Cinquains about other things

Koala.

Furry, grey.

Chomping, drinking, sleeping.

Trees, lonely, hungry, cosy.

Mammal.

Written by Lillie

  Circus.

Extreme, fast.

Amazing, interesting, exhilarating.

Nerves, excited, acrobats, challenging.

Awesome.

Written by Lillie

Horses.

Fast animal.

Galloping, jumping, landing.

Dressage, show-jumping, cross-country, competing.

Lovable.

Written by Alex H.

Space.

Dark, big.

Unbelievable, floating, twinkling.

Meteorites frightening, planets, stars.

Milky-way.

Written by Abigail

Alex.

Strong, fair.

Sprinting, jumping, throwing.

Live, laugh, family, friends.

Boy.

Written by Alex O.

 Dogs.

Furry, clever.

Playing, running, pouncing.

Lovable rascal, chewing machine.

Mammals.

Written by Amy

Cat.

Medium, ginger.

Running, stalking, crawling.

Purring, smooching, cuddling, meowing.

Mammal.

Written by Jordis

Duck.

Noisy quacker.

Waddling, flapping, quacking.

Trying not to die.

Bird.

Written by Jake

Tiger.

Cat-family, striped.

Pouncing, stalking, eating.

Dominated carnivore, endangered species.

Feline.

Written by Joey

Rats.

Weird, black.

Scattering, jumping, stealing.

Happily hiding with friends.

Rodents.

Written by Fred

Sharks.

Big, scary.

Catching, swimming, biting.

Angry, confident, no care.

Fish.

Written by Fred

  

Banana.

Curved, fruit.

Slipping, sliding, dieing.

Sad, tearful, friendly, enjoyable.

Yum.

Written by Sabine

Homework.

Fun, maths.

Reading, answering, exciting.

Useful, easy, weird, different.

Torture.

Written by Sabine

Cats.

White, fluffy.

Running, hunting, eating

Fish, mice, birds, bunnies.

Feline.

Written by Georgia

Lion.

Powerful, golden.

Roaring, chasing, hunting.

Lazy, sleepy, magnificent beast.

Predator.

Written by Amy

Room 6 Reports

Room 6 students have been writing reports about all sorts of things they know about.  Writing a report is similar to most other types of writing – It has a title, an introduction, a description and a conclusion.  Reports are written in the present tense.  

Here are just a handful of our wonderful reports …

The Black Mamba

The Black Mamba is a snake,

The Black Mamba comes in one colour – black.  They are scaly.

They only live in one country, that is Africa – all over Africa.

It mostly hunts in the plains.  Two mice can fill it up for a month.  They slither along the ground.  They are the second deadliest snake in the world,

Fortunately there are no Black Mamba snakes in New Zealand.

Written by Joey

Computers

A computer has a big brain because it remembers everything.  The computer is made out of steel and glass and has lots of different things like screws, buttons and ink.  It has lots of cords that connect to the power.  The computer is a square shape.  It has a keyboard.  The computer connects to the keyboard.  You can play games like Kizi, Friv and Road Blocks.  But you need the internet!  It’s a pain when I’m trying to sneak onto it.  But I always seem to get caught by Mum!  A keyboard is used to type things onto the computer and then you can print it off with a printer.  The printer connects to the computer so that it knows what to print off.

Written by Hugo 

Goats

Goats can be white, black, black and white, brown, brown and black, or white, black and brown.

They can live just about anywhere in the world, but are mostly in Egypt.

Goats are mammals because they give birth to live babies.

They have horns like a Triceratops and baggy ears like an elephant.

It likes eating trees, grass and many other things.

Sometimes they fight and push away dogs and things that could attack.

My goat has black spots on its nose and its pale white.  She is cute.

Written by Luka

The Cobra

Cobras are a kind of snake.  It has strange markings on its back that kind of look like eyes.  They’re usually found hidden in Asia and Southeast Africa.  They are very venomous.  They grow up to four meters long.  The cobra spits venom out of its fangs.  The poison can hit prey two meters away.  Cobras eat birds, lizards, toads and other snakes.  Baby Cobras hatch after 60 days.  Snakes don’t live in New Zealand.

Written by Abigail

Black Caps

The Black Caps play cricket.  They are professionals.

There are 11 – 14 people in the team.

They wear a black and blue t.shirt in competitions.

They came second in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 against  Australia.

Their bowlers are Tim Sothee, Trent Bolt and their spin bowler is Kane Williamson.

The Black Caps New Zealand have improved in the last few years.  I can’t wait for the summer.

Written by Henry

R6’s Class Pet

Room 6’s pet was a mouse.  It was a furry mammal.

This mouse was brown, between 7-14cm long, extremely cute and very athletic.

It lived behind the velvet covered, red couch, which sits close to the food bin.  He was often seen trying to escape from it.

He liked sitting on top of the rugby ball to listen to stories.

He was very distracting.  Our pet stay long thanks to Mr Wooster.

Written by Jordis

The Megaladon

The biggest shark that ever lived.

