T2W5 Word Work

Material: That material is very rare. The material of something could be something you need to make something. Middle English and Late Latin.

Various: There are various things. Maybe 2 or more things. Latin.

Carriage: That's a big carriage. Carriage could be something that holds lots of things or is pulled by a horse. Middle English.

Muscle: That is a lot of muscle. Muscle is something that grows on your body if you do a lot of sport. Latin.

Magnificent: There is a magnificent park in New York! Magnificent means beautiful or amazing. Late Middle English, Middle English and Latin.

Cafeteria: The cafeteria at our school is really bad. A cafeteria can be a sort of school restaurant. Americanism and Spanish.

Exterior: That is a big exterior. An exterior can be the outside frame of a house. Latin.

Stomach: You have a big stomach. Your stomach is a part of your body where all your food that you eat goes. Middle English, Latin and Greek.

Discussion: Let’s have a discussion with your parents. Discussion means to discuss a matter or talk about something. Anglo-French, Middle English and Late Latin.

Urge: The urge is real. Urge means you really want to do something. Latin.

Ascend: That will ascend fast. Ascend means to go up. Middle English, Anglo-French and Latin.

Cancel: You will cancel it! Cancel means to delete or not do it. Middle English and medieval Latin.

Acre: That is a big acre. An acre could be an amount of land. Middle English and Old English.

Machine: Is that a machine that makes chicken pies? A Machine could be something that does or makes something. French, Latin and Doric Greek.

Condense: That is very condense. Condense means it could be damp or compact. Middle French and Latin.

How I Alienated My Grandma

How I Alienated My Grandma

Author: Suzanne Main

Character's: Micheal, Elvis, Grandma Nelly, Mum and Grace.

Introduction: I snatched it out faster than a child at a lolly scramble and sat back on my heels to examine it. It was the size of my hand and shaped like a curved banana with two indentations along the top edge. The object appeared to be made of light, bright metal that glowed brilliantly, even though it had just come out of the dirt. I turned it over in my hand and stared at it. I had absolutely no idea what it was.

Here's a picture of the book.

T2W4 Word Work

Crystal: The Crystal was valuable. A crystal is a type of valuable rock. Old English, Middle English, Medieval Latin and Latin.

Artificial: That grape is artificial. Artificial means made by human skill. Middle English and Latin.

Musician: That musician is amazing. A musician is a person that plays music. Middle English.

Suspicious: That person seems suspicious. Suspicious means mysterious. Latin and Middle English.  

Brooch: That Brooch is fancy. A Brooch is a clasp or ornament having a pin at the back for passing through the clothing and a catch for securing the point of the pin. Middle English.

Author: That is a very bad author. An author is a person that writes a book. Latin.

Portion: That is a very large portion. Portion is an amount. Old French, Middle English and Latin.

Introduction: That was a very good introduction. An introduction is something you do to introduce something or something. Middle English and Latin.

Unconscious: That man is unconscious. Unconscious means knocked out cold. English.

Famine: You look Famine. Famine is very hungry and starvation. Middle English and Latin.

Injure: I will injure you! Injure means very hurt. English.

Ghost: There are ghosts in this school. A ghost is something you can see but isn't actually there. Middle English and Old English.

Thorough: That was thorough. Thorough means perfect. Middle English and Old English.

Soldier: That is a good soldier. A soldier could be someone that goes to war. Middle English and Old French.

Physical: That is very physical. Physical means moving. Late Middle English and Medieval Latin.

T2W3 Week Reflection

                     T2W3 Week Reflection

This Week I finished my diamante poem you can see below.

I also did my word work for this week. (I couldn't put it in because it wouldn't fit) I did a 40BC post called The Ugly Truth Diary Of A Wimpy Kid. I'm reading a book at the moment called Storm Breaker Alex Rider.                   

For numeracy this week we've been doing the maths check ups test, off maths buddy and that's all we've been doing this week for numeracy.

Diary Of Wimpy Kid The Ugly Truth

       Diary Of Wimpy Kid The Ugly Truth

Author: Jeff Kinney

Blurb: Greg Heffley has always been in a hurry to grow up. But is getting older really all it's cracked up to be.

Greg suddenly finds himself dealing with the pressure's of boy-girl parties, increased responsibilities, and even the awkward changes that come with getting older all without his best friend, Rowley, at his side. Can Greg make it through on his own? Or will he have to face the 'ugly truth'?

I rate the book a 7/10.

                                                                             

Here's a picture of the book. 

Diary Of Wimpy Kid Dog Days 40BC

          Diary Of A Wimpy Kid Dog Days

Author: Jeff Kinney

Blurb: It's summer vacation, the weather's great, and all the kids are having fun outside. So where's Greg Heffley? Inside his house, playing video games with the shades drawn.

Greg, a self-confessed "indoor person," is living out his ultimate summer fantasy: no responsibilities and no rules. But Greg's mom has a different vision for an ideal summer . . . one packed with outdoor activities and "family togetherness."

