Sunflower Process

Intro

The majestic, tall sunflower wasn’t like that at first. It 

was small and tiny and grew into a beautiful plant. It takes its own time and will finally be what it is meant to be!!!

Paragraph 2     The seeds root and shoot germinating process

The elegant sunflower starts its process with a tiny seed. It looks like a teardrop and probably a droplet. It is hard and rough like concrete and rocks.  The sunflower seed is a dark and misty  black with plain, peachy coloured flecks and stripes. Then it starts to grow a small root that is also a peachy coloured. The root looks like a young girl’s blonde ponytail. It also looks like a sloppy, spiraling worm. Shortly after that, a small green shoot sprouts up and shows itself to mother nature.  It’s small and fragile and has been up in the daylight for a short amount of time.

Paragraph 3       The growth and spread of the root, stem and leaves

After this stage a stem will start to grow. It will grow taller and taller.  It also starts to develop light green leaves that are also fragile. It gains more and more leaves every single day.  As the leaves grow, the root will also grow, stabilizing the plant into the soil. This is because if the roots didn’t stabilize the plant it would blow away into the sky. 

Paragraph 4  The head blooming and fully growing

As the sunflower grows taller and prouder a bud or a head will grow. In the heads early stage it is light grassy green.  But It doesn’t stay like this forever, the head turns into a bright flower with silky, yellow petals.

The petals spread out so that the sun can see them. 

Paragraph 5 The seeds development and dying process

In the inner circle of the flower there are an array of seeds that turn black like the night sky.  Once the flower has been pollinated by bees, the seeds will start to fall or will get blown away and spread out into the surroundings. Lastly, at the end of its long  process, the sunflower withers and dies. It collapses and falls into the ground. However more sunflowers will grow and will follow this process. 

Conclusion

The sunflower has lived a long 120 days. It started as a tiny, baby seed and has developed so quickly into an exquisite flower. 

Grandparents Day

This week we had to read a book called Grandparents Day. For Extended Abstract  I did an acrostic poem about the book. Hope you enjoy it!!!

Gran and Pop are coming to Isla’s special day.

Rabbits, pets of Isla’s, like to eat their rabbit pellets.

As Gran is rushed and stressed about making it to GrandparentsDay at Isla’s school, Pop is just relaxed. 

No one is sharing food at the picnic on the school field.

Does Isla like Grandparents day? Of course!

Pop says” Don’t panic” when Gran is rushing around getting flustered. 

At the bakery there are only cheese muffins, not the blueberry ones that they wanted.

Really yummy food is eaten. 

Everyone seems to have their grandparents there, the school is packed.

Nelson is where Granny and Pop are from. 

The muffins were burned thanks to Pop, he forgot to keep an eye on them when they were in the oven!

“Swimming” said Pop ”That's what we should do.”

“Do you think we can go now? Gran whispers.

As they were ready to leave, pop smiled sheepishly.  He had lost the keys.

You’d think that Pop would be a bit more organised.  Now they had to walk home as they couldn’t get into the house truck.

The Tropical Paradise

The Tropical Paradise

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It was a warm, boiling day in the tropical paradise.  The clouds were scattered throughout the sky like sprinkles on a tasty doughnut. The atmosphere was tranquil and very quiet. Apart from the birds squawking in the light blue sky, chirps, tweets and other bird noises could also be heard. There were a few clouds roaming around in the sky and were all different shaped.

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A moderate sized island took centre stage in the vast, tropical waters. Trees ,greenery and bushes cloaked most of it.  The shore was covered with pure white and possibly peach sand. Also in the front of the beach were a few beach umbrellas. The few umbrellas were in bad condition and looked as if they were torn apart into pieces. In the back row was  part of the island. You could barely see people heading into the opening, they were probably wondering what different and enjoyable things they would discover up ahead. The humid and scorching sun made it way too hot to be in. It was beautiful.

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Surrounding the island was masses of vivid, turquoise water. Although, further on near the paradise beach, the water was a dark, deep , blue and a murky green that could be seen but not quite. The platform was a light brown. It was like a bar of chocolate that was delectable. It was all long however it was not that wide. It was thin like an electric plug. Far, far, far looked like what was a cruise ship It was miniature like a   nit. You would be able to see it if you had a microscope or a telescope.As a percentage it would be  100% to see it. But if you didn’t have one you would have 0% of seeing the cruise ship. 

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The island and this paradise moment had to go on. The scenery was alluring and dazzling. Nothing could stop anyone from having a look at the scene. It would be a dream come true to be in the picture.  

