My Six Sentences

1. A long time ago in a galaxy far far away, there was a classroom that was haunted, no one ever came near it since a boy named Jake got taken.

2. Now the classroom is full of bugs, spiders and insects, and other disgusting things you don’t want to know.

3.  The ghost had a special talent that could make kids disappear, make fire or ice but this ghost wasn't like any other kind of ghost, it was something else no one had a name for.

4. One day a girl named Samira was walking past and all of a sudden the door opened and she slowly went inside, something grabbed her leg as she screamed and shouted for help but no one replied and she disappeared like Jake did.

5. No one ever saw her again and no one knows if she’s still alive but everyone does know that they really miss her.

6. Months later they moved the classroom to another school and no one ever disappeared again.

Samira

The Water Cycle

This is my diagram on the water cycle. I have learnt about the difference between Evaporation and Condensation.

The Rock Cycle

This is my diagram about how the rock cycle works. I learnt what erosion means and how sedimentary rock is formed.

My Xtramath Result

I was quite good because my last one was quite bad 

How to write a Bibliography

L.I. - Know how to reference a book correctly

When we are doing research we need to find corroborating sources of information.  A good way to do this is to find a book and a website that give you the same information.  This means that the information in most likely to be accurate.

At the end of the presentation it is important to cite the books and websites you have used.  This activity shows you how to present the book. information.

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Using the scans from books used in our volcanoes unit, write the bibliography entry.

Surname, First name. (year) Title. Publisher: Place of publication      

⎷Edwards, John, 2005  Plate tectonics continental drift, Evan Brothers limited,London

Surname, First name. (year) Title. Publisher: Place of publication      

⎷Netzley, Patricia, 2003, Volcanoes, Kid haven press,   Farmington hills.

Surname, First name. (year) Title. Publisher: Place of publication

⎷Firestone, Mary, 2006, Volcanologist, Chelsea house,  United States of America

Surname, First name. (year) Title. Publisher: Place of publication

⎷Rae, Alison, 2005, Earthquake and Volcanoes,  Evan brothers limited, London.

My Xtramath Result

I didn't do very well this time but I hope next time I get better. 

A helping hand from the Glossary

L.I. - Library/Research skills

Using a glossary

Sometimes a book also has a glossary at the beginning or the end.  This gives short explanations of specialised or difficult terms used in the book.  The following is an example is from a book about the moon.

GLOSSARY Albedo        Asteroid   Mare Satellite Sputnik 1

in astronomy, the reflective property of planets a small rocky object found mainly in a belt or flat ring between the orbits of Jupiter and Mars; also called a minor planet because it is so small (the largest are only 200 km across). a large flat plain on the moon caused by lava flows and marked by ridges, depressions and faults; all 14 maria are on the side of the moon that faces Earth. a natural (e.g. moon) or artificial (e.g. spacecraft) object that orbits around a larger astronomical body. the first artificial satellite, which was launched into space to orbit around the Earth in 1957.

Name an artificial satellite. Sputnik 1

What is another term for a minor planet in orbit between Mars and Jupiter? Asteroid is a another term  

What is the term for an object that orbits around another larger planetary body? Satellite is an object that orbits around the Earth.

What is the term used for a large flat lava flow on the moon? Mare is the term used.

What term is used to describe the characteristic light reflecting from a planet? Albedo

This is my Library skill activity that we had to do and we had to figure out where the things go.

My Guide Words

Guide Words

Words	Before words	After words	Guide words
Accent	Accent	Accentuate	Ac-
Annual	Annoy	Annual	Another
Approach	Apprentice	Approach	Apposition
Baseball	Base	Baseball	Barrel-organ
Basin	Basilica	Basin	Barrel-organ
Basis	Basin	Basis	Baths
Beggar	Beget	Beggar	Beet
Bleach	Blazer	Bleach	Blaze
Bluff	Blue stone	Bluff	Board

This L.I. was quite easy because I've done this before and it’s really fun.

I enjoy doing guide words because it helps me with my  spelling and I can improve everyday by doing this and other activities.

My Character Description

My Comment

Samira August  2, 2013 at 11:45 

Hi Florence

Wow I love your future classroom I like how you drew two triangle, 

windows keep up the great work.

My comment to Florance 

My Comment

Hi Florence
Wow I love your future classroom I like how you drew two triangle, windows keep up the great work.

My comment to Shailah