Monday, 25 November 2013
Using Te Ara 3
Using Te Ara -
The Encyclopedia of New Zealand
3. Manukau Harbour
L.I. Develop our knowledge of Auckland and the Tamaki river
Familiarise ourselves with an online NZ encyclopaedia
Enter Tamaki river into the search box and use the Harbours and wetlands page to answer these questions.
What two adjectives are used to describe the Manukau Harbour?
It is wide and shallow
What landforms are common in the harbour?
Wetlands and Rivers
What two things about the Manukau Harbour have led to shipwrecks?
Its entrance is prone to swells and shifting sandbars – the cause of many shipwrecks.
What was the worst shipwreck on the Manukau bar?
On a fine day on 7 February 1863 the HMS Orpheus – carrying naval stores – approached Manukau Harbour. Seeing it was off course to cross the bar, the onshore signalman motioned to change direction. But the warning was too late, and the ship ran aground. As the sea got heavier, it began to break up. Lifeboats were swamped. With the crew clinging helplessly to the rigging, the ship’s masts fell one by one into the sea. Of the 259 people on board, 189 drowned. It remains New Zealand’s worst maritime disaster.
Wednesday, 20 November 2013
Top 10 Careers by Isabella
Top 10 Careers
These are my top 10 careers recommended by Career Quest:
- Secondary school teacher
- Cafe/Restaurant Manager
- Brewer
Air Force officer
- Customs Officer
- Events Manager
- Exhibition Technician
- Navy Officer
- Private teacher/tutor
- Environmental Engineer
By Isabella
The 3rd floor bedroom by Isabella
The 3rd Floor Bedroom
It all began when someone left the window open
“Hey! Who left the Window open?” There once lived a girl named Emily, she lived in an apartment. She was on the 3rd floor, there were 20 floors.
One hot day Emily wanted to go to the beach with her friends but her parents said “No, Emily you can’t go with your friends”. Emily was so angry, she said to her parents “You’re the worst parents ever” It was time for breakfast, when Emily went to the kitchen her sister didn’t know what was happening so she opened her window.
When Emily went into her room she saw that someone had opened her window and there was a bird camouflaged to look like her wallpaper. Emily thought that since her parents wouldn’t let her out then she would sneak out. What Emily didn’t think of was that she was on the third floor. Emily saw the ladder below her outside, but the ladder was too short so if she got to the bottom she would still have to jump.
Emily packed her stuff for the beach and before she left she locked her door so her parents couldn’t come in. Emily packed her bag and she threw it out the window but luckily it was just her bag and she was lucky that her expensive perfume didn’t break. When Emily climbed down the ladder, she got to the bottom of the ladder, she saw that it was a long way to jump, so she climbed the tree that was next to the ladder.
Emily finally got to the beach. She saw her friends there, they were all together playing touch. Emily had a fun time at the beach but she knew that sneaking out wasn’t the right thing to do. So she asked her friends to drop her off at her house. When she got to her house she went up the tree then up the ladder and when she got inside she saw her parents inside her room looking worried.
When Emily confessed about everything she told them that it all happened when someone left her window open. Her parents forgave her but she was still grounded. Emily had a fun time at the beach. She was still happy to see her family even though she was grounded. Emily had an interesting day but it ended up with a happy ending.
Isabella
Thursday, 14 November 2013
The Conductor by Isabella
Conductor
L.I. - The use of simile and metaphor in a poem
Read the poem
Complete these sentences:
A simile is... something that compares another thing √
A metaphor is... something that is straightforward √
Identify the simile - Like a bird he flaps for take-off √
Identify the metaphor - flock of flutes
Think of an everyday activity that has someone does e.g. washing the dishes.
Washing the dishes
Write your own poem describing the actions of the person using a mixture of simile and metaphor. Keep it simple and short.
Washing the dishes
Swish swish
Cleaning the plates shiny clean
With my soapy sponge
Swish Swish
Dishes are as clean as they’ve ever been
WOW! Those plates are sparkly like the shimmering water at night
All the dishes finished
Now I can relax
Storm in a Teacup by Isabella
Storm in a Teacup
L.I. - The use of simile and metaphor in a poem
Read the poem
Complete these sentences:
A simile is something that compare another thing, it uses the words ‘like’ or ‘as’ √
A metaphor is something that is straightforward√
Identify the simile - Zoom goes the spoon like a silver typhoon
√Identify the 3 metaphor:
- Marshmallow boats
- Chocolate sea
- Pink debris √
Think of an everyday object that has some moving parts e.g. a clock
A clock
Write your own poem describing the object using a mixture of simile and metaphor. Keep it simple and short.
My Poem:
Tick Tock
Tick Tock the clock was moving,
like your heart beating,
The little hand so small it was the size of a baby’s pinky,
The big hand so huge like the sky tower,
The second hand moving so fast you couldn’t keep up,
I could hear time passing by,
Tick tock tick tock.
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