Some scientists say they’re mammals because they give birth to their babies.  They mostly look like a great white, but much bigger.  They are about 20m long and live in New Zealand, Australia, India and America.  They take out all whales by biting their flippers off .  The only fossils of them found are their teeth!

This shark is in the movie Jaws.

Written by Fred

Australia

Australia is large country with many experiences.

Australia is the country with the most deadly creatures on the planet, such as Taipans, sea snakes and platypus.

Australia also has the mighty Sydney Opera House – a huge building that has more than 1 million white granite tiles.  Australia also owns the Great Barrier Reef – a large coral sea with loads of fish.

Australia’s capital is Canberra. 

Australia lies on the coast of the Pacific, about three hours flight from New Zealand.

I like to go to Australia because of their great hotels.

Written by Leo

Rugby

Rugby is a sport.

There are 15 people in a team on the field with two teams.  You score tries and tackle.  When you get a try you get to kick the ball over the goal post and if you get it over you get 5 points.  A game is 2 hours.  I like rugby because you can tackle people and score tries.  Rugby is a winter sport.

Rugby is my favourite sport.

Written by Oscar A.

Dinosaur Cinquains

Cinq is the French word for "five".  A cinquain is a short, five-lined, non-rhyming poem which follows this format:

1st line - The title (one word) 

2nd line - Describes the title (two words) 

3rd line - Expresses action (three words) 

4th line - A feeling or thought (four words) 

5th line - A synonym (a word with the same meaning) for the title or a word close in meaning to it.                   

Example:

Bats.
Small, black.

Roosting, gliding, landing.

Flying fox, fruit eater.

Nocturnal.

       Dino Cinquains written by keen writers in Rm 6.

Allosaurus.

Brown, green.

Strong, muscley legs.

Sharp teeth biting meat.

Carnivore.

Written by Oscar M.

Tyranosaurus-Rex.

Scratchy claws.

Fierce, angry face.

Brave, attacking for meat.

Dangerous.

Written by Oscar M.

Spinosaurus.

Razor teeth.

Stomping, crashing, roaring.

Large, viscious meat eater.

Spined-lizard.

Written by Henry

Velocoraptor.

Hooked claws.

Running, killing prey.

Small, fast, swift seizer.

Carnivore.

Written by Henry

Carnotaurus.

Dangerous killer.

Meat eating bull.

Unique eyes in front.

Horned.

Written by Henry

Tricerotops.

Neck frilled.

Strong, powerful legs.

Fear of meat eaters.

Horned face.

Written by Jordis

Dinosaurs.

Humongous, ugly.

Teeth ripping, cutting.

Earth shakes, ground brakes.

Watch-out!

Written by Hugo

Tricerotops.

Thorny herbivore.

Chewing yummy plants.

Huge, meaty, fat dinosaur.

Three-horned.

Written by Alex O.

Stegasaurus.

Plate stabbing.

Running from predators.

Sad for its friends.

Roofed-lizard.

Written by Alex O.

Saltopus.

Medium size.

Fast, pumped legs.

Sharp claws, big teeth.

Carnivore.

Written by Abigail

Stegosaurus.

Spined lizard.

Eating, thinking, plodding.

Small brain, large body.

Herbivore.

Written by Amy

Triceratops.

Bony head.

Running really fast.

Huge, old, three horned.

Herbivore.

Written by Jordis   

   Diplodocus.

Big, loud.

Stomping, bowling, eating.

Hungry, seeing green plants.

Herbivore.

Written by Kadi

Dinosaur Haiku's.

 

Room 6 students were challenged to produce a 3-lined Haiku as an optional extra for homework last week. 

 

Haiku poems date from 9th century Japan to the present day. Haiku is more than a type of poem; it is a way of looking at the physical world and seeing something deeper, like the very nature of existence.

  Haiku Format:  

Line 1: 5 syllables describes the subject.    

Line 2: 7 syllables tells of the action.        

Line 3: 5 syllables tells about thoughts or feelings.

Here are the results:

Triceratops

Bony head, three horns.

Stomping, smashing with its head.

Scary sight to see.

Written by Zoe

Plateosaurus

Big teeth for grinding.

Running from fierce predators.

Feeling very safe.

Written by Lillie

T.Rex

Humongous sharp teeth.

Running for its yummy prey.

Lucky carnivore.

Written by Jordis

 Stegasaurus

Bony plates on back.

Stampeding across the ground.

Long, long, long ago!

Written by Alex H.

Spinosaurus

Proud spined carnivore.

Ripping, tearing animals.

Wanting to eat me.

Written by Sabine

Triceratops

Thorny herbivore.

Tearing, chewing plants all day.

Fear of predators.

Written by Sabine

 Stegasaurus

Largest roofed lizard.

Horned tail whacks at predators.

Little brain … Oh no!

Written by Jake

Anklyosaurus

Spiky plated attacker.

Good for stopping predators.

Long, long time ago.

Written by Oscar M.

Stegasaurus

Bony plates on back.

A slow moving dinosaur.

Long spine roofed lizard.

Written by Oscar M.

T-Rex.

