Thursday, 19 March 2015

My Havelock North library visit

My visit to the library
I really enjoyed going to the  Havelock North library because I finally got to get the next book in the series that I am in the middle of and it is called ‘Maximum ride - Max’ by James Patterson.  

I learnt a lot about the Dewey Decimal system and also where in the library there are fiction, non-fiction and even childrens’ books. Lynette, (the lady who talked to us about the library) told us about these free websites called ‘Any questions’ and ‘Many answers’

Right now I really want to go back to that library and sit in that spot with alot of sun and a cushion and become even more engrossed in my book. I can’t wait to just sit down in peace and quiet and just read a book at the Havelock North library.
We are engrossed in the books we issued!
Yay, we went to the Library!!!

My awesome show me about maths- bead necklace

Tuesday, 17 March 2015

Nepia playing Uni-Hockey

war with out guns point of veiw chart

Maori place names in Hawkes bay

Maori Place Names in Hawke’s Bay
Walt: link meanings to Maori place names in Hawke’s Bay.

Below is a list of Maori words and their meanings.  
Look closely at them and write the meanings against the placenames.

aute      mulberry tree onga onga      nettle awa           channel
pa       fortified village haka               war dance pawa bird snare
haroto  pool po   night hou small tree
pohue climbing plant huka   spray pukurau mushroom
kare rippling putorino    flute rere flying
kakaho toe toe feathers rangahau    pursuit roa long
kowhai           native flower manga    stream kuri dog
takapau flax sleeping mat te    the wai water
marae assembly ground mo      used for tutae dung
marama moonlit water mata    headland nui big
toka rock totara         native tree moana lake/sea
puke hill maunga    mountain whanga bay
ara path roto    lake motu island
rangi sky papa    flat land whenua land
ana cave one    beach tapu sacred
karekare surf, rough sands ao    cloud puke hill

Now write the definitions of these places found in Hawke’s Bay.
Wairoa                                 long water/ river
Mohaka                               used for war dance
Waikaremoana                  water rippling lake
Waimarama                       water moonlit water
Maraenui                          big assembly ground
Maraekakaho                     assembly ground toe toe feathers
Te Pohue                           the climbing plant
Waipawa                            water bird snare
Tutaekuri                             dog dung
Te Awa                              the channel


Challenge:
Now find the meaning of four more place names in Hawke’s Bay.
Te Papa - the flat land
Te Mata - the headland
Waipukurau- water forms leaves

Use this website link to help you to find more details and names of places within Aotearoa/New Zealand.  

Tuesday, 10 March 2015

Reading outside the box by challenge

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
READING OUTSIDE THE BOX BY CHALLENGE   
  
READ A CHUNKSTER
(must be at least 450 pages)
Schools out forever
James Patterson
LOVED BY OTHERS

RELIVE THE MAGIC
(reread a book you loved)
FANTASY
READ BY EAR
(listen to an audio book)
The twits
Roald Dahl
Read by James Murphy
March the 10th
TRY A CLASSIC
GRAPHIC NOVEL
POETRY
SCIENCE FICTION

AWARD WINNERS
New Zealand Author
MYSTERY
PICTURE BOOK  
LOST IN TRANSLATION
( a book originally written in another language)
ACCIDENTALLY WATCHED THE MOVIE FIRST

BIOGRAPHY OR NON FICTION


The goal of this challenge is to broaden your reading habits by exploring a range of genres, including types of literature that you wouldn’t normally choose to read. The challenge requires the completion of 16 books, one for each box on this grid.
Make a copy of this document- rename it with; (your name) reading outside the box challenge. As you complete each challenge- record the date and then write a review to place on your blog.