Reading Work For Term 2 Week 5

Name:Janine

Date: 19th May

                                 KWL Chart

In the first column, write what you already know about Water worries/issues in NZ. In the second column, write what you want to know about Water worries/issues in NZ. After you have completed your research, write what you learned in the third column. What I Know What I Want to Know What I Learned

What I Know	What I Want to Know	What I Learned
Pollution is being dropped into our waterways. Polluted water - People throw rubbish into the water. Sewage is a problem Toxins in our water (pollution) - Sickness can affect us, animals and birds. Water is reused in the water cycle. Farmers us up a lot of water to water their farms.	Why are people using a lot of water? Why doesn’t everyone have a water storage tank? How many filters does it take until the sewage water from your home, become clean water that you can use again? Why does the water steam up and turn into vapour in the water cycle?	That farmers need a lot of water to water their farms and they need it for their animals. That there are water restrictions - it depends on what the season is to how much water you can use.

Day 2 - Questions (Answers these questions using your text).

1. What does the author mean when she says our problems have “only just started”?

It means that the problem hasn’t been going on for ages, it has only just started.

     2. Does every drop really count? Does the author mean this literally? Why do you think that?

Yes. Because if you waste 1 drop of water than that is 1 drop we can’t drink or save a life with!

     3.   What big idea is the author conveying?

     4. Tell me more about the way you connected our day-to-day experience of

         water with the water cycle. How did this help you understand the text?

The water-cycle helps me with my day to day water use because it reuses the water I have already used so I can use it again. It helps you to understand how water is reused so we can use it again.

     5.  How did you use the structure of the article to identify the main ideas?

     6. How did the water-cycle diagram support your understanding of the issues?

It shows you how the water-cycle works and instead of telling you (You might not understand), they show you how it works.

Day 3 - Vocab (What do the following words mean. How can these keywords help you to understand the text?)

Herbicides = It is toxic to plants and it can destroy the plant.	Pesticides = It is used to kill insects but it can also kill plants and it is harmful to animals.	E-coli = A bacteria that is found in human intestines, it causes no harm. It can be used for food poisonings and it can be harmful to old people and children.
desalination = any process that is used for taking salt out of water and making it fresh again.	vapour = Steam that water makes when it heats up. They are called water vapor.	harvesting = you can harvest a crop of something or catch or kill an animal for human purpose.
aquifers = a body of rock containing ground water.	bacteria = a form of bacterium. It can make you very sick.	queuing = you arrange in a quie for something like a meal or a drink.

Day 4

Colloquial expressions - what do the following expressions mean?

“take for granted” = We don’t think about it, we take it and we just think everyone has it. - Like money, some people take it for granted. (Especially some children)

“every drop counts” = If you waste a drop of water that is a drop of water we can’t use to save a life. - Save water save life.

“There’s no doubt” Eg; There’s no doubt about that. Theres no doubt in your mind.