Conversation
what are the three things we can do to keep a conversation going
ask a question
give a compliment (say nice things)
make a comment
How many wives did Henry the 8th have?
6
picture the story that AJ reads
What size did you picture the fork long or short
long
Luca’s grandpa lives on a farm. His grandpa has a big garden, and many animals. When Luca was little, he was afraid of the chickens. When he helped his grandpa feed the chickens, the chickens chased him, crying, “Cluck, cluck, cluck!” But his grandpa showed him how to shoo the chickens away with his hand, saying, “Shoo chicks, shoo chicks!” Luca still doesn’t like the chickens much, but he isn’t afraid of them now. He feels very grown up
what is the main idea
Luca learns to be okay with the chickens
How much (what fraction) of Australia is desert?
1/3rd
What are the two W's for making small talk or starting a new conversation with a friend
weather and the weekend
When did the first fleet arrive in Australia?
Jan 1788
picture the story that AJ reads
Why do you think the man had a rag on the end of a stick
to put the BBQ sauces on the meat
Alex’s grandpa lives in a big city, on the 18th floor of an apartment building. From his grandpa’s windows, Alex can see the whole city. Alex used to be afraid to look out the windows, because they were up so high. But his grandpa would sit with Alex, and point out all the interesting things in the city. Now Alex likes to look out his grandpa’s windows. He can see the library, and the train station, and the park. He feels very grown up.
What is the main idea?
Alex didn't like being up high but now he is okay
Uluru is a sacred natural formation at the heart of our country, how tall is it?
335 metres tall
If Finlay says that he really likes trampoline parks and he is going to a trampoline party on Saturday what would be a connected comment you could make?
I love trampolines!
Where is the trampoline party?
Whose Party is it?
I bet you'll have fun
When did Australia become a country?
picture the story that Aj reads
Why do you think the man used a long fork not a short fork?
because a short fork would make him too close to the hot meat and the smoke
Anthony’s teacher, Mr. Rivera, gave the class a different kind of homework assignment. The assignment was to watch the weather report on television every night for a week. Mr. Rivera told the students some things to listen for as they watched each night’s report. He also gave them a worksheet to fill out while they watched.
what is the main idea
Anthony’s homework was to watch the weather report for a week
What are the 6 states and two territories in Australia?
Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania, Western Australia, The norther territory and Australian Capital Territory
If someone who is not a grown up is telling us what to do and we don't like it , what should we say?
I feel frustrated when you tell me what to do, I would like you to stop.
Who is our new King?
King Charles the third
Picture the story that AJ read
what time of day do you picture it being?
either before lunch or before dinner because we don't have BBQ for breakfast and he calls come and get it at the end
Mr. Rivera said to look at the large weather map that they would see behind the weather reporter. He told them that they might see a large blue line or a large red line on the map. There might be both a blue line and a red line. He said that a blue line is a high pressure area that usually brings dry weather. A red line is a low pressure area that usually brings wet weather. When blue and red lines meet, there usually is stormy weather on the way.
What is the main idea?
Mr. Rivera said to look at the weather map behind the reporter and what they might see
How long ago did the Aboriginal Australians come to Australia?
60,000 years ago
When is it a good time to have a conversation?
before school
After school
on transport
at lunch and recess time
at fun activities when everyone is chatting
Did the velilociraptor live in the Cretaceous, Jurassic or Campanian era
Cretaceous
picture the story that AJ read
What do you think will happen next?
The family will come to eat the meat the man BBQ'd
On the worksheet there was a box to fill in with the expected high temperature for the next day. There were other boxes to check if it was expected to rain, or to be cloudy, or to be windy.
what's the main idea
Mr. Rivera gave the students a worksheet to fill in.
What is the longest river in the world
The Nile