Hide and Seek

AO: IDEAS.Select, develop, and communicate ideas on a range of topics
INDICATORS: adds or changes details and comments to support ideas, showing thoughtful selection in the process. Communicates ideas clearly drawing on a range of sources

Worst hider ever?

The big idea with this piece of writing was that we could use any old experience and turn it into an exciting piece to write about. In this case, playing a game of hide and seek.

The first job here was to read James Norcliff's short story Coming ready or Not! And Vernon Scannell's poem Hide and Seek. Using an easy organiser, we could then pull our own bare bones of the story/poem from the text and use it to make our own connections in readiness for writing. See link here for what I mean

Hmmmm...I wonder where he could be?

Since I love both of these and they link beautifully, we may as well complete a reading task on them as well. Below in the 'useful links' is a copy of the 3 level guide that we used to find the literal & inferential ideas within the text, as well as applying our own connections.There's also a blank one. Take a copy.

Specific Focus 1: Creating Impact

How has Veron Scannell achieved 'Impact'. Click here for the link from Gail Loane's Book. Can we find any of these in James Norcliff's piece? For this task, your WALT is going to be to achieve impact. Your success criteria will be to use any of the ideas detailed in the list...so choose one and use it! You may find that you use other accidentally. Can we write a SOLO rubric for those that want it assessed?

Specific Focus 2: Crafting

I really want you to show evidence of being able to craft. This will mean having your piece finished and parking it. Then you need to share it with someone. Mr. Wood? A writing buddy? You need to ask yourself...

1. has your piece captured your experience in the way you intended? 
2. if not, what changes could you make?
3. what verbs could be replaced that have strong connotations?

Exemplars

Joseph's Hide and Seek (Audio)
Joseph's Hide and Seek (Text) 

Useful Links

The PLAN
Connections organiser

Hide & Seek by Vernon Scannell
Coming ready or not! by James Norcliff
Blank 3 Level Guide (for cloze)
Our example of the 3 Level Guide (for cloze)

Yesterday I had the Blues

AO: LANGUAGE FEATURES-Use a range of language features appropriately, showing an increasing understanding of their effects.
INDICATORS:uses a range of oral, written, and visual features to create meaning and effect and to sustain interest & uses a range of vocabulary to communicate precise meaning

During POWERwriting last year, Saxon wrote a short piece about being the colour black. It then made me look around the class and try to match colours to everyone!

It made me also think that some days are green days, some days are yellow days and some days are blue days.

What are the sorts of feelings that are linked to colours? (Today I'm feeling hollow after the Black Caps loss, I'm wearing black, but feeling grey)

Are we certain colours more often? When are we others?



After reading 

The Frame
Can you choose a different colour and font to extend the story line further?