, mountains, rivers)
 * Line 5: Three 'ing' verbs (Decaying, dying, dumping)
 * Line 6: Opposite (extinct) All poems should begin and end like this: Line 1: THYLACINE Line 6: EXTINCT. All students are to complete lines 2, 3,4 and 5.

 3.The story of the Tasmanian Tiger. Complete a KWL based on the Tasmanian Tiger.
 * What I Know
 * What I <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Wan t to Find Out
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">How I Can Learn More
 * What I Have <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Learned

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">A Magnificent Secret Activities The following activities can be completed in any order over 4 weeks beginning on the 9th of November. All activities are due on the Wednesday, 30th of November.
 * 1) Create a story map or mind map of Ethan's search to discover his heritage.
 * 2) Write a letter to Ethan from his grandfather, Simon Gurralang. My dear grandson Ethan,........................
 * 3) Write a short paragraph explaining what the term 'heritage' means.

Wednesday Activities <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">1. <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">Persuasive text: Are computers important today? Use the following site to assist with writing your text.

http://writingfun.com/writingfun2010.html

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">2. Apostrophes for Contractions http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvjpoNKhnZA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNcOAWl9VEA

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">3. Activity http://www.superteacherworksheets.com/phonics/contractions1.pdf

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">1. <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Explanation <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">text: Explains how and why. <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">"Apostrophes" <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"><span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Explain when, how and why apostrophes <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">are used in contractions <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">and to show possession. Use the following site to assist with writing your text. http://writingfun.com/writingfun2010.html

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">2. Apostrophes to show possession http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNSVOsgMum0&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOtMa2JyfXk&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9TfOcuushw&feature=related

Apostrophe Activities http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/apostrophes_con_poss/eng/Introduction/StarterActivityPart2.htm http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/online/apostrophes/index.html