Mean, rude, flesh ripping.

Bowling over predators.

Mouth watering eyes.

Written by Kadi

Learning about Dinosaurs

Long, long ago…when there were no people or countries...Dinosaurs ruled the Earth.  
We know that some dinosaurs were huge, but how big did they really look?
Mr Jones worked with a group to figure out how to draw a life-sized T-Rex on the netball court.  They combined their reading and maths skills and worked as a team through several steps.
Below is the procedure they worked through, written by Amy.

How big exactly is a dinosaur?

Our goal is to measure a dinosaur and draw it on the netball court.

Materials:Picture of a T-RexPencil and a rulerMeter wheelTons of chalkNetball court

Steps:

1.     Choose a picture of a dinosaur on the net and print it.
2.    Draw a grid on the picture (2cm marks 1m)
3.    Number and letter the grid.
4.   Gather other materials and go outside onto the netball court.
5.    Measure, mark and draw the grid (each square is 1m)
6.   Number and letter this grid the same as the first grid (the numbers and letter are the coordinates)
7.   Share the coordinates out amongst the group.
8.    Draw exactly what is in each square on the paper grid onto the large court grid.
9.    Using different coloured chalk colour in the life-sized dinosaur.
Conclusion:Each part of the dinosaur will connect if it’s drawn the same as on the plan.

The grid we used and some photos of the group in action...

It was fun and took a lot of time.  The'terribe lizard' didn't last long - it disappeared just like all the other dinosaurs!

In the Wild Jungle

?Creative Writing - Really?

In the Wild Jungle.

A monkey goes through the trees and a lion follows it.
A monkey goes through the trees and a lion follows it. A monkey goes through the trees and a lion follows it.A gorilla hangs on a branch.An anaconda hisses at me. I was scared because the snake was getting near my feet.A tiger roars in the bushes around me, as I listen to where he is.Below another snake went through the dirt and leaves and moss. Above a panther frightens me by standing and staring at me.Three elephants push down the trees.As all of these animals came towards me, I ran through the bushes and left the jungle to find safety. 

TASK:       For Room 6 to Kick It Up A Notch!

A humongous, lean, mean, fighting machine of a monkey glides through the trees like a hang-glider and a teeny weeny lion stalks it.  A teeny weeny, hungry gorilla sits on a fat, thick branch.  A strangling anaconda hisses at me as loud as a fire alarm at me.  I tremble because the snake is getting near my feet.  A proud, fierce tiger roars so loudly it pops my ear-drums in the bushes around me as I listen to where it is.  Below another 'hissing like hell snake' slithered in amongst the leaves, dirt and moss.  Up above me an ugly, very terrifying panther scares me by staring at me.  Three humongous elephants push down the trees.  As all of the very, very terrifying animals come towards me, I run towards safety and leave the jungle behind.

Written by Hugo 

A tincy wincy, mini monkey jumps like a fox with its tail burnt off and a very clumsy and famished lion creeps up. A rather fit ape clings onto a weak as branch.  A long anaconda hisses and almost gets me.  An extremely powerful hyena screams at me and I have to listen to it!  Underneath me a python went through the mud, leaves and moss... Owww!  Way up there was a panther.  It roars at me.  I am terrified.  Three gigantic elephants crush the trees.  All the animals charge at me.  I reached the S.W.A.T. and they capture and cage all the animals.

Written by Samuel   

(more to come)

ANZAC Week

In the first week of Term 2 Room 6 delved into an Inquiry to answer this question -  

What is ANZAC Day?

These are some of the main things we learned:

·     ANZAC Day marks the date when New Zealand and Australian troops landed in Gallipoli in Turkey on 25^th April 1915 during the First World War.

·     ANZAC stands for Australia and New Zealand Army Corps.

·     Over 2,700 New Zealand soldiers died as a result of a horrific World War 1 battle at Gallipoli Peninsula.

·     Since then, on ANZAC Day, we have been remembering them and all the other New Zealand servicemen and women who have died in wars since.

·     Every year on ANZAC Day, dawn parades are held all over New Zealand to remember our ancestors – grandparents, great grandparents, and great, great grandparents – and the sacrifices they made.

·     This year is 2015 and marks 100 years since the battle at Gallipoli.

·     Poppies are significant to ANZAC Day because they were the first plants to flower in the mud of the battlefields in Flanders where some of the worst battles took place.

·     ANZAC biscuits were made by NZ mothers, wives, and girlfriends and sent to the men serving in the war.  These long-lasting, tasty and healthy biscuits were originally called ‘soldiers biscuits’, but after Gallipoli they were renamed ‘ANZAC Biscuits’.

·     ‘LEST WE FORGET’ is an expression used as a warning not to forget those who died in war.

Room 6 became engaged in some very thought provoking discussion.  One book in particular - 'Jim's Letters', written by Glyn Harper, really helped put things in perspective.  Here's Mr Jones in the middle of one such discussion.

Room 6 kids constructing poppies. 

Our poppies - Our Flanders Field.

'A blood-red poppy dripping tears of blood.'

"Lest we forget."