Whose vision will win out? Or will a new addition to the Heffley family change everything?

Here's a picture of the book.

T2W2 Word Work

Valuable: The ruby was very Valuable. Valuable means very rare and special. English.

Biscuit: The biscuit was delicious. Biscuit is a type of cookie you eat. Middle French, middle English and medieval Latin.

Ridiculous: That frog looks ridiculous. Ridiculous means silly or stupid. Late Latin and Latin.

Transparent: The glass is transparent. Transparent mean’s see through. Late middle English and medieval Latin.

Ruin: Why did you ruin my house? Ruin means to destroy someone or something. Middle French, middle English and Latin.

Guess: I Guess you ate it. Guess means to try to guess what someone’s done. Middle English, middle Dutch, Norwegian and middle low German

Cough: I have a cough from yesterday. When you have a cough you make a sound and have a sore throat. Middle English and old English.

Argue: I don’t want to argue. Argue means to get angry at each other and have an argument. Old French, Middle English and Latin.

Circumference: The whole area extends to 42,200 acres, with a circumference of 56 metres.

Twilight: Want to go and see the twilight? Twilight is when the sun is below the horizon. Late Middle English.

Hoarse: His hoarse voice threw her off guard. Hoarse means to have a Wraucous voice. Old Norse, Old English and Middle English.

Seize: Dean decided to seize the moment. Seize means to take. Old French, Middle English and Medieval Latin.

League: I’m in a higher league than you. Sports An association of teams or clubs that compete chiefly among themselves.

Parliament: There’s a parliament in Moscow, Russia. Parliament is a building in the main city of your country. Old French, Anglo-Latin and Medieval Latin.

Champion: You're the Champion. You’re the champion usually when you’ve won something. Middle English, Old French and Late Latin.

Welcome To Term 2

                      Welcome To Term 2

Welcome to term 2 of 2017.

In the holidays we had my sisters birthday. She turned 14! In Our family 14 is a big birthday. Around about 45 people came to the party! We also had my dads birthday in the holidays. This holiday was filled with birthdays! I can't wait to get learning again with all my friends.

Hope you have a great term 2.

Diary Of A Wimpy Kid Rodrick Rules 40BC

Diary Of A Wimpy Kid Rodrick Rules

Author: Jeff Kinney

Blurb: Whatever you do don't ask Greg Heffley how he spent his summer holidays, because he definitely doesn't want to talk about it.

As Greg enters the new school year, he's eager to put the last three months behind him... and one event in particular.

Unfortunately for Greg, his older brother Rodrick know's all about the incident. And secrets have a way of getting out... especially when a diary is involved.

I rate the book a 7/10.

  


Here is a photo of the book.

Diary Of A Wimpy Kid The Last Straw

The Last Straw

Author: Jeff Kinney

Blurb: Let's face it: Greg Heffley will never change his wimpy ways. Somebody just needs to explain that to Greg's father.

You see, Frank Heffley actually thinks he can get his son to toughen up, and he enlists Greg in organised sports and other 'manly 'endeavours.

The Bad Book 40BC

     

Author: Andy Griffiths.

Illustrator: Terry Denton.

The Bad Book is a Book that is Just filled with really bad things, there is also a sequel called the really bad book.

Here is an example of what's in the book. Q: Why did the Koala fall out of the tree? A: Because it was dead Q: why did the 2nd koala fall out of the tree? A: Because it was hit by the 1st Koala. Q: Why did the 3rd Koala fall out of the tree? A: It thought it was a game and joined in

 

Here is a picture of the book.

Diary Of A Wimpy Kid Cabin Fever 40BC

 
Cabin fever.

Author: Jeff Kinney.

Characters: Greg, Rodrick, Rowley, Fregley, Manny, Frank, Susan and patty.

Diary of a wimpy Kid Cabin Fever, is a book about a kid named Greg Heffley. In the book Greg Heffley is writing about his life not missing a day. He writes about School, the weekends and his family. In the book there's a game called Net Kritterz and he writes about it a lot. It’s a game where you have to keep giving and feeding your pet stuff otherwise it gets angry.

What I Know About Plastic

What I Know About Plastic

• Our school polar fleeces are made out of plastic.
• plastic is bad for the environment.
• plastic is made of long strands of carbon.
• Recycling plastic saves twice as much energy as burning it in an incinerator.
• Over 1600 businesses are involved in recycling post-customer plastics.
• Only around 27% of plastic bottles are recycled.
• Americans throw away 25,000,000,000 Styrofoam coffee cups every year.
• At least 90 percent of the price of a bottle of water is for things other than the water itself, like bottling, packaging, shipping and marketing.
• For every 1 ton of plastic that is recycled we save the equivalent of 2 people’s energy use for 1 year, the amount of water used by 1 person in 2 month’s time and almost 2000 pounds of oil.