guide words

Level 33:

Guide Words

Words.	Words Before.	Words After.	Guide Words.
According	accordance	accordion	ac-  accounting
Bale	bale	baleen	badminton- ballistic
Bridle	bridge	bridle-path	breathalyser- brisk
claim	clad	clairvoyant	circumcise- clam
command	command	commandart	colour- commado
car-house	carve	cartoon	cart horse- casual
crunch	crunch	crusade	crucify-cuff
dim	dilute	dim	dilute- disable
discontent	disconsolate	discontinuum	disadvantage- discredit

Our camp hike.

Hike!

How can people walk for four hours?

Oh my gosh! A four hour hike, what could be worse than that? By the look of the shape of the mountain, it looked like mount Everest’s twin. Walking up the hills and feeling broken down, my legs were in pain like they were never alive.

“Keep up Waitama” exclaimed Tienira,  walking in front.  I was trying to keep up, but my legs were in pain after those crazy steep hills. People were trying to push in front “I want to go home” I shouted, seeing sharp, steep stairs ahead of us. Finally the stairs finished, my whole body felt like it was going to break into millions of pieces.

I said to myself “Come on Waitama” trying to push myself when I was marching up the steep hills trying to keep up with Mr Johnson and Tienira up in front. Soon after I was getting weak and in pain, I slowed down and tryed to take a deep breath, oh my gosh another hill! This is the worst walk ever.

I made it to the top of a hill and saw everyone sitting down, Yay! My legs felt that they were going to peel themselves off and then shatter into dust.

This four hour hike was ridiculously long but worth it! It was my first time walking up and down the hills and I wish I never have to do that again in my life!

Using an index

Using an index

L.I. - Library/Research skills

Using an index to find information quickly

Most non-fiction books have an index.  Like a table of contents, it lists the books contents and relevant page numbers, but in much more detail.  It presents the topics in alphabetical order to help your search.  Below is an example from a health book.

INDEX aerobics                    2-14 breathing                 9-10 carbohydrates      36 co-ordination         20-25 cycling                       32 diet                              30-40 diseases                   45-65 doctor                       40-44 drinking                    63 drugs, harmful      70-75 drugs, medical       60-65 exercise                    11-20 fat                               35 fatigue                      76-79 good health            80-90 happy                       91-92 hospital                    40-44, 48-65 hygiene                    93-94

illness                           45-65 incapacitated           45-65 injuries                         60-65 inoculation                 96-98 lungs                             9-10, 60-64 medicine                      45-65, 96-98 mental illness            99-120 moods                          99-104 pharmacist                 60-65 physical activities     121-150 rest                                 151-155 self-discipline              115-120               smoking                       121-124 sport                             15-20 strength                      12-14 vigour                           140-150 vitamins                       64-65 weight                           30-35

Before you start highlight 4 words you don’t know and look them up in the dictionary.

hospital -An institution providing medical and surgical treatment and nursing care for sick or injured people.

fatigue-Extreme tiredness, typically resulting from mental or physical exertion or illness.

happy -Feeling or showing pleasure or contentment.

hygiene-Conditions or practices conducive to maintaining health and preventing disease, esp. through cleanliness: "poor standards of food hygiene".

Why are there two index entries for drugs?

fatigue                      76-79

drugs, medical       60-65

Which two entries will help you find out about tiredness and how to cope?

injuries                         60-65

mental illness            99-120

Which pages would you turn to in order to find out about injuries?

vitamins                       64-65

good health            80-90

Which two entries would you use to find out more about healthy eating?

vitamins                       64-65

good health            80-90

Which pages would you turn to in order to find out about the bad effects of smoking?

smoking                       121-124

On which pages would you find out about hospital life?

hospital                    40-44, 48-65

rest                                 151-155

doctor                       40-44

medicine                      45-65, 96-98

Why do you think there are two ranges of page numbers for lungs?

lungs                             9-10, 60-64

On which pages would you find out more about the healthy effects of sport?

sport                             15-20

strength                      12-14

vigour                           140-150

weight                           30-35

exercise                    11-20

Syllables Lvl 34

Syllables

Lvl 34

Syllables 2	Syllables 3	Syllables 4
Accent	determine
cartoon	difficulty
canfine	positive
effect	relation
exclaim	buffalo
foreman	deposit
ignore	successfull
annual	minimal
beggar	recongnise
ceiling	represent

Today in my spelling activity this shows you how many differnt syllables are there. Next time I need to move up a level and then find more syllables.

Sub-questions

 Sub-questions

L.I. Thinking about sub-questions when researching

When you are looking for information there is always one main question that you have to answer.  Then, as you think about the main question and start reading other questions will occur to you.  These sub-questions give direction to your reading.  They keep you on track.  It is a strategy good readers use to help them locate information quickly.

Match (cut and paste) the main question with the sub-questions that relate

Question	Sub-questions
Subject: Film What were the main reasons for the success of a movie that you have recently seen?  Write your own review of the movie.	What type is it, adventure, crime, comedy, romance?  What was it’s storyline?  What was the complication and the interesting consequences?  Were the actors convincing?  How effective was the cinematography?
Subject: History What was life like in your town or suburb at the beginning of the 20th century?	What aspects (transport, communication, work) were different in the past?  What aspects have stayed the same?  How has entertainment changed or stayed the same?  What are the most notable buildings from this time?
Subject: Geography Why has the grey nurse shark become the only protected species of shark?	What does this species look like?  Does it deserve a dangerous reputation?  Why was it hunted so freely in the past?  Why is it now on the endangered list?  Why has it become the world’s first protected shark?
Subject: Social studies How do farmers manage the land to prevent soil erosion?	Why is it such a concern?  What are the effects on a farm of soil erosion?  How can erosion from water be controlled?  How can windbreaks help?  Why is it important to keep plant growth in the soil?  How can farmer protect the soil during dry periods?
Subject: Media Studies What do you think are the qualities of a successful TV series for teenagers?	What do teenagers want from their series?  Why are the relationships between characters so important?  What settings are favoured?  What qualities do the lead actors have?   Why do some local series do well overseas?
Subject: Reading Why is a major complication essential to a novel?  Show how is has affected the plot and the development of major characters in a novel you have read.	What was it’s nature: was it a particular event that had great impact on the main character?  How did this give excitement and interest to the novel?  How did it affect other characters?

Write your own sub-questions for these main questions

Question	Sub-questions
How does a glacier effect the land?	How does a glacier affects the land
What effect have humans had on the volcanoes of Auckland?	what effect do humans have on the volcanoes of Auckland
What factors can change the course of a river?	what changes the course of a river

Dictionary Activity

Dictionary

lvl 34

Words	Meaning?
accent	degree of prominence of a syllable within a word and sometimes of a word within a phrase: primary accent; secondary accent.
basis	the bottom or base of anything; the part on which something stands or rests.
brace	something that holds parts together or in place, as a clasp or clamp.
cartoon	a sketch or drawing, usually humorous, as in a newspaper or periodical,symbolizing, satirizing, or caricaturing some action, subject, or person ofpopular interest.
confine	to enclose within bounds; limit or restrict: She confined her remarks to errorsin the report. Confine your efforts to finishing the book.
annual	of, for, or pertaining to a year; yearly: annual salary.
beggar	a person who begs alms or lives by begging.
brawl	a noisy quarrel, squabble, or fight.
ceiling	the overhead interior surface of a room.