Our Amazing Trip To The Rotorua Museum :D

On Tuesday we went to the Rotorua Museum. There were alot of galleries, there were 8 galleries.  

This is what I learnt: 

Gallery 1: Pukaki is a ancient carving.It was created in 1836.

Gallery 2: How the Arawa people found their way to Aotearoa.The clouds, the stars and the Birds helped the Arawa people. 

Gallery 3: The Maori word for fish-hook is matau. A hinaki is a eel trap, it is used for catching food. The Maori word for flute is Murirangaranga. The flute belonged to Tutanekai. Tutanekai lived on Mokoia Island. Tutanekai's flute was made from a dead man's right arm. 

Gallery 4: Pataka is the store house. Food gets stored in the Pataka. 

Gallery 5: What the Europeans brang to new zealand.They brang a Rifle muscus and a Coehorn Mcrtar. 

Gallery 6: The Maori name of the pink and white terraces are for the white: Te Tarata and the pink: Otukapuarangi.

Gallery 7: The soldiers of B company 28 Maori Battalion fought in world war 2. They used to use dried pipi's as eatable chewing gum. 
Miss New Zealand was Linda Ritchie ( Maiden name) Linda Edward ( married name)  
Underneath a teapot it said Bath Buildings Rotorua NZ.    
Epi Shalfoon came from Opotiki.

Gallery 8: Te Rangitakaroro is a large/tall carving. it was used for a gateway. In 2001 1 - 9 Maori were living overseas.

I enjoyed my day at the museum.

My Weekend

This weekend didn't start with a Saturday game because I had hurt my wrist at school. My friend Amy told me that we lost 19-15 to Rotorua Int. My weekend was abit boaring because I didn't get to play netball and we just stayed home.

Cry Of The Taniwha- Chapter 22

Literacy.

1. Describe what happened in this chapter.

Skulla steals the Rothery stone off Matt just as he finds it. The mudpool explodes and Skulla, Diz, Croak, and Jackson dies The Rothery stone is lost in the mud. Old Tani tried to warn them but he would not run until just before it blew up. 

2. Reflect on your literacy work this week. PMI - the good, the bad and the interesting... 

PLUS 

It's fun trying to predict what happens next. 

MINUS  

Its boring just listening to the story (a bit :D) 

INTERESTING 

It's interesting reading everyone's comments and what they have written.

my weekend :D

My Weekend started off with a Saturday game of netball. We versed the  Mokoia social team. Our team (Mokoia Ferns) won. The score was 24 - 4 but the team were year 7s. :D. After that we went to go watch my aunties boss's daughter play. Then I went to my mums. I had a fun weekend :D

Cry Of The Taniwha- Chapter 21

Literacy.

W.A.L.T : edit and proof read our writing.


what do you think has happened? 

I think that The Gawk will go and get help and that Jackson, Ana, Eve and Matt will get there way out of this mess.

running this week. :D

This week we were running a 1.5 track.

We started running on Wednesday. My time was 9:23.

On Thursday my time was 9:11.

On Friday (today) my time was 9:25.

Cry Of The Taniwha- Chapter 20

Literacy.

W.A.L.T : edit and proof read our writing.


What did Matt and Eve find?
 Matt and Eve found about 40 diamonds in the ponga candle stand.


 Do you think that they should go with Ana? Why? Why not?
 I dont think they should go with Ana because she is with the gang and that she might be just leading them into one of Skallas traps. 

Cry Of The Taniwha - Chapter 18

 Literacy.

W.A.L.T: edit and proof read our writing. 

What does eve do in this chapter ? 

Eve went to Ian McMillan's presentation and told Matt about everything. Then he hung out with Matt and Jackson.  Then they went to the forest and found Zirk spying on them.  Eve faked finding the Rothery Stone. 

 The most valuable diamond when it was just a piece of glass to trick the Zirk.

What is going to happen next? 

Our prediction is that Zirk works for Skulla and the WXK gang. 

 He is spying on Matt, Jackson and Eve to try and find out what they do and where the gold and diamonds are.  Then the Geologists will block off the area just before they find something big. 

Shania,Hannah and Jessie. 

Cry Of The Taniwha- Chapter 19

Literacy.

