User:Imogen Warren Tawaint School Nz/Temp/Reading Activities.doc

WALT: use visualising to read and describing to writeYOU MUST COMPLETE BOTH ACTIVITIES



Write a description of the picture whichRead the text below

will help a reader visualise it if they This the beautiful world of daft people. When it

could not see the photo.comes to patents on inventions, this is weird but

You must write at least 1 paragraph. actually true. This is the wearable doghouse,

Focus on the features of the picture.patent issued in the US in 1994.

Do not say ‘it is a lion crossed with aDo you get lonely when you are away from the 

lizard’. Remember the show not telldog or does your dog get lonely when you’re not

techniques and start at the top of the''around? Well welcome to the wearable dog''

animal and work your way down house which will surely get you noticed if you

describing the features.''wore it. The picture says it all really.''

This text describes a dog carrying container that

you can attach to your person and transport

around. Define any words you do not know

and draw a picture of what it might look like.

WALT: use visualising to read and describing to writeYOU MUST COMPLETE BOTH ACTIVITIES



Write a description of the picture whichRead the text below

will help a reader visualise it if they Now we all know the future is getting weird and this

could not see the photo.is no exception. The piano is called the Schimmel

You must write at least 1 paragraph. Pegasus grand piano and it looks like something

Focus on the features of the picture.out of Avatar or Star trek.

Do not say ‘it is feet crossed withApparently only 14 of these pianos were made

Shoes’. Remember the show not tellfor celebrities, probably so they could admire them

techniques and start with the mainas art. Their futuristic look with sleek chrome and

feature and then describe the partssteel and height of 2 metres means they do not

a reader would not expect to see.look comfortable to play!

Define any words you do not know

and draw a picture of what it might look like.



WALT: use visualising to read and describing to writeYOU MUST COMPLETE BOTH ACTIVITIES

Write a description of the picture whichRead the text below

will help a reader visualise it if they Man, this is gansgsta! The X-Sneaker is da bomb.

could not see the photo.fully functional with a storage slot for games, the

You must write at least 1 paragraph. sneaker plugs straight in via a USB port to your

Focus on the detail of the picture.TV. Then extend the controller from the tag at

Do not say ‘it is a bike with lots ofthe rear and start playing! Solar power means the

parcels on it’. Remember the show console charges while you are exercising.

not tell techniques and start withThe sneaker itself is a unique design with modern

the main feature and add detail.motifs. Gaming just got footloose!

Define any words you do not know and draw

a picture of what it might look like.

WALT: use visualising to read and describing to writeYOU MUST COMPLETE BOTH ACTIVITIES

Write a description of the picture whichRead the text below – it was written 20 years ago

will help a reader visualise it if they We are not being funny about this device. Please do

could not see the photo.not laugh, it is the future. This revolutionary helmet

You must write at least 1 paragraph. from Toshiba will be in all our living rooms by the

Focus on the detail of the picture.new millennium. They have developed the helmet to

Do not say ‘it is a bike with lots ofallow users to experience 360-degree views while

shoes on it’. Remember the show watching television or playing video games. The helmet

not tell techniques and start withweighs about 6 pounds and it looks like you might

the main feature and add detail.need an oxygen cylinder to go with it.

Define any words you do not know and draw

a picture of what it might look like.



WALT: use visualising to read and describing to writeYOU MUST COMPLETE BOTH ACTIVITIES



Write a description of the picture whichRead the text below – it was written 20 years ago

will help a reader visualise it if they We are not being funny about this device. Please do

could not see the photo.not laugh, it is the future. This revolutionary helmet

You must write at least 1 paragraph. from Toshiba will be in all our living rooms by the

Focus on the detail of the picture andnew millennium. They have developed the helmet to

use language features to convey thew users to experience 360-degree views while

expression of the cat. watching television or playing video games. The h

weighs about 6 pounds and it looks like you might

need an oxygen cylinder to go with it.

Define any words you do not know and draw

a picture of what it might look like.

WALT: use visualising to read and describing to writeYOU MUST COMPLETE BOTH ACTIVITIES

Write a description of the picture whichRead the text below 

will help a reader visualise it if they White Sunday is a holiday in Samoa, falling on the

could not see the photo and have neversecond Sunday in October. It is a day for parents

visited New Zealand. You must write at and communities to acknowledge and celebrate

least 1 paragraph. Focus on the cultural childhood by hosting special programs during church

reasons about what is happening andservices which include scriptural recitations.

include a description of the clothes.Children receive gifts and are allowed privileges

normally reserved for elders, such as being the first

to be served at meal time.

Define any words you do not know and draw

a picture of what the celebration might look like.

WALT: use visualising to read and describing to writeYOU MUST COMPLETE BOTH ACTIVITIES



Write a description of the picture whichRead the text below 

will help a reader visualise it if they Casa Batllo (House of Bones) has a visceral, skeletal

could not see the photo. Try to explainorganic quality. The ground floor is rather astonishing with

what why the poster is powerful. What irregular, oval windows and flowing sculpted stone work.

emotions is it trying to get the viewer to The goal of the designer, Gaudi, was to avoid straight lines

feel. You must write at least one completely. Much of the facade is decorated with a mosaic

paragraph.of broken tiles that start in shades of golden orange moving

to greenish blues. The roof is arched and likened to the back

of a dragon or dinosaur.

Define any words you do not know and draw

a picture of what the house might look like.

WALT: use visualising to read and describing to writeYOU MUST COMPLETE BOTH ACTIVITIES



This is an advert for cigarettes. WriteRead the text below

a description of the picture whichIt is enough to know that there is an evil faction called the Inkies, led

will help a reader visualise it if they by the bumbling Comrade Black. Under his command the INKT Corp.

could not see the photo. Try to explainhas sucked all the colour our of Prisma City and it comes down to the

how the advert is supposed to make heroic Blob and his buddies to paint the whole place back to normal

people want to buy cigarettes. Here is and free its residents from the oppressive greyscale existence. Blob is

tip for you: I don’t know the answer,a surprisingly memorable character given the fact that he’s an

so be creative in your answer.amorphous mound os super-absorbent goo.

Define any words you do not know and design an advert for the game.