Sunday, November 29, 2015

Cinquains

Description:
In writing we have been writing Cinquains. Cinquains are a type of poetry when you don't have to rhyme, they have 2 syllables on the first line then 4 syllables on the second line, then 6 syllables, then 8 syllables and then back to 2 syllables. Like a Christmas tree.

At the pool
Jump in
Warm, cold, fun time
Gliding, jumping, floating
Happy, wild, puffing, tired
Swimming












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Tuesday, November 17, 2015

Free Verse Poetry

Description:
In Troys writing group we are using poetry to write. This week we have been using free verse poetry. Free verse poetry is when there is no rules what so ever, it doesn't have to rhyme. We could write about any experience we had. So can you guess what I wrote about.

I was shaking. 
Slowly rising up, 
I felt nothing but the air. 
I couldn't hear anything but my family talking about the ride.
The ride was tall like a giraffe. 
Still going up, up, up.
We stopped. 
I could see all of Auckland. 
was waiting for a while. 
Finally. Zoom! 
Long drop 
Down, down, down. 
What a jaw drop. 
Let's go again.

Evaluation:
1) Reflect on the links to senses you used: When I wrote this poem I wasn't thinking about adding the five senses into my poem. But when I finished the poem I remembered to add the senses. But I could only add feel, see and hear because we can't smell anything unless someone farted and we arn't allowed food on the rides, so we can't taste anything.

2) Reflect on the lanagage features you used: The lanagage features I have used was alliteration and similes.

3) Reflect on what you could improve on next time: Next time I think I could use more lanagage features like personification etc. but I think I did a good job on describing my experience. I think I could add more senses and write about a poem that has more senses in.

Where Am I On The Wall

Description:
In class we have been putting photos of ourselves on the wall to see where we're at for our learning. There is Self Managing, Self Directed and Self Agentic learner. 

I think I am a Self Managing learner because I haven't nailed all of the goals on the Self Managing wall.

The goal that I am currently working on is setting smart goals for myself.

The things I need to do to achieve this goal are to set goals for myself in my learning so I can move on to the other goals I need to work on.