6AB Literacy Block - Term 2 - Week 9

Monday
Reading
Whole
Group

Queens Birthday
Public Holiday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

TEXT: Forensics: Otzi-The

Iceman
Reading a-z Level W

TEXT: Forensics: Seeing the

Evidence - Forensic
Scientists at Work Reading a-z Level X
Report Books SHARED
READING

TEXT: Forensics: Seeing the

Evidence - Forensic
Scientists at Work - Reading
a-z Level X
Report Books SHARED
READING

Report Books SHARED

READING
Learning Intention:
We are learning to identify
the features of an
Informational Text
We are learning to infer
and hypothesise the
circumstances around Otzi
passing based on the
evidence provided.
SC- I am able to..
identify the
opening statement
locate the
topic paragraphs
identify
titles and subtitles
identify
technical language,
passive voice, word
chains
identify
visual elements ;
diagrams, charts,
maps, heading
layouts
use the
evidence to infer
and hypothesize
scenarios around
Otzis death.

Reading
Activity

TEACHER GROUPPRIORITY LEARNING TASK

TEACHER SELECTED
LEARNING TASK
Understanding Tables

Cross-curricular focus:
Reading & Mathematics
http://forensics.rice.edu/en/
For-Educators/EducatorsGuide.html
LAUNCH:
Power of Observation
http://forensics.rice.edu/en/
materials/activity_nine.pdf
Text: No Bones About It
INDIVIDUAL & GROUP
READING
No Bones About It - Small
group activity
Learning Intention:
We are learning to
interpret evidence and
tables from which we then
collect data and
information. We are also
learning to make
inferences and evaluations
relating to the evidence
and data calculated.
SC- I am able to..
interpret
tables
infer
information from
evidence
calculate
the height of
hypothetical
victims
postulate
the victim type
based on the
evidence
TEACHER SELECTED
LEARNING TASK
No Bones About It - Small

Friday
INQUIRY

Cross-curricular focus:
Reading & Mathematics
http://forensics.rice.edu/en/
For-Educators/EducatorsGuide.html
LAUNCH:
Spot the Difference &
Test Your Memory
http://forensics.rice.edu/en/
materials/activity_nine.pdf
Text: No Bones About It
INDIVIDUAL & GROUP
READING
No Bones About It - Small
group activity

Learning Intention:
We are learning to interpret
evidence and tables from
which we then collect data
and information. We are
also learning to make
inferences and evaluations
relating to the evidence and
data calculated.
SC- I am able to..
interpret
tables
infer
information from
evidence
calculate
the height of
hypothetical victims
postulate
the victim type
based on the
evidence
TEACHER SELECTED
LEARNING TASK
Commas:

TEACHER SELECTED
LEARNING TASK

Articles on medical inventions

and scientific research that
have aided in the improvement
of our stewardship

TEACHER
SELECTED
TASKS(ie)

Whole
Group
Writing

Catching on to Comprehension
BkD
Understanding tables
Unit 27 p105
Start Commas Worksheet

group activity:
Table 1: Classroom
Measurements; graph;
Analysis of Bones and
questions

1. Using Grammar in
Informative Text
2 Spelling - Prefixes
3 Spelling - Prefix continued

4. Reading a-z
Username: vtzamarioudakis
Password: onder549

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

WHOLE GROUP
Model writing in Google templates.
Read and discuss observable
differences between scientific and
newspaper reports
http://www.theage.com.au/technolo
gy/sci-tech/astronomy/sydneyuniversity-physics-undergraduatemaps-huge-plasma-tubes-in-thesky-20150601-ghcc9g

WHOLE GROUP
Model writing in Google templates.

Queens Birthday
Public Holiday

Google Docs Newspaper

Template
Suggested template:
Perth Amboy War of Worlds
https://docs.google.com/docume
nt/d/1bjRFoRqfEnhQjkAum2YPE
MJeTWMr-6Nd3NE7aVkUbpc/edit

Newspaper report and Scientific

reports:
http://www.kaleenhs.act.edu.au/_
_data/assets/pdf_file/0009/16716
6/UCHSK_Student_Writing_Hand
book.pdf

LEARNING INTENTION:
We are learning to interpret
evidence and translate it into a
newspaper report about Otzi the
Iceman.
TEACHING FOCUS:
Students to consider their purpose
as the newspaper reporter-to
persuade the reader on the cause
of Otzis death.
Consider:

use of tone,
persuasive language
and objectivity

use of third
person position

use of tense to
report on an past event.

use of
elements of information
reports to substantiate
their claims.

the differences
between a newspaper
report and a scientific
report.
WRITING TASK:
Newspaper Templates-Google

Oxford Grammar: 4,5 & 6

Book 4-p74-75
Book 5-p84-85
Book 6-p70-71

NOT DONE
NO. 4 Structure of a
Report
Unit 8: Its Only Water
Targeting English Bk1 p76

LEARNING INTENTION:
We are learning to interpret
evidence and translate it into a
newspaper report about Otzi the
Iceman.
TEACHING FOCUS:
Students to consider their purpose
as the newspaper reporter-to
persuade the reader on the cause
of Otzis death.
Consider:

use of tone,
persuasive language
and objectivity

use of third
person position

use of tense to
report on an past event.

use of
elements of information
reports to substantiate
their claims.

the differences
between a newspaper
report and a scientific
report.
WRITING TASK:
Newspaper Templates-Google
Docs
SUCCESS CRITERIA

successfully
construct compound
sentences and complex
sentences

group my
sentences to formulate

Thursday
FINISHING OFF
THEN
WRITERS NOTEBOOK

Friday

Docs
SUCCESS CRITERIA

successfully
construct compound
sentences and complex
sentences

group my
sentences to formulate
paragraphs under
specific headings
1.
2.
3.

paragraphs under
specific headings

Scope S3 Ep.42 http://tenplay.com.au/channel-eleven/scope/season-3/episode-42 - science in sport (Whole class)

Helix-Science in sport (WHole Class)
Reading z-a - Microbes - Friend or Foe; Genetics at Work; Fungus among us; Book of Blood; The Hard Stuff- All About Bones;The Amazing Brain