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What I need help with? ~Explanation~

Today I used storyboardthat to make a comic about my struggles. There are many things I need to work on with explanation writing yet it's mostly with sequence/structure. I actually sturggle a lot with explanation writing. Actually when it comes to writing I don't really find it hard, though explanation writing is really hard for me.

🎆 Happy Diwali~ 🎆

A big celebration, Diwali is also known as the festival of lights. Diwali is celebrated all over the world and is considered one of the biggest Hindu celebrations. This year, Diwali starts from the 18th of October - 22nd of October. In India it goes on for 5 days.

Families who celebrate Diwali clean their houses so that the Gods would feel welcome. Gifts are given out to friends and family such as gold, sweets, etc. They would get dressed up in new clothes and have a vegetarian dinner. Fireworks are shot up into the sky at night, making it hard to see anything because of all the gunpowder/dust.

Near the doorway there would be a rangoli pattern on the floor which is like a greeting for guests. Our class made some rangoli patterns using chalk. The patterns had to be symmetrical. However, the traditional way, is by using coloured powder or broken rice like one of our teachers in the school.

I learnt that it is a huge Hindu celebration that is in fact quite similar to a few things celebrated in Auckland. It also broadened my mind to how different celebrations are in other cultures or religions. The fact that Hindus aren’t afraid to embrace their culture when it comes to Diwali is something I find very fascinating.

Isabella's misjudgement

A full moon was on the horizon. The wind brushed through Isabella’s golden hair. Twinning with it was the sand that tickled her toes, even at the slightest movement.  Isabella’s reflection bounced off the glistening water and into her soft hazel eyes.

At home Isabella was greeted by her two young brothers. They were bawling and their eyes were as puffy as the fur on a Pomeranian. The frightened teenager pulled both into a tight embrace and asked them for an explanation. Isabella marched to her parents and asked, “Is it true? Are we really leaving?” The silence that came from her parents wasn’t a good sign. She stormed out of the room and dug her head into her pillow. Isabella tried to find the silver lining but there was none. She was going to leave her friends, school and most importantly her precious memories in Auckland.

After a crying herself to sleep Isabella was awoken by a bright light. The sun beamed through her window. With a heavy groan Isabella turned to read the clock, it read 9:56 AM. Luckily it was Saturday, the starting of the holiday. When Isabella entered the kitchen she instantly turned. Her parents were there and they wanted to talk. After 30 minutes of talking Isabella realised how wrongly accused her parents were. Going to Brisbane wasn’t forever it was just for the holiday. Isabella’s smiled from ear to ear. She was ecstatic.

The plane ride was great. Since it was a first time for Isabella she didn’t really have much to compare it with. Brisbane from a bird's eyes view was just breathtaking. The family took photo’s and visited so many places. Sadly everything had to come to an end. Everyone returned home safely and continued with their lives.

Reflections on Round Robin Writing

Today the writing lesson was a bit different. We played Round Robin Writing. I thought it was a great idea. Also since both my partners were contributing and sharing their ideas. I enjoyed the lesson yet something that I would like to change is the time limits. Three minutes for planning is fine but five minutes for writing, I would like it to be moved up to about seven minutes. I think we should try this out again because it was so much fun.

The big water winds

The wind howled menacingly like a wolf at the full moon. Lightning licked across the evil sky: a serpent’s tongue tormenting the clouds. The Earth began to shatter…

My bare face was exposed to the ice cold air. I tugged on the two strings on my hoodie, forcing my soaked jacket to give me a tight hug. I clenched onto my microphone and practically yelled at the camera. It was like my mouth was being constantly filled with salt. At full speed the wind went at my cameraman which made him unsteady. He tried to hide his fear, but his eyes said it all.

It finally came. The second thing we feared the most. I ripped out my earpiece which had bugged me since the start. The static was just too much. After I did that I saw the faces of my crew scrunch up. I also noticed the red light that indicates we’re recording had disappeared. A deep sigh escaped my mouth. In this type of weather we should have expected that our connection to the news company would eventually cut.

The crew became frantic and started a search for something that might help. My cameraman remained calm and yanked something out from the trunk of our van. It took quite a while for him to get what he wanted since the crew were also searching through the van. The thing my cameraman picked out was a portable generator. Sadly it wouldn’t turn on. It drowned.

The head of the crew, Michael, shouted for everyone to calm down. He pulled out a big black box while I zipped another jacket and covered my microphone with my right arm. Michael placed an antenna on top of the van and played around with some wires. Suddenly the red light flashed on and I was on with my words once again. In a blink of an eye the antenna flew off the van and straight into the water. We were back at the start.

After a few minutes a light bulb appeared on the top of my head. If our connection is lost here, then what would it be like somewhere else? I thought to myself. After talking to the crew we set off. After 20 - 25 minutes we came to a stop. Michael said that there should be a connection around here. We all went out and I got ready to yell. The red light popped up and in no time we finished our part for the news.

