T1+Writing

__Monday 20th June 2011__

being personified and explain which human trait or action is applied to the object or idea. 1. The wind whispered through the dark and gloomy forest. 2. The gardener lovingly added the manure to his crops believing he was making happy flowers. 3. As we walked through the scorching desert, the sun beat down on us. 4. Time crawled as Tim sat in the hot detention room painfully watching the clock tic. 5. The lumberjack leveled the many trees into a clearing and his chainsaw sang its deadly song. 6. When Monica walked through the shoe store, each shiny pair of high heels called out to her. 7. When the patriots defeated the redcoat army, freedom rang across the fruited plains. 8. As Alice searched for her missing pencil, she said sarcastically, “Well, I guess it just walked off of my desk.” She looked at her classmates accusingly. 9. Kelly was so happy that Tom and she were moving in together, but when she walked into her new residence, she dropped her suitcase. She had never seen the inside of the house which Tom’s grandmother had given them, and though she was grateful to receive such a nice gift, the ugly yellow wallpaper in the kitchen screamed at her. She knew she would have a lot of work to do to make her new house livable.
 * Directions:** In each sentence, an object or idea is personified. Identify the object or idea that is

What is being personified? The wind Which human trait or quality is given? Whispered What is being personified? Crops Which human trait or quality is given? Happy What is being personified? Sun Which human trait or quality is given? Beat down What is being personified? Time Which human trait or quality is given? Crawled What is being personified? Chainsaw ﻿ Which human trait or quality is given? Sang What is being personified? High Heels Which human trait or quality is given? Called What is being personified? Fruited Planes Which human trait or quality is given? Freedom Rang What is being personified? Guilt Which human trait or quality is given? Poked and Chewed What is being personified? Which human trait or quality is given? Screamed
 * Personification Worksheet**
 * Personification:** a figurative language technique where an object or idea is given human traits or characteristics.

10. William knew that he shouldn’t have eaten the last cookie out of the cookie jar. He knew that his father loved to eat chocolate chip cookies after work, but William ate the last one anyway. Now as he waited for his father to come home, guilt poked and chewed at William. As delicious as the cookie was, William now wished that he had never opened that cookie jar. What is being personified? Which human trait or quality is given? What is being personified? _______________________________________________________________ Which human trait or quality is given?______________________________________________________ What is being personified? _______________________________________________________________ Which human trait or quality is given?______________________________________________________ What is being personified? _______________________________________________________________ Which human trait or quality is given?______________________________________________________

__**Tuesday 5th April 2011 - Friday 8th April 2011 **__

__**W.A.L.T: write an argument using persuasive language features to convince people to visit the Bay of Plenty. **__


 * Success Criteria **
 * My writing contains an introduction, 3 key arguments and a conclusion **
 * I will state and restate my opinion **
 * I use a range of language resources and punctuation **
 * My paragraphs follow the S.E.E structure **

Is money tight and can’t afford to go traveling well why not come to the Bay of Plenty? We have fun for all ages, Our amazing Surf beaches and our shopping down the mount and swimming with the dolphins in Whakatane, Ohope Beach.

Most of our activities are fun for all ages, From babies to Elder and all the in between. You can participate or just watch. Things for the whole family or individual participation. For example: Climbing Mount Manganui and looking out over mount Manganui city and our islands (Manakana and Motiti) as well as having the view its great exercise and all the locals would have climbed it and everyone loves its a land mark for Tauranga.

Our Beaches under Mount Manganui are amazing. The surf is great for beginner, intermediate and advanced surfer and boogie boarder. We have amazing Beaches clear water plenty of fish to go fishing. Great sand for sun bathing and sand castle making. playing: Touch Rugby and cricket on the beach with friends and family. While the kids and dad play at the beach mum can fit in some shopping in the surf shops, some low prices and great deals that you cant find any where else in New Zealand.

Swimming with the dolphins will be a great experience for grown ups and children exciting. There are information and booking centers in the Mount Manganui and Central Whakatane. Our clear waters and friendly instructors make it a more enjoyable experience for you, the instructor and the dolphins. You can’t find clear blue water anywhere else other than the Bay Of Plenty. The dolphins are extremely friendly and always up to a swim around with you and to impress you. after you have finished maybe a look around the city and head to Ohope Beach for a couple of hours 10 minutes east from Central City Whakatane another great place with water and hikes you can do.

In Conclusion if you are looking for a holiday not to far away from home pick the Bay Of Plenty. Its cheap and you get what you payed for. Cheap Cheap Cheap accommodation to get online check it out and start planning your next holiday for the whole family.

Excellent introduction that states your three reasons and uses a rhetorical question, but it needs a restatement of "you need to visit the Bay of Plenty!" You have made a lot of progress with your writing Britney, well done. You have some excellent ideas and use convincing language to persuade me. Try to link your paragraphs up e.g. another reason to visit is .... Good strong conclusion that tells me what to do! Overall a fantastic effort. Miss Crone :)