Hareb Wins Japanese Surfing Comp...

In Moana every week we have to do something called word work. For word work this week we had to choose an article from kiwi kids news and answer some questions about it. In this task we are learning to use the 5 Ws and the H and to find clues in the text to answer the questions.

Kiwi kids news -

New Zealand’s top woman surfer Paige Hareb has won the White Buffalo Hyuga Pro in Japan.

Hareb, 28, beat Australian Isabella Nichols in the final of the World Surf League qualifying series event.

It was Kiwi surfer Hareb’s first win on the qualifying series in 10 years. Her last victory was at Margaret River in Western Australia in 2008.

The win was crucial for her chances of continuing in the top bracket on the Championship Tour. The result see her move up to third on the qualifying series standings behind Americans Caroline Marks and Coco Ho.

The top-six in the qualifying series book their places on the Championship Tour, with just one major event remaining for the year at Birubi Beach in New South Wales next month.

Recall

1. The main person in this news article is Paige Hareb.

2. The key event in this news article is that Paige Hareb has won the White Buffalo Hyuga Pro in Japan.

3. This event took place in Japan.

4. This event started on the 19th of October 2018.

Thinking

1. "I love sports and have a go at everything so watch out!" Is a quote from the main person in this news article Paige Hareb. 

2. What happened in this news article is that Paige Hareb won the White Buffalo Hyuga Pro.

3. This event took place in Japan. Japan's population is 126.8 million as of 2017 and current prime minister is Shinzo Abe.

4. This event happened on the 19th of October 2018. In the future another surfer will win the White Buffalo Hyunga Pro Competition.

5. This event took place to determine the winner of the White Buffalo Hyunga Pro Competition.

6. Qualify - qualifying - be entitled to a particular benefit or privilege by fulfilling a necessary condition. Crucial - Decisive or critical, especially in the success or failure of something. Remaining - Still existing present, or in use; surviving.

And the winner is...

In Moana 2 we have been voting for bird of the year. Bird of the year is when people vote for which bird they think deserves to be crowned bird of the year! The reason for bird of the year is to raise awareness for birds that are in trouble so that they don't become extinct. This year the bird that was crowned Bird Of The Year was the Kereru. Personally I voted for the Takahe because they are in serious trouble where as the Kereru is only in some trouble and are reasonably popular.

How to do algorithms!

Hello again,
In my screencastify I will be teaching you how to do algorithms. It is a good idea to line up your working into place value columns so that you don't get confused when adding the bigger numbers. I hope that you learn how!

Finding the least common multiple!

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I have made a screencastify teaching you how to find the least common multiple. I hope you learn a lot! 

Wonderful Word Work!

For word work this week in Moana Learning Hub we had to find the meanings for different words, here are some definitions:

Access - A way of entering or leaving.

Jubilation - A feeling or expression of great joy.

Portable - Capable of being easily carried.

Solitary - Being alone and lacking the company of others.

Summit - The top point of a mountain or hill.

Immense - More important, bigger or more serious than others of the same type.

Seldom - Not often.

Banquet - A ceremonial dinner party for many people.

Course - A line or route along which something travels or moves.

Convert - To change from one form to another.

They're there with their...

They're, there and their

In Moana this week we have been learning about the different types of theres (they're their) and when and how to use them. This is the work that we did:

In Moana this week we have been learning about the different types of theres (their, they're) and when and how to use them. This is the work that we did:

Write the meaning for each homophone:

There - When something is in, at or going to a place or position.

Their - When something belongs to someone.

They’re - When more than one person or object is doing something at the present moment.

Write in the correct homophone: there, their, they’re

1. _____There___________ were many people at the party.

2. I left my backpack over _____there__________ by the door.

3. When I arrived at school, many of my friends were already ______there_________.

4. ______They’re_________ going to do homework after school.

5. _______There________ is a hole in my pocket!

6. Pete and Jenny are on _______their________ way here.

7. I can’t wait to see ________their_______ new puppy!

8. I’m not sure if ________they’re_______ planning on going to the park with us.

9. _____There__________ is a gas station on the corner.

10. _____They’re__________ not going to come on the trip with us.

11. ______They’re_________ still waiting for the teacher to pass out reports.

12. Was _____their__________ first pet a dog or a cat?

13. ____There___________ was not enough room at the table, so I sat by myself.

14. ________Their_______ hamster’s name was Snickers.

15. When we finished our tests, we sat ________there_______ quietly.

Quick Write

Quick Write

Sunlight filtered down through the canopy of trees...
My private helicopter soared above like a bright spark. It was only a dot in the sky as the radiant blue continued for centuries. I was kitted to jump, and savoured what would probably be the last moments of my life. "It's time to go!" Junior, my jumping companion said. My toes hung off the edge of the helicopter as he ran me through the safety briefing. He attached his suit to mine and told me to "JUUUMMP!"  I decided if this was going to be the last moment of my life I might as well make the most of it so... I turned around (so that my ankles were now hanging off the edge) and jumped doing a backwards somersault in the air. The cold, fresh air whipped my face. Junior told me to press the green button on my suit. I felt the parachute catch the air as we slowly drifted down like a feather more than 500 ft from the ground. Slowly I felt my feet touch the soft ground. I collapsed onto my knees as I kissed the ground. I had survived!