Procedural Writing

Last week we began to write instructions about something we know how to make well.  This week we are writing recipes.

How to make a Paper Snowflake

Paper plate

Scissors

Paper

1.  Draw carefully around the paper plate onto the paper.

2. Cut out the circle shape you have made. 

3.  Fold the circle shape in half .

4.  Fold it into quarters, so it looks like this triangle.

5.  Cut out small shapes along each edge. 

6.  Unfold your paper when you think you have finished.

Success Criteria Procedural Writing

·        Write a goal/title  e.g. How to Make Toast

·        List all the materials, ingredients, tools and equipment

·        Write the steps with doing words (verbs) at the beginning e.g. Add, Put, Turn,  Pour, Wait

·        Number each step

·        Put the steps in the order they happen

·        Include all the steps needed

·        Use topic words ( eg jam, toast, toaster, butter)

·        Add a picture to help the readers understand  better

·        Try hard words in the margin

·        Make sure all capitals & full stops are confirmed

·      Check my work (proof-read)

Pt Betsy Lighthouse

Above the trees, I saw raging clouds trying to kill the sun. I looked to my right and saw a two-storied house, with a lighthouse as still as a statue. I walked forward and saw freezing cold ice, like a wall of rock. The trees felt like sticks of rough sandpaper and looked like water pipes. The waves were as small as ten ants stacked on top of each other. The ground was cold, like in a deep down cave. Icicles hung to the shore like vines on a tree.

The Old Lighthouse

In front of me, I saw a spooky house. The house was behind a black wooden gate, that was guarding the house. There were tall rustling trees, as tall as giants. The sea was cold, with icicles hanging on the side, dangling down like silver vines. The sky was as dark as a wardrobe with no lights. The house was white and it was connected to an old deserted lighthouse. When I was staring at the sea, the waves crashed right into me. The raging sea was roaring like lions.

The Old Lighthouse

Above me, I saw the sky. It was patchy, with dark grey clouds bowling in, to ruin the bright blue sky. Below the sky, I saw the trees, towering over the house like soldiers. The bare naked trees swayed from the wind, coming in from all different directions, like fairies arriving for a secret meeting with the Queen. Left of the trees, I saw the frozen lake, the ice four times thicker than a seal's blubber. The waves lapped like dominoes collapsing.   Beyond the waves there was an old deserted lighthouse, as white as a page from a book. The house was standing as still as a statue. It was old, hagged and dull.

Above the trees there were clouds as far as the eye could see, like stampede of running antelopes. As I stood by the sea, I saw a never-ending darkness. The giant trees guarded the house in the distance.

As I stared at the raging clouds clouds, swarming across the sky, I shivered. Icicles hung from the bank of solid rock. To the left of me, I could see a huge ghost-like house. I stared at the horribly big lighthouse beside the house. Above me, I saw towering trees, like twisty vines. As I trudged closer to the humungous house and suddenly I heard a big crash. I was scared to death, but when I turned around it was only the waves lapping against the ice on the slippery rocks. I gazed at this huge house again. It looked as if was deserted. Suddenly moonlight shone down on the house and moths danced on the window panes.

The Old House

In the distance, I saw a house that was guarded by an army of naked trees. When I looked up, the clouds were invading the sky, until every gap was taken. I looked back at the ugly house. The sea was crashing into the house like a ton of raging bulls. On my left, I saw bubbling waves jumping out onto the land. I looked down at the rocky ground. I was scared to death. I didn't want to go inside the house. My heart was pounding like when I bounce on the trampoline.

The Old Lighthouse

As I approached the lighthouse, I was alone, like I had never met anyone before. Icicles hung down from the side of the house. On the fence, the gaps were filled with ice. The light on the top of the lighthouse went on,off,on,off. It was like I was in a horror movie! The trees were very old. I know because some bark fell on my head. The clouds were swirling around the top of the lighthouse. Moths were dancing around the light. The waves were bashing against the side of the ice. The sea was floppy and wavy, and really, really cold! The sea danced hopelessly across the rocks.

Mascot Madness

Olympic mascot Wenlock went to the London zoo and let out a tiger and a crocodile. He also stopped cars near the Olympic stadium. We don't know why Wenlock is acting weird.  Mandeville said recently that he has been great at the events, but now he has been acting weird.  Wenlock thinks it is fun being bad.
Reported by Otis Harry

Wenlock Goes Wild

Wenlock was being mischievious this week. He was riding a crocodile yesterday and letting out dangerous animals from the zoo. There is reason for this outstanding behaviour. He said, "Would you like every move watched and commented on?

READERS SHOULD NOT WORRY HE'LL BE BACK BEFORE THE GAMES START!

