DLO

LT: To demonstrate understanding of this term's work.

Today in writing we had to make a DLO and blog it, this is what we have been doing 

in term 3 in week 3 and 4.

Prodigy

Today I played a game called Prodigy. This is a maths game 

Where you have to solve math questions to level up,

you find monsters to battle and win.

Haiku Poem

Today for Inquiry I did a Haiku Poem.

My poem was about the beach.

What is a Haiku Poem? It is a traditional form of Japanese poetry. Haiku 

Poems consist of 3 lines. The first and last lines of a Haiku have 5 syllables

and the middle line has 7 syllables. The lines rarely rhyme. 

R.R.T

LI: Reflection, Rotation and Translation or Flip Side Turn.
Today in Maths we learnt about Reflection Rotation and Translation, what we had to do
is write it in our maths book first and then do it in our netbooks.

Poetry Patterns

LI: To identify vocabulary and language features for use in a poem.
Today for Inquiry we did Poetry Patterns and learnt what kind of poems there could be
when you are writing one.

Tongan Language Week

Today we learnt about Tongan Language Week. What we had to do is have a buddy
And make a slide about Tongan Language Week. I did the animals and greetings the others did
Counting, And Colours. It was very fun and interesting to do.

Poems

Cinquain

A cinquain is a five line poem describing a person, place or thing.

Line	Example Poem	Function
1	dessert	a one word title, a noun
2	cold, creamy	two adjectives
3	eating, giggling, licking	three ~ing verbs
4	cone with three scoops	a phrase
5	ice cream	a synonym for your title, a noun

Line	Poem	Function
1	Sweets	A one word title, a noun Tell what your poem is about
2	Sweet tasty	Two adjectives Describe what you’re writing about
3	Eating, Licking, Tasting.	Three ~ing verbs Describe what you’re writing about
4	Caramel drop	A phrase Tell more about what you’re writing about
5	Sweet Lollies	A synonym for your title, a noun Another noun telling what your poem is about

LI: To learn about different poem types.
Today for Inquiry we talked about poems. Poems are a piece of writing in witch the expression of feelings  and ideas is given intensity by particular attention to diction sometimes involving rhyme, rhythm, and imagery.