Writing a recount using complex sentences!

Yesterday,

First,

Then,

Next,

After,

Finally,

During the talk,

Interestingly,

I couldn’t believe it when,

On the bus,

At the school room,

During the scavenger hunt,

Returning to school,

Inside the olden day house,

As I washed and dried the clothes,

While I sawed the tree trunk,

As I climbed onto the old fire truck…

As the ducks…

As I posed for the camera…

Olympics Hero Message

Hero Message

The Beetles’ Battle

There were three little beetles in the middle of a battle.  The battle was over a golden kettle.  The battle among the beetles sounded like a herd of cattle.  One little beetle in the battle suggested that the battle would be better settled with a race.  The first speedy beetle to cross the finish line would be awarded the golden kettle.  What a great idea!

Our Discovery

The Kate was a paddle steamer. She was built in England in 1864. Although she had a steam engine, she was rigged with sails for the seven-month trip to Australia. After her arrival, Kate was used mainly on the rivers between Brisbane and Ipswich and around Moreton Bay. The ship was 145 feet

long (about 45 metres).  Kate was built at Newcastle-on-Tyne.

Follow the journey out to Australia via London, Portsmouth (where the sails were rigged up), Madeira, Canary Islands, then to the Cape of Good Hope, across to Tasmania, then up to Brisbane.

Although the Kate was small to sail the ocean, she seemed big in the Logan River.  Many other ships and small boats operated on the Logan River. 

There, their and they're

Four ways to start a great story

1. A great character description
2. A setting that paints a picture in the reader's mind
3. Action
4. Talking between characters

Olympic Games Story Guiding Questions

Orientation

Who is your main character? 

What country is he or she from?

What sport?

 What are they like?

Who is the sidekick character? other athlete, coach, opponent

Why is the story happening?

Is he or she likely to make the Olympics?

Development

How does your athlete get to the Games.

Are there any pre games or races?

What happens in these?

What is the sidekick saying, thinking?

Arrive at Olympic Games.

What does your character see, hear?

How does he or she feel?

Compete in first round or heat.  What happens?  

What is going to the problem that comes up?

Complication

The finals are about to start.

What is the big, big problem?

Who caused it? Was it the sidekick character?

What is your character going to do about it?

Who will help? Will it be the sidekick character?

Solve the problem here.

Resolution

Now that the problem is solved, what happens?

What happens to the main charcter?

What happens to the person that caused the problem?

How will the story end?

The Doctor Actor

The Doctor Actor

There was an actor who played the part of a doctor.  The actor, acting as a doctor, worked at a hospital.  The actor played the part of a doctor so well that lots of people did think he was a real doctor and not an actor.  One day on the set, the actor met a real doctor.  The real doctor asked the actor to help by giving someone a needle.  The actor had to admit that he was not a doctor and that he was an actor playing a doctor.

Can you work out what building baby Oliver saw when he was born?

Mona Lisa

How Mona Lisa Got Her Smile
Mona Lisa in Paris

Race into Space

Grace wished to have a race into space.  She got her spaceship and took her place.  Grace held on and braced herself, as it was to be a fast-paced race.  The space race started.  Grace got off to swift start.  Grace came in first place.  Grace was glad that she flew safely and was awarded first place in the fast-paced space race.

Chameleon

Week 1 Links

Arctic 1
Arctic 2

NAIDOC

Mary Mac
BTN 1
BTN 2
Learning Object

The Squirting Spraying Squid

A squid squinted as he tried to locate a small and hidden spot in the rocks.  By squinting, the squid was able to see his surroundings more clearly.  The squinting squid squealed with delight when he located a perfect spot that would screen and protect him.  He sprang over quickly, only to find that he was unable to squeeze into it.  Plus, all the squeezing attempts had made the squid spray his ink all around.