Metaphors!!!

In reading Room Five has been doing some work on metaphors!!. Metaphors are a figure of speech used when words or phrases are applied to an object or action that are mainly different but have a few things in common. An example of a metaphor is this: He is a shining star or His words are pearls of wisdom. Metaphors are like similes but they don't contain the words like or as. I also found out the word 'metaphor' is a metaphor mind BLOWN!!!.

Ocean poster

In reading Room Five made posters about the five different oceans. The Arctic Ocean, The Pacific Ocean, The Atlantic Ocean, The Indian Ocean and the Southern Ocean. On the posters there had to be... the deepest point, the oceans name, the area , your name, where its located and five different animals that only live there. An example of this, is my poster.

James Russell

On Wednesday last week we had a visit from the kiwi author James Russell. He told us the story about how he got a hunting knife for his wedding and ended up severing a nerve in his hand while trying to cut to frozen crumpets. He also read us some of his dragon defenders book.

the excita bill experiment

Pointed beak, flat beak and pelican beak are all the types of beaks we used for this discovery.But these things are also known as forceps, tongs and cups. First we learnt about the meanings of the words we need to know like, aim. Aim means trying to achieve something in the experiment we were trying to see what shape beak is the best for picking up food. And we learnt what will we change( the equipment), What we will measure ( the amount of food) and how we will keep it a fair test. The way we can make it a fair test by having a nice steady surface, by having the same person doing each type of food also by having the same amount of time of 30 seconds. We had an amazing time experimenting with rice, peppercorns, gummy worms and skittles and after we got to eat LOLLIES. Thank you Miss Down for this amazing experiment

the Liam bird

For reading we made posters of birds, we used different parts for different birds this ones mine hes called the Liam bird.

Happy birthday roald dahl

This Thursday in the library  it's s roald dahl's birthday there's a word search,quiz and other stuff I think it will be Fun! 

figurative language

Idiom, hyperbole, alliteration, metaphor, onomatopoeia, similes and personification. These are all language features which we call figurative language. In reading we have been learning about these language features and how authors used them in their writing to make their work engaging and add interest for their audience.  We made posters either with paper pencils or flowers with examples Idiom, hyperbole, alliteration, metaphor, onomatopoeia, similes and personification.

inspirational heros

Inspirational heros

during reading we have been researching people who have faced challenges and have stood up for they believed in. they have either been a voice for those that don't have one or are a person who never gave up when facing challenges.

my person is Thomas Edison.

come visit room 6 to check out my flip presentation of Thomas Edison.