Hidden Creek Analysis
Subject matter
This poem is about Hidden Creek and different aspects of the camp.
Evidence - “on the way to Hidden Creek ...”
Purpose
The poet wants to explain what camping was like at Hidden Creek.
Evidence - “the tent was a dragon ….. “
Mood
This poem is expressing to the audience the fun and adventurous emotions of camp.
Evidence - “Hidden Creek was so much fun!”
Technique
This poem uses different poetic techniques such as rhyme, similes and metaphors.
Evidence 1 - “… yummy … tummy.” (Onomatopoeia)
Evidence 2 - “…the camp instructors standing tall like soldiers in the army…” (Simile)
Evidence 3 - “The tent was a dragon...” (metaphore)
Summary
This poem effectively describes what camp was like at hidden creek and the 3 main different aspects of camp, the bus to camp, sleeping in tents and the food. This poem leaves me with a clear understanding of Hidden Creek and therefore the poem achieved its purpose.
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Hidden Creek
Hidden Creek
On the way to Hidden Creek, ghost stories we told.
Scary, spooky, silly stories which made my spine run cold.
As we arrived, we could see all of the camp instructors standing tall,
Like soldiers in the army, listening for a call.
They greeted us and off we went for a tour,
A tour of the camp grounds, oh it wasn’t a bore.
The tent was a dragon, taking us in at night.
The nights were scary; the smallest noises gave me a fright.
In the mornings as we woke,
The kookaburras talked with their beautiful note.
“Lalala” they sang with great joy,
Sleeping in tents was such an annoy.
The food at camp was ever so yummy.
The food felt great to pack down in my tummy.
“Crunch, munch, crack” as I ate all the treats.
They all were so good, especially the sweets.
Hidden Creek was so much fun!
It was the best, brightest, beautiful, brilliant camp ever!
Oh what fun!!
On the way to Hidden Creek, ghost stories we told.
Scary, spooky, silly stories which made my spine run cold.
As we arrived, we could see all of the camp instructors standing tall,
Like soldiers in the army, listening for a call.
They greeted us and off we went for a tour,
A tour of the camp grounds, oh it wasn’t a bore.
The tent was a dragon, taking us in at night.
The nights were scary; the smallest noises gave me a fright.
In the mornings as we woke,
The kookaburras talked with their beautiful note.
“Lalala” they sang with great joy,
Sleeping in tents was such an annoy.
The food at camp was ever so yummy.
The food felt great to pack down in my tummy.
“Crunch, munch, crack” as I ate all the treats.
They all were so good, especially the sweets.
Hidden Creek was so much fun!
It was the best, brightest, beautiful, brilliant camp ever!
Oh what fun!!
Monday, September 6, 2010
Metaphor Poem
The White Ball Of Craters
The Moon is a white ball of cheese.
With craters like dents in the smelling food.
You stare at it, but can never make yourself touch it, as the smell is so bad in the wind.
The moon is a white ball of cheese.
The Moon is a white ball of cheese.
With craters like dents in the smelling food.
You stare at it, but can never make yourself touch it, as the smell is so bad in the wind.
The moon is a white ball of cheese.
Friday, May 21, 2010
The Silver Donkey task 3
List any new skills that you have learnt from completing this unit of work. How do you think these skills will will help you in the future?
One of the skills I have learnt from the Silver Donkey is to not judge a book by its cover. I learned this when Coco and Marcelle came across a man who looked like he was dead, but was really sleeping. They soon decided to meet the man and he turned out to be a kind, caring person. This will definitely help me in the future in many ways, for example, if I come across a mean looking girl, but she is actually really kind.
Another skill I have learnt is about evaluating. When we were evaluating things about The Silver Donkey it taught me to look more deeply into the book and look underneath the text. This will help me if I have to evaluate something else in the future.
