Did you know that birds need their wings to help them catch fish from the river?

Learning intention: We are learning to develop our critical thinking skills using the Thinkers keys.
Success criteria: I know I can do this when I use the Alphabet Key to find key words that are related to flight.

Let's the cat out of the bag!

Learning intention: We are learning to develop our understanding of descriptive language.
Success criteria: I know I can do this when I explain that idioms are informal expressions that are accepted and understood by their popular use in every language.

Fire, water and wind are symbols of the Holy Spirit!

Learning intention: We are learning about the Holy Spirit.
Success criteria: I know I can do this when I complete a presentation of learning activities about the Holy Spirit strand for the year 5 and 6 students.

Did you know that in Jesus' time, they used animals for travelling?

Learning intention: We are learning about the life of Jesus.
Success criteria: I know I can do this when I complete a presentation of learning activities to show what life was like in Jesus' time.

When, where and why are all relative adverbs!

Learning intention: We are learning to develop our understanding of descriptive language.
Success criteria: I know I can do this when I explain that where, when and why are all relative adverbs, because they introduce a relative clause. 

My new sandals that I bought fits like a glove!

Learning intention: We are learning to develop our understanding of descriptive language.
Success criteria: I know I can do this when I explain that a simile is a figure of speech that compares two things that are unlike.

Did you know that the purple candles represent love, hope and peace?

Learning intention: We are learning about Advent.

Success criteria: I know I can do this when list down 5 facts that I have learnt about Advent.

Facts:

1. The word Advent comes from a Latin word which means coming.

2. Advent is the time when we prepare for the coming of Christ.

3. During Advent, Catholic people light the 4 candles each Sunday.

4. The pink candle represents peace.

5. The purple candles represents love, hope and peace.