W.A.L.T : edit and proof read our writing.

Why did they go to the museum?

They went to the museum so Matt could hand over the sovereigns.  Eve also wanted to hand over some papers.

What do you think might be special about the ponga?

 I think that the ponga would be quite special because it might lead them to a big clue that will give them an answer to this mystery.

Shania,Hannah and Jessie.

Cry Of The Taniwha- Chapter 17

 What is Gawks real name?

Gawks real name is cecil hilton.

Where does he live?  

He lives in a small and filthy garage behind a house.  

Why did he give the items back?

he got scared because jackson was going to tell  the wxk gang that gawk stole the gold coins.

Would you be worried if you were Matt? Why? Why not? 

 I would be worried if I were matt  because of the Dubexkay gang.  He has the gold coins but he hasn't given the gang any gold coins.   

shania :D

Fitness Today

I just ran 5 minutes and 23 seconds in 1k. :D

Cry Of The Taniwha- Chapter 16

WALT - Find the meaning of words.

 1. Find the meaning of the following words: console / briefly / bombarded / edition / pendant 

Console- A panel or unit accommodating controls for electronic or mechanical equipment. 

Briefly -for a short time. 

Bombarded-Assail (someone) persistently, as with questions, criticisms, or information. 

 Edition-A particular version of a text that has been created or revised from a substantially new setting of type: "a first edition" 

  

Pendant-A piece of jewelry that hangs from a chain worn around the neck.

2. Find where each word is used during the chapter and give the page number and paragraph number.

console- paragraph 1 page 116 

briefly- paragraph 3 page 116 

bombarded- paragraph 10 page 116 

Edition- paragraph 1 page 117 

pendant-paragraph 2 page 117 

 

3. Wow me with an amazing sentence for each word. 

Console - My sister bought a game console.

Bombarded - I bombarded Shania with horse information.

Briefly - I briefly explained how to do maths.

Edition - I read the new horse magazine edition.

Pendant - My Mum bought me a new pendant. 

shania,Jessie and Hannah. :D

 

Fitness Today

I just ran 5 minutes and 45 seconds in 1k. :D

Cry Of The Taniwha- chapter 15

Literacy

WALT: Justify answers using information from text.

Why did Hone get angry?

Hone got angry because Matt did not tell him about the gang earlier and about the metal detector.

Predict what is going to happen.

I think that the gang will find Juzza and Matt and have a bit of a scrap with them.  Then Juzza will be beaten up by Diz for not doing the robbery.  Then Skulla will beat up Matt because he didn't give him any treasure.  The Gawk turns out to be Eve's older half-brother.  Eve turns out to be leading Matt on with false facts and is Skullas little sister. 

Shania, Jessie and Hannah 

Cry Of The Taniwha Chapter 14

WALT: Justify answers using information from text.

Why had Matt not slept well?

 Matt didn't sleep very well because he was worrying about the future and Jackson with the burglary.

(Page 99 paragraph 1)

Why did Nan tell Matt that he was famous?

 Nan told Matt he was famous because he was in the newspaper waving his metal detector around.

(Page 99 Paragraph 2)

What happened to Matt in the Redwoods?

Matt was using the metal detector to find gold and diamonds for the WXK gang.  He had to go to the toilet but then Gawk stole his metal detector and the gold.

(Page 102 Paragraph 4)

What did Eve find out?

Eve looked in the Auckland Bulletin.  Auckland Bulletin is an old newspaper that had alot of gossip about Mary Basham.  She suspected that the dead body was Jack Boult because when Edward and Mary Basham got home Jack Boult wasn't with them.

(Page 105 Paragraph 1-3)  

 Hannah, Jessie and Shania

Fitness today

I just ran 3 laps around our humongous Field in 10 minutes. :D

Cry of the taniwha chapter 13

Literacy.

W.A.L.T : justify answers using information from text.

How is Matt feeling about Juzza now? 
Matt is feeling annoyed at Juzza because he is so needy to be in the WXK gang that he shall rob. Juzza doesn't realise that Skulla is using him. 

