Are you a detective like Tania?

Learning Intention: We are learning to develop critical thinking skills through asking questions.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I use ideas from the story: Tania Is A Detective to write five critical thinking questions about the story.

Satellites send important information back to earth!

Learning Intention: We are learning to understand the interactive systems in outer space.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I research and locate information about satellites.

Two wrongs don't make a right!

Learning Intention:We are learning to develop our understanding of the English grammar.
Success Criteria:I know I can do this when I explain that an adage is a short traditional saying that expresses a general truth.

Do you know that the moon is a satellite?

Learning Intention: We are learning to understand the interactive systems in outer space.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I write down 10 facts about  satellites.

Happy 7th birthday!

On Sunday the 11th of September was my brother's 7th birthday. My mum and I decided to celebrate it at my nana's house.

First my mum and I had to go and buy some KFC because my brother Zinho likes it. While we were out, my nana and papa were also busy getting ready for the party. They were making sure that the food will still be hot when we got back. From KFC, we went straight to my nana's house. It only took us at least four or five minutes because it's too close from their place.

As soon as we entered the house, we saw my grandparents already setting up the food. Then I realized that we had forgotten the cake which was sitting in the fridge at our house. We quickly hopped back into our car and drove back home. Thank goodness, the traffic was not bad so we got there sooner. We immediately grabbed the cake from the fridge and left because we were already running late for the party and the food was getting cold.

Finally, the party started.  My mum placed the KFC chicken on our plates and told us that we can always come back for seconds, if we wanted some more. I had some KFC chicken, taro and fish. The skin of the chicken was so crispy and I savoured the flavour and the crunchiness of it!

Then my mum brought out the birthday cake! It was a cookie and cream cake which was everybody's favourite. We were all so excited!  I  placed the number 7 candle on the cake and my papa lit it.  We sang the happy birthday song in English and in Samoan. Then, the birthday boy blew the candle on the cake. Right after that, my mum cut the cake and I helped her give a slice to everyone. When I was eating the cake, I noticed that it tasted like cheese cake. It was so delicious! Sadly, we had to go home because it was almost time for my karate class.

I had a wonderful time with my family celebrating my brother's birthday. I hope next time my dad could attend. He always works at night time and it's difficult for him to take some time off work.

Learning Intention: We are learning to understand and use descriptive language in our writing.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I use appropriate adjectives to describe my brother's 7th birthday party.

Break a leg!

Learning Intention:We are learning to develop our understanding of the English grammar.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I explain that idioms are informal expressions that are accepted and understood by their popular use in everyday language. 

What is 3/6 divided by 1/2?

Learning Intention: We are learning to develop our understanding of fractions.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I write the three steps to follow when we are dividing fractions.

When multiplying fractions, you need to multiply both the numerator and the denominator!

Learning Intention: We are learning to develop our understanding of fractions.

Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I write the three steps for multiplying fractions.

Have you ever been to Konheri Caves before?

Learning Intention: We are learning to makes connections with the text and develop our critical thinking skills.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I use the ideas from the text that I read and use them to create five critical thinking questions about the story Tania's School Picnic.

Do you know the three simple steps for adding fractions?

Learning Intention: We are learning to develop our understanding of fractions.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I write the 3 easy steps for adding fractions together.

Family dinners are awesome!

On the 28th of August, my family and I went to my aunt's house for a family dinner.

First, my dad and I cooked butter chicken because everyone had to cook a dish to bring.  While we were cooking, my dad told me to taste it to see if it was cooked already and if the taste was ok. It tasted so good that it made me feel hungrier and I wanted more of it.  I couldn't wait to get to the family dinner!

We placed the food in the boot of the car and we  drove to my aunt's house with my family. When we got there, we had to wait for my cousins to arrive because they were still cooking their food. While we were waiting, my brother and I took turns playing on my dad's phone because we were bored. After ten minutes my cousins arrived. When they all came in the house, we shouted,''Yay!'' because we were all starving. Finally, we sat at the table and had dinner together. Everything tasted so delicious especially the butter chicken which felt like it just melted in my mouth.

After dinner, we played some games. The first game was soccer. I was in my cousin Ben's team and my dad and brother was in the other. Then the game began. Dad's team was leading. But then, Ben scored a point which made me so happy because we caught up to my dad's  team in the points. Eventually, we added up all the scores and it was ten to ten. It was a tie! Everyone was so happy!

I felt happy because I got to bond with  my cousins before they left for Australia. Hopefully, we can visit them there so that we could spend time with them again and create more happy memories together.

Learning Intention: We are learning to use descriptive language in our recount.

Success Criteria:I know I can do this when I use adjectives to describe my family dinner.