Review Term 1

This Term I learnt about synonyms. Synonyms are words with the same or similar meanings. LB

We read "Hatchet" by Gary Paulsen. I learnt a few survival tricks for if you are lost in the wild. For example if there are birds in the trees there would be food or a nest; put a fire in an open space and feeling sorry for yourself doesn't work!  WA

This Term I learnt the 'bossy e' and "when i comes to stay, e runs away".  ZT

I learnt how to use a protracter to draw angles. You put the centre where you want to start and measure how many degrees to where you want the line to go. MJ

This Term Room 16 learnt how to care for and plant trees. We use a milk carton or plastic sleeves and fill them with dirt, then we put the seedling in and a bit more dirt.  MO

In Term 1 we learnt Maori language.  Now I know wai= water; kai= food; koura = crayfish; kura = red; and waka has 3 meanings ( box for feathers, canoe or vehicle).  TW

I learnt synonyms and antonyms.  AM

This Term I learnt about synonyms and antonyms.  I also learnt about homonyms and homophones but now I forget which is which!
I also learnt spelling rules like

• When two vowels go out walking, the first one does the talking.
• when i comes to stay, e runs away.
• the bossy e rule.  For example when you add a bossy e to rat, the e makes the a say its name, rate.  This only works when there is only one consonant between them.

I learnt I could get 20/20 for spelling every week.  AH

This Term I learnt that a moa is bigger than my dad! Their feet are bigger than both my hands together! I learnt about the moa on our museum trip.  It must have been creepy when moa were alive but I am just glad they are not around anymore.  AB