Tag: Writing

Free Verse Poem

 Quick, quick,

Fastly, fastly. 

My mind could be everywhere 

The fear of being late came.

So did the fear of getting in trouble. 

But I also felt..

To stop overthinking. 

 

My face could show expressions as if my stomach dropped.

 

“Groups of 3” Is what I heard.

Every group was full until I heard “ Join us!”

 

30 minutes was not enough time.

Confused on what an egg drop challenge is.

I just accepted. 

 

Grabbing our material’s wasn’t so easy.

Since some people grabbed what we needed. 

 

Cotton pads flew everywhere from where I could see.

Glue on the table’s it felt so sticky. 

Straw’s everywhere I crushed them. 

Crowd’s erupted once the timer ended. 

 

We had to wear funny hats. 

Mine was pom, poms. Some fur fell on my mouth

I could taste it. 

 

I ran outside, took my hat off and rushed to the bathroom. 

I came back and,

 

So our design was not so wonderful.

But at least we had a house for our egg.

 

Peniake. Peniake was the name for the egg.

 

Everyone walked out but I waited to be at the back. 

One by one some egg’s would drop, some would not.

 

The 1st Round survived.

The 2nd Round surely survived. 

 

But screaming wasn’t humble. 

Warning team’s she would take point’s off. She did.

 

Once the last team came upon. The house was too big with not enough material’s inside. They thought it would go through. 

 

“Crack!” The smell of egg’s caught my attention as I tried to go back inside. 

 

That’s when I saw them being humble. Staring at me and nodding. 

 

That’s when I realized.

 

Being a leader doesn’t mean shouting and placing people.

It’s about helping, bravery, and gentleness with others.

 

That’s the rotation for Room 4. 

 

“Teamwork makes the dreamwork.”

 

Describe It!

With eyes wide open, I stared at the starry night sky. The aurora shone vividly, crystal clear against the dark canvas above. The feeling of the snow beneath me was calming  until I looked down the mountain. Suddenly, the calm shifted, and my heart began to beat faster than usual. I could hear myself speaking, my voice carried by the ever-moving air. The bright yellow tent, once vibrant, was slowly fading in color as it sank into the snow. Smelling wasn’t easy either; there was nothing but the crisp, cold scent of the snow. The cold air tasted sharp and metallic on my tongue, like licking frozen iron. I felt the icy wind travel down my throat as my eyes closed.

(By the help of my big brother I would like to give some credits for him teaching me some new detailed words I could use!)

 

 

Semicolons

What is a Semicolon (;)?

A semicolon is used to connect two independent clauses that are closely related in meaning. It can also be used to separate items in a list when the items contain commas.

Examples:

  1. I wanted to stay up late; however, I was too tired.
  2. We visited Paris, France; Rome, Italy; and Madrid, Spain.

 

Why should I care?

Semicolons help your writing flow and add sophistication to your work. More importantly, you get marks for using them! Marks are available for using a wide range of punctuation accurately, including semi-colons.

Part 1: Combine the Sentences Using a Semicolon

Rewrite the following sentence pairs as one sentence using a semicolon.

  1. The sun was setting; the sky turned a brilliant shade of orange.
  2. I have a big test tomorrow; I can’t go out tonight.
  3. My dog loves to run outside; he hates getting his paws wet.
  4. We went to the park; it started to rain.
  5. I enjoy reading books; my sister prefers watching movies.

Part 2: Add Semicolons

Add the missing semicolons into the following sentences.

  1. Dan was in a filthy mood; it was Monday morning and the coffee machine was out of order.
  2. The video game was ludicrously expensive; nevertheless, I bought it anyway.
  3. I made some bad decisions yesterday; I shouldn’t have had that seventh cream egg.
  4. Zara came into school on crutches; an owl had knocked her off her skateboard again.
  5. We haven’t won the league since 1927; despite this, I still buy a season ticket every year.
  6. Katie’s dad got up on stage and sang karaoke; she was absolutely mortified.
  7. South Sudan is the newest country in the world; it gained independence in 2011.
  8. Dylan didn’t get past the first audition; they said he had a voice like a wounded moose.
  9. On my trip to Europe, I visited Vienna, Austria; Prague, Czech; Republic Berlin, Germany; and Copenhagen, Denmark.
  10. You’ll need to pack warm clothes, drinks, and snacks for the hike; books, headphones, and games for the flight; and pyjamas, toiletries, and chargers for the hotel.

Part 3: Create Your Own Sentences

Write three original sentences using semicolons correctly.

