After the fire

Reflection
IALT use inferences. I was able to look at the clues in the story and use my own knowledge to make inferences.I found this easy because I took my time at working and had to write slowly. My next step is to do more inference and writing on computers.

IALT: Research and then sort (based on findings)

Reflection:I found it easy because I remember all the birds names and all of the columns they go in. My next step is to remember how to write the names completely and correctly. Next time I am going to be concentrating on every single step that the teacher tells me.

Identifying Key Ideas

I was learning to identify key ideas. I can find the important facts. It was easy because the book had lots of facts about different bugs.

Summarising information

I was learning to summarise information. I can find the main ideas in the text. It was  easy to summarise information because I was able to use the key ideas to summarise the text.

I am learning to retell the main ideas and summarise what I have read

I am using a mind map to help me retell the main ideas from the non fiction text and summarise.


In my reading group we used the website Popplet to create this mind map. 



Have a go at home making your own mind maps on Popplet to help you retell  the main ideas and summarise non fiction text. It's lots of fun!

Click here to go to Popplet website

I am learning to retell a story in my own words

I know I will have been successful when I:

Look at the pictures when I am reading the story

Think about what is happening in the story as I am reading it

Retell the story in the right order from the beginning to the end

I am learning to play all the different games and activities on Reading Eggs

I like playing on Reading Eggs and playing games. I can go fast with my memory when playing the games. I can read words fast in the games.

At the Beginning...

LI: I am learning to find a beginning, middle and end in my story.

Arina: It's tricky when you don't look at the pictures. Sometimes I need to look at the pictures to help me remember.

Rocket Speller

LI: I am learning to make the first and last sounds in words

"I can make the first and last sound of new words. It helps me to read them."

Watch me read!

I am learning to make the first sound in new words.

"I make the first sound of new words when I read. It helps me read them." Arina

My First Reader

Here is the first reader that I read with Mrs Koroa.

I am learning to read sentences beginning with 'I am ...'

"I like reading.  

I can use my pointing finger to help me read."