Kia Ora everyone, this is my weekly vocabulary task.
This week’s word was “Survival.” We have to come up with synonyms and antonyms. And then we have to search up images that represent what the word “Survival” means.
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Helena Create Tasks (Room 8 Literacy T4)
Hello everyone, this is my create task.
I had multiple options to choose so I chose this.
I had to create a book cover for the text that I have recently been reading using AI tools.
So I used Craiyon (A cool AI Website I recommend it)
The text that I have recently been reading is about Famous explorer Ernest Shackleton and his shipwreck “The Endurance”.
Helena 200 Word Challenge – Pacing (T4W1)
200 Word Challenge
For this week’s 200 Word Challenge your job is to use a variety of sentence types in order to affect the pacing (how fast or slow the story moves).
Short, choppy sentences increase the pace.
Longer, more detailed sentences slow down the pace.
Using what you have learned about Ernest Shackleton, and his crew’s failed expedition to Antarctica write a recount of their dramatic journey.
Remember! This week we have been learning about chronological order. Make sure you get the sequence of events in the right order.
Begin your writing here: It all started in 1914, Ernest Shackleton and his crew went on a expedition to Antarctica, they set sail on a shipwreck called “The Endurance”. As they were aiming to reach Antarctica their ship became trapped in the Weddell Sea.
Unfortunately, in October 1915 they were forced to abandon their shipwreck and set up a camp on the ice. They embarked on a journey dragging their lifeboats across the ice. Months went by, and in April 1916 they reached Elephant Island, a remote place. Shackleton realized that they needed help, so he and a crew set out in James Caird, a lifeboat.
Navigating through stormy and icy conditions they had finally reached South Georgia Island in May 1916; however, their journey was not over yet. Shackleton and others had to rescue their stranded crewmates.
After a long 800-mile expedition Shackleton had successfully rescued all his crewmates from Elephant Island in August 1916. Luckily not a single life was lost, they did not reach their goal but at least they reached pretty far. When everyone heard about the story Ernest Shackleton immediately became a popular writer and speaker telling everyone his experiences. Their story of endurance, leadership, and survival has become legendary.
Helena Endurance – Response to Text (T4 W3)
Kia Ora Everyone, this is my response to text about the Endurance!
some of you might ask what is the Endurance?
well, the Endurance is a famous shipwreck owned by famous explorer Ernest Shackleton.
Ernest led an expedition along with his crew to Antarctica. However, they did not make it.
But they reached an area where no one has been before.
Anyways I hope you enjoy reading my work.
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Helena Vocabulary Task – W2 T4
Hello everyone, this is my vocabulary for this week.
Helena 200 Word Challenge – Descriptive Language (T4 W2)
Write a 200 Word recount as either the CLIMBER or the PHOTOGRAPHER.
200 Word Challenge – Descriptive Language
Look at the picture below carefully and complete the table.
Check on the next page for Step 2.
| Who is in the photo? | Climber and Photographer. | ||
| What is happening in the photo? | A person is climbing mount everest while a photographer is taking photos. | ||
| Where was the photo taken? | Mountains | ||
| What makes this exciting? | It’s exciting because they are doing a photoshoot. | ||
| How do you think the characters feel? | Climber: Scared, Nervous, Terrified. | Photographer: Amazed, wonderstruck, shocked. | |
Remember; your challenge is to use DESCRIPTIVE Language to SHOW, not TELL your audience what is happening.
| Begin your writing here: Today I received a letter from the MHC (Mountain Heights Club). I read it and they wanted me to compete in their mountain climbing competition that they are hosting on thursday and it was tuesday so I had 2 days to practice. Obviously I wasn’t professional at climbing mountains and I didn’t have gear for it so I went to the mall first and got the gear. After practicing for the last 2 days the time has come.
I drove to the location that they told me to go to and felt anxious. Once I arrived at the place and I saw a guy waiting for me at the entrance. He helped me suit up and I got my gear ready. I saw multiple contestants at the entrance waiting to be called out. After we got called out we went to the beginning line and prepared. Once we were ready we saw this guy with a megaphone and he yelled “3,2,1 GOOO!” I ran as fast as I could and started climbing. As I was climbing I saw this photographer taking photos and videos of me. I finally reached the finish line and I won! The prize was 1K. |
Helena A Sinking Feeling (Response to Text)
Kia ora everyone,
This is my respone to text.
My Photopea GIF for literacy
Malo E Lelei, this is my photopea gif for literacy.
How I made it: So, I drew it on photopea separately and then took screenshots of it, after that I used a GIF converter and inserted the screenshots into it. (GIF converter is where you can insert videos or images to make it a GIF)