Caption Competition no2

Choose one of the pictures below 

Write a funny comment
a title or news headline
write the first sentence of a story...

and add your idea to the share space - SHARE HERE

EXTRA Challenge:  Use alliteration, a simile or a metaphor

More Story Starters

Choose a sentence and finish the story.

1. Everything stopped, people were stood like statues all around me, people in cars, men on bicycles, babies in prams all lifeless, frozen in time. 
2. I had never seen a ghost.  But like they say, there is a first time for everything. 
3. He opened the safe and it had gone. No one had the code, who could have opened it?
4. Grey and foreboding, the castle stood atop the hill looking down across the small town, in the topmost window of the highest tower stood a small boy called... 
5. Am I in heaven?  What happened to me? 
6. Closer and closer it came, it was getting bigger and bigger, soon it filled the sky above, was the moon falling? 
7. He wandered aimlessly through the house seeking any form of distraction to avoid the inevitable doom. Why did it feel like he was nearing the gallows? 
8. Peeking through the window her surprise turned to horror...
9. I woke up with a start, something was in my room.  The wardrobe doors opened and it came out of my wardrobe.
10. "Witches don't exist!" My gran's words echoed around my head as the horrific image gurned at me through my bedroom window.

Caption Competition

Choose a picture and add a caption - short sentence - headline - funny comment

to go with one of the pictures below.

Share Link

Lizard...

 Pets

Empire State Building

 Food

 Battle

Story Starters number 2

More starter sentences

1. The gravestones stood silently, row upon row like soldiers long forgotten, a scream shattered the silence...
2. It was there and then it had gone, why would a rabbit be on my bathroom floor? 
3. Bleary-eyed, I went downstairs for breakfast, the house was empty, even the furniture had gone...
4. The lights flickered and then went off, then the sirens started, it was coming, we knew it wouldn’t be the last time...
5. The date was 13th July, my 345th birthday... it would be my last...
6. Three of us.  We were the only ones left, the only ones to make it to the island.
7. "What have you done?" the headmaster bellowed, all eyes now turned to me as he stood over the lifeless body on playground.
8. Dad just sat and cried.  He cried for three whole days.  His face was blotchy and his eyes were red. Then one day he just stopped...
9. The clock stopped... 74 minutes past 18...it was time to get up.
10. The car screamed to a halt, four men wearing masks jumped out and ran into the nearest building, I looked around. The street was deserted except for me. 

See anything that inspires you?

Morning Story Starters

Choose a starter to use for a story or poem of your own

Work silently - be quite with your own thoughts and ideas

Find a comfortable spot to work where you won't be disturbed.

1. I didn’t mean to kill her. 
2. The air turned black all around me.
3. Icy fingers gripped my arm in the darkness.
4. Wandering through the graveyard it felt like something was watching me. 
5. The eyes in the painting follow him down the corridor. 
6. A shrill cry echoed in the mist
7. Icy wind slashed at his face and the rain danced its evil dance upon his head as he tried to get his bearings on the isolated beach. 
8. Footsteps slowly creaked on every step of the stairs. The bedroom door handle turned slowly. 
9. Death lurked in every door way with hell at one dark window. Inspired by A. Noyes 'The Highwayman'
10. My hair stood on end, a shiver raced down my spine and a lump came to my throat. It was him...

Plan - words lists - ideas - brianstorm - picture

Draft - miss lines as you write

Publish

More starters tomorrow

Friday Journal Writing

Go to the link below and remind yourself about the experiments that we have done this week.

Report and Record Ideas in your Journal
Choose some of the experiments to report on...
what happened
draw a diagram
explain a reason for what happened.

Explain your ideas  Link Here

For each experiment you record in your journal:

Class Dollar Criteria

• Clear underlined title with colour = $10
• Clear labelled diagram with colour = $10
• Short report of your observations of what happened in the experiment = $20
• Short explanation about why you think this happened (make connections) = $20

Maximum of $60 per experiment report.

So Much Depends Upon ...

Image Ideas

Take a look at the pictures in the slide show.

What do you notice in these images?

What's happening?

So much depends upon ... WHAT?

What is important?
What job does this thing do to help?
What could happen if something was missing or wrong?

Who is this important for and why?

Poetry Writing

Use the part of the "so much depends" poem to develop your own idea.

So much depends 
upon

a red wheel
barrow

glazed with rain
water

beside the white
chickens



Questions?
Why does so much depend on the red wheelbarrow?
What do the chickens get from the wheelbarrow?
How could the chickens use the wheelbarrow?

