Holiday Reading Challenge #11 - Skin Deep: Retell

I have read a book called Skin Deep. I have chosen to comeplete the task called "Retell." In this task, I had to retell the book I have read in 25 words or less. I have managed to retell my book in 24 words. This book is written by Laura Jarratt and is a fiction book.  

Holiday Reading Challenge #10 - Skin Deep: Reccommendation

I have read a book called Skin Deep. I have chosen the recommendation task. In this task, my learning intention was to write a paragraph about who I would recommend the book to and why. This novel is also written by Laura Jarratt.

Holiday Reading Challenge - Retell: #9

I have read a book called 'Making Bombs For Hitler'. This book is written by Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch. I have chosen the retell task. My learning intention was to retell the book in only 25 words. 

Holiday Reading Challenge - Recommendation: #8

I have read a book called 'Making Bombs For Hitler'. This book is written by Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch. I have chosen the recommendation task. My learning intention was to write a paragraph about who I recommend this to and why. I recommended this book to older students aged 12 +. I also gave my reasons why I recommended the book to students aged 12+. 

Holiday Reading Challenge - New Cover: #7

I have read the book called 'Making Bombs For Hitler.'  The book is a fiction book written by Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch. I have chosen the task 'Create a new cover'. This is the new cover of the book created on 'Canva'. I think my cover is better because the colors go well together where as the original cover, had different colors which did not suit each other.

Holiday Reading Challange - Recommendation: #6

In this task, my learning intention was to write a paragraph about who I would recommend the book I have read to and why. I have read 'I Am Malala.' I recommended this book to children all over the world who do not have access to education. I Am Malala is a non - fiction book written by Malala featuring Patricia Mccormick.

Holiday Reading Challenge - Sidekick: #5

In this task, my learning intention was to write a paragraph where I was the sidekick in the story I have read; I Am Malala. I also had to explain how I would have helped out the main character. I Am Malala is a non - fiction book written by Malala and Patricia Mccormick. 

Holiday Reading Challenge - New Cover: #4

I have read the book called 'I am Malala' and created a new cover for the book. The author of the book is , Malala Yousafzai followed by Patricia Mccormick. The story is non - fiction and mainly a biography that explains all the struggles and main points in Malala's life. 

Holiday Reading Challenge - Rewrite The Ending: #3

I have decided to choose the 'Rewrite the ending' task for my 3rd Holiday Reading Challenge DLO. I had to write a paragraph about what I think should have happened at the end of the novel I have read. I also had to explain why I think my ending is better. The book I have read which is a fiction story is called 'When my name was Keoko'. The author of the novel is 'Linda Sue Park'. 

Holiday Reading Challenge - Book Recommendation: #2

This is the second task that I have created for my Holiday Reading Challenge. My learning intention for this task was to write a paragraph about who I recommend the book to and why I recommend the book to that certain person. The book I have read is called 'When my name was Keoko.' The author of the book is 'Linda Sue Park.' The book is also a fiction story. 

Holiday Reading Challenge - Retell: #1

I have completed my first task for the 'Holiday Reading Challenge'. I have read the book called 'When my name was Keoko'. The task that I have chosen, was to retell the story in 25 or less words. The author of this book is 'Linda Sue Park'. The book is also a fiction story. 

Word Wall - Un Words

This is a google drawing which is a word wall that consists of words starting with 'un'.  I have used a dictionary to find the words. I have also tried to choose words that are complex and interesting. 

Spell Zone - Un words

This is a game I have played on a site called 'Spell Zone'. The aim of this game was to help me spell out words that start with 'un'. The game gives you a sentence which has the word 'un' in it. Your goal is to spell out the word that you hear. I scored 290 points. The highest score that you can get is 292. 

ANZAC Poem

"The inquisitive mind of a child"

Why are they selling poppies, Mummy?

Selling poppies in town today.

The poppies, child, are flowers of love.

For the men who marched away.

But why have they chosen a poppy, Mummy?

Because my child, men fought and died

In the fields where the poppies grow.

But why are the poppies so red, Mummy?

Why are the poppies so red?

Red is the colour of blood, my child.

The blood that our soldiers shed.

The heart of the poppy is black, Mummy.

Why does it have to be black?

Black, my child, is the symbol of grief.

For the men who never came back.

But why, Mummy are you crying so?

Your tears are giving you pain.

My tears are my fears for you my child.

For the world is forgetting again.

This week, we have been observing different poems and the finding out the purpose for each poem. I have chosen this poem called "Remembrance Day Poem."The purpose in this poem is a mother explaining the

importance of the poppies and why they are worn. The main idea for this task was to remember ANZAC day and the huge sacrifice our ANZAC Soldiers have made for NZ. Another main idea, is to remember the families who sent off their son/s off to war.

The Journey

“No! Get away from me!” The young girl screamed in terror. It was her only chance to escape from the two mysterious men who had kidnapped her, before she was stuck with them forever or even worse, before she was dead. She sprinted and sprinted until they could no longer be seen in sight.

“Where am I?” She questioned herself. Trapped in the middle of no-where, the sky grey as a old man’s hair, the grass dry as a dessert that had not had rain for decades. What was her next step and could she ever escape from the tragedy she was in; were the questions she was dying to know the answers to.

It would have never happened if she hadn’t gone out with her friends in the middle of the night. It wasn’t her fault though, her 3 close friends had persuaded her. Although, she did suspect something was going to happen from the outset…

She also knew that she would be full of regrets.

“Why was I that ludicrous to walk through the Alley Way just because of a dare?”

She questioned herself…

“Just do it, it won’t cause you any harm, will it?”

