UHPS Room16 2011

In Room 16 we have been writing poems. Today we wrote some cinquains. A Cinquain is a 5 line poem with specific language features on each line:
Line 1- Noun
Line 2- 2 adjectives
Line 3- 3 verbs
Line 4- adverrbs or adverb phrase
Line 5- Noun (synonym)

Here are some of our cinquains:

Earth
Great, Ancient,
Turning, Orbiting, Spinning
Like a spinning top
Planet By Keita T

Sheep
Large, Fluffy
Eating, Sleeping, Walking
Boring like a pillow
Lamb By Logan K

Kitten
Cute, Soft
Running, Licking, Playing
Fun, Playful, Cuddly, Loveable
Cat By Natasha A

Puppies
Cuddly, Hairy,
Drinking, Eating, Jumping
Happy, Cheerful, Playful, Loving
Dogs By Liri H


Rainbows
Colourful, Sparkly,
Appearing, Disappearing, Shining
Shimmery in the sky
Reflection By Nadia L


Kitten
Tiny, Cute,
Running, Eating, Playing
Playful, Happy, Cuddly, Loveable
Cat By Ben M


Molly
Tiny, Hairy,
Catching, Lazing, Purring
Catching lots of birds
Cat By Daniel W

This term we have been writing character descriptions. We have been practising using language features like similes and adjectives to enhance our writing. Here are some samples of descriptions of "General Pandemonium" from Peter Millett's books, "Boy Zero Wannabe Hero!"

General Pandemonium is an evil mad man who wants to take over the world with all his weird creations!! His nose is like a elephant trunk. His evil creations fail all the time. The pointy stick up bits in his hair are like twigs. He has swirly eyeballs. It looks like he's hypnotised. He's got chunks of snot up his nose. He's also pretty hip and a show off too. His chin is like a fat sword. His teeth are little bricks. HE want to destroy Boy Zero and take over the world! By Rebeccca

General Pandemonium is a strange show off and a greedy rock star! His ears are like monkey's ears and he has a sharp, pointy nose like a sword fish or a needle. He is an evil, plotting master and a greedy evil genius. His hair is like devil's horns and he fights "Boy Zero" until he would win. He is a fiery volcano burning villages down and he is a hypnotizing, brain-washing master mind. He is very tempered and has a puppy called "Miffy Whiffy" By Gareth

General Pandemonium has a difficult name. The General is un-calm about almost everything. General Pandemonium has big googly eyes that stare blankly at the outside world. General Pandemonium also shows off to everyone. He tries to take over the world with evil plans like making a pop song that turns people into break dancing zombies. Even though the General is a super villian he loves poodles! He doesn't think about what he says so when he is finished he realises he shouldn't have said that! The general has a nose as long and as pointy as a parrots beak. Wicked ideas come pouring out of his evil mind.General Pandemonium is always hungry for fame!! By Nadia

General Pandemonium has brain washing eyes like he has just been knocked by a tennis ball. The evil man is trying to take over the earth with his vicious plans. All his plans are failures. His long nose is a base ball bat. His cruel mouth spreads across the universe. He is a volcano that erupts every second with plans. His chin is like a lazer that is about to fire. What is he going to do next? He is always silly x 3000. By James

This week we had our Room 16 Poetry recitals. Everyone in Room 16 had to learn and recite an entertaining poem to the class. Our poems were marked by our peers who were looking for good poem choice, expression, voice clarity and body language. In Week 11 our three finalists will compete against the rest of the children in the Tipa team in the Poetry Finals. Good luck everyone!!
Here is a sample of our poetry recitals!!

We have been in Room 16 for 2 weeks now, and one of the first things we did was to develop our own class treaty. We looked at the Upper Harbour values and decided what they looked like in Room 16. Here is what we came up with.

Room 16’s Treaty
We have a treaty because it makes us feel safe, happy and able to learn.
Looking after myself means: I will-

·Walk on the concrete paths and in the classroom

·Look after my belongings

·Listen and concentrate on my learning

·Wear my hat and sunscreen outside

·Actively participate in the learning

·Tell the truth

·Make mistakes- that’s how we learn!

·Ask others for help

·Try, try and try again….

·Use our HABITS OF MIND

Looking after others means: I will-

· Let other people think

· Say kind things or encouraging things

· Share my ideas and make them clear

· Share my learning

· Share the classroom equipment

· Play fair

· Help others

· Look after people who are hurt or new

· Include others by asking them to play or work

· Listen to them

· Look after their things

· Have fun!!

Looking after the environment means: I will-

· Take home my rubbish

· Pick up any rubbish I see on the ground- even if it’s not mine

· Keep out of the gardens- they are for our plants!

· Tidy up after myself

· Make sure I don’t drop any rubbish

Using right time, right place, right person thinking means: I will-

· Be in the right place at the right time, e.g. remember I only run on the field

· Be ready on time, e.g. back quickly after lunch

· Remember to talk to the right people about the right things, e.g. tell important things to people you trust