Make your own so much depends poem...

So much depends
upon

(describe the thing)

(give extra details or information about this thing)

(say where the thing is or what it is doing - this helps to build the picture of the importance of this thing)

Tip:
Think of something simple that could be very important depending on how it is used!

Ideas for Giraffe Writing

Describe what happened
Tell a story without using the word giraffe - until the very end
Imagine why they are doing this - do the humans know?
Write it like a news story


Read through the ideas below to help you with your planning then start your draft.

Remember to write on every second line in your books.

Giraffe Divers

Shiny tiles

Flying

Long legs

Legs get tucked in while swimming twirling around and around drinking water one by one

gliding

Twirling

rhythm

splash from the giraffe

talented flips.

clop, somersault, hanging, flip, ears twitching

Tiptop, tiptoe, drinking ,giraffe hanging

Arched back

synchronized

Clip Clop, Twitching Ears, Ripples in the Water, SPLASH!, Head and Legs tucked in, They heard the Humans

Ears twitching

Flipping

patterns in the water patterns on their backs

Echoes bounce off the walls

Ears twitching tails swaying back and forth

splash, click clock click clock, galloping, diving

Long spiralled staircase, ripples , splashes, elegant summersaults, clip clopping sounds .

spiral walkway

echo sounds in the pool

shiny tiles 1,2,3,4,5,6 the giraffes sneak into the pool for a while they dive then they drink from the pool they look up they run!

Sound of giraffe galloping. Eyes blinking in silence. The loop the loop.Legs tucked in while swimming. Running up and jumping into the the pool. Going up the spiral stairs

Running

There are 12 giraffes. Sounds full of their foot steps.

happy ,excited, scared, nervous, smart

Swimming, Flying and Glitching ears.

gallop, splash, tails swishing, still water, bubble from bubbles

Splashing echo clop clop clop

Movment Flips,jumps,loop-the-loop, and ,tails wagging like crazy!!!!!!!! waiting patiently for their turn standing still as a statue then running at full speed focused on the spot that they must catch to make their flip diving straight down deep into the pool accurate focused

Short Film

Respond to this short film 

  

Describe what happens and what you notice in your own words.

VIDEO LINK - CLICK to WATCH

Back legs apart and front legs slightly arched, a group of giraffes take turns diving into an Olympic-sized swimming pool. 

PROMPTS

Think of an interesting Title for your story - write some notes as soon as you have watched the film.

What - is happening?

When -  does this take place?

How - did the giraffes get into the pool?

Why - do they do this?

Who - knows about this? who let them in?

Describe - show not tell this short story like you have been hiding somewhere under a seat or around a corner so that the giraffes can't see you.

Describe: sounds, movement, body positions, texture, size, number, feelings and thoughts

• Write a news report of the event. 
• Describe the giraffe in detail. 
• Use show not tell throughout describing all that happens as if it is a human and then reveal at the end that it is in fact a giraffe. 
• Write through the eyes of the giraffe - imagine the thoughts in the giraffe's head

NEWS STORY Writing Example

Title:  Hole to the Centre of the Earth!

Plan and Ideas

What - a giant hole - a small earthquake - a mighty crash - sound of explosives
Where - in an outer middle of Mexico City
When - overnight - people asleep in bed woken up
Why - giant earthworms?  volcanic activity? aliens 
Who - local people - scientists - 
How - 

Draft
Title:  Hole to the Centre of the Earth!


Last night many people across Mexico City where violently woken from a peaceful sleep by a loud explosive shaking of the ground.

This morning people emerged from their homes to discover that a giant hole had appeared in the middle of a main cross road.

Locals believe that the hole goes to the centre of the Earth and that it is linked to Mexican legends about massive rock-eating earth worms.

Scientists have arrived in the city to investigate this amazing phenomena.  Their first reports suggest that the hole is most likely due to volcanic activity or possibly a problem with the city's stormwater system.

Some have suggested that aliens might be to blame.  There have been many alien reports over the past few weeks, so who can say what the truth is at this point.

5 PARAGRAPHS

135 WORDS

REPORT INFORMATION KEY

When -

What - 
Where - 
Why -  
Who - 
How -

Exaggeration and Hyperbole!

Your Newspaper editor has asked you to cover one of the news stories below.  To make it a bit more interesting you have decided to exaggerate the facts to keep your readers interested.

Use one of the images below to start you off on a brilliant short story. Limit 200 words plus a picture.

Explain to us what happens next...

Describe what caused this to happen...

