Hooking the reader

Listen to Danielle beginning her writing and ending it using the same hook.

Recount of a Folk Dancing Festival by Danielle

Yipee! On Tuesday the 17th of August 2010, Glenbrae School students and staff went to the ASB Stadium for a Folk Dancing Festival to have fun. We did lots of dances. After a while we had morning tea.

Then we did more dancing. At the end before we could leave there were lots of balloons on the ground. We tried to take as many as we could.

I was excited to go home and tell my parents how much fun I had. I enjoyed the folk dancing festival and would like to go back next year.

Narrative of Peter and the wolf rewritten by Danielle

Early one morning Peter opened the gate and walked into the big green meadow. Waddling behind Peter was a duck. There Peter saw his friend a bird.

The duck was delighted that Peter had not closed the gate for he wanted to have a swim in the pond in the meadow. Then Peter’s Grandpa came to the gate. He was disappointed that Peter had come out of the gate. The bird said: ‘‘How can a bird not fly”? Then the duck replied: ‘‘How can a duck not fly”? While the bird and duck were arguing a wolf came out of the forest. The bird flew up to a branch of the tree and the duck climbed as fast as she could. The duck got out of the pond and ran as fast as lightning. The wolf got closer and closer until he caught the duck and ate her with one gulp.

All the animals were sad. Peter had seen everything that had been going on. Peter had found a heavy rope. He asked the bird to go around the wolf’s nose. The bird was twisting round and round while Peter put the rope around the wolf’s tail. Then some hunters came out of the woods. The hunters were going to shout but Peter said, “Stop! The bird and I already caught the wolf.”

They took the wolf to the zoo. Peter’s Grandpa was pleased with Peter and they lived happily ever after and if you listen quietly you can hear a quack in the wolf’s stomach for the wolf had swollen the duck alive.

Narrative

This is a movie on "FIRE" presented by Danielle.

Narrative written by Danielle

Once upon a time in a beautiful house there lived a mother named Sarina and a little girl named Christall.

One day Christall was bored so she started to play with a lighter. Then Christall saw a fire. She shouted: “Fire, fire, fire.’’ Christall went to the mailbox. She saw her mum there.

Mum dialled 111. The fire fighters came and put the fire out. They were safe and lived happily ever after.

The Hellison's model

This is a reflection of the stage Danielle thinks she worked at on the Hellison's model.

Narrative written by Danielle Mailata

Prince Charming saves Princess Caroline



Once apon a time there lived a princess named Caroline. She lived in a castle far , far away. One day the princess was walking in her room.

Then the princess saw a dragon. The dragon flew up and blew fire in her room. The princess yelled," Help, help!"

The prince heard a voice. He got onto his horse. He saved the princess. They got married and lived happily ever after.

My holidays

Last week it was the holiday. I went to my cool dad’s house. At my dad’s I saw my aunt, uncle and my cousins. I played with my cousin Laylanie. We went down the hill with our skates on. It was really fun.

Later on in the after noon we went to the zoo. I was really excited to see some lions but first we had to buy a family bus ticket. It lasted for one day. Then we went on a bus. Finally we were at the zoo. We bought a map first. On the map I saw a giraffe and a zebra. Later we had lunch. Then we saw some lions.

I liked the lion that had a mane. It was cool at the zoo. I really enjoyed my visit to the zoo.

My holidays

This is a recount of what Danielle did in her holidays.

Roots of Empathy Brainstorm

This is a brainstorm of words relating to a Roots of Empathy lesson attended by another group of students from Room 8.

Recount of a Road Safety Trip

This is a recount of what Danielle thought about the Road Safety Trip that she went on with Constable Julie.

Life Caravan

This a a brainstorm by students from Room 8 about words relating to the Life Caravan session that they attended.

Our School Makeover

In this recount Danielle talks about the Makeover that Glenbrae School had over the weekend.

School Makeover

This is a brainstorm of words relating to the Makeover that Glenbrae School had on Saturday the 6th of March 2010.

Goals for 2010 by Group 2

These are the goals set by a group of students from Room 8 for 2010.

Life Caravan

This is a recount of a Life Caravan lesson attended by Danielle.