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English, Years 7–8

Phase 3 of Te Mātaiaho. Strands: Oral Language, Reading, Writing.

Years 7–8 lesson and unit ideas

  • Unit

    Speech: one change for our community

    Research a local issue, draft and rehearse a two-minute speech, and give peer feedback against shared criteria.

  • Lesson

    Same event, two news reports

    Compare two New Zealand news reports of one event: headlines, word choice and whose voices are quoted.

  • Lesson

    Imagery from a local place

    Write a short poem about a beach, bush track or street you know, using at least one simile and one metaphor.

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