Make a copy and put it in your writing folder. The red text is an example so delete it once you have read it.
Dear Mrs Ilaoa,
Paragraph 1: Introduce who you are (things like your culture, family, age)
My name is Bob and I am from Tonga. At 11 years old, I am the youngest of the seven children in my family. My brothers and sisters are….. Kia Ora my name is Taina i am 11 years old, I’m the youngest of 2 in my family. My brother and sisters’ names are Terapi and Teingoa. My sister is the olds out of all of us and my brother is in the middle. They both go to college. My brother goes to TC Tamaki College. He is 14 years old and turning 15. But my sister goes to Auckland grammar school. She is 16 years old and turning 17.
Paragraph 2: What are some of your interests or favourite things ? I am a huge sports fan and I love playing lots of sport. I play for Marist Rugby Club and I play soccer, tennis and basketball at school. I also … My favourite thing to do with Dad is to watch the Warriors game. But my Dad is a huge fan of the warriors like every single game the warriors my dad has watched. Also I love when me and my mom go out and spend time with each other, my favourite food to eat when I am sad is ice cream because it makes me happy.
Paragraph 3: What do you like and dislike at school? What are your goals for 2024?
My favourite subjects are Maths and Te Reo. I really like working in groups when I learn and using a Chromebook. I don’t like….. My favourite subject is Maths but the one that I really struggle with is Reading. Because it is kinda hard reading and sounding out the words so i would really appreciate it if My literacy Teacher would help me out with that. But when it comes to Writing I am not great at spelling. By that I mean really bad and sometimes my handwriting is kinda and i love some help with that if you can.
Paragraph 4: What does a good teacher do? How can Mrs Ilaoa support you this year?
I really like it when teachers comment on my blog and… When the teacher help me with some really hard problems That sometimes I can’t solve.
Is there anything else you would like Mrs Ilaoa to know about you?
I would like Mrs Ilaoa to know that I have only just learnt to swim. I am feeling… Amazing. Task Description: We are Writing a letter to Mrs Ilaoa about what we want her to help us with and tell her what we like about what Teacher help us with.