Stats Investigation

Reading

1. What is your description of what a raggle-taggle chook would look like?
Not many feathers
Worn out 
ugly / 

2. What was mum and dads suggestion for the fate of the chook?

To wring its neck 

To chop its head off

3. What was the event that changed mum and dads mind about the chook?

Grown new feathers and lays eggs

4. Mr Dick was the neighbour in the story. What was his reaction after the chook had scratched up the peas?

He didn't mind because the chicken laid eggs

5. Identify the problem and resolution in this story?

Problem was the chicken was raggle taggle and the parents didn't want it but it grew new feathers and layed eggs so the parents grew a bond with the chicken

6. Consider two other appropriate titles for this story other than Raggle-taggle Chook.

The featherless chicken

The naked or hobo chicken

Week 8 Problem Solving

Reading

1. Before you start reading, what is your prediction about what the tools for young Change Makers might be?

- Your mind, hands and courage

2. What are some of the worlds problems/issues spoken of very early on in the speech?

- That half of our world is under 25 and people think they are too young to make change

3. Service is one of the Badges in the Gold Awards and Honours Badges. What are some aspects of service you have heard other people being involved with in Ms Beaumont's presentations at assembly?

- The treemendous group

4. If young people are provided the tools and resources they can lead positive community change. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Why/why not

- I agree. You should be able to make change not depending on how old you are.

5. What are the current environment issues in Hawke's Bay you can think of?

- Gastro outbreak

6. "Instead of asking why, young people ask why not?" Can you think of a situation or scenario where this has been true for you? - Not sure

7. Empowerment is one of the biggest tools young people need. Explain what this concept means.

- Getting people to share ideas and make it into a few big ideas and making dreams reality

Week 6 problem solving

Analysing songs

We had to analyse songs and write about them.

• Song lyrics can be used to learn more about:

• Rhyming
• Metaphors and Similes
• Alliteration
• Imagery
• Personification

Possible questions for analyzing song lyrics:

What is the song about?

What does the title have to do with the song?

What message is the song trying to convey to the listener?

What three poetic sound devices, (rhyming, alliteration, accent, onomatopoeia) can you find? Write the lines that you find each devices in and explain.

What two figurative devices (metaphor, simile, personification) can you find in the lyrics? Write the lines and explain each one.

Learning Task - choose one song at a time from the list above. Complete the above questions and convey your answers onto this google doc. There are some powerful themes and some great songs. By deconstructing (Making Meaning)  this during reading time, it will help you when writing, (Creating Meaning) your song.

Song :  Firework, by Katy Perry

What is it about : Boosting your confidence+self esteem and let your inner self shine. It shows in the video that society is bringing them down but they get back up and be themselves

What are they trying to tell you : To be confident and be yourself. Don’t be afraid to be you.

What three poetic sound devices, (rhyming, alliteration, accent, onomatopoeia) can you find?  ??????????????????

What does the title have to do with the song : (Firework) let your fireworks shine out and burst into the sky.