~ reading activities

Today, I have been working on reading tasks. I answered my questions honestly and was told to share it on my blog. I was supposed to blog one diagram but sadly, I couldn't. There are two different circles that separates the vegetables from the fruits because all fruits are vegetables but, not all vegetables are fruits. I will try to post the diagram for you to see, soon.

1. What do you notice about the fruit in our fruit box?  SHARE

They are sometimes yellow. The way I like it but, some are too green and I don’t think it makes anyone want to eat it.

2. What could we do to keep our fruit box fruit fresher longer?   SHARE

We could eat them as soon as they arrive, separate them from other fruits or we could just place them in a plastic bag so the the ethylene does not escape from the bananas and into the surrounding air.

2. What do you think… Is sweetcorn a fruit or a vegetable?
1. Use the definition of fruit and vege (from the text) and the above diagram to help you decide. SHARE

Sweetcorn is a fruit and a vegetable because all fruits are vegetables.

~ my holiday explanation

Wednesday 14 October 2014

The holidays are a two week break when we don’t attend school but, all we do is kick-back. The holidays are for us school students to relax and have some peace. Sometimes we get homework to do but, we don’t even do the homework.  During the holidays. I love to go camping, watch movies and stay over one of my friends houses.

It was the first week of the holidays and I was going on camp.. Our camp is about bonding. We had to bond with each other more. Driving to Motu Moana seemed like hours but, I was managing. I took my bags out of the car, walked into the building, looking for my cabin and placed my bags in there. Camp wasn’t all about bonding, though. It’s also about Coming Unto Christ. We had to be more mature about being near each other. Camp wasn’t about games, either. Not even love or choosing who you want to be friends with. It’s all about being yourself.

Saturdays. Aaaah! I was taking a shower in warm water, dried myself and got ready to watch the movie I’ve wanted to watch for a long time. It was Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Next, I called everyone that was ready to get in the car. I had a few of my cousins there, so it would be more fun. The next thing you know, my parents were sitting in the car. My dad turned the car on “Varoom. Varoom!” and off went the car. We hit some bumpy roads on the way but, that wasn’t going to stop us from watching the movie.

I was spending the last week cuddling my friends warm blanket while she got up, walked to the kitchen and made us some breakfast. I thought of helping her but, the blanket was too warm, I couldn't possibly leave it. She was walking to me with her heavy feet hitting the hard, wooden floor. That was when I decided to leave her room and go and help her bring the breakfast. I stood up, dragged my feet like a little kid and did what I had to do ........... eat the food. Yes, it was pretty selfish of me but, I’m just me. All day we did COMPLETELY nothing. Besides eating and all of that stuff, but that was it. I could’ve died of boredom, but I didn’t. Which was good, I guess.

During the holidays I went to camp, watched movies and stayed over at my friends house. I really enjoyed going to camp, because it was really exciting. I can’t wait until the next holidays, so that I can go on another camping trip.

~ my explanation ^.^

Today, I was fixing up my explanation and turned it into a better one. My explanation is about tsunamis. On Tuesday, we were making notes on what to change on our explanation. On the screenshot, the colored bits are the things I have highlighted because those are things I think I have achieved in my explanation.

What is a Tsunami and What do we do during a Tsunami?

Tsunamis are one of the most deadliest natural disasters in the world. In my explanation, I will be talking about the ugliness of tsunamis, how horrifying they look when they form with force and what you need to do to survive a tsunami.

Tsunamis form when there is a volcanic eruption, landslide, earthquake or meteorite making a large disturbance in the sea or on the ocean floor. Like the tsunami that happened in China. An earthquake struck and then it caused the tsunami to occur. Tsunamis are not like other natural disasters. To me, they’re the most deadliest disasters that occur anytime.

When a tsunami hits, it may not look so terrifying. But as the tsunami forms, it gets more terrifying every second. Tsunamis have the strength of a bull. They can tackle you with their heavy water and kill you in a split second. Tsunamis are unwanted in every country, but tsunamis are wanting to destroy.  

The height of the wave during a tsunami is 15 metres tall or more. The speed of a tsunami doesn’t increase when they hit shallow water. As the wave hits shallow water, it starts to gain height and it also becomes dangerous. They say water isn’t so scary. But water of a tsunami, it’s 10 times more dangerous than fire.

When tsunamis touch land, there’s not enough time to run. The water will touch you and probably kill you on your first step. You have to know what to do and think fast. The wave of a tsunami may be faster than Usain Bolt, so know what to do and do it. If you’re surrounded by water, there may be a cause of a tsunami. Tsunamis are hard to escape and not easy to fight.

Tsunamis are very unnoticed. They can kill up to 100 or more innocent human beings. You should be aware of a tsunami that may happen near you. Make sure you are prepared and that you have everything you need. Make plan ASAP because you never know a tsunami may happen any minute now .......

So, in conclusion tsunamis are very dangerous, they look like a zombie apocalypse when they form and the force of it is harsh, and you need to have everything to be prepared.

~ Natural Disasters Presentation

This is my presentation. My presentation is about Natural Disasters. I learnt that natural disasters are deadly and sometimes hard to escape from. I also learnt that natural disasters occur most these days, so we have to know what to do and do it fast when it happens.

~ thank you letter; Mrs Tofa

WALT: Room 10 is learning how to write thank you letters for our guest speakers.

Glen Innes

Auckland 1072

10 September 2014

Dear Mrs Tofa,

My name is Hannah. I’m writing to say thank you for giving up your time to talk to us about how you love your career.

Thank you for sharing your stories about your family and how you lived in Samoa. Also, thank you for making us laugh while you were presenting.

I found it really interesting when you talked about school and how long it took you to be where you are now. We all know you are a person with a strong will and this helped you achieve your goals. You did all of those difficult things just to become who you are today. I learnt that if you can’t make a decision on your career, you can’t count on anyone else to make that decision for you.

I really appreciate you giving up your time to come and talk to us.

Yours sincerely

Hannah

~ thank you letter; Mrs Ripata

WALT: Room 10 is learning how to write thank you letters for our guest speakers.

Glen Innes

Auckland 1072

10 September 2014

Dear Mrs Ripata,

My name is Hannah. I’m writing to say thank you for sparing some time for us, so you could talk to us about your career.

Thank you for sharing the struggles of your family and how you lived in Tonga.

I found it really interesting when you talked about school and how long it took for you to be where you are now. I also found your family history interesting too. I learnt that just because your family may be poor, it doesn’t mean you can’t make your dreams come true.

I really appreciate you giving up your time to come and talk to us.

Yours sincerely

Hannah

~ thank you letter; Mr Tamati Parker

WALT: Room 10 is learning how to write thank you letters for our guest speakers.

Glen Innes

Auckland 1072

10 September 2014

Dear Mr Tamati Parker,

My name is Hannah. I’m writing to say thank you for giving your time to come and talk to us at Glenbrae School.

I thought you were really confident in sharing things about construction work and also commercial managing. I enjoyed some of what you said but, other things I didn’t understand.

I found it really interesting when you started talking about different kinds of job opportunities in the construction industry and what you do at your job. What I also found interesting was the drawings you did on the board, while talking.

I really appreciate you giving up your time to come and talk to us.

Yours sincerely

Hannah