Earthquake

SJ 2004 P 2 N 4

WALT - feel empathy for the characters

Response activities	Spelling words for each day
Response activity 1. Learn What is special about the 26th of December?They played with their christmas toys Is this time a happy time for people?No What happened in Iran on 26 December 2004?The ground shock and the houses full down.    Why was it easy for the buildings to fall down?Because there houses were made out of mud and bricks or wood. What happened to the people as the buildings fell down?The people got buried under. Why did the work get harder for the rescuers as the days went on?Because people they could not find some people Why was there a shout of happiness every time someone was found alive?Because it was there family How many people died in this natural disaster? 30,000 people At the time of this natural disaster, what was the weather like in Iran?Winter What was the weather like in Auckland at this time?Summer	Spelling words crumble December buildings people happened
Response activity 2. Learn Read page 24 and 25. What happened to this little girl’s family?Her family died.     How do you think she feels?Very sad How did this natural disaster change her life?By destroying her house and killed her dad and older brother. What is the little girl’s name?Ellenna Kamali What is her mother’s name?Amir	Spelling words natural disaster Bam Iran change rubble dust beam
Response activity 3. Create Read page 27 about Amir Hossein story. In your own words pretend you are a news reporter and write a news article telling the readers about Amir’s story when the earthquake happened? I am here live in Tehran capital of Iran. Amir’s family were playing outside when the ground started shaking. Houses started to fall and people are buried inside the houses. On the other side of town. Ellenna was having dinner with her family when the earthquake started. She escaped with her mum and little brother but her father and older brother died. There is a lot of sadness here. Families are left with nothing.	Spelling words terrified bricks kilometres cuddle grateful future
Response activity 4. Share Share your news article on your blog after you have checked it with your peer and teacher.I like this story because we can learn more about earthquakes and what you can do when a earthquake happened.	Spelling words earthquake safest cover duck frame windows survival

Hello! I’m Alfred and I’m going to tell you about the special event that occurred this morning at our school, Glenbrae Primary in Glen Innes.  

When I first arrived at school, there was a sausage sizzle and keri drinks

Once we finished we went to where the pool is and the Len brown digged a hole in the ground

After the powhiri we went back to class and there was another surprise.  

Whakaari

SJ 2006 P 2 N 2

WALT - collect information from the text

Response activities	Spelling words for each day
Response activity 1. Background information. What is the name of the island?White island What type of island is it?Volcano island Who bought the island and what year?Anna's Family l936 What is the name of the little girl in the story?Anne How is she connected to the island?Her grandfather What is the name of the boat they use to travel to the island?Snark What safety gear do they wear when they go to the island?They wear hard hats and marks	Spelling words Whakatane Grandfather Bought Whakaari smudgy
Response activity 2. Learn What information in this text is the same as the information we learnt at the museum trip?Volcanoes Why do the people wear face masks?Because they might birth in bad stuff Why would you need to wear solid shoes?So you don't get burnt. What would the island smell like?Smoke	Spelling words rumbles roars pretends hisses steams horizon
Response activity 3. Critical thinking Why do people travel to view this island?Because they want to see it like get ready to explode   Why would scientists be interested in researching the island?Because they want to learn how it get hotter and hotter Is the island an active volcano?Yes What would you do if the volcano erupted and you were standing on it?I would die on it because it is too late to get off the island What looks like cauliflower in the text?Fumaroles Why is it dangerous to swim in the water?Because the magma may be riseing under the water	Spelling words crater anchored fumes poisonous boiling volcano
Response activity 4. Share Draw or take a photo of Whakaari. Write facts about the island on the image.This island is a volcano island that can erupt	Spelling words sulphur collapsed survived menacingly gusts crystals cauliflower