Monday 31 March 2014

Homework Poetry

POETRY
Analyse this poem for the following features and write a sentence about each feature.
Rhyme
-This poem does not rhyme because there are no words that sound similar at all within the text.
Rhythm-Short and snappy only a few lines to it.
Mood
-The mood is quite a light hearted mood.
Personification
The personification in this poem is where the the rivers tongue is like licking and tasting things.
Enjambment
-all of the lines in the poem is an enjambment, meaning the sentences all run over several lines without a full stop.
Meaning of the title.
-The name of the title is awa which is the maori name for river
Author: find 3 facts about the author
1.Greg O'Connell is a NZ poet which goes around NZ schools.
2.He was born in Oamaru,New Zealand.
3.He has his own website which tells you about everything about him. here is the link.
Write a similar poem and present it on a slide.


Te Puke
It’s beautiful head


dances with the clouds
drools clear water
holds the trees


at its summit


My Soundcloud recording of me reading the poem.


Chinese Characters

How many Chinese characters are there altogether? About 50,000.
How many characters does an educated person know? Close to 8,000.
How old are Chinese characters? About 3,500.
Why are some Chinese characters called pictographs? Because pictures change over time.
What 2 characters join together to make ‘good’? 女 woman + 子 child = 好 good.
What 2 characters join together to make ‘television’? 电 electric + 视 vision = 电视 television.

Very Short Storey

1.
Once upon a time there live a small pig called Bob. He went to the Great Golden Pig School there he spent his rest of his life having fun.


Thursday 27 March 2014

Picture Mesages

Photo 1
I think think that this photo is trying to show that nothing is impossible and try everything.

Photo 2
This photo is trying to tell you that there is always one odd one out and it's cool to be different.

Photo 3
I think this photo is trying to say to try everything and give it your best shot

Wednesday 26 March 2014

Picture Mesage

Photos

1. I think this photo means that books are more detailed than films.
2. I think this is telling people to stop printing photos.
3. I think this photo is telling you to start taking leadership.

4. That there is always a odd one out in life

How to do the laundry

Tuesday 25 March 2014

Facts Or Opinion

An opinion is someone else's thought and fact is always true.

- Coca Cola

Facts:

1.It can be bad for you.
2.It's fizzy.
3.It's brown and black.

Opinion

1.It's the best drink in the world.
2.It's makes you burp.
3.It is L&P is better than Coca Cola.

Monday 24 March 2014

Sound Cloud Test

My Favourite Game





Minecraft
Minecraft is a game made of just blocks.You can play it on Pc,Mac,I.O.S,Xbox,PS4 and Android. The resign why I like Minecraft is because you can build anything and there is unlimited space. In Minecraft there is three main modes. Creative is were you can fly and you have unlimited resources. Survival were you you have to mine and collect resources no flying and you have to craft thing and when you die you respawn. And finally Hardcore like survival but when you die you can not play it again and you are forced to delete the game. Also if you get board of playing by your self you can play multiplayer that is were another player joins your game and you can chat build and explore together.


Sunday 23 March 2014

Kia Kaha Lesson 1

Constable Den

1.What is bulling

  • Power and Control
  • Repeat
  • To hurt our feelings or our body

2.Types of bulling

  • Verbal
  • Physical
  • Cyber
  • Threatening
  • Gesture
  • Signs
  • Pear Pressure
  • Isolation
  • Emotional 
  • Humiliation

Malaysia Airlines

Questions about malaysian airlines?

1. How long was the plane in meters?
2. How many people were onboard the plane?
3. When will they stop looking for it if they don't find it?
4. What evidence have they fond about the plane drivers?
5. When they find it how will they retrieve it?
6. What are the families thinking about there relatives?
7. Was the plane fully checked before it took off?
8. Where was it going to? Answer:
9. Why did it go missing?  Answer:No one know for sure
10. What were the objects spotted by the satellite?

Wednesday 19 March 2014

Its or It's


   Is it it’s or its.
  1. It’s about time you showed up!√
  2. It was its first time out of the cage.√
  3. Its feet were covered with sand.√
  4. Get up, it’s time for school.√
  5. I’m glad to see you, its been a long time.
  6. It’s important to study hard for tests.√
  7. The bear protected its cubs.√
  8. It’s my turn to go down the slide.√
  9. The dog felt great with its new hair cut.√
  10. It’s too late to eat dinner.√
  11. My car is old and its paint is peeling.√
  12. The bird realised that the wind had blown its nest away.√
  13. The game came to its conclusion.√
  14. Turn down the music, it’s hurting my ears.√
13/14

Pythagoras Threom


How to do Pythagoras Threom

The Little Red Hed



A little red hen found a wheat seed. She decided to plant it. She asked a cat, a fox and a pig to help her.
“I can’t help,” said the cat.
“I’m too busy,” answered the fox.
“I've got too much to do,” replied the pig.

The little red hen dug a hole. She dropped the seed into it. She covered it. The seed grew in to a fine stalk of wheat. The little red hen reaped the wheat. She ground the wheat into flour. She mixed this with water in a bowl and made dough. She put this into a baking dish. She put the dish into the oven. When the loaf was baked she didn’t share the bread with the cat, fox and pig. She and her chick ate it. They asked her how it tasted. She told them that it was delicious.

