100 WC Week #23

Last week we took part in the 100 Word Challenge. This picture was the prompt for the week. We had to write 100 words about this image.

Here are the results:

Fanboys #Visiblelearning

Avantika, Carter and Rebecca have shared their learning about the FANBOYS by making a video. They thought of some great ways to present their ideas. Their goal was to make a video that their peers could learn from. Here it is:

Simple Sentences #Visiblelearning

Simple Sentences - We have been considering ways to make our learning visible or to share what we have learnt. So Linda, Maleehah and Shayal have created a video to help their peers better understand what a simple sentence is.

Tempura Tarantula - Compound Sentences

Hey guys, on the weekend I was listening to Radio NZ and I heard The Bug Chef being interviewed. He was talking about a dish that he makes with a tarantula. I thought this would be great motivation for writing.

   

Here are two sentences about this picture:

A: I wouldn't eat a spider, nor would I eat a cockroach.

B: I would like to try eating a spider or a cockroach.

Which sentence do you think is a compound sentence A or B? Explain your answer. 

Can you think of a compound sentence about this picture? Or maybe you can think of a paragraph or story!

FANBOYS

We have been learning about the FANBOYS and how we can use these conjunctions to join our ideas together when writing compound sentences. We used Jeff Anderson's FANBOYS characters to explore the concept further. Armaan made a video about the characters using iMovie.

FANBOYS, BY ARMAAN from Savelina Lepou on Vimeo.

How to Make Milo - Simple Sentences

Yesterday, we looked at how simple sentences can be used to write clear, precise instructions. We had to write instructions for making milo using only simple sentences. Then our partner had to follow the instructions to make a cup of milo. Maleehah, Linda and Shayal made a video.


Untitled from Savelina Lepou on Vimeo.

One Scary Night

Today we applied our knowledge of simple sentences. As a motivation, we read the book One Scary Night, by Antoine Guilloppe. It is a wordless text. Our task was to create a paragraph for this picture. We had to use short, simple sentences to create tension and suspense. 

Here are some of the results.

Check out this picture. Can you think of a paragraph for this picture? 

Introducing David

Here is David sharing a paragraph from his autobiography.

Introducing Mercy

Here is Mercy sharing her paragraph from her autobiography.

Invisible Training

Did you know that Armaan likes to do training on his trampoline? We have been learning how to organise our ideas into paragraphs. Here is Armaan sharing a paragraph from his autobiography.

Armaan from Savelina Lepou on Vimeo.

More Simple Sentences

One of our tasks during Writing Club today was to write a simple sentence about this picture. We had to add detail to our sentences.

Here are our sentences:

Linda: The pesky possum is trapped on the wooden fence.

Shayal: The little pest was trapped by a vicious little dog.

Maleehah: The furry possum is trapped on a wooden fence.

Carter: The dog is hungry.

Avantika: The dog looks very angry.

Rebecca: The possum is trying to get down.

Mercy: The ugly possum is looking down at the mischievous dog.

Armaan: The dog is trying to catch the possum.

David: The possum might dive over the fence.

John: The dog is reaching for the possum.

Adam: The fluffy possum didn't know there was a fence.

Jordan: The fierce dog wanted to catch the fluffy possum. 

Simple Sentences

The man is swimming with a whale shark. 

Hey guys, check out the underlined sentence. Is it a simple sentence? Please leave a comment stating whether this is a simple sentence. Explain your answer.

Can you think of another simple sentence to go with this picture? 

Introducing John

John loves being in the school band. Here is a paragraph from his autobiography.

John from Savelina Lepou on Vimeo.

Introducing Shayal

Here is Shayal's paragraph about her deepest fears.


Shayal from Savelina Lepou on Vimeo.

Doctor Maleehah

Here is a paragraph from Maleehah's autobiography about what she wants to be when she grows up.

Maleehah from Savelina Lepou on Vimeo.

Introducing Rebecca

Here is a paragraph from Rebecca's autobiography about school.

Rebecca from Savelina Lepou on Vimeo.

Avantika's Crazy Side

As part of her autobiography, Avantika wrote a paragraph about the crazy side of her personality.

Avantika from Savelina Lepou on Vimeo.

Our First Post

Here is our first official blog post!
We have been writing autobiographies. Here is a paragraph that Linda wrote about what she wants to be when she grows up.


Linda from Savelina Lepou on Vimeo.