Her best friend exclaimed as she convinced her.

“I might let my best mates down, they’ll be hugely disappointed.”

She thought to herself quietly. Sarah could clearly see two men in black hoodies walking her direction though.

“It doesn’t matter, my friends are here, they’ll protect me if anything happens”.

But… She was wrong, more than wrong. As soon as the two men had Sarah in their hands, all her friends bolted away, as fast as Usain Bolt.

“THUMP!”

She was shoved into the trunk of a car, with her hands and mouth tightened with strong duct tape. She knew a long journey full of mystery was ahead of her.  

As the night fell, the clouds got darker and darker until she no longer could see anything clearly. Her heart felt as heavy as a rock. She could burst into tears in any minute. But, she made a promise to herself that she wouldn’t give up until she reached home. There was no solution at the moment, so she would have to wait until dawn,  until the sun rose, until she could reach out for help from someone passing by.

“What if… no-one passes by though?”

She exaggerated.

It was finally dawn. The smile on her face showed how delighted she was when she saw the bright yellow sun slowly rising up into the baby blue sky. She dashed like lightening towards the edge of the road, where it was as silent as a library yet as empty as her wallet.

Hours and hours passed, but there was still no sign of anyone. She had lost her faith into getting home. She was no longer the energetic girl she was yesterday or even an hour ago.

Questions and worries kept popping into her mind:

“It can’t be helped! I have to keep on staying here until eventually someone passes by.”

It could be minutes until someone arrives, or hours, maybe even days.

“But, I wouldn’t be able to survive a week here though, as I have no water or food.”

She depressingly murmured to herself.

“I wonder how my parents are doing right now, how worried my siblings might be right now?”

She started praying to God to help her get home by the end of the day, to help her find someone, to help her stay safe…

“My prayers are not answered!” She wept.

Exhausted on the dry grass, hopeless. Physically and emotionally drained too.

“Another night for me to spend here, I guess.” She yawned.

She slowly wiped away her salty tears that were unhurriedly making their way down her rosy cheeks.

After a few minutes, the sky was pitch black. There were trees in a distance that were rustling, which made her even more petrified. Suddenly, she remembered how the night before she had promised herself to not give up until she reached home. As soon as this popped into her head, she stood up, as if all her energy was back.

“I can’t give up now, after how long I’ve been waiting.” She said in a high spirited tone.

Unfortunately no cars passed by…

“What is that?”

Sarah stood silent. She could see a object in the air gradually making its way towards her. It got closer and closer.

“A helicopter!” Screeched Sarah.

She shouted for help to the helicopter as loud as she could. At the same time waving her arms in a super fast pace, showing how desperate she was to get home.

As the helicopter got nearer and nearer, Sarah’s heart pumped faster and faster.

The helicopter finally landed… Right next to her!

Sarah’s feelings could not be explained. She felt as if a whole heap of pressure had finally vanished from her. The worry that was on her stressed out face, minutes ago had disappeared as well.

“We are in charge of checking in for lost people in unknown places.” Explained one of the two men.

Oh, how overwhelmed and pleased Sarah was to hear this. She quickly rushed into the helicopter as the only thing she wanted to do in her life at that moment, was to get home. (Approximately 3 hours to get home.)

Sarah was on her way to, ‘home sweet home’.

Relieved, contented, radiant but exhausted, dead-tired and worn out simultaneously.  

Another long journey of travelling all the way back home was ahead of her.

This term we have been learning to write narratives. We used the picture prompt below to help us imagine how this situation came about. We tried to hook our audience in by thinking about the pace of events and the pictures we painted with words. I have used sentence structure to help develop pace and a sense of urgency. Next time, I need to try and keep the pace consistent throughout my whole narrative.

Elephant Toothpaste Experiment - Science Planning House

This is the 'Elephant Toothpaste Experiment' that I have organised onto a Science Planning House. I have answered all the questions and have also added 3 images of the experiment on the sides. 

Technology: Art - Week 10

Today for Technology, we continued our art. We started off firstly by drawing our symbols/patterns on our booklets. We had to make our drawings simple because we are going to carve them out next week. 

iFakeText - Auckland Bus Strike

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This is a iFaketext that is based around the Auckland bus strike. Our learning intention was to understand the both sides of a provocation. We were also learning what bias means. Bias means 'One sided opinion'. In this iFaketext, I am giving my opinion as a bus driver. While Zeba who is my partner, is giving her opinion as the public. 

Auckland Bus Strike - Current Events

This Google Drawing has been created collaboratively by Zeba and I. Our purpose was to inform our audience about Auckland Bus Strike that was on the 19th of Feb 2016. We have answered the 5 w's for our topic and also added an image to show the bus strike. 

Grand Palace Of Bangkok - Week 8

This week, my homelearning was based on the 'Grand Palace of Bangkok'. I have worked collaboratively with Nesi to create this presentation. I found a lot of interesting facts about the Grand Palace and added images of the building too. 

Benifit Of Reading - Free Entertainment

This is a poster that I have created inspired by a book I have read called '10 Benefits of Reading'. My task was to choose one of the benifits of reading and transform it into a poster. I have chosen 'Free entertainement'. I have explained my reasons in full detail and used a slogan as well. 

Spell Zone - Against the clock

This is a screenshot of a Spelling game called 'Against the clock' on a site named 'Spell Zone' that I have been practicing to play. It helps me with my vocabulary and to chunk difficult words into smaller parts. I had to spell out 8 words starting with 'auto'. I have got 330 points which is the highest amount of points you can get. Overall, I find the spelling list very easy and need a challenge.