Nikau Palm

Nikau Palm

this week we have been learning about Nikau Palm tree

       

WALT:   - write a descriptive paragraph - use a variety of descriptive words to make my writing interesting

Topic: Nikau Palm Audience: GMS, worldwide blog audience Purpose: To clearly describe the features of a nikau palm so people can recognise and identify it in the school environment

Text type: Description Task: You are going to describe to your audience what a nikau palm looks like and its identifying features.  Remember to use a variety of descriptive words and phrases so you create a picture in your reader’s mind.   Model

Key Vocabulary: Use your describe bubble as the basis for your description. Click on this link to see some more words you could include.

Structure: Topic Sentence: Introduces the topic by giving a basic sentence describing what the paragraph is going to be about. Supporting sentences: Provides the detail of the tree from top to bottom to create the picture in the reader’s mind (sensory detail, adjectives). Tell about it’s features, where it grows and what it does. Concluding sentence: Sums up the important detail and gives an overall impression of the topic.

Check and Share 1. Check your writing with a buddy or yourself using the Paragraph checker. RUBRIC.   2. Highlight the descriptive vocabulary you have used in your paragraph. 3. Copy and paste your description into a google drawing, add images then post on your blog.

Use this to plan your ideas

Topic Sentence The nikau palm is a tall and spiky tree found on the coast road New Zealand.

Support #1: The trunk is long and  it is brown and Bumpy.

Support #2 Nikau palm trees can grow to 10 to 15 meters.

Support #3: Nikau palm go along the coast Road in New Zealand near Greymouth.

Concluding sentence: the Nikau palm tree would be really easy if you was driving the west coast new zealand