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Rhyming Couplets

Today we read a very old poem and talked about it. It is made up of lots of rhyming couplets.
A couplet is two lines that usually rhyme and are of a similar length.

From a Railway Carriage
by Robert Louis Stevenson

Faster than fairies, faster than witches,
Bridges and houses, hedges and ditches;
And charging along like troops in a battle
All through the meadows the horses and cattle:
All of the sights of the hill and the plain
Fly as thick as driving rain;
And ever again, in the wink of an eye,
Painted stations whistle by.
Here is a child who clambers and scrambles,
All by himself and gathering brambles;
Here is a tramp who stands and gazes;
And here is the green for stringing the daisies!
Here is a cart runaway in the road
Lumping along with man and load;
And here is a mill, and there is a river:
Each a glimpse and gone forever!

Here are our first attempts of rhyming couplets.
Ice cream covered in chocolate sauce,
To deserve it I have to do the chores.
by Holly

We used to have a teacher, his name was Rob,
and his friends all wanted to call him Bob.
by Nicholas

I have a friend called Jack,
When he scores a try he goes 'All Black'!
By Finn

I have a friend called Isabella House,
She is as cheeky as a mouse.
by Payton

I have a friend called Georgia Walker
She is a very, very good talker!
I know a person called Samuel Chae
He had such a very big day.
2+2=4
I like knocking on the door.
by Charlotte

I have a cat called Molly.
I also have a friend called Holly.
by Lucy

I used to have a teacher and his name was Rob.
He left us alone to get a new job.
I have a friend and her name is Abby.
She likes to write and she is very happy.
by Clara

I have a friend called Nick
He tricks until you feel sick.
I have a pet his name is TomTom
We could have called him PomPom.
I know a lady Mrs Hubbard
She likes to look in the cupboard.
by Isabella

My name is Abby
I am so happy.
I used to have a teacher and his name was Rob.
He was very fit and went for jogs.
by Abby

When we go to Lincoln
We sometimes call it Lincoln blinken.
I have a friend, his name is Jack.
When he is sick he turns black.
by Yusuf

I have a brother, his name is Jack.
He sneezed one night and went all black.
By Austin

My friend is Charlotte Idiens
She knows how to count in millions.
by Georgia

One of the girls, her name is Jasmine
She likes going to the Tasman.
My brother is called Sam
He loves playing sumo slam.
by Nick

I have a friend called Nick
Blocks are always his first pick.
I have a friend called Will
He is as still as a pill.
by William

I have a brother, his name is Jack.
He went through a puddle and then turned black.
by Flynn

My favourite friend is Nick Cooke
He always has his nose in a book.
My brothers name is Sam
and he likes to eat some jam.
by Will B.

I had a friend called Isabella House
She was as squeaky as a mouse.
by Eden

I have a friend Nick
He showed me a trick.
I have a cousin called Mack.
He has a brother called Jack.
By Jasmine

I've got a friend called Nick.
He plays lots of silly tricks.
I know a boy, Hamish Bell.
He likes playing with gel.
by Zach

My Birthday

I was so excited when it was close to my birthday.The day it was my birthday my Mum blew up 70 balloons and they were everywhere when I woke up at 6.00 in the morning.It was so amazing when I saw heaps of presents on the table in the living room.My birthday was on the 27th of September in the school holidays and I spent it at home.I turned 7 years old.I still had to go to swimming lessons.At swimming I did a floatout, backstroke, armcircles and overarm.Then mum and I went to Le Cafe for a drink and a donut.My tummy was still hungry so Mum let me have a special treat at McDonalds.While I was there I played in the playground.My last treat was going to the movie UP and I had popcorn in the theatre as well.UP was very funny and I go to have fish and chips for my dinner.My birthday was great.I felt really excited. The end.

Science Experience

On Friday, the last day of Term 3, Andrew Carswell came to Team 20 to do some science experiments with us. They were all about energy.

Andrew had a machine that made electricity from a belt moving around. Some people put their hands on the silver ball and the electricity went through your hand, up your arms and out your head into your hair. It made your stick up. You had to stand on polystyrene so the electricity didn't go down to the floor. When you let go and stepped off the polystyrene your hair went back down again.



