English
Persuasive Writing
Wacky Web Tales
Reading is fun and one of the reasons for reading is enjoyment! Draw upon your knowledge of grammar from Grammar Ninja to create your own Wacky Web Tale.
Explore the website Giggle Poetry, read and rate the featured poem. Think about the purpose of poetry.
Complete the ‘Fill the Gaps’ Yankee Doodle challenge. Create your own Yankee Doodle poem which can be used to create a class book.
PREFIX AND SUFFIX GAME
SUFFIX GAME
Storybird is a fantastic website where you can create your very own picture storybook. Click on the picture below to begin the creative writing process.
How good is your grammar? Take this test to see how well you understand a variety of grammatical rules.
APOSTROPHE RULES
SUFFIXES
Commonly used suffixes
- –able and – ible mean capable of, can be done
- –al and -ial mean having characteristics of, pertaining to
- –en means made of
- –er and -est mean comparative
- –ful means full of
- –ity and -ty mean state of
- –less means without
- –ness means state of, condition of
- –osis means condition
- –tude means state of
HOMOPHONES
HOMOPHONE JOKES
ANTONYM
Prefix and Suffix Game
Quotation Marks
Create your own Comic Strip
Search for information about your favourite animal
Amazing Animal Information
CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS
Read the instructions for writing a giggle rap and practise identifying the rhythmic features of a poem. Work in pairs or small groups to create a rap about a shared/negotiated topic.
Use the iPads to film your rap!
Learn to Type
This game will help you remember your nouns, verbs and adjectives. It will turn you into a GRAMMAR NINJA!
The Art of Film Making
The Magic of Music
The Importance of Good Acting
Is this an example of good acting?
Mrs. Rutherford
May 31, 2011 at 5:44 pm (9 years ago)I absolutely love haiku poetry. It seems easy, but it’s a real art-form. You need to work within a very small, structured space to create a strong image or feeling.
Mrs. Rutherford
June 2, 2011 at 8:54 pm (9 years ago)I am very tired and having a break from report writing. I found myself gazing at the candle on my coffee table and drifting off…then this haiku came into my head.
The flickering flame
Dancing over the candle
Makes me feel sleepy
I know haiku are meant to be about nature, but I think fire is a part of nature, so I haven’t bent the rules too much. What do you think of my effort, Mrs. Ryan?
Paris
June 7, 2011 at 1:18 pm (9 years ago)I love your Micky Mouse clock, I think it is great.
Elena
June 24, 2011 at 1:00 pm (8 years ago)I love your haiku poem Mrs Rutherford! I don’t think that you bent the rules at all, fire is certainly natural!!! ( I did not know that there were rules at all!!!!!!!!!!!!) 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂
Darcy.P
August 22, 2011 at 12:52 pm (8 years ago)On Inventor’s day I walked into class (I was carrying a lot of boxes). Then we said our prayer and then the teachers talked to the whole group about our first activity. Then we did some scampering with parents and it was fun. We had to pack up and come up from the pit and we shared our scamper with the teachers and parents. We started to collect our boxes and start to work our group (Tim, Carlos, Rose, Joe, Sebastian, Luana, Katia and I) made a D-SEL plant it was named Sally. Some of the materials we used were a cardboard tube, paper plate and straws. I was impressed with how much it looked like a D-SEL plant. At assembly later that day, we pressented our invention to the school (it was kind of broken).
Elena
August 29, 2011 at 12:02 pm (8 years ago)The Literacy grammar quiz is a great challenge for people who want to give themselves a challenge at grammar. The first time I got a few wrong, but then on my second try I got every answer correct!
Have a try!
Joshua and Nathan
August 29, 2011 at 12:17 pm (8 years ago)We thought about the noun game it was easy but not all the words.
Anytype
November 21, 2012 at 1:35 pm (7 years ago)Dear Mrs Ryan,
I enjoy playing Dance Mat Typing,
It’s really fun and cool!
I love it! 🙂
Thomas
November 21, 2012 at 1:54 pm (7 years ago)hi i had a look at a heap of thinks my favreat is the 5 ways of music
alexandraf
July 19, 2013 at 2:31 pm (6 years ago)Hi mrs Ryan,
in really think that your english page is so awsome.i think that your pacman and pong games are not ment for maths butnthey are fun to play when it is inside play.
so i think your blog isn fun and that is all so bye
DIMITRI
July 19, 2013 at 2:32 pm (6 years ago)Wow mrs Ryan you are improving on your blog.
Goodluck !!!!! Dimitri
alexandraf
July 19, 2013 at 2:36 pm (6 years ago)Hi mrs Ryan,
i really think that your english has lots of information.
i also think your maths page is fun because it has maths games but it has pacman and pong.
so thatb is all i hve to say about your blog ok bye
Alicia
March 19, 2014 at 5:33 pm (6 years ago)Hi Mrs Ryan
Hope your having a good time at your new school
We miss you
rryan
March 19, 2014 at 6:11 pm (6 years ago)Hi Alicia,
I miss you too! Things are going well at my new school. I’m enjoying teaching Grade 5/6 and I’m teaching lots of great kids. How’s Grade 5 going for you?
Alicia
March 19, 2014 at 6:34 pm (6 years ago)Hi Mrs Ryan
Grade 5 is going good easier than I thought it is fun with Mr Con and I am also class rep
Alicia