new-Literacy: Listening, Reading and Writing

 

Why was it a paradise for possums in New zealand.

 Why was it a paradise for possums in New zealand.

Possums in Australia	Possums in new zealand
Australia was very hot in summers and very cold in winters so a lot of possums died. Australia had bush fires every year so lots of animals died. Australia had lots of predators like pythons and digoes that would eat possums. Because of harsh conditions possum mum would give to one possum in a year.	New Zealand has a mild climate. New Zealand does not have bushfires. Possums are on top of the food chain in New zealand.They eat most of the animals but there is no one to eat them. Possum mother would give birth to 2 joes in one year.

Pests found in eastern Auckland

Videos of Whales, Dolphins and Sharks

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Vocabulary words

                  Vocabulary list

Today i learned the meaning and synonyms of these vocabulary words

Word	meaning	synonym
Vacation	the action of leaving something one previously occupied.	Holiday
Behave	act or conduct oneself in a specified way, especially towards others.	Act
Cancel	decide or announce that (a planned event) will not take place.	Call off
Natural	existing in or derived from nature; not made or caused by humankind	Usual
Chapter	a main division of a book, typically with a number or title	Section
Consider	think carefully about (something), typically before making a decision	think
Method	a particular procedure for accomplishing or approaching something, especially a systematic or established one.	Practice
Require	need for a particular purpose.	Demand
Develop	grow or cause to grow and become more mature, advanced, or elaborate	expand
Theme	the subject of a talk, piece of writing, exhibition, etc.; a topic	Topic

Fresh paint

        Fresh Paint 

 Today I have learned how to read and understand the text about Fresh paint.

The title is called Fresh Paint and the arthur is Andrew

Frinkle.The book is nonfiction because a lot of people like orange and yellow.The story type is about paint because the title of the story is Fresh paint.The person telling the story is olivia.The main character is olivia's and the secondary is her dad,mom,veronica.Because they are in the story a lot.The characters exist because a lot of people are called olivia and veronica.The story takes place in the improvement shop and their home because the story says says where they were.The story begin with her room being empty and it ends with her room being yellow and orange.The major event is about the paint.THe problem is that her wall in her room was blank/plain.The problem got solved because Olivia and her dad painted it.

Sharks,Whales,and dolphin facts

Fractions 1 TPS

Fractions Level 2 TPS

Reading Comprehension

         All About Sleep

                          Jill Macdougall

1. Why do living creatures need to sleep?	So that animals can rest their body and calm down.
2. What is a bad mood?	A bad mood is when you feel bad.
3. Why would a person's brain be quite busy when they are asleep?	The brain is busy because it is trying to get new ideas for another day.
4. What stage of sleep is a deep sleep?	The stage of the deep sleep is the third stage.
5. Why  would a person’s eyes move when they are sleeping?	It moves because the stages repeat through the night.
6. Why do some people not remember their dreams?	They don’t remember their dreams because the night has been long and in the morning someone disturbs your sleep.
7. How does a horse usually sleep?	It usually sleeps when it’s standing.
8. Why do bats need to sleep for up to 20 hours each day?	They need to sleep 20 hours a day because they are nocturnal.
9. What could happen to a dolphin if its whole brain was asleep?	If their whole brain is asleep a predator will eat them while they are sleeping.
10. Why are some animals more active at night?	They are active because they need more energy in the day/night.

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