Venn Diagram


Tuesday 18 March 2014

My Annotated Photo

       Before                                                After


Sunday 16 March 2014

Fines for not wearing life jackets

1. Who is the main person or group of people in this news article?
A group of Hawke's Bay people and the Hawke's Bay harbour master Mr Norman
2. What was the key event from the news article?
That if you don't wear a life jacket you will be fined $300.
3. Where did this event take place?
Hawke’s Bay Harbour.
4. When did this event take place?
March 11, 2014.
5. Why did this event happen?
Trying to get people to put on life jackets and have a safer boat journey.
6. Find a quote from the main person in this news article?
Mr Norman said that people were putting on there lifejackets as soon as they enter the harbour.
7. Use the Dictionary in the bottom right hand corner to find the meaning of 3 words from the article.
Irresponsible lacking a sense of responsibility.
Regulations a law or regulations.
Promote to go up in a sort of rank.

Thursday 13 March 2014

Difference between too and to

a) Too is a word which is often confused with to. Research to find out when we should use too. (Too has two meanings, what are they?) Explain in your own words in your post.
A substitute for very




b) Write four sentences using too/to. Two for each meaning.
I'm going to the shops are you coming too
Sorry you are to young
Are you coming too the hockey game with me
"I'm awesome""Me to"

c) Find 3 sites which have activities or games for practising the use of too. Add the links into your post.
Link 1

Wednesday 12 March 2014

Apostrophes

BLOG POST (TEACHERS)
- Explain the task of teaching apostrophes yesterday
-Yesterday we had to teach 2 students from our class.That involved having to tech them where to put them and where not to put them and also keep them from not being silly
- What went well?
-That my students were very focused and they weren't disrespectful to me.
- What didn’t go well?
-That we didn't have enough time and they knew most of it already
- What were one or two things you realised?
-That it isn't really that hard to tech and that I am really good at apostrophes.
- Find 5 online practise links for apostrophes which would be useful for your student.
Clock Apostrophes
Where Apostrophes Go
Apostrophe Quiz
Apostrophes Quiz 2
Apostrophe Shoot Out

If you get sick in space


















5 Other hard things to do in space:

  • Brush your teeth
  • Go toilet
  • Eat food
  • Keep food
  • Sleep

Box Method



How to multiply decimals using the box method

Tuesday 11 March 2014

Snake Eats Croc After 5 Hours Of Battle



Snake won against the mighty croc by restricting its movement.

Monday 10 March 2014

Battle of Gate Pa Podcast


  1. Heni Karamu is known as the Angel of Gate Pa.
  2. She is also known as Jane Fowley.
  3. At the the time of the interview she was 91 years old.
  4. The battle of Gate Pa took place in 1864.
  5. Heni was the only woman warrior.
  6. Soldiers were trying to stop food getting to the Maori.
  7. Woman and children were told to leave the area.
  8. Heni helped the Pakeha soldiers by giving them water. 
  9. One of the soldiers she helped was Colonel Booth.
  10. 20 years later an artist drew a picture of the battle and showed Heni as a man.  

Sunday 9 March 2014

Your and You're


a) Your and you’re are homophones. Why are they homophones?
Because they sound the same but look different.

b) Explain IN YOUR OWN WORDS! (no copy and pasting) when should we use your and when should we use you’re?
Your means it is yours and you're means you are.

c) Write 3 example sentences using your and 3 example sentences using you’re. These sentences should be about YOU and your life and not be copied and pasted. 
"Tidy your room."
''Put your shoes away.
"You're awesome""Thanks."



d) Write 2 sentences OF YOUR OWN which contain both your and you’re.
"Your stupid lol.""No you're stupid because you used the wrong you're."
"Are you going on your clash of clans today.""Yeah."







                                                                                                                                                                

Wednesday 5 March 2014

12 years of slave.


12 years of slave.
A movie that won the 2014 academy awards and just by watching the trailer thinking it will be an awesome and epic movie.

In the movie there was a man called Solomon Northup who was British American violin player and has a family of 3 including him.One day he goes to a violin ceremony and goes really well but when he finishes he get kidnapped and sold to the rich white people they then make him a slave for 12 years.

Monday 3 March 2014

Dialog Conversation

Me-"Dad did you like year 7 camp or year 8 camp better?"
Dad-"Urr I dunno."
Me-"What do you mean I dunno year 8 or 7?"
Dad-"Urr I'd have to say year 8."
Me-"Why year 8?."
Dad-"Just because."
Me-"Oh ok."

Me-"Jack what do you think of the food?."
Jack-"Yeah it was ok."
Me-"Do you think it could be better?"
Jack-"Definitely."
Me-"Same."

Me-"Miss C do I need covered shoes for tech?"
Miss C-"No you just need your sandals."
Me-"Cool."


Sunday 2 March 2014

Yr 8 Camp Advise


  1. Remember to always listen to instructions.
  2. Always wear Warm clothes in the overnight bush. 
  3. Don't be afraid and give everything a go.
  4. Always avoid Mr Hart when he has a paintball gun.
  5. Don't fall over in the rabbit run.
  6. Be quiet and go to sleep.