To incorporate our study on plants, biodiversity and native bush this term, we recently did some slow writing about our native Ngahere. Slow writing is small 7 sentence writing exercise however it helps to enrichen our writing by using things such as similes, metaphors, questions etc. After writing, I added it to a Google Drawing and from there I placed on a background of New Zealand native bush. Here is my writing...
Kia ora Hayley,
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely descriptive piece fo writing. I especially likes alliteration like "gleefully glide". Please can you tell me what "Powelliphanta" is.
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Kia Ora Mrs Torrie,
DeleteThank you for the feedback! A "Powelliphanta is a large snail found only in New Zealand. They have a gold shell and can grow up to 10cm wide, however they are hard to find as they are eaten by Possums.
Thanks again,
Mā te wā,
Hayley
Wow! I love how you have added to your writing in a Google Drawing. Thank you for explaining what Powelliphanta are. I think I may have seen some shells at Te Papa last month when I was there in a display. 10cm is a very big snail. Those possums sure a pest!
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Beautiful imagery Hayley.
ReplyDeleteI particularly enjoy your use of personification with twigs waltzing in the breeze and totara shaking hands with Rimu...well done.
Have you heard the call of Ruru in the bush at night?
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