Make way for dad : Reading

Responding to the text

Use the text to figure out if you agree or disagree with the statement.

Take a photo of the text that provides evidence to support your choice.

	Statement	Does the Author Agree or Disagree	Photographic Evidence from the book
1	Dad enjoyed swimming in the water.	Disagree
2	Every year less and less people were coming.	Disagree
3	Dad nearly got hit by a jet boat.	Agree
4	Dad thought that this was to dangerous, to have boats around when people are swimming.	Agree
5	The family went and bought lots of balloons.	Agree
6	The balloons were then stuck to Dad so the Ducks wouldn’t land on him when he was swimming.	Agree
7	Dad then got hit by a boat that didn’t see the balloons.	Disagree

Reading: Helpful

`Helpful Junior Journal 50

List the reasons why the children didn’t want to help Grandad in the garden. Use full sentences
1	It was hard work.
2	They got to hot.
3	They got to sweaty.
4	And they bakes hurt.
5	They didn’t like gardening.
6	Ho  would she have.

On page 28, why did the author write Dad shook his head

Because dad was very very very very angry.

What did grandad do before he left the house?

He went to tell kele to get up.

On page 29, why did the author write Vika beamed at him

Because she did not like grandad to do her shows.

What was Kele doing when he waved at Matt?

He want to do his work.

On page 32, why did the author write He rushed straight to the gate before Grandad could change his mind.

Because she was jalies.

On page 32, why did the author write Dad laughed and patted Vika on the back.

When she was happy at the end.

Year threes

Year threes

Nature's mihi

My mihi that I did outside it was fun doing it outside because it is more fun.

Breakfast for peacocks

Breakfast for Peacocks

Use the story to help you answer the questions below.

What is a female called?

A female is called a Women.

Why is their garden a special place for the peacocks?

The garden is a special place so they can find food.

Why does mum get frustrated with the peacocks sometimes?

Because mum doesn't like peacocks .

What will Jessie do to stop the peacocks eating the berries?

He will use his power to put him away.

What is the netting for?

Netting is for so they can get warm.

Why does a Peacock raise its tail?

Because so they can get free air.

What does it mean by ‘shoo those birds away’?

It means like going away.

House Fire

daisy Day

Shopping With Adam

Shopping With Adam

Question	Answer
What is Diabetes?	The bodies are made of trillions of snaps that's a million and  million
Why did Alice not like going to the supermarket with Adam?	Because he had diabetes
What things did they not buy at the supermarket?	Sweet and ice cream lollies
Why did he speed up going past the chocolate?	Because they had to buy something next to the chocolate
Who was at the supermarket with Adam?	His sister and his mum
Why was Adam excited when they finished at the supermarket?	Because he had lots of sweet

Draw a Picture of Adam at the supermarket in Pixlr and insert it below
Write 4 Words to describe the Giant

Moonwalking

Moonwalking

Question	Answer
Where is Taupo?	NZ
What is moonwalking?	Walk on the surface on the moon
What is a thermal area?	rortra
What is Grandpa doing?	Talking to the kids
What does the sulphur gas smell like?	It smells like rotten eggs
Why do they have to keep to the paths?	The smelly

Draw a Picture of the thermal area in Taupo in Pixlr and insert it below

The Green Team

The Green Team

Use the story to help you answer the question below. Answer using evidence from the text to support your answer.

Why did they want to have a garden at their school?

Because the only garden was their at school.

How would they win the competition?

They get food out of the garden

What was the problem that they had?

They had food that they do not like in the garden.

What does ‘sown’ mean?

Sown mean’s It is so uge.

Why does the weather matter when you’re growing veges?

Because they are grown from the ground

What was the great idea Mr Wetini came up with about the Silverbeet?

He said that if you use it you are the winner.

‘Pots were steaming, pans were sizzling’ What’s the author trying to tell us?

Pots are nice.

Why did Mr Wetini grin when he read the letter out to the Green Team?

The green team.

Draw a picture in Pixlr of the judges eating the silverbeet dishes.

Picture.

Duffy book

Thank you for this Duffy book I wanted Like this I got the first Owl diaries. 

I spy with my little eye

Frosty and BMX kid

Frosty and BMX Kid

Start your writing here:

1.

Riding his bike and he saw a god he told the god let’s do bombing into the water.  Boy said to the man do you know how to swim he said I invented swimming so he went and he was twisting.  

2.

One a sunny day boy was taking to the god and boy said to the god about the god’s ice cream. God had some ice cream boy came along and then he was talking about what he want and he was talking about ice cream with sprinkles on it.   

3.

Quickly the old man jumped into the deep deep water and powerfully made the earth shack. Boy was watching god when he was going down the rocky cliff.