5,7,10 - The Bright Light

Today our task for writing was to chose a picture from this website I chose a picture called "The Bright Light" Click here to see the photo. First we have five minutes of writing after the five minutes we have seven minutes of talking to someone about our writing piece. Then 10 minutes of drafting and more writing. 

Why do People Build Bridges?

In writing my groups task was write a explanation on why people build bridges. I have used some information from Inquiry as our topic is bridges. If we wanted bonus points we would add a sentence with a colon or semi colon and added a sentence with a sense verb. I had only put in a semi colon. I found it hard to add a sense verb into one of my sentences. I learnt how to use a semi colon and a sense verb. But I also learnt some interesting facts like the first car was built in 1885.  

Sentences Using Colons

After learning about sense verbs my writing group have also learnt about colons and semi colons. We all had been sent a document with sentences that is missing a colon. Each of us did this task individually I added a colon to where it had been missing. Once I had done adding all the missing colons I then illustrated one of the sentences. 

Sense Verbs

In my writing group we have all have went on this site which helps to remind us what the five senses are. For this activity we were to fill in the blanks. I picked the best answer I thought was right. Unfortunately I have got two wrong. This means that I need to learn and focus more on the five sense verbs.    

How to Tell Analogue Time

To start off the day my class have done writing. In my writing group we were focusing on writing an explanation on how to read analogue time. We all had reminded ourselves on the structure of an explanation. We all shared our hook in our introduction and also shared how we changed it in our conclusion. Next time I will be working on what type of hook I would be using.

Nice Work

Never use the word PRETTY, our teacher said.

It doesn't mean a thing!

Try…attractive, pleasant, charming,

beautiful, appealing, engaging,

gorgeous, lovable, dazzling,

stunning, irresistible, delightful-

The choice is as long as a string!

But please, never use the word PRETTY,

It just doesn't mean a thing!

(She’s pretty our teacher. )

For writing my group were focusing on reading a poem called Nice Work. After reading the poem we learnt about the phrase (as long as a string). Then we picked a word to create the same but changed poem. We added the synonyms to the word that we have picked. I have done the meaning of (as long as a string) and a example of the phrase as well.

Metaphor / Simile

I have learnt the difference between a simile and a metaphor. This can help me to understand the both to add these sentences to my writing. I am really excited to show off my new skills in my writing. 

The Tunnel - 5,7,10 Writing

The Tunnel

The emerald looking trees were so tall I couldn't see where the leaves were falling from. I could hear the birds tweeting as if they were singing to me. They sound so close yet I still felt like they were so far. The circles of branches showed the right track but I felt like I was going the wrong way. The leaves kept falling like rain, it was surrounding me everywhere I went. It was almost like the forest was going crazy; like the forest was going to flood with leaves. While I was walking further into the tunnel the hard dirt turned into squishy wet mud. I saw a glimmer of a bright light, so bright it just looked like a white spot. It was right at the end of the tunnel it made the tunnel look like something out of a movie, book, or even a dream. Walking closer and closer the trees were closing in as if it was a trap. All of a sudden I heard the birds chirping and everything quickly came back to life. “Will I ever survive?” I said whispering to myself.

Today for Writing our task was to do 5,7,10 writing using this picture. In this piece of writing we are now learning how to write a setting description I could use the skills that I learnt to make this writing better.

Character Description - Alice is a Wonder

                    Alice is a Wonder

Alice is a little girl, she is the smartest six year old i’ve ever met. Even though Alice is very good at all subjects well who am I kidding she’s better than me. In addition her most favorite subject is reading. She is always surrounded by books and her room is filled with books. She would stay up until midnight reading books. She dresses up with light and bright clothes. Alice always wonders what's her future is going to bring her. It’s her dream to become a prime minister. Alice has no friends, yet she thinks the best way to become prime minister is to only focus on herself. She is not like other young girls. As other young girls they would love to play outside and play princesses but Alice is nothing like that. Every teacher that teaches Alice thinks she's a robot that’s how smart she is. She would stay up until midnight reading books.

For today's writing task my group are writing a Character Description. By writing this Character Description it will help me to get used to writing simple,compound and complex sentences in any of my writing. With this task we are doing 5,7,10 writing. Someone in our group was to time 5 minutes of my group writing as fast as possible. As that 5 minutes has finish that person times 7 minutes of us talking to a partner about our writing. Last the 10 minutes in the 10 minutes we can finish off our writing and DRAFT our work.

Character Description

Lost Yet Found

Noah walked as far as he possibly can into the bushes his clothes were still bright and clean. He faced some challenges but he wasn't scared a bit he can overcome any fear he has. Noah is really confident and determined to get out of the forest. As Noah was walking he was scanning his map. Luckily he remembered his techniques from when he was in the scout he had earn all his badges, even though some of them require really dangerous obstacles. Noah is the kind of teenage boy who is wild and adventurous.