One of the skills I have learnt from the Silver Donkey is to not judge a book by its cover. I learned this when Coco and Marcelle came across a man who looked like he was dead, but was really sleeping. They soon decided to meet the man and he turned out to be a kind, caring person. This will definitely help me in the future in many ways, for example, if I come across a mean looking girl, but she is actually really kind.
Another skill I have learnt is about evaluating. When we were evaluating things about The Silver Donkey it taught me to look more deeply into the book and look underneath the text. This will help me if I have to evaluate something else in the future.
The Silver Donkey task 2
Outline your opinion of the strengths and weaknesses of the novel. Give reasons and examples to justify your answer.
I think that the strengths in the Silver Donkey are the stories that the Lieutenant told the children. They teach valuable, enjoyable lessons that people can remember and pass on to others. All of the storeys show the good and sweet-natured characteristics of the donkey. "From that day on there was always a donkey at Jack's side. The man and the animal worked together as a team."(P.133)
The weakness in the novel is the mystery in the story, e.g - Is John real? Does he make it home? Is he really blind? Some people might like this idea in novels but I don't as I like the facts of what happened and how it ends.
I think that the strengths in the Silver Donkey are the stories that the Lieutenant told the children. They teach valuable, enjoyable lessons that people can remember and pass on to others. All of the storeys show the good and sweet-natured characteristics of the donkey. "From that day on there was always a donkey at Jack's side. The man and the animal worked together as a team."(P.133)
The weakness in the novel is the mystery in the story, e.g - Is John real? Does he make it home? Is he really blind? Some people might like this idea in novels but I don't as I like the facts of what happened and how it ends.
Thursday, May 20, 2010
The Silver Doney Task 1
Write a paragraph summary of the story "The Silver Donkey"
The Silver Donkey is an inspiring tale of a man who fought in war but has left AWOL. His name is Lieutenant Shepard, he is going blind, he wants to go home to his sick brother John and he is lying in a forest wondering what to do.
Luckily, two girls, Coco and Marcelle, soon joined by their brother Parcel, discover him and help him on his way to get home.
Whilst with the children, Lieutenant Shepard tells them story's about the noble donkey.
This is a heart warming, inspiring story which I I would recommend to everyone!
The Silver Donkey is an inspiring tale of a man who fought in war but has left AWOL. His name is Lieutenant Shepard, he is going blind, he wants to go home to his sick brother John and he is lying in a forest wondering what to do.
Luckily, two girls, Coco and Marcelle, soon joined by their brother Parcel, discover him and help him on his way to get home.
Whilst with the children, Lieutenant Shepard tells them story's about the noble donkey.
This is a heart warming, inspiring story which I I would recommend to everyone!
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Loch Ness
“Hurry up, Tom. My grandma can ride faster than you!” Sally yelled to her cousin. They were riding their bikes down a dusty, old road. Time passed and they were starting to get lost. Eventually they found a small, abandoned beach. The two cousins sat down under a shady tree on the edge of the lake, when they heard a strange noise coming from behind a nearby log. Sally walked over to the log and saw something incredible. “Oh my, Tom, come quickly!” Tom raced over and gasped at the sight of what seemed to be a baby monster!
“What is it?” asked Tom. Sally replied, “I don’t know. I’ve never seen anything like it.” With that, the little monster started to cough. It looked across to the other side of the lake and called out. Sally and Tom heard a reply from across the water. Sally gazed in excitement. “Wow, don’t you see? That was the baby’s mother. We need to get him, or her, to its mother before, well, we don’t want to find out, so let’s get moving.” “Incredible, sounds great,” Tom said, “my idea is to somehow make a boat and row the baby to its mum.”
The cousins set off to find something to use as a boat. To their great amazement, Tom found a small, wooden canoe, but it had no oars. “Never mind,” Sally explained, “we can use some tree branches.” Tom collected some branches while Sally carefully placed the monster in the canoe. In no time, the cousins were half way across the lake, slowly rowing with the tree branches.
The baby kept getting sicker, so Tom tried to think of a way to make the boat go faster. He decided to take off his shirt and attach it to one of the tree branches to form a sail. This really boosted the speed and in a few minutes, they were at the other side of the lake.
