Question, command or statement

Wednesday 18 may 2016

Question, command or statement

1- He liked the sandwich I made for him= statement

2- Can I go to the toilet= Question

3- Do you know the way to Florida= Question

4- Go outside and wash your hands= command

5- Eat that cake now= command

6- I may like to come with you tomorrow= statement

Report wring: Zebras

Monday 16 may 2016 term 2 week 3

Report Writing: Zebra

Have you ever discovered how zebras live in their natural environment? I will provide you with adequate reasons as to how zebras live in their natural environment.

Zebras live in many parts of south africa, such as deserts, kenya and Tanzania. Why do you think you could spot zebras in these types of areas and places? Zebras live in these types of places because can find food, keep their health up and to kick back. How would you feel if you was stuck in the desert all alone?

Do you know what  zebras eat? Zebras actually are herbivores, they munch on herbs, shrubs, twigs and leaves. They use their pink tongue to eat grass and to drink lots and lots of water. Other types of zebras eat meat but most zebras eat leaves and grass, that’s what you call herbivores. If you had the power to become a zebra would you?

I trust that I have provided you with unique facts about how zebras adapt in their natural environment.

Frogs:Report writing

Wednesday 4 may 2016 week 1 term 2

Have you ever wondered how frogs live in their natural environment? I will provide you with adequate facts as to how frogs adapt to their natural environment.

Many species of frogs live in streams, swamps and deserts. You can also view them in other places like lakes, rivers, ponds and dams. Why do you think you could find frogs in these areas?. Frogs live in these areas because they can find food, and they go to these areas to kick back, chill and relax.

Other frogs, use their long, pink, fat tongue to eat insects, flies, spiders, flies, butterflies, crickets, caterpillars and beetles. Most glass frogs are carnivores.Carnivorous frogs that eat meat. Glass frogs are important frogs in the ecosystem, because the glass frogs populations is worldwide and have very huge rates. Glass frogs eat many types of species such as insects and other types of spiders.

Glass frogs have slimy skin and the color of it’s skin is light and dark platinum green. They have two beady, bulging  eyes on the side of their head. Most glass frogs have four legs, two fore legs and two hind legs and are muscular.

I trust, that i have unique reasons as to how glass frogs adapt to their natural environment.

Parts of a story

Thursday 8 september 2016 week 7 term 3

Parts of a story

Where the story takes place is called the setting.

The people in the story are called characters.

What happens in the story is called the plot.

Features of explanation writing

Monday 29 august 2016 week 6 term 3

Explanation Writing.

Purpose: Explains or tells you why or how something happens or works.

Features.

Title tells you what the writing is about.

The first paragraph begins with a general opening statement e.g in autumn, some birds migrate.

A series of logical steps explaining how or why something happens written in the present tense.

Use of time connectives e.g- Then, next, Use of causal connectives.

Several months later- e.g- because, so this causes.

Diagrams can be used together with explanation.

How to create an interesting paragraph, Instead of a sloppy paragraph

Wednesday 29 june 2016 week 9 term 2

Rewrite this paragraph in the past tense.

Midas then starts up and runs about the room.

He seizes the bed the bed post and it  becomes a golden pillow. He touches the pillow and it turns to gold. He is so surprised that he can scarcely believe his own eyes.

Interesting paragraph- Midas then started up and ran about the room. He saw the bed post and it became a golden pillow. He touched the pillow and it turned to gold. He was so surprised that he could scarcely believed his own eyes.

Simile or metaphors

Monday 2 may 2016 week 1 term 2

Simile or Metaphor.

Similes compare one thing with another e.g “ He was as cold as ice”

Metaphors on the other hand are hidden comparisons e.g instead of saying someone is as strong as an ox, we say he/she is an ox.

Work out whether these sentences include a simile or metaphor.

1- Mum was as busy as a beaver getting ready for the party- simile.

2- The nurse seemed like an angel- simile.

3- I was snug as a bug in my new sleeping bag- simile

4- He was faster than a speeding bullet- metaphor

5- She was the brightest star in the class- metaphor.