  1. My dog was eating bones; he didn’t know it has a sharp end.
  2. The  burger flipped; ketchup splattered on me
  3. I played softball with my brother; he doesn’t know how to bat

Compulsory Challenge: Find a sentence in a book or article that correctly uses a semicolon. Write it down and explain why the semicolon is used.

I drove to a restaurant to meet my friends; they weren’t there. I was quite upset, questioning myself, ‘Why would they do this? It’s my birthday.’ As I started leaving, my friends popped out from the left and right, yelling, ‘Happy Birthday!

It’s used to make stories more knowledgeable and not complicated. It should also join two exact sentences that are related. Like close and the same. Not exactly sometimes.

100m Sprint 5 Facts

Task Description: For today’s Olympic 5 Facts task was about the 100m sprint! As being myself I think im fast but not that fast enough for an 100m sprint. This was so cool to talk about because I know alot about Usain Bolt and of course he’s the fastest man alive.

The easiest part to do was talk about it. The hardest part to do was Research it and learn it. Typing it also because now my fingers hurt. Check it out!

T3W1 Warm Up Tasks

Task Description: For the first day of term 3 2024 was a warm up task! In this task I explained a short story and there are 3 different stories. They are known as/called “Mysterious Key”, Hike Gone Wrong? and Pretty Please! You should check it out.

This warm up task was very fun to do and tiring. But I managed. I hope you liked it and for me the easiest part to do was just talk about the picture. Hardest part? Well the hardest part was to type on the keyboard because my fingers hurt. Maybe you can tell how much I typed by reading it. I understand if you dont want to.

Bye!

Information Report: Paris

Geography: Paris is the capital city of the European country France. France consists mostly of flat land with some rolling hills. There are some mountains in the west and north. Paris is also mostly flat with a few hills throughout. France shares its borders with eight counties; these include Belgium in the north, Monaco, Spain and Andorra in the south. Finally Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland and Italy border the east of France. 
History: Napoleon Bonaparte was a French military and a political leader who rose. He was born on August 15th 1769 and passed away on 5 may 1821. Napoleon moved to mainland France in 1779 and was accepted as an officer in the French army in 1785. He was the leader of the French Republic from 1799 to 1804.  

The French Revolution. The French Revolution began with the estates general of 1789. The next 3 years France found themselves struggling for political control. It started from 1789 to 1799. Before 1789 France was ruled by the nobles (highest social class students?). Napoleon Bonaparte took power in November he became Emperor. The American Revolution had created a country in which the people had power instead of a king. The Government before the revolution was called the “Ancient” (Old). 
Culture: Croissant. Croissant is a fresh, baked type of french bread. Croissant is made of a layered yeast-leavened dough. The dough is layered/added with butter, rolled and folded into a delicious flaky, butterfly kind of bread. Croissants are nowadays a popular, common part of the continental breakfast types in France.

Tour de france. Tour de France is a festival/celebration where men bicycle race. It is held commonly and most half of the time in France. The race was first organised in 1903 to amaze people and increase sales for newspapers. More than half of the race is held in July. Fun and last fact was that it wasn’t held in 1915 to 1918 and 1940 because of the two world wars. 
Tourist Attractions: The Eiffel Tower is a historical landmark. It is named after the engineer Gustave Effiel. Whose company designed and built the tower from 1887 to 1889. Locally nicknamed “La deme defer” (French for “Iron lady”).  It was the middle/centrepiece of the 1889 world’s fair. The tower received 5,889,000 visitors in 2022.

Ever heard of the Louvre museum? I will tell you. The Louvre is a museum in Paris that attracts millions of people every year because of its collection of art. The most famous painting in the Louvre Museum is the Mona Lisa.  

PENN Script

Morning pt england! And a big event happening this year is called the 2024 Olympics. The Olympics are only held every 4 years so this is a big event. This big event opened on friday 26 july and the closing will take place on sunday 11 august. One of the games (Volleyball) is played/located in front of the eiffel tower.

 

There will be plenty of traditional Olympic sports such as athletics, swimming, rowing, and cycling as well as gymnastics. 

 

We will learn about Simione Biles (an american gymnast). Simione joins the gymnastics team for the summer 2024 Olympics and is very popular due to her flexibility, strength and stamina. She won many gold medals and yet won another one. It was kinda an emotional win for Simione Biles but everyone knew she managed. She now has six Olympic gold medals, with nine Olympic medals in total. Bye!

 

Emotion Paragraph Task

Task Description: For our writing task was about a story and a emotion combined. This meant writing a story about the emotion that has been selected.

I loved this task because of how easy and fun it would be for me. This task was maybe probably one of the easiest tasks selected for our work. But anyways it was fun and enertaining. I thought so because telling a story can maybe even inspire more people.