 Who is Gawk? 
 Gawk is the name that Matt gave him beacuse he was purving at a couple. He has orange hair with a parting style from the 1960's. He has a tropical t-shirt and tight mini shorts. 

 What was Gawk doing?
Gawk was purving at a couple behind a tree in the park. They were making out.

 Hannah, Jessie and Shania.

my fabulous weekend :D

My weekend started off with a Saturday game of netball. We were versing rotorua intermediate.We lost 10 - 11, but it was a close game. After my game of netball me, my brother (jayjay),my uncle del,my aunty sharon and their baby went to get a family photo.After that me and my brother went over to my mums house.When we got to my mums house we went to the park because they just live across the road from the park.On sunday we made home made popcorn. It was so facinateing. I had such a awesome weekend :D

who are the following people?

WALT: Write informative, interesting sentences.

Literacy: Cry Of The Taniwha- Chapter 11-12

-Louise Miller- She is the mother of Mary Miller her picture was in the locket that Edward gave Mary.

-Edward Basham- Banker of Threadneedle street.  He is married to Mary.  He is suspected for burglary.

-Mary Basham- Edward Basham's wife.  Her maiden name was Mary Miller.  Mary likes jewellery.  Interested in Astronomey.  She also love natural history.

- Scott Murray- AKA Skulla.  He is the leader of the WXK (Dubexay)  He played football.

-Ian McMillan- The scientist who studied the rocks that Matt gave him.

-Eve- The researcher for Matt Logan at the hotel.  Matt met her when he was searching for Louise Miller on the computer.  She then offered to be Matts personal assistant for researching. 

shania,hannah and jessie. 

when i looked out the window ...

when i looked out the window this morning i saw beautiful blue Sky's. Only small clouds filled the winter air.i absoulty love the sunny days they  make me feel happy all day :D

i love winter when its sunny :D

Cry Of The Taniwha - Chapter 9 and 10.

W.A.L.T :  Write informative, interesting sentences.

1. Find the meaning of the following words: Caucasian, Complexion, Absence, Sovereigns, Resistant, Corrosion.
 

2. Use each word in an informative, interesting sentence.

 Corrosion- The process of corroding metal, stone, or other materials. 

Caucasian- Of or relating to one of the traditional divisions of humankind, covering a broad group of peoples from Europe, western Asia, and parts...

 Complexion- The natural colour, texture, and appearance of a person's skin, esp. of the face: "an attractive girl with a pale complexion". 

Absence- The state of being away from a place or person.
 

Sovereigns- A former British gold coin worth one pound sterling, now only minted for commemorative purposes.

 Resistant- Offering resistance to something or someone.  

sentences:

complexion: an attractive woman with  pale complexion walked past. 

Absence: Brennan's absence bought happiness to the school.

resistant: I am resistant when it comes to meat.

Sovereigns- I found alot of sovereigns in the Redwood Forest.

Caucasian - There was a Caucasian man in the middle of the street.

Corrosion-  There was alot of corrosion in the hard materials room.

shania, hannah and jessie.
  

describe the members of the wxk.

There are three members of Scott Murry's gang (AKA Skulla). All the members of Skullas gang all played football with Hone. One of the members was Corry Collins (AKA Croke). The another one is Dennis Williams (AKA Diz). Scott's Dad lost his job just before Christmas. Scott was affected the most. Corry has a mohawk and gang tattoos all over his head. He frightens everybody in the village. Dennis had real potential but then changed. Then Diz started giving facials and having a real bad attitude. Diz almost beat a child to death.  


Shaina,Hannah and Jessie.

what happened at the hardware store?

Cry of the Taniwha chapter 7 and 8

W.A.L.T: write imformative and intresting sentences

Jackson told Matt that his cousin works in the hard ware shop and he could give him a large discount to get a pair of loppers but he really meant the five finger trick. So he stole the pair of loppers and the suspicious security guard kept his eye on Jackson as he was moving towards the door.matt quickly said "GO PUT THOSE  BACK NOW OR I WILL TELL THE SECURITY GUARD" matt said with fiery "no dont" Jackson said worriedly "go put them back " Matt said more calmly "fine then" Jackson said. He snuck the pair of loppers before the security guard coluld see him then Matt went and paid for them.



Shania & Jessie.