Even though we had a rough time it was an experience I can add to my life. The floods level never stayed the same and the falling buildings that were hit by the voracious wind. A few of my crew did get injured but they still worked hard, which I was very thankful for. They could have been cowards yet they strived to give people their long awaited news. However we were lucky that no one was swept away besides the antenna.

Procedural writing 📄✏

    Materials:

1. Newspaper
2. Glue
3. White paint
4. Paint brush
5. Black marker
6. Green plain paper
7. Pencil

     Method:

1. Get the newspaper
2. Think of a sport position
3. Use the pencil to sketch the sport position onto the newspaper
4. Paint over the sketch with white paint
5. Leave it to dry
6. Give the paint a second coat
7. Leave it to dry
8. Outline the art with the black marker
9. Tear the newspaper jaggedly
10. Glue the edges and middle of the newspaper
11. Stick the newspaper onto the green paper

Explanation Writing T3W2

Why is there a need for a fire drill/safety?

Fire drills happen so that everyone knows what to do in a real fire. A fire drill shows the quickest, easiest and safest way to exit a building. Fire drills give an understanding of how things would be if there was a real fire. It is unexpected because you never know when an actual fire may happen.

Firstly, is the planning. In order to get out safely everyone must know which way to exit, which will only happen if they did some planning. The plan should indicate which way is the quickest and where the correct exit door is. If one does not have a plan or way of getting out when there’s a fire, a fire drill should help them to understand.

Secondly, it helps to check if the equipment for a fire is working perfectly. When there is a fire drill the alarms must work correctly so that everyone can be alerted straight away. Checking that the equipment all work would help to get you out of the building quickly and safely. If everything is working it does make a difference to the chance of surviving in a real fire.

Thirdly, is the safety. Fire drills are a special part to everyone's safety. When a fire drill goes on everyone should be able to evacuate the building safely without any harm. Also to avoid panic in case of a real fire. The safe place or assembly point is where everyone should go once they have evacuated the building, it is a place to check who is injured and who is still in the building. It is also a place away from the fire.

In conclusion fire drills are done to keep everyone intact when a real fire occurs. Fire can catch onto many things and make a huge forest of fire, which is why everyone should have fire drills. Planning a way to get out of a fire and checking that all the equipment is working could give you a longer time on earth.

A volleyball area

Today in the morning session a few boys went out to help our principal clear out an area. Due to the heavy rain our field is out of bounds which is why our principal wanted to mark a volleyball area on the ground. However the ground had heavy logs which is why the boys had to go out to help. The fact that they were struggling was hilarious but I do understand that the logs are heavy so I understand.

🍕 Pizza for winter blogging 🍕

Today Miss Collins shouted pizza for our class to eat for lunch. Three out of the four children completed the Winter Learning Journey which is why we got the pizza. The Winter Learning Journey was mades so that everyone can continue on with their learning even though it’s the holiday. I didn’t do the winter learning journey because I knew I wouldn’t have enough time to finish the blogging since I have to look after my younger sibling and other personal things.

Football skills

Every Wednesday the senior side of the school play a sport. This morning we played football, at our usual time. Our coach, Steve taught us some skills on how to move the ball with your foot. These are a few of the skills he taught:

1. Control the ball using the outside, inside, sole and lace part of the foot
2. Use your body to defend the ball
3. Position yourself about a leg away from the ball so it’s easy to kick and retrieve
4. Refrain yourself from kicking the ball with your toes (or you’ll have no control)

I think I played pretty well. I wouldn’t say I was great but I do think that I did well.  Out of all the skills I probably could only do two correctly. Since it was our first practice at football i’m not holding myself down for only being able to do two skills, yet I know could have did better.

I think football is somewhat similar to basketball. When dribbling with the ball, in both sports it is advised to keep your eyes up. Also when you pass the ball over to a teammate it can coincidently it could just go into the goal.

I found the game really fun to play. I enjoyed it as it was a sport that isn’t played as much at our school. When I was in with my team, we worked really well with each other. I did get hit with the ball a few times but I still had a great time.

Writing a caption

Using the chromebook

My favorite song

I like this song because it’s so upbeat and fun. I love listening to it whenever I can because I find the song so amusing.

Learning from my mistakes

Outdoor games

For the last activity we got to have a little fun playing some outdoor games. Before we could play a kind lady told us some rules and showed us how a few of the games works. My favorite game was the stilts. It didn’t take me long to be able to walk in the stilts because I could easily remember how the lady said to use it. There was a photo thing where we could put our heads in and I really liked it so I asked out teacher is she could take a photo of my friend and I, which is the photo on the top left corner.

Butter making

The third activity that we had was butter making. In a jar there was cream and we had to use a little tool that was like a egg beater. Using that tool we had to turn the handle for the cream to be churned. We ended up creating a beautiful block of butter with our school logo to indicate that we had made it. Also there was a song that kids would sing long ago while they were churning which was:

Come, butter, come!

Come, butter, come!

Peter’s standing at the gate

Waiting for a butter cake

Come, butter, come!

However instead of Peter the children would put in their own name.