Adverbial Clauses.

I can apply my knowledge of adverbial clauses and connectives to see how ideas are linked in texts.

For reading I have been learning about adverbial clauses. I have found this learning… pretty easy because… i had learnt it before and i remembered how to do it.

In this activity, I had to... put the fix the sentence so it sounds better.

I can use my growing wide range of academic and content-specific vocabulary to understand texts.

Year 7/8: I can use my growing wide range of academic and content-specific vocabulary to understand texts.

Name of Text: Underground Explorers

Defintions

Void: an empty space or vacuum. Fluorescent: able to give off visible light after being exposed to a source of heat, light, or other form of energy Vulnerable: able to be hurt or injured Interconnected: to connect or cause to be connected one to the other or others. Seldom: not often; rarely.

Example/Non Example	Is a void messy? Why or why not?	no because it's got nothing in it.
	Which color is the most fluorescent at night? Why?	the silver stripes because there really bright at night.
	Why are elderly people more vulnerable than children? Why?	there reflexs aren't that quick.
	Which is more interconnected; a vine or a dandeloin? Why?	a vine because it's coming out of itself.
	Which is more seldom; the Olympics or an election in NZ? Why?	the olympics because it happens more often.

Word Associations	The plants in the garden are die during a frost	Vulnerable
	There were lots of different paths that joined each other	Interconnected
	I made a shot from halfway while facing backwards.	Seldom
	We are still exploring  outer space.	Void
	I can find my key ring easily in the dark.	Fluorescent

Word Relationships How might each pair of words be connected?	Vulnerable/Fluorescent	Vulnerable to be seen
	Void/interconnected	Void is empty so wherever you go there will be space.

Extended Writing	Think of a time when you felt as though you were in a void or when you saw something that happens seldom. Write a paragraph about this.
	When i shot from half way and got it in, i celebrated and it felt good, in Football at Lunch time so that was seldom.

Author’s Purpose

WALT:

• I can describe how to identify author’s purpose.

• I can describe the language used by authors to achieve their purpose.

What are the 3 main purposes of a text?	What do I need to ask myself when trying to identify this type of  author’s purpose?	What type of language might I find in a text with this purpose?
1.that richie mccaw wants a flag change.	What is the author's purpose	persuasive because the language in the Text -that it was used in alot of situations -that its iconic to us -that its got the union jack on it
2.that the fridge stinks	What is the author's purpose	Entertaining because the type of language -that it was funny -they were tying to entertain there audiance -it was based for the litle kids
3.that she is a lot more fit than the average 13 year olds	What is the author's purpose	persuasive because of the type of language -that she is more fit then any other kid her age -that you can do more if you try -your better then what you think

I can gather, evaluate, and synthesise information across a small range of texts.

I can gather, evaluate, and synthesise information across a small range of texts.

we had to chose between keeping the flag or changing the flag.