This week, we