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The water cycle.

Wednesday 14 september 2016 week 8 term 3

The water cycle

There is the same amount of water on earth today as when the earth was created. Water is very important for the survival of human beings, plants and animals. I will provide you with an explanation on how water is recycled.

The water cycle is also called a hydrological cycle. This cycle includes precipitation, evaporation, condensation and transpiration.Water changes from liquid to vapor and then liquid again.

Firstly, water from lakes, rivers, streams and sea is heated up by the sun then it evaporates. When it evaporates, into the atmosphere then forms clouds by condensation. When clouds get heavy it falls down as rain assisted by gravity. If the rain falls down as rain assisted by gravity. If the rain falls down in solid form, it is snow or sleet.

The water reaches the ground and flows across the land until it reaches rivers, lakes, streams and sea. Some water can also sink through into the ground.

The water cycle begins all over again by evaporation.

Peronification

Thursday 15 september 2016 week 8 term 3

Personification: Everyone knows what a person is, but do you know what personification is. A personification is when you assign human qualities to something that isn't alive.

Examples of personification.

1- The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky.

2- The run down house appeared depressed.

3- The first rays of the morning tiptoed through the meadow.

4- The bees played  hide and seek with the flowers as they buzzed them one to another.

5- The river swallowed th e earth the water

continued to rise higher and higher.

6- The thunder grumbled like an old man.

7- At precisely 6:30 am my alarm clock sprung into life.

8- The news took me by surprise

9- The evil tree was lurking in the shadows.

10- The ocean danced in the moonlight.

Ratio and proportions

Tuesday 13 september 2016 week 8 term 3

Ratio and proportions

A jar contains 550 beans. Of all the beans, ⅖ are white beans and the rest are navy beans.

How many white beans are there?- 220

What is the ratio of white beans to navy beans?- 2:3

How many navy beans are there?- 330

Adjectives

Thursday 8 september 2016 week 7 term 3

Adjectives: adjectives are describing words. They tell us something about a noun. They also make our writing interesting.

Adorable      Dangerous     

Attractive      Cruel

Aggressive   Kind

Clever           Helpful

Expensive     Bored

Grumpy         Nervous

Wild               Foolish

Talented        Fierce

Spotless        Tired

Better than using the word "Said"

Thursday 8 september 2016 week 7 term 3

Better than using the word “said”

Announced   Begged

Bragged       Queried    
Complained  Wailed

Confessed    Uttered

Explained      Described

Groomed        Sabbed    

Grumbled       Cheered

Screamed      Ordered

Pleaded         Wept

Shouted         recited