One for the girls

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The phases of the moon

Dictation- ee, ea sound

The Screaming Beast

In the season of Winter, deep in the forest of lush green trees, a beast was tied up with a leash.  For at least a week the wild beast did screech and scream.  Indeed the beast’s repeated screeches did disturb the peace.  However, the tight leash prevented the beast from freeing himself.  Unable to leave, the wild beast kept on screaming and screeching.

Should crocodiles be culled?

Your task this week is to write a response to my opinion.  Convince me that we should be saving crocodiles.  Talk to mum and dad to get some ideas.

It’s about time something is done about all the crocodiles.  Crocodiles need to start being killed off for the good of everyone.  It will make us feel safer, create jobs from their skins and protect other animals.

To begin with, I want to be able to feel safe walking down the street and not worry about whether a crocodile will attack me.  By culling crocodiles this will make them fear humans and stay away from us.  People will want to come to Australia if they know it is a safe place to visit.  Safety of our children should be a priority.

Another important reason for culling crocodiles is the money that can be made from their skins.  Handbags, shoes and leather goods made from crocodiles not only look good but also will create lots of jobs for Australians.  Think of the big picture- Jobs! Jobs! Jobs!

Finally, we have a responsibility to protect all the living creatures that crocodiles are killing.  They are spreading into fresh water ecosystems and upsetting the balance of nature by killing animals that normally would be safe from these predators.   

You have to agree that it is better for everyone if crocodiles are culled.  We will all feel safer, jobs will be created and animals will be protected. 

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English Grammar

Addition with Regouping

Persusasive

Homework

Try starting some of your homework sentences with these 'Super Sentence Starters'

In the blink of an eye...

Without hesitation...

To my surprise...

Peering out of the corner of my eye...

Squinting, I detected...

My eyes widened as I spotted...

It was hard to ignore the sound...

It reminded me of...

Strolling about, I spied...

Listening intently I detected...

I was amazed at...

Paralyzed with thought...

Gasping, I watched...

I caught a glimpse of...

Breathing deeply, I noticed...

Surprisingly, ...

In disbelief I noticed,...

In the distance I heard ...

The piercing sound...

A moment later,...

Instantly,...

Suddenly,...

The next thing I knew...

All of a sudden...

Without warning...

I looked in wonder...

If you listened closely you would hear...

I couldn’t help but notice...

I looked closely and was reminded of...

Staring at it, I felt...

I gazed at the...

You couldn’t help but stare at...

Every so often I glimpsed...

I wished I could...

It was as big as...

I couldn’t believe my eyes it was...

My entire body felt,...

I tried not to think about...

In a desperate attempt I...

I gasped at the sight of...

Amazed, I stared at...

Amazingly,...

I could almost imagine...

It seemed nestled in...

Strolling around, I discovered...

You could feel...

I flinched at the sound of...

I gazed up and noticed...

Along the way I discovered...

Taking a deep breath...

I inhaled the scent of...

I closed my eyes and felt...

The most beautiful sounds...

The atmosphere was...

Gazing at it, I…

 I shivered when…

Under careful observation I realized...

There was evidence of...

Everywhere you looked you could see...

This peculiar being was...

As it approached, it...

Can you help?

We are looking for small cardboard boxes to start making our aliens at the end of the week.

A Hawk Longing for a Feed

A Hawk Longing for a Feed

A hawk was struck with a great hunger about dawn.  The hawk had not had his regular feed of raw meat for days.  The hawk began to hunt.  It flew north to avoid a storm.  Suddenly the hawk’s eyes were drawn to a fawn resting on a patch of lawn.  With speed the hawk pounced upon the resting fawn.  For now the hawk’s hunger was gone.

Time

Learn to Tell the Time- Time Monsters

We are now interactive!

Can you guess who this is up at the whiteboard?

Dictation

A powerful knight knew all about battles and seemed to have the knack of always being on the side of claiming victory.  One evening however the mighty knight found he longed for a change.  Known for his swift footwork and cunning knife skills, the knight decided in the middle of his next battle to kneel on his kneecaps then to walk away and retire.  The knight however did not know what his new life would be like.

Space School

Grid lines, red and blue lines

Super Sentences