In FMH we have been revising how to write a recount text. We have written many stories about events we have experienced this term like our recent long weekend and our visit to Como House. The students have been focusing on sharing with the reader information they want to share about their special events. They wrote some amazing stories about what they saw and did at Como House.

We have all been working towards adding a capital letter at the start of our sentences and making sure we leave spaces between our words. The students have been clapping out the number of syllables in words to help them hear the sounds they need to write when attempting unknown words. We have also been learning about adjectives and how they can make our sentences more interesting.

Last week we began learning about persuasive texts. The students listened to the story “Hey Little Ant.” After listening to the story they needed to think about their opinion to the question, “Is it okay to step on ants?” The students then created an illustration of a foot about to step on an ant and then wrote their opinion sharing one or two reasons why they should or should not step on ants. The students have also written their opinions about whether they prefer a cat or dog as a pet and if they would prefer to swim in a pool or at the beach.