Room+8+reading

Ki-o-rahi The Flintstones reading group has been learning how to play the game of Kī-o-rahi. This is a game based on a Māori legend called //Rahi and the Patupairehe//. Here is a short video that explains some of the rules of Kī-o-rahi. media type="custom" key="22549764" =Pronouns = Term 3 week 7 & 8

We have been learning about **pronouns**. We know that **pronouns** are words that take the place of nouns.

Here are some games to help us remember about **pronouns**.

Pop the Pronouns Spot the Pronoun Fill in the missing pronoun

Synonyms Term 3 week 1, 2012

We have been learning about ** synonyms **. We know that ** synonyms ** are words that mean the same or nearly the same.

Here are some cool games to help us remember about **synonyms**!

Synonym Sam's Lab Which one? Memory Match Word Match - Synonyms and Antonyms

The week before ANZAC Day the Flintstones reading group read a story in the Level 2 School Journal. They were given the task of preparing a PowerPoint presentation to be shown to the class about ANZAC Day. The group was given the option to work individually or in pairs. Below are the finished presentations.


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The Flintstones reading group were given a task of researching and creating a Powerpoint about a country competing at the London 2012 Olympics. Here are the presentations :)



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**Jetsons**
|| instantly recognise letters names and letter sounds || __ABC train__ - What letter comes next?

__Pop__ - Shoot the bubble with the right sound || [|ABC train]

[|Pop!] ||
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**Flintstones**
|| recognise sight words || __Sight Words__ - Click on the word that is said.

__Finish the word__ - Click on the letter that finishes the word || [|Dinosaur words]

[|Finish the Word] ||
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**Smurfs**
|| instantly recognise blend sounds || __Cluster__ - Click on the inital blend that matches the picture || [|Cluster] ||
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**Fraggle Rock**
|| read for meaning || __Deduction__ - Read the instructions and click on the road to show the path || [|Deduction] ||
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**Scooby Doo**
|| identify synonyms

find specific information in texts || __Tooth fairy__ - click on the synonyms (words that mean the same)

__The Owl and the Pussy Cat__ - Read or listen to the poem. Take the quiz to see how much you remember! || [|Tooth fairy]

[|The Owl and the Pussy Cat] || Cool reading game sites:

Alphabet, stories, activities ||< [|Starfall] || Lots of reading activities, spelling, vocabulary ||< [|Topmarks (Reading)] ||
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