Fun Learning Week with Wombats and The Diary of a Wombat
Explore the world of wombats through fun activities like reading fact files, watching videos, and writing diary entries from the perspective of a wombat. Discover interesting facts about wombats and delve into a creative writing experience inspired by "The Diary of a Wombat."
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WRITING Monday
Read the fact file Wombats What did you learn about wombats? What do you think the most interest fact was about them?
Can you use the fact file to answer these questions about Wombats? 1.How many kilograms (kg) can a wombat weigh? 2.What do wombats do to stop their incisor teeth growing too long? 3.Do wombats eat frog, mice and big insects? True or false. 4.Why does the opening of a wombat s pouch face away from its front paws? 5. For what reason do wombats sometimes dive into their burrows and block the entrance with their sturdy rumps?
WRITING Tuesday
Listen to the story The Diary of a Wombat https://www.youtube.com/watc h?v=7qMMhJ4iiu8 What type of writing is this?
This is a story and an example of a diary entry. It is written from the point of view of the wombat. Using the story pictures on the next slides can you write a sentence that is from the point of view of the wombat and then one that is from the point of view of the family? Would they fell the same or different about what has happened?
WRITING Wednesday
WRITING Thursday
WRITING Friday
Today, you are going to use your plan to write your own diary entry for your animal. Don t forget to include the following: 1. The day of your diary entry 2. It needs to be written from the point of view of the animal 3. It should include some funny things that the animal gets up to 4. It should be written in the past tense I can t wait to see some pictures of your work!