Getting to Know........

Here is another instalment of fabulous poetry from our class.........

Getting to know Janae

Jolly Janae loves to play,
Active and ready for my sports,
Noisy and nice,
Achieving my work,
Enjoys eating.

Getting to know Jared

Jabber box when I get too excited,

Active and always works hard,

Really excited about Stockcars,

Enjoys driving the hay truck and tractors around the farm,

Drove my Mum's car through the fence.

Getting to know Joshua

Jovial over everything,

Outstanding public speaker,

Social bug,

Has a passion for fashion,

Usually wears a jersey,

Always has a soft side and very empathetic.

Getting to know Heath

Has an extensive family
Eats delicious caramel chocolate
Always competitive in all sports I play
Thoughtful and kind
Hopes to be a Corporate Lawyer.

Getting to know James

Jelly-Tip ice cream YUUUUMMMM
Awesome at playing Black Ops
Master at playing soccer
Eats chocolate endlessly
Shooting targets in the bullseye.

Getting to know Henrietta

Hungry for hamburgers and ice cream
Enjoys climbing up trees and swinging down branches
Noisy and destroying little sisters' rooms
Running up and down in a friendly forest
Including people in interesting games
Enjoys cycling around town
Trying hard at everything
Totally not tall
Annoying my Dad to the limits.

A Twist on Spelling

To keep our focus on Spelling interesting, our class explored writing a piece of poetry about things that we liked or loved.

We looked at an example first and identified how adjectives and verbs were used to make the things described in the poem seem more real and believable.

Then we had a go at writing our own and tried to paint a picture with the words we used.

Here are four examples from the class........

Bio Poetry

We have been creating poetry about ourselves over the past two weeks.....here are a few to wet your appetite!

Krystina

Nice

Annoying

Funny

Wishes to fly

Dreams of eating two tubs of ice-cream

Wants to bungy-jump

Who wonders what the future will be like

Who fears maths and big numbers

Who is afraid of big spiders

Who likes milkshakes, thick and frothy

Who believes in dragons

Who loves her family very much

Who loves her kittens

Who loves drawing

Who loves ice-cream

Who plans to get a good job

Who plans to go to Australia again

Who plans to live a long and happy life

Whose final destination is to be at home with her family.

Alex

Athletic

Funny

Awesome

Wishes to be a trillionaire

Dreams of being famous

Wants to travel around the world

Who wonders about Matthias

Who fears falling from high places

Who is afraid of crabs

Who likes chocolate melting in the sun

Who believes in the Easter Bunny

Who loves soccer

Who loves ice-cream
Who loves food
Who loves family

Who plans to live in a mansion
Who plans to be the richest person in the world
Who plans to get flash bikes

Whose final destination is Honolulu, Hawaii.

People Poetry

Our second poetry challenge involved us choosing someone to describe using a variety of similes.

Here are five of them to enjoy......

Devon 
by James

His hair is like grass, short and wavy.
HIs legs are like bushes, long and prickly.
His eyes are like the sun, bright and warm.
His laugh is like a playground, fun and playful.
His voice is like Bugs Bunny, squeaky and annoying.
His feet are like a cheetah's feet, big and hairy.
His muscles are like sausages, weak and small.
His arms are like a tree, thick and bushy.
His smile is like ice, cold and frightening.
His brain is like a computer, calculating the maths.

Josh

By Kurtis

His smile is like the ocean, big and welcoming.

HIs eyes are like flashlights beaming in the night.

His hair is like a prickly tennis ball getting hit back and forth.

His feet are like paddles pushing him through the water.

His arms are like power-poles, tall and strong.

His hands are like sandpaper scraping paint off wood.

His heart is like a warm soft pillow that you lay your head on at night.

His laugh is like a morepork waking you up at night.

HIs legs are like titanium, indestructable.

His hugs are like blankets, warm and cuddly.

Tara
By Paige

Her voice is like the Incredible Hulk, loud and shaky.
Her eyes are like melted chocolate, bubbly and wide.
Her hair is like hot cocoa, creamy and sweet.
Her lips are like cherries, red and small.
Her dimples are like gumdrops, cute and lovable.
Her eyelashes are like little butterflies fluttering in the breeze.
Her legs are like toothpicks, long and slim.
Her cheeks are like pink roses, soft and light.
Her frown is like and empty hallway, dark and endless.
Her smile is like a ray of sunshine, bright and joyful.

Mum

By Maree

Her hair is like dark hot chocolates.

Her eyes are like the healthy dark soil.

Her hug is like a warm crackling fire.

Her smile is like a lion capturing its prey.

Her nose is like a button, cute and round.

Her voice is like a tissue, soothing and soft.

Her lips are like rubies shining in the sun.

Her laugh is like a coffee, really frothy and bubbly.

Her eyelashes are like wires, counted one by one.

Her arms are like the colour of the sand.

Alexa
By Jenna

Her face is like a light, glowing and bright.
Her skin is like sand, soft and tan.
Her hair is like a basket, woven with plaits.
Her heart is like a fire, warm and comforting.
Her eyes are like the stars, bright and sparkly.
Her legs are like wheels, strong and fast.
Her teeth are like picket fences, straight and white.
Her laugh is like lightning, loud and proud.
Her smile is like the sun, shining all day long.
Her personality is like candyfloss, sweet and fluffy.

Colour Poetry

One of our writing tasks over the past two weeks has been linked to poetry.  We have been exploring how colours make us think of certain things and looking at ways we can reflect that in the vocabulary we choose to use.

Here are seven examples from our class...........

Colour Poem by Olivia

Black smooth feathers fall

as the raven flies past.

Grey flat stones and pebbles

at the bottom of the river.

Yellow like the rays of sun

streaming through my curtain.

Red like my sister's blanket

thrown on her bedroom floor.

Colour Poem by Ashlyn

Fern is a mild, calm of a leaf

newly green, fallen from the tree.

Blue is a baby bluebell blowing in the breeze.

Yellow is a daisy, dainty in the palm of my hand.

Delicate, dreamy, bright, precious.

Lilac is a lavender a little girl picks

soft, warm, calming as her baby boots.

Colour Poem by Grace

Black is the colour of the blanket that covers the sun when it goes to sleep.

Silver is the stars and the moon shining through the night.

Yellow is the streetlamp that brightly guides the way for busy travelers.

White are the angel's wings gliding down to sing.

Colour Poem by Kaleb

Black is the feared darkness 

consuming everything within.

Turquoise is cool water

trickling through the cave.

Camo is the used uniform

protecting all our homes.

Grey creates the clouds

that caused the world's great floods.

Colour poem by Morgan

Blue is the sky on the sunny with no clouds.

Black is the night when the sun has gone with no light left.

Grey is the colour when it's raining on a miserable day.

Whit is the snow floating  from the sky, gently touching the ground.

A Summer at the Beach by Brieanna

Teal is the shimmering sea

lapping gently against the shore.

Lemon os the tiny grains of sand

invading everyone's possessions.

Scarlett is the red hot sunburn

infecting all bare skin

Pearl is the shining shells

crunching under your feet.

Colour Poem by Alina

Silver is the shimmering diamond

nestled in a ring on a bride's finger.

Teal is the colour of the Fijian ocean -

It's like getting into a giant bath.

Brown is a summary deck

that's just had a fresh coat of paint.

Red is a blooming rose

growing rapidly in your garden.