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We are working on making a point and using reasons, explanations and information to support our idea.
We are working on making a point and using reasons, explanations and information to support our idea.
Here is an example from Fiona's writing.
Here is an example from Fiona's writing.
If I ruled the world I would have a pet piglet.
If I ruled the world I would have a pet piglet.
The first reason that I would have a piglet is that they are really cute and cuddly.
Next pigs are really helpful as they can eat all of your scraps.
Last but not least, pigs are adorable, they snuffle in their sleep.
What else could be added to this?
What else could be added to this?
Whistless: Can you retell this story to a buddy?
Your Hero Story!
Room 4 Metaphor Poem: To create this you need to give us some ideas to work with.
Room 4 Metaphor Poem: To create this you need to give us some ideas to work with.
In your writing book or on a doc, write down your ideas for how you would complete the following sentences. Think about metaphors and the details we included for the metaphors about ourselves.
- If our class were a kind of vehicle what kind of vehicle would it be?
- If our class were a tree what kind of tree would it be?
- If our class were something you find in your community what something would it be?
- If our class were a kind of sandwich what kind of sandwich would it be?
- If our class were an item of clothing what kind of item would it be?
Remember to start each line with "Room 4 is..... "
Get Writing: We have been chosen to be part of this programme with lots of other classes in other NZ schools.
Get Writing: We have been chosen to be part of this programme with lots of other classes in other NZ schools.
What is involved?
We complete some writing tasks which include, writing and colouring a postcard, creating metaphors about ourselves and our class, writing inspired from outside the classroom and a poster. Then we send them to another class somewhere in NZ. They will send us their writing and we can read their ideas.
What shall we start with?
Let's start with finding about similes and metaphors so we can get our postcards written.
What is a metaphor?
Watch the video then read the Iain Sharp poem below. Can you spot any metaphors in the poem?
Iain Sharp Metaphor Poem:
Iain Sharp Metaphor Poem:
Iain Sharp is a fat parcel
of mixed groceries
tied with a clumsy knot.
Iain Sharp is a black kite
adrift on changeable winds.
Iain Sharp is a pile of scoria
tricking softly to the sea.
Whenever I peep in mirrors
Iain Sharp frowns back at me.
It’s terrifying.
Iain Sharp is a runaway tramcar.
Iain Sharp is a chunk of moonrock.
Iain Sharp is nine letters
wrenched from the Roman Alphabet.
Look there and there!
Bits of bright confetti
blow from chapel to chapel.
I chase them with outstretched hands.
They might be Iain Sharp
Let's highlight the metaphors we can spot?
Let's highlight the metaphors we can spot?
What do you think the author is trying to tell us?
Planning our writing: What is the first step in writing?
Planning our writing: What is the first step in writing?
Planning
Thinking
Writing
Editing
Talking
Conferencing
What are some ways we can plan our writing?
What are some ways we can plan our writing?
Bio Poems - We are writing about ourselves using a scaffold/template to put specific
Here is Whaea Belinda's example
Belinda
Happy, Kind, Musical, Fun
Sister of Hamish and Andrew
Who loves her family, teaching and the sea
Who feels happy when she’s with her friends, sad when she loses a pet, excited when she does new things
Who needs fun, chocolate and a new guitar
Who gives smiles, hugs, time
Who fears getting sick, cockroaches, crashing in the sea
Who would like to see her Dad again, Venice and Ed Sheeran
Who lives in busy brick house
Mackean
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