LI: To illustrate our writing in the style of anime/manga
LI: Use 6 sentences to set up the structure of a narrative
LI: To write a list poem that describes a topic by painting a picture with your words.
LI: To write a cinquain poem to describe an anime character
LI: To paint a picture with my words
LI: To edit our writing using DRAFT.
This week for writing we wrote abstract noun poems in pairs. An abstract noun is something that exists but cannot be touched. Our abstract noun poem was about happiness. An abstract noun includes the 5 senses (Touch/ feel, taste, hear, see and smell), punctuation ( Capital letters , .) complex sentences, metaphors and similes After we finished writing our poems we used the DRAFT (Delete, Rearrange, Add, Fix, Talk) process to check our poem, with draft we can make correct errors in our writing.
For Writing we were learning about abstract nouns, metaphors, and about the 5 senses. Learning about these things helped us create our poem and be able to make it creatively as well as have a good structure. Each sentence of our poem was for each sense, so it smells and much more. Also our topic for our poem was any abstract noun.
An abstract noun is a noun that is intangible, like a feeling such as love & hatred.
Our 5 senses are Sight, Smell, Feel, Taste, and our Hearing. These are what we use in our everyday lives, and are senses we use to elevate our writing.
A Metaphor is a speech term, part of figurative language. Metaphors are used to compare two things without using the words ‘like’ or ‘as’.
LI: To understand how to use descriptive words to make your writting more interesting
LI: To write a cinquain poem to describe a sports star
We have been learning to write cinquain poems to help us strengthen our connections to description. A cinquain poem has 5 lines. Each line has a different purpose. Line 1 is a noun which is a name. Line 2 has 2 adjectives taht describe the noun. Line 3 has 3 verbs that end in ‘ing’ and describe the actions. Line 4 is a noun phrase which is a group of words (not a sentence) that go together to describe the noun. Line 5 is a synonym which is a word with a similar meaning to the noun.
I enjoyed this activity because I got to write how Steven Adam is so talented.
As I paddled my sweat was dripping off my head. My heart was pounding so fast I thought I was going to have a heart attack. Each time I paddled it was like a boost of confidence. My head would say ``Go back´´ I would whisper ``No you can do this´´
Then at that very moment I was paddling faster and faster. My hands were shaking and then out of nowhere my insides laughed. I wasn't scared any more. So from that moment onwards I was smiling with joy and a thought popped in my head. I started to do some tricks and after that I wasn't scared and my hands weren't shaking. As the sun went down, the light from the sun hit the waterfall. I looked into the sun and it was beautiful and I took a deep breath. It was the best moment of my life.
Last week we went to camp at Kokako Lodge. My 5 minute snapshot shows my personal voice and I have tried hard to paint a picture with my words to describe what I was doing and how I felt. My favoreite part was when I did a reverse drive.
