Paragraph Writing

My Reflection

I have been learning to write paragraphs with a topic sentence, some supporting details and a closing sentence to finish it off. I have been writing paragraphs about the native New Zealand bird, the Fantail. I found this hard because I had to use my own words instead of copying other people's work. 

Summarising Information

My Reflection
I have been learning to find and summarise information by choosing the most important information. I found this interesting because I couldn't believe that an animal could actually recognise it's own name. I found summarising the information easy because I am good at finding information from texts most of the time. My next step is to not add too much information that isn't important.

Summarising Important Information

My Reflection

I have been learning to find and summarise information by choosing the most important information.

I found this interesting because I never knew that Sir Edmund Hillary got knighted by Queen Elizabeth after he climbed Mount Everest. I found summarising information tricky because I didn't know how to describe why he deserves to be on the $5 note. My next step is to practice summarising information using more important facts.