The Force Prediction

The Force Level 3 June 2018 Pg. 28

One day Mum ,Dad, Max and Harper went on a picnic across the bridge.Suddenly splash ! They fell in the water. When they were playing human cannonball Harper got scared. Mx, who was one of the children, made an excuse to go to the toilet so that he could avoid playing with Pushy kid  because he was being rude and rough. There Max met the legendary Yoda who had a connection with the force. He had a discussion with the kids  and then they jumped with great joy!!! 

We give our prediction a 2 /10 score. We got  the first bit right about going on a picnic and that he had a discussion with Yoda. But it was actually Harper who had a talk with Yoda,not Max. And we got everything  else wrong sadly! 

Matariki

Speech Judging Sheet

Speech Judging Sheet 

Name: Akshara      

Topic:Why Owning Pets Is The best!

                                       

Category	Main Points	Self Assessment
		Low                                         High
		1           2 3           4 5
Structure	My speech was organised logically into paragraphs, with an effective introduction and a conclusion.	4
Delivery	I used some gestures, stood still and made eye contact with my audience. My voice was clear and loud.  I didn’t speak too quickly or too slowly.	2 3
Content	My speech had a message and was original, interesting and relevant to the audience.	4
Language	I used ‘powerful’ words in my speech.  I also included some language features (eg repetition, alliteration, similes etc)	3
Time	My speech was between 2 ½ and 3 ½ minutes long. 2	5

Next time I need to …    Memorise my speech a bit more so I can use more eye contact.  I also need to use hand gestures!

Teacher Comment 

Well done Akshara!  Good storytelling and scenarios.  You spoke with good volume and used some expression.  Next steps: Slow down a little so that your words are clearer and memorise your speech more so that you can look up at your audience.

Speech

Why Owning Pets Is The Best!

1.  “Mum can I get a pet! I would look after it properly! Maybe I can get a cute cat! Or maybe a fluffy, hopping bunny! Not even a dog to keep in the garden! I can feed itPleaseee!!!!!”This is a talk that many families have! I have asked this question tonnes of time to my mum but she always says NO!!! I mean I guess I could play with the dolls and toys that my mum buy but here is the thing. You don’t have that much time having fun with it. You can’t run around with them,you can’t interact with them, you can’t talk with them and you can’t share the love you could share with animals! . Why? Because they’re not even alive. But I know who is! A….. PET! You can run around the house with them,you can race with them and the best thing is that you can do ANYTHING with it. Anything you know!There are also many other reasons why I would benefit from having a pet, so pay special attention and listen to me!

Pets Help You Get Fit

2. Firstly, owning a dog can help you to get fit.  Dogs need regular activity and if a dog becomes your pet of choice, you’ll be signing up for brisk daily walks to help your furry friend keep in shape.  In turn, you’ll feel the benefits of regular, low impact exercise! 36 percent of pet owners have said that they lose weight thanks to walking their dog! So who needs a personal trainer! There are many health benefits of owning a pet. They can increase opportunities to exercise, get outside, and socialize. Regular walking or playing with pets can decrease blood pressure, cholesterol levels, and triglyceride levels. When you are walking your dog, it’s not just you who is getting fit but also your dog! Exercising keeps its heart, lungs and joints healthy, and it helps him control his weight and increase his energy levels!

Pets Teach Children Responsibility

3.Secondly, Owning a pet teaches children responsibility. Pets require food, water and most importantly love! You should feed them twice a day, make sure they have fresh water, groom or brush them if they need it, provide them with a warm and sheltered place to sleep and tell an adult if you think they are sick so they can get them some help. When a child takes care of a pet, they learn to be kind to others through taking care of their fuzzy friends basic needs!  Pets teach children responsibility, trust, compassion, respect and patience for other living things. While pets offer a lot of benefits to kids, kids also have a lot to offer the pet in your family as well! 

You Won’t Be Lonely And They Help Reduce Stress

 4. Dogs and cats in particular can reduce stress, anxiety, depression, and loneliness. Pets can also provide valuable companionship for older adults. Playing with or petting an animal can increase levels of the stress reducing hormone and decrease production of the stress hormone, cortisol. These hormonal changes can help a nervous child feel more relaxed about reading aloud! Also reduced stress can also benefit physical health!!!

Conclusion

5. After this speech I hope you realise how owning pets can help a child so much.   Come on, let's persuade those adults to let us have a friendly pet companion. Just remind them of my main reasons... pets teach responsibility, reduce stress, increase happiness and levels of exercise. What's not to like? So head to your local pet shop and choose yourself an adorable new BFF! Anyway, gotta go work on persuading my mum to change her mind.

References:

www.telegraph.co.uk

www.netstreet.com

www.canr.msu.edu

www.avma.org

www.helpguide.org

www.animalsmart.org