Sally and Tom were exhausted so they sat still in the boat catching their breath. All of a sudden they felt a big THUMP under the boat. Out of nowhere a massive monster popped out of the water. Tom was scared that it might be angry, but the mother wasn’t angry at them at all. In fact the baby monster simply jumped into the water with its mother and they swam away. That was it. “Goodbye, monsters.” Sally shouted as the two creatures swam into the distance.
The two cousins started to row back when the boat started to sink. “Oh, no, there is a hole in the canoe!” Sally shrieked. The two panicked and tried to bail out the water with their hands. “It’s no use.” Tom said. Just then, they felt another THUMP under the boat. It was the mother. She had come to save them. She pushed them all the way to the shore.
“Wow, thank you so much,” Sally said as she stepped onto the sand. The monster let out a big call and returned to the other side of the lake. Tom and Sally stood in amazement, watching the ripples left by the monster. “Wow, we really did it, Tom. We saved a baby monster!” Sally said. “Hey, Sally, look where we are!” Tom said, pointing to a sign. The sign read, ‘Loch Ness’. They looked at each other, “Nobody will ever believe us.” Sally said. They heard a car beeping. It was Tom’s father.
“Hurry up, Tom. My grandma can ride faster than you!” Sally yelled to her cousin. They were riding their bikes down a dusty, old road. Time passed and they were starting to get lost. Eventually they found a small, abandoned beach. The two cousins sat down under a shady tree on the edge of the lake, when they heard a strange noise coming from behind a nearby log. Sally walked over to the log and saw something incredible. “Oh my, Tom, come quickly!” Tom raced over and gasped at the sight of what seemed to be a baby monster!
“What is it?” asked Tom. Sally replied, “I don’t know. I’ve never seen anything like it.” With that, the little monster started to cough. It looked across to the other side of the lake and called out. Sally and Tom heard a reply from across the water. Sally gazed in excitement. “Wow, don’t you see? That was the baby’s mother. We need to get him, or her, to its mother before, well, we don’t want to find out, so let’s get moving.” “Incredible, sounds great,” Tom said, “my idea is to somehow make a boat and row the baby to its mum.”
The cousins set off to find something to use as a boat. To their great amazement, Tom found a small, wooden canoe, but it had no oars. “Never mind,” Sally explained, “we can use some tree branches.” Tom collected some branches while Sally carefully placed the monster in the canoe. In no time, the cousins were half way across the lake, slowly rowing with the tree branches.
The baby kept getting sicker, so Tom tried to think of a way to make the boat go faster. He decided to take off his shirt and attach it to one of the tree branches to form a sail. This really boosted the speed and in a few minutes, they were at the other side of the lake.
Sally and Tom were exhausted so they sat still in the boat catching their breath. All of a sudden they felt a big THUMP under the boat. Out of nowhere a massive monster popped out of the water. Tom was scared that it might be angry, but the mother wasn’t angry at them at all. In fact the baby monster simply jumped into the water with its mother and they swam away. That was it. “Goodbye, monsters.” Sally shouted as the two creatures swam into the distance.
The two cousins started to row back when the boat started to sink. “Oh, no, there is a hole in the canoe!” Sally shrieked. The two panicked and tried to bail out the water with their hands. “It’s no use.” Tom said. Just then, they felt another THUMP under the boat. It was the mother. She had come to save them. She pushed them all the way to the shore.
“Wow, thank you so much,” Sally said as she stepped onto the sand. The monster let out a big call and returned to the other side of the lake. Tom and Sally stood in amazement, watching the ripples left by the monster. “Wow, we really did it, Tom. We saved a baby monster!” Sally said. “Hey, Sally, look where we are!” Tom said, pointing to a sign. The sign read, ‘Loch Ness’. They looked at each other, “Nobody will ever believe us.” Sally said. They heard a car beeping. It was Tom’s father.
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