Team 20 was filled with clouds, it was like we were standing on clouds. He had dried ice which he told us was twice as cold as Antartica, Jasmine poured very hot water from a kettle into the dried ice and the room filled with clouds.

Outside Andrew put purple potassium permangenate crystals in a special bowl. He added oil on. It caught fire and sucked all the energy out of the oil. It might of heated to 2000 degrees.

Andrew had some chemicals and by adding different chemicals together he made amazing colours. There was yellow, red, blue, purple, organge and green. He made a potion that looked like blood. He told us they make blood like that for the movies.

We thought it was so awesome and exciting. Thanks Andrew, we can't wait until you come bakc in Term 4 to teach us about rockets.

Science Rocks!

My friend Charlotte by Isabella

Charlotte is very cute. She is very tall. Charlotte has dark brown eyes. She has a big smile and she has lots of teeth. She has light blond hair. Charlotte is very special to me as a best friend. Charlotte and me love to talk together. She is very happy and friendly and helpful.

Charlotte loves to play on the bars with me. Me and her love to write. She loves to run because she came first in the Cross Country. Charlotte smells so sweet like a rose. What a great friend.

Will doing karate by Finn

Will is nice. He looks like an All Black. He has dark brown hair. Will looks like Daniel Carter and he races.

Slime Rickey by Yusuf

Slime Ricky is green. He came in a magazine. He is really squishy. He likes to wobble.

Bad Jelly by Georgia

Bad Jelly is a witch. She has black hair, she has silver eyes. she has a pet giant.

"Stinky poo, stinky poo, knickers, knickers, knickers," is what she says.

She turns people into sausages. God kills Bad Jelly and her broom stick. She is so mean!

Flynn by Samuel

Flynn is a good boy because he is my friend and he helps me with maths. He plays with me. Flynn is my best friend for ever. He likes me so I like him.

Josh by Nicholas

Josh goes to school. He does running and soccer. He is friendly and nice. Josh sounds like normal. He has blond hair and blue eyes and he is my friend.

My mum by Clara

My Mum is special. She has beautiful golden, silky hair. She has big, greeny blue eyes. She runs up the street three and a half times before bed. I really sometimes like her delicious yummy dinners and breakfast. She sounds like a tweety little bird. Also she sounds friendly when she talks. I llove her precious little smell of roses.

Zach by Josh

Zach is my friend. Zach goes to school. He plays really lovely - he doesn't exclude. He is helpful. he smells like pine trees. He has a curvy head. He is nice. I love him.

Isabella by Jasmine

Isabella smells like flowers. She smells like roses and lavender. She probably puts on blueberry perfume. She likes to draw and write and play on the monkey bars and read. She's got blonde hair. Isabella has blue eyes. She's got light pink skin, it's smooth as well. Isabella has got long eyelashes.

She sounds like she is laughing. When I look at her she looks happy. Isabella is my friend.

Robin by Flynn

My Dad lives in Christchurch. He has brown hair. He is furry on the legs like a tiger. He tickles me one thousand times a day. He's a good Dad he really is. He smells like aftershave. He coaches river rugby team as well as you would dream.

Megan by Austin

My mum has long hair. She has brown hair. She laughs. She is tall. Her meals are really good.

I love my Mum.

Chloe my little sister by Eden

Chloe is pretty. She is careful and she has her own feelings. She is learning to help people. She sings beautifully. She points her foot. She thinks she's a mum. She walks everywhere. She smells like roses. She sounds like fairies wings in the wind.

Sister.

Georgia by Abby and Holly

Georgia has black eyes. She has green and blue eyes. She loves to play on the playground and read and write. She smells like flowers in her house. I love Georgia.

George by Nick

My brother looks like he is taller than me. He has dark brown hair, he has green eyes like the light-green grass. My brother smells soapy after he has a shower. He sounds like a roaring giant. He plays tackle rugby and he sings a lot.

My friend Nick by Will

Nick is very fun and he plays sport. He plays cricket and athletics and rugby. He smells like a man. He looks like Dan Carter.

Dad by Payton

My Dad has brown hair. My Dad has blue eyes. My Dad sounds like a lion. My Dad smells like aftershave.