Literacy Learning

 We decided to do some descriptive storm writing using our senses, since it was sooooo stormy on Sunday afternoon!!!

I could see the pounding rain whirling around outside my bedroom window.

I could smell the icy wind clashing against the window.

-Charlotte

I could smell mother nature’s horrible stormy breath blowing down on me.

I could feel the hurtful hail hitting me when I was getting the washing in.

-Max

I could hear the hail bashing down on the shiny

car roof as my family pulled over to shelter

under a towering pine tree with many bristles.

I could feel the fluffy pillows crammed up beside me as the lightning glinted across the thundering dark clouds.

-Emma

I could see the flashing yellow lightening, just like the light bulb that my dad was trying to fix.

I could taste the Lorax’s anger bursting him into tears that were rock solid. I wonder if he’s having an issue of pooping ice?

-Luca

I could feel the rough cushions pressing against my skin.

I tasted potato chips sticking to my taste buds.

-Libby

I heard the ear-tingling rain pitter pattering on the roof and earthquaky thunder rolling the hideously dirty clouds.

I could taste the dirty anger of Mother Nature’s force.

-Bella

I could see the grey clouds with rain splashing on the roof so hard.

I could feel the cold air rushing through the stormy ugly sky.

-Niamh

We have been working on writing great recounts in Team 23.
We thought  our lessons at AquaGym would spur for our writing.

We need to remember the structure of a recount...

Orientation
Sequence of Events
Conclusion

We need to include...
sequencing words e.g. Firstly, Secondly, Next, After that, Finally
past tense verbs e.g. glided, swam, bounded, squished
adjectives/describing words e.g. slippery, shiny, confident, determined
our feelings!

Oh and the orientation needs the 5Ws!

The conclusion needs reflective ideas and personal comments :)