Year+7+English

​ Overview of what the class will be doing this term including: Classroom rules - use above & below the line activity (refer to resources) Tubs and labelling them (if not already completed) Reading survey (to find out what type of reader you are) You will also be given a tour of the library and how to use the resources it has (this will be organised by me in the next few days )
 * =Week 1= || Getting to know each other (Game)
 * Writing (yes you will still need to write at times even though you have a netbook) (hopefully if things work out we will have 2 days each week focusing on writing or writing skills etc.)
 * spelling each week
 * reading (this will include listening and independent(by your self) reading) again hopefully if things work out we will have 3 days each week focusing on reading and skills associated with reading
 * netbooks (I will be looking to you to help me learn what you already know about netbooks and the fantastic things that you have been using the netbooks for last year)
 * tests (not too many but you will still be required to do some)
 * group and individual work
 * visitors in our classroom at times (to look at the way you are learning and to help you in your learning)
 * diaries (it is important for eachof you to bring and use a diary to each class.
 * homework

Set up folder for English on LAN (Chaffey site) Reader Bingo (game) Class novel (over the next few weeks I will read a chapter of this most days) Independent reading - how to select 'just right' books Create a chart for the room with the features of books that are 1/ easy 2/ just right 3/ hard Select books from the FLC library for independant reading || Independent reading or activity || session, narrative, novel, knowledge, select, genre, growth, prediction, structure, independent, reflect, expectation, aloud, character feature, journal, interest, conference, learnt These words are to be written into your English books.
 * || TORCH test
 * || ==Spelling words for next Thursday test 10/02/2010 ==

Listen to Owl Moon - story that I will read to you. This is a recount

What is a recount? Class discussion

TASK: Using the paper given to you (the one with x on every second line - please only write on the lines with x on them the reason for this is you will use this as your first draft and will be adding to it)

I want you to write a recount of an event that you remember well

Some ideas : holidays day at the beach/river/fishing day spent with friends party Christmas day

Homework: finish off this recount. || Structure of recount or how is layed out.
 * || ==Continue with recount==

Setting/Orientation
- This usually includes who, when, where, what and why.

Events
- usually arranged in cornological order (or the order they happen), then the writer eleborates(give more detail) on the events.

Conclusion
- this can reflect the author's feelings e.g. We were all tired and very full. or it can sum up what has been told e.g. Captain Cook's voyage bought many benefits to the English government of the the time.

Using the text 'Owl Moon' see how the author has not just created a morning to night recount. There is an emphasis on the 'heart' of the event/experience - What is the heart or the experience

Revisit your own recount. What is the heart of the story. Check structure of the text - make changes. ||