Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Descriptive Writing - Cow




The Astronauts Writing Group has been trying to come up with alliteration sentences for a cow. Here are some of their ideas.

A slow stubborn cow.
The cow has a big black back.
By A.H

A fast four-legged cow.
A stubborn spotted cow.
By R.HR

This cow has a swish-swoshing tail.
The cow has wobble, wiggly legs.
By J.MC

A small smelly spotted cow.
The cow has big brown eyes.
By B.H

A fast fat cow.
This cow has hard heavy horns.
By C.A

The Comets have been writing sentences that contain adjectives (describing words). Here are some of their ideas.

This cow has sharp horns. It is a black and white cow. This cow has a brown bell.
By M.A

Is it a black and white cow that has a fast waging tail.
By A.J

Is his tail long and white? Is that bell very loud? Is his ears big?
By M.B

Squish, squash went Milker, the big slow cow.
By J.G

Her long skinny tail is waving all around.
By H.C




Monday, July 19, 2010

Cars

On the 31st of June we went to Matakohe Road and we saw two cars. They were a blue car and a black car. The blue car was my Uncle's and the other car was Madi's Dad.
By V.A

Sunday, June 27, 2010

28/6/2010
We went to the farm and a turkey was under the quad motor-bike.
We didn't know and Jake and I where feeding the hay to the calves. The turkey limped across the green grass and I ripped a hand fill of feathers out as I tried to grab it.
By B.H
28/6/2010
On Saturday we played Tomarata. We got 60 points and Tomarata got 3 points. I got a try. Liam's team won too. When Liam had the ball a big fat fella tackled him and he winded him because he was underneath him.
By A.H

28/6/2010
On Saturday we went to a wedding. Mum and Dad watched it. Liam, Nate and I went to the park. We played "Go home, stay home." Liam, Nate and I went through a gap in the fence. Nate climbed on the tank and jumped over two gaps. Nate hurt his funny bone. We had dinner at the wedding. We had ice cream cake and strawberries for pudding.
By R.HR

Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Making Burgers

I am learning to make burgers.
Step 1: You need mince.
Step 2: Make patties.
Step 3: Put them in a pan
Step 4: Get vegetables.
Step 5: Put them in a bun.
Step 6: Eat the burger.

By R.T

Motorbike Madness

Broom! Broom! Went the motorbike in the driveway, flicking rocks in the air. The motorbike is super fast going past us. Dust went in my face. Bang went the motorbike as it hits the fence. It gets towed to the car shop and it got fixed.

By R.HR

Monday, May 31, 2010

Our Simile Sentences

We are busy at the moment writing simile sentences.
Here are a few that we are rather impressed with.



I am as cool as a famous rock star.
I am as scary as a monster.
By J.G


My eyes are as hazel as a walnut.
By C.S


I am as tall as a wrinkly old elephant.
I am as fast as a lean spotted cheetah.
By J.M

She is as bright as a flower.
By R.A


My hair is white like the snow.
My eyes are like the blue ocean.
By H.C


I am as quick as a rain drop.

By R.HR

I am as annoying as a cat meowing in the night.
By M.NS
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I am as strong as a wrestler.
By R. T

I am as fast as a lion.
By AJ. F

I am as sleepy as a baby.
I am as slow as a snail.
By C.M

I am as tall as a giraffe.
By A.P

I am as lazy as a cat.
By M.B

I am cheeky like a monkey.
My Nana is slow like a snail.
By R.T

I am as tall as the Sky Tower.
By C.A

I am as smart as a black monkey.
By A.H

I am as little as my baby brother.
By C.B

I am as loud as a baby crying for its bottle.
My ear rings sparkled like diamonds.
By J.W

Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Autumn Leaves Sentences

We have been busy writing about the Liquid Amber Tree and its leaves outside our classroom.
We have picked out our favourite sentences from our writing.



In Autumn the leaves turn orange, red, pink and brown.
By D.S


Autumn leaves are as sour as a yellow lemon.
By C.S



When Autumn leaves fall from the sky, they swirl and twirlrright down to the ground .
By J.W

Autumn leaves float in the chilly wind.
By H.C

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Room Three

Welcome to Room Three's Blog.
A place to show off our fantastic writing and ideas.