Showing posts with label quick write. Show all posts
Showing posts with label quick write. Show all posts

Monday, 13 November 2017

Quick Writes Term 4

We have been working on Quick Writes.  This is where you are given something to write about (a writing prompt) and you only have 10 minutes to write as much as possible using this writing prompt.

For our writing prompts we will use either images or short videos.

1) Fireworks
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As I walked through the streets I smelt the strong aroma of smoke. I stared in amazement as the building exploded with colour. There was so many different colours.  I felt as if I was lost in a heavy cloud. It was chaotic!  Everyone was shocked and screaming. I was blinded as the smoke surrounded me.  It was the most amazing and terrifying thing I had ever seen my life.  
2)Tomato Pulp
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As the fight started everything went red! All I could smell was the sticky smell of tomatoes.  There was the squelching sound of tomatoes being squashed. Suddenly I was hit flat in the face with a tomato! I looked up, everyone around me was covered from upoko (head)  to toe in tomatoes. I was lucky I was wearing goggles because tomatoes sting when they get in your eyes!

3) Spiderman

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As the confetti fell it reminded me of a āniwaniwa (rainbow). In the busy streets of New York City a huge sculpture of SpiderMan floated through the street. There was so much sound! Between the sound of the traffic and the talk of people I couldn’t hear a thing. Then I got a whiff of some food and followed the smell out of the crowd. I was glad to be out of the crowd!

4) Stormy Day
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As I Lay in bed, I listened to the pounding of the rain on the roof. Then suddenly my
room lit up with rauuira (lighting) ! I listened for the whaitiri (thunder). Then I heard the
BOOM of the thunder. I lay still as the rain got heavier. I felt scared. My windows were shaking in the howling wind. Then I smelt the muddy smell of the grass outside. I just hugged my paraikete (blankets) trying to keep warm. Suddenly my light went out I knew there had been a power cut.

Wednesday, 27 September 2017

Quick Write-Beekeeper

Quick Write Number One - The Beekeeper

For the next two weeks we are going to work on ‘Quick Writes.’  This is where you are given something to write about (a writing prompt) and you only have 10mins to write as much as possible using this writing prompt.IMG_1185.JPG

For our writing prompts we will use either images or short videos.

The purpose of this is to practise writing fluently.

When we look at our writing prompt we will have about 10-15 mins to discuss it and brainstorm some ideas and vocabulary.   

Our learning goals are to:
-write a description, using powerful words and phrases
-include some Te Reo Māori
-carefully check that our sentences make sense and have correct punctuation and spelling.

When we are writing we need to think about…

  1. What do I want my reader to see?
2) What do I want my reader to hear?
3) What do I want my reader to smell?
Tips:
-look closely at the picture or video
-think about the three key questions and the learning goals
-give yourself time to plan and write


Do your writing here
The bee hive
As I walked up to the hive I could smell the the sweet honey aroma. It was a cool koanga-spring  day.  The trees were swishing in the cool breeze.The bees were buzzing around me like mosquitoes.  I lifted the lid and got hit in the face with the strong, sweet smell of honey.  All I could see was my busy bees working away.  I loved the smell of the blossoms and the sweet honey.