Das Piano

This week our reading task was to complete a set of questions on a book we read called Das Piano. Meaning The Piano in German. This is my work.

My Timetable For Term 2

This term at our school our main value is Enthusiastic Learners. This means we are focusing on sticking to our own timetables. We also need to be good at managing our own work. We are trying to accomplish our goals. This is my timetable. Do you have any tips to manage my time better?

StairWay To The Sky Writing 100WC

This term our class is participating in the 100 Word Challenge. Every week there is a prompt and we have to write exactly 100 words. This is good for me writing because it makes me think carefully about my words and what's important in my writing and what's not. I thought I did well in describing the Stairway to Heaven. Hope you enjoy my story!

I was just on my way home from school when I went around the corner to walk onto kaniere ave and Some random stairway was there. I thought I was dreaming, or I was hallucinating. It was old and mossy but I had not time to wait I have to get up there. I whizzed up there as fast as I could when I got up there I could not see anyone so I decided to have some fun. It was exactly like my suburb - I was eating mcDonalds, driving cars and it was the time of my life.

True of False Writing

Our task on Monday and Tuesday was to write a school holiday story that might be true or it might be false. This is what I did in the holidays. True or False?

In the holidays my friend Jett came to my house, we played soccer and rugby. We fought my brothers on the tramp and then we ran to a BBQ at a rugby mate’s house. The run was fast and refreshing. We played rugby there and then we played XBOX It was fun. We played COD BO3.  ( Call Of Duty Black Ops 3 )

After about 2 hours Jett and I were bored so we ran home fast because it was cold and dark. When we got home the time was about 9:00. Jett and I played on the computer and the Ipad. We played a game called Slither.io and agar.io. It was very fun.

In the game Slither.io you are a snake and you have to eat little coloured orbs to consume mass to get longer. The aim of the game is to get the longest snake. In Agar.io you are a little circle and you have to grow bigger by eating people and coloured pellets. The aim of the game is also the get the biggest circle.

It was about 11:30 P.M. We were both so tired we walked to bed so slowing and tiredly. We played on the Ipad ‘til 12:30 P.M. We watched Youtube videos, it was fun. In the morning when we woke up. It was already 10:00 and we quickly got out of bed and had toast for breakfast. We had brown bread with margarine and marmite. It was about 10:30 we got our shoes on and my mum took us to Timezone.

At Timezone it was double dollars day. Which means if I put $20 on one card I would end up with $40. We earned a total of 740 tickets all together. We got lollies and 2 rugby balls. My favourite game was the pirate ticket spin wheel. You spin a huge wheel that has numbers on it and whatever number you land on is how many tickets you get. It looked like this.Over all I really enjoyed my holidays and My favourite Part was going to Auckland to see my Nana.

My surfing Day!!!!

Surfing was easier then I thought but I heard loads of tips from my Dad. The hard bit was catching a wave and then walking all the way back out to get more waves.

I love surfing it is my favourite outdoor activity I've ever done. I can't wait to do some more activities at school.

One of the things I didn't like about this was I felt trapped in that wetsuit the whole time. But when I took it off I felt weird.

Here is my POEM

I can smell all the salty air when  I breath deep.

I can taste the salty water in my mouth craving fresh water.

I can feel the waves crashing in hitting me and pulling me under.

I can hear water in my ears, it’s stuck and annoying.

I can see sand always scratching.

I can see cargo ships unloading.

I can feel the tight swimsuit squeezing on me.

I can see blue skies and sun beaming down.

William Pike Challenge

On Tuesday William Pike came to our school. We cooked dinner for everyone. I made sushi. My favourite food was Jesse and Joe’s banana cake.

We then went to the wharehui and he talked to us about his life and what happened to him and all his embarrassing moments.William Pike was climbing Mt ruapehu and while he was sleeping in a cabin the door burst open with mud and yuck dirt.

What? THE MOUNTAIN ERUPTED!!!!.

while he was sleeping on a mountain it erupted OMG!!! Scary. His friend was able to get out but William was not. His brave friend Soldiered on for his friend and got help at the top of the mountain What a great friend. He went through cold temperatures in his boots and PJ’s.

My favourite part was the storytelling it was quite gruesome and meaningful at the same time.

Wonder Essay Post

Last week our writing task was to write a short essay explaining the points of views that R.J Palacio used when writing the book ‘Wonder’.

We found examples from the book. I used 3 quotes to back up my thoughts. I like the book so far.

‘Wonder’ is a story about a boy who feels ordinary on the inside, but he is always reminded of how different he is by how people respond when they see him. This is R.J Palacio’s first novel and it is written in the first person.

The story is in first person because he says “I’m not an ordinary ten year old boy.”

I thinks it is in 1st person view because,

“I can’t say I didn’t always want to go to school because that wouldn’t be true.

I think it is in first person view because he says “I want to wear my boba fett costume.”

In conclusion R.J palacio wrote this story in first person

It is funny and meaningful and I enjoy it.