Reported by Evie Simonsohn

Arguments

We are learning to persuade people. It's important to be able to get your point of view across because we don't always agree with what we're told, what we read or what we hear. We learned all about writing a balanced argument.
We watched this Bitesize movie. It helped us understand more about an argument and how it is written. It was all about ... Should Teddy Bez leave the Big Babies toy shelf? We had to help Private Popper construct a balanced argument for and against - and we watched some of Teddy Bez's best dance moves! We loved it.





Then choose a topic and then argue against your opponent's point of view.

The Magic Box

I will put in my box
A very fast motorbike
My very fast BMX
A boxer dog, brown and white
An orange fish
A snowboard that is very fast.

I will put in my box
A rabbit that is crawling around the ground
A cat that is black.

By Marshall Jones

The Magic Box

I will put in my box…
An angel’s necklace from far far away.
The sound of a baby’s laughter from a cot in Australia.
The smell of a forest when it has just rained.

I will put in my box …
Spring’s sunlight in a soundless spa pool.
Geranium flowers with stars on the petals from a magical tower made from lollies.
A pearl from a clam that came from an African reef.

My box is made from…
Green dragon scales from Mercury.
The softest prettiest leaf from a house made from art.

My box is made from…
Blue honey from a yellow butterfly that comes from a butter cup valley
Glass hearts that comes from the land of dreams.

I will surf on blue flames in the sunlight of Egypt.
I will pat my cat on a cloud made from red candy floss and then invite my friends to an underground cave.

By Samara

The Magic Box

I will put in my box…
An x-box to play on
Some salty waves to drop on me
A lava ball from far away volcano
The last tooth from a T-Rex
Rats from an old house
The coolest house in the world

My box is made from…
Smooth and cold gold

I will go to Hollywood in my box…
And meet LMFAO and sing every song I know.
Will

The Magic Box

By Kate
I will put in my box…
Butterflies from far far away in the oldest mountain.
A new seed made from gold from a secret room in a dark
dark forest.
The biggest slide from a different country in a different world.

I will put in my box…
Spring flowers made from the newest potions.
An angel who lives underground in the soil by the roots.
An autumn leaf from a tree in the middle of nowhere.

My box is sculptured from…
The thinnest glass from the water of the sea.
The sides are fashioned from sunflowers that shine at night.
I will sleep in my box.
I will dive down to the bottom of the sea in my box.
I will play a board game in my box.
Then I will hide in a cave where no one will find me.

The Magic Box

I will put in my box…
A cowboy on a flying white Pegasus
The scarlet flowers from a lovely spring day
The deepest craters on mars
And a strip of the brightest sun light.

My box is made from…
The hinges are made from the bones of a pterodactyl
The lid is made of the horns of a unicorn
And the sides are made from a rainbow fishes gills.

I will dig for gold and play for hours in my box.

By Jamie Kerr

The Magic Box

I will put in my box…
A drip from a feisty dragon’s blood
A root from a raspberry plant with the reddest berries
And the welcoming from Omar when we open the door.
I will put in my box…
The first shoes I got from Australia
A special pair of earrings from Africa
The voice of my Grandma when she tucks us in.
My box is fashioned from ice and snow…
The sides are made from the thinnest ice from the Antarctic
The bottom of the box is made from the first snow I skied on.
The lid is made of the shiniest diamonds.
I will jump in my box on the bounciest jelly.
By Izzy

The Magic Box

I will put in my box
A fierce fire dragon from somewhere that does not exist.
An I phone as enormous as a mountain covered in snow.
Zombies in World War 2, fighting.
I will put in my box
A hot crystal on a cold snowy mountain
A shiver from a dinosaur making a mountain crack.
A class room as big as the world!

By Heath Parkhill

THE MAGIC BOX

I will put in my box…
An old crystal that is shining in the moonlight.
Stars from never ending space, flying down to me.
Angels from the top of a crunchy red leaf.

My box is made from…
Purple silk as soft as a new baby.
Crunchy orange ,green, brown, red and yellow leaves from an old tree-trunk as bumpy as the moon.
Stop signs so that if anyone is mean, they will be nice.
I will…
Sleep in my box and have a fantastic dream.
I will sledge in my box and then watch TV.
I will get purple and blue honey from a magical island.

By Georgie

The Magic Box

I will put in my box …
The tune from a harp in a princess’s castle.
A picture of the famous artist Picasso.
Magic necklaces from the deepest parts of the sea.
I will put in my box…..
Five beautiful diamonds from under the ground.
Four big bumble bees that will not sting.
Six white horses from the farm that I use to live on.
My box is made out of silver and gold from a treasure chest.
My box is made from a pretty feathers, from a pretty bird.
I will fly to the other side of the world and say hi, then I will swim to New Plymouth and stay with my Nana for a couple of nights. I will take a ferry to Christchurch, then a car to Wanaka.
By Ella Landreth