Do you know the answer to X + 2 = 5?

We are learning to understand how to solve basic algebra equations.
I know I can do this when I solve an algebra equation using addition facts and balance the opposite equation to work out the answer.  

Christmas is not about presents, it is about the birth of Jesus!

We are learning to understand the season of Advent.
I know I can write five ways of how people could prepare for the birth of Christ.

Remember that the season of Advent is not about the presents!

We are learning to understand the season of Advent.

I know I can do this when I write 10 interesting facts about Advent in my own words.

Are there any other scripture stories that shows us the sacraments?

We are learning to understand Christ's saving work through the sacraments.

I know this when I read three scripture stories and write down how Jesus helped and saved people in the stories.

Let's make connections!

We are learning to understand how to make connections when we are reading.  

I know I can do this when I can explain what strong, weak and distracting connections are.

Jesus, you are a super hero!

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We are learning to understand Jesus' saving work.
I know I can do this when I write down ways of how Jesus saved people and what his healing saves us from. 

Christ is a super hero!

We are learning to understand Christ's saving work.
I know I can do this when I write down how Christ's saving work is present in our lives.

Let's visualise the story that we have read!

We are learning to understand the reading skill of visualisation.

I know I can do this when I explain what visualisation is and how we can visualise when we are reading. 

Let's be peaceful today!

We are learning to reflect on today's Friday mass.
I know I can do this when I can write 2 emotions about being peaceful. 

Come and ride the Blue whale!

We are learning to develop our creative thinking skills through poetry.                 
I know I can do this when I follow the poem structure and personifies a fairy as a whale.                                                                                                       

Do you know these symbols?

We are learning to recognise that Catholics worship God through every celebration of the sacraments.
I know I can do this when I illustrate the symbols of three of the sacraments. 

Woah, the motorway looks crowded today!

We are learning to understand onomatopoeia.                                                                                          
I know I can do this when I choose appropriate nouns to match the onomatopoeias that I find in the poem Motorway madness.

Do you read during the holidays? And do you know who Jesus is?

We are learning to reflect and retell on e today's mass.
I know I can do this when I write today's message and write two emotions about what we know about Jesus.

Guys, remember to make way for dad when he is swimming in the lake!

We are learning to develop critical thinking skills using De Bono's green thinking hat.
I know this when I write a different ending for 'Make way for dad!'

New blocks and new portals, really?

We are learning to understand the features of a headline and a slogan.
I know I can do this when I write a headline and slogan that grabs people's attention.

Do not make personal sins!

We are learning to understand the personal sin.
I know I can do this when I describe what Personal sin is in my own words.

Is that toy car for sale?

We are learning to develop understanding of the text that we read.
I know I can do this when I summarise the story Kele's car.

Why is Baptism important?

We are learning to understand the importance of baptism.
I know I can do this when I explain the gifts the Holy Spirit given to us at Baptism.

Was that a rock or a bird over by the bush?

We are learning to understand and use different structures of a poem.
I know this when I write a poem about a kiwi using the poem structure of the poem Tui.

On your mark, get set, bang!

We are learning to understand running techniques.
I know I can do this when I write four techniques for running  and instructions of what to do for a sprint start.