Coral reef image

coral reef image

The tropical school of fish glide elegantly through the water like eagles swooping through the air. They are as yellow as a rubber duck floating in a bathtub. The fish swim gently while they scan their surroundings for both food and predators. Their vivid, beady eyes stare through the vast coral reef and their gills are as scaly as a crocodile skin.  The bright and fragile fins push the small fish through the sea.These fish are long,yellow and sleek. They glide majestically through the wide coral reef. The bright blue lines of the blue lined snapper look like the lines of a candy cane. Their vibrant blue stripes stand out on their pineapple coloured body.

The water glistens while Rays of sun beam down on to it.  The water is lukewarm. But as you go further and further deeper and deeper down into the reef it gets much colder. The water is as cold as an iceberg where  blue lined snapper are swimming.

The long witch fingers point up to the blue lined snapper. The staghorn coral is as rough as sandpaper. It is in the shape of a slingshot waiting to fire out.

Book Review

Book: Midnight for Charlie Bone

Author: Jenny Nimmo

Setting: Bloor's Academy, Benjamin and Charlie’s house ( 12 and 9 Filbert street )

One day Charlie ordered a photo while looking at this photo he heard unfamiliar voices. His evil Yewbeam aunts and his horrible grandma Bone were delighted with his new endowed talent. Charlie was sent to Bloor’s Academy, an Academy for endowed or very talented children. He meets nice, evil, magical people on his Journey.

My two favourite characters are Charlie and the mysterious bookshop owner Miss Ingledew. I enjoyed reading about Miss Ingledew because she was a mysterious character and she made me want to read about her more and more. Charlie was also a mysterious character in this story he was also humourous, kind and happy.   

My favourite part of the book is when Charlie’s friend Emma Tolly found out she could fly. I liked this part because that is when Emma after 10 years finally found her only relative.

This book could actually be my most favourite book in the world. I could just read this book over and over and never get bored of this fabulous book. I like this book because there are questions, answers, mysteries and a whole lot more that make this book the best in the WORLD!!

I would recommend this book to children between 8 and 12 years old. I would give this book a five out of five star rating. If only there were more illustrations to show all the exciting events.

Animal poem

Animal Poem

Snake slither

And cats creep

Spiders spin

And leopards leap

Bunnies bounce

And hares hop

Tigers pounce

And fish flop

Birds glide

And turtles trudge

Penguins slide

And pigs sludge

Animals all move in different ways

Maybe you will see them today.

Yellow Colour Poem

Yellow poem

Yellow looks like the sour lemon dangling from 
lush lemon tree
Yellow tastes like sweet flesh of mango yum and
 juicy
Yellow smells like daffodils gently swaying
Yellow is warm, creamy custard
Yellow sounds like small little buzzing bees
Yellow is scrambled eggs in the mornings
Yellow reminds me of quaking ducklings
Yellow feels like grains of sand rowling
down  my hands carefully
Yellow is the beautiful sunset bursting with colours
Yellow is gannet swooping through the air
Yellow is a happy emoji
Yellow can be happy, mysterious and exciting 
colour

my speech judging sheet

Speech Judging Sheet

Name:   Caroline        Topic: Uniforms should be banned             

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.	4
Content	My speech had a message and was original, interesting and relevant to the audience.	3
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

Next time I need to

Slow down a bit so I get a longer time. Use some more hand gestures.

Teacher Comment

Well done Caroline, you wrote and delivered an outstanding speech.  Your introduction hooked in your audience and you used persuasive language throughout.  You were organised and knew a lot of your speech without needing to rely on your cue cards.