Write it like a funny news story...

Think of a NEWS HEADLINE (title) to grab the reader's attention!

Remember to plan out some ideas first including some good describing words to go with your story.

Things to describe:  colour, shape, size, smell, sound, touch feel texture, movement, who, what, where, when, why, how

Below are some ideas to get you thinking.

 How did all these bananas get here?  Was it a minion banana robbery?

 Who lives here? Describe the house.  Does it smell.  Maybe Jack lives here... Jack who?

 New transport solution for busy city streets... leave the car at home and take the... instead!

 Giant eggs?  A sign that aliens have landed?  

Or is it the biggest chicken you have ever see!  DON'T LOOK UP! splat!

Why is the shark trying to attack the man on the ladder? 

No fish left in the sea!  Sharks now desperate for food!

Giant egg discovered in the Ilam school playground.  

What happens next?

100 Word Description

They a say a picture is worth 1000 words!
Just try to write 100 words to describe something about ONE of the pictures below.

Chose one of the images below for a short descriptive piece of writing.
You writing might only be part of a larger piece or story.
It should describe the thing in the picture or explain something about it.

Use your IMAGINATION!

Total length 10 lines
100 Words

Do a draft into your writing book - remember to miss lines

Completed descriptions can be added to the blog - click here

Things to describe:  colour, shape, size, smell, sound, touch feel texture, movement, 

The Butterfly Girl

Describe: (show don't tell) 

Describe what she is doing

Describe what she looks like

Describe where she is from

Describe when she can be seen

The Red King

Describe: (show don't tell) 

Describe what he is doing

Describe what he looks like

Describe where he is from

What is he plotting?

The Magical Key

Describe: (show don't tell) 

Describe what the key looks like

Describe what is behind the doors it can open

Creature of the Deep

Describe: (show don't tell) 

Describe what this creature is

Describe what it looks like

Describe the place where it lives

Describe what it does or what it feeds on

Show Don't Tell

To find your voice as a writer you need to learn the difference between 
SHOWING and TELLING the story to the reader 
so that they can create a picture in their mind.

Once you understand this idea you will be able to build amazing pieces of writing in your own way.

Take a look at these examples:

Have a Great Holiday

If you log on to the class blog during the holidays you might like to add a news story or share something about what you have been doing.

Go to the NEWS link in the bar at the top of the page to find out more.

Have a great holiday everyone.

See you all next term.

Mr. H

Friday 26th June

Dear Room 4

Today I am working with the other Middle School Teachers on some ideas for next term.

Mrs. Gallagher will be teaching in Room 4 today.

You all have different things to work on and finish off.  I will list these below so that you can organise your time with Mrs. Gallagher and take turns using the computers for your research and Google Classroom Tasks.

I will be at school, so I will probably see you sometime.  
Have a great - kind - friendly day.
Mr. H

Roll - Jerry
News - Frank (if he's not still sick)

Morning mini research - adaptations - see links below

Middle School Choir - 11 am

Life Education - 1.30 pm (remember your great manners)

Things to finish and work on:

Last chance to work on your Tessellation task - Google Classroom - closes on Sunday!
(will not work on ipads)

Group Research Task - Living World / Google Classroom 
(ipads should work for this now)
I've been having a look at your work
Well done so far on this - most of you have started this
I have added comments to some of your documents - please read them
Some people need to make their topic a bit easier and write a set of questions that all fit the topic

Art Calendars - you know what you are doing - remember:
plan what you are doing
add detail
don't over do it
know when you have done enough

Contract Items
Blends  – ck – ee – ap – gg
Word Illustrations Nocturnal, Extinct, Endangered 

Extra
Make a living world word find in your learning journal (draw a 15 x 15 grid) use words from this weeks homework sheet
Own free writing time
Own reading time
Does anyone have a Kahoot quiz ready? (maybe at 12 pm or 2.30 after Life Eductaion)


Morning Mini Research (20 - 30 minutes)
Find out facts and contribute your notes to make a mini book - A6 paper size - you know what to do.

Living World
What does adaptation mean?
What are animal adaptations for?
How do these features help the animal?
Find out about an interesting animal adaptation and the benefit that the animal gets from this?

Make a mini book page to share with the class

Try one of these web searches and look at web pages and Google images.

1. animal adaptations
2. amazing adaptations
3. strange animal adaptations
4. animal claws
5. animal eyes
6. animal ears
7. animal fangs

NB. (note well) some of the images you find might not be TRUE / REAL!

Here is a video to get you thinking!