In Writing I have learnt how to write a character description. I have also learnt how to add a simple,compound and complex sentences in my writing to make it more interesting.

Summer Holiday Recount

To start off the year we first did a writing task. By doing this writing task we are learning how to recount. I first had to pick a event that I did over the weekends. Then I filled in this sheet but were not allowed to tell where our event was at. This really helped everyone to remember the fun times that they had. It also helped us to use some literary devices.

Remembering our summer holiday

L.I. - Writing to recount

Writing using language features to engage readers

Complete these sentences about an event over the summer holiday. Don’t tell us what the event was just give us enough information that we can know for ourselves.

I felt excited because I could have fun with my family.

I felt sad because it was extremely hot.

I wondered if the boys could feel the burning heat.

I heard people screaming their lungs out.

I saw the little kids running around.

I heard the rides squeaking side to side.

I wondered if people could see my heart beating out of my chest.

Photo by Ozcult Public Domain

Explanation - How Children Learn at School

How children learn at school

What did you learn when you were a child? Did you learn by talking? Many kids learn by asking friends questions to learn more. A lot of people when they were a child liked to tell their ideas to express themselves by doing what they love.

Kids also follow people they look up to. Were you one of them? Children are good observers they like what other people  like to do. They learn more in partners because they are learning what they might not know. There are people in our community who help kids learn as well. They really look up to their community.

Kids love to play and have fun with friends. They love to explore by trying new things. When kids explore they love to climb and swing and adventure to see how high they can get. Exploring can really help a child to learn more.

Kids disagree to agree to have an opinion. People always have decisions on what to pick for what they might want to do in the future. Children can always be picky with what they want. They will always be with someone and do what they do but they just want someone to be their role model.

We learnt a lot this makes us to really be smart for college and university. Kids will always look up to someone or follow who they would want to be. Going to school is a really big deal and having an educational life as well.

Today I went into to partners with Zane to plan and write an explanation. We have done steps 1 to 10 to finish this explanation we worked together to finish this. It took time but we manage to get this done. Other groups checked our work which made our explanation better.

Two Word Sentence

For writing I had to chose a two word sentence I chose we did. Then I had to make a compound,complex and a simple sentence using the two word sentence. I had to then chose one and I chose the compound sentence and I also illustrated it. 

Capitals

Since I am Yr 7 I must know where I put my capitals in my writing. This really helped me to improve and practice where I should be putting my capitals. Which will make me get better and better at my writing.

Apostrophes

For my writing task my teacher Ms Kirkpatrick made 8 sentences that had a missing apostrophe I had to put the apostrophe in the right place. 

Idiom

For writing this week I learnt something new I learnt all about idiom. For this task I had to came up with about 5 to 10 Idiom sayings and what it means. I chose break a leg this is my illustration for this saying. I learnt what idiom means and I understood it well.

My hyperbole paragraph

This week for writing I wrote a paragraph about my unfortunate walk home from school. My paragraph had to have at leased 5 hyperbole sentences in my paragraph. I found it challenging to come up with what my hyperbole should be about.

Tense language features.

 Today for writing I had to make fill in the gapes. So if there was a gape under present tense and next to the gape had hopes and shall hope. You would have to find a present tense word for those two words.

Flying Kiwi

On the 23nd of March I was at camp. On that day we got to pick our most enjoyable activity that we had done. I got so excited my heart started pounding and pounding. It was beating so fast I felt like I'd been chased by thousands of dogs! The activities I got to pick from were Archery, High ropes, Orienteering and the flying kiwi. When Mrs Anderson told us about the flying kiwi I thought to myself 'What is the flying kiwi?' Then she told us what this was. I really wanted to do that, so I did!

When the instructors were getting me into the harness I checked if I felt really scared. As soon as the instructors clipped my harness to the rope I knew there was no going back. When the others in my group were pulling me up I regretted my choice on picking this activity. As I reached to the top my eyes were closed. I couldn't open them. I felt like my eyes were stitched to each other! When I finally opened them I could see a magnificent sight. I could see the beautiful trees and bushes. I could also hear the waterfall but as soon as I looked down my heart started racing again. I felt like I was going to fall.

Luckily as the others were lowering me down my heart started to beat slowly and slowly. When my feet touched the ground I felt like I wanted to jump up and down with happiness, but I played it cool even though my friends knew I was almost going to cry at the start.

Today I got to write a recount about something amazing that has happen.This was fun for me because I got to relive my moments from camp. This is a 5 min snapshot of one of my favourite moments at camp.

F-35 Lightning II-Information Report

Today I did my Writing for my writing I had to plan then write a information report about a jet plane that I picked.My jet was a Lock head martin F-35 Lightning II.Writing my Information report was easy because I could always look back at my plan and keep writing.