BMENPI
Accelerated Learning in Literacy Term 3
Our class in Year 9 is looking at four main skills we will be looking
at this term to improve our literacy. The Fab Four skills are:
at this term to improve our literacy. The Fab Four skills are:
1.Predicting
2.Questioning
3.Clarifying
4. Summarising
A skill that students use to improve their literacy is to be able to
summarise what they see, read, hear, view or watch.
summarise what they see, read, hear, view or watch.
At the start of the term, our teacher Mr McCartney got us to write
about our holidays under the heading BMEPMI - which is an acronym for
beginning, middle and end, positives, minuses and interesting.
about our holidays under the heading BMEPMI - which is an acronym for
beginning, middle and end, positives, minuses and interesting.
Beginning:
The beginning of the holidays are always great. It's when I begin to do things like Stay up late,
Sleep in, Spend time with friends and best of all, Have no more school work!
During my first week of holidays I just slept in, Ate whenever and texted friends.
I have this one friend who I love to talk to but only can at 3am-6am and 2pm-6pm or 7pm due to
the fact that they live in America so they have different times they’re available.
Sleep in, Spend time with friends and best of all, Have no more school work!
During my first week of holidays I just slept in, Ate whenever and texted friends.
I have this one friend who I love to talk to but only can at 3am-6am and 2pm-6pm or 7pm due to
the fact that they live in America so they have different times they’re available.
Middle:
During the middle of the holidays I hung out with some friends and my dad. On the Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday of the second week my brother and I went to this holiday program
that my friends went to as well. With the program we did things like Stone carving, Baking,
Mega air, Swimming, Go karts and more. It was nice being able to spend time with my friend
that I don't see much anymore because he goes to Shirley Boys so we don't hang out as much.
Tuesday and Wednesday of the second week my brother and I went to this holiday program
that my friends went to as well. With the program we did things like Stone carving, Baking,
Mega air, Swimming, Go karts and more. It was nice being able to spend time with my friend
that I don't see much anymore because he goes to Shirley Boys so we don't hang out as much.
End:
At the end of the holidays I felt sad that it was ending but kinda motivated. Since I was
motivated I finally went through and rearranged some of my room so I decided to move
some stuff around and clean out the top of my drawers and desk. I still have a few things
I need to sort through but I’ll do that another time. I don’t really like the placement of my bed
right now because on the other side of the wall is my brother's room and the bathroom so it was
loud.
motivated I finally went through and rearranged some of my room so I decided to move
some stuff around and clean out the top of my drawers and desk. I still have a few things
I need to sort through but I’ll do that another time. I don’t really like the placement of my bed
right now because on the other side of the wall is my brother's room and the bathroom so it was
loud.
Positives:
Some positives are that I got to listen to music 24/7, which I can't do normally because
of school and my mum getting annoyed by how loud I play it. I also enjoyed being able
to talk to my American friend more due to not having to work around a good sleep schedule
and school. Seeing friends and participating in the holiday program was also great, I even
made some new friends at the program that I hope to see again.
of school and my mum getting annoyed by how loud I play it. I also enjoyed being able
to talk to my American friend more due to not having to work around a good sleep schedule
and school. Seeing friends and participating in the holiday program was also great, I even
made some new friends at the program that I hope to see again.
Negatives:
A few negatives to my holidays was when I forgot I still need to get a decent amount
of sleep so I stayed up late and woke up early, leaving me exhausted the next day.
I got lazy from not having to do anything and I binged two and a half seasons of the tv series
“F.R.I.E.N.D.S”.
of sleep so I stayed up late and woke up early, leaving me exhausted the next day.
I got lazy from not having to do anything and I binged two and a half seasons of the tv series
“F.R.I.E.N.D.S”.
Interesting:
Something interesting about my holidays is for once I decided to help out around
the house and I didn't complain or procrastinate about it. I was going to go to Armageddon
Expo and that's why I did jobs to earn my ticket from my mum but I didn't go because I
randomly decided I didn't want to go last minute. Another interesting thing is my American
friend and I had an argument over who was better, Shawn Mendes or Billie Eilish, I was on
Billie’s side. She ended up sending me a parody of Shawn’s “Treat you better” saying that
Shawn was better and it was hilarious.
the house and I didn't complain or procrastinate about it. I was going to go to Armageddon
Expo and that's why I did jobs to earn my ticket from my mum but I didn't go because I
randomly decided I didn't want to go last minute. Another interesting thing is my American
friend and I had an argument over who was better, Shawn Mendes or Billie Eilish, I was on
Billie’s side. She ended up sending me a parody of Shawn’s “Treat you better” saying that
Shawn was better and it was hilarious.
My original story was 520 words
Then he asked us to choose TWO sentences from each paragraph
that were the main ones for beginning, middle, end, positives, minuses
and interesting.
that were the main ones for beginning, middle, end, positives, minuses
and interesting.
.
This is what it looked like:
The beginning of the holidays are always great.
I have this one friend that I love to talk to but only can at 3am-6am and 2pm-6pm or 7pm due
to the fact that they live in America so they have different times they’re available.
to the fact that they live in America so they have different times they’re available.
On the Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of the second week my brother and I went to
this holiday program that my friends went to as well. It was nice being able to spend time
with my friend that I don't see much anymore because he goes to Shirley Boys so we don't
hang out as much.
this holiday program that my friends went to as well. It was nice being able to spend time
with my friend that I don't see much anymore because he goes to Shirley Boys so we don't
hang out as much.
At the end I finally went through and rearranged some of my room so I decided to move some
stuff around and clean out the top of my drawers and desk. I don’t really like the placement
of my bed right now because on the other side of the wall is my brother's room and the
bathroom so it was loud.
stuff around and clean out the top of my drawers and desk. I don’t really like the placement
of my bed right now because on the other side of the wall is my brother's room and the
bathroom so it was loud.
Some positives are that I got to listen to music 24/7, I also enjoyed being able to talk to my
American friend more due to not having to work around a good sleep schedule and school.
A negative is I got lazy from not having to do anything and I binged two and a half seasons
of the tv series “F.R.I.E.N.D.S”.
American friend more due to not having to work around a good sleep schedule and school.
A negative is I got lazy from not having to do anything and I binged two and a half seasons
of the tv series “F.R.I.E.N.D.S”.
An interesting thing is my American friend and I had an argument over who was better,
Shawn Mendes or Billie Eilish, I was on Billie’s side. She ended up sending me a parody
of Shawn’s “Treat you better” saying that Shawn was better and it was hilarious.
Shawn Mendes or Billie Eilish, I was on Billie’s side. She ended up sending me a parody
of Shawn’s “Treat you better” saying that Shawn was better and it was hilarious.
Word count: 276
Then, he told us we only had 103 words to summarize the holidays.
This is my 103 word story:
During Holidays I got to talk to my online friend that normally I only speak to at certain times
because they live in America. During the second week I went to this holiday program. I got
to spend time with my friend that I don't see much anymore.
because they live in America. During the second week I went to this holiday program. I got
to spend time with my friend that I don't see much anymore.
I changed my room, I decided to move stuff around and clean the furniture
I was able to listen to music 24/7. I was lazy and binged 2.5 seasons of “F.R.I.E.N.D.S”.
My American friend and I had an argument over who was better out of two singers.
My American friend and I had an argument over who was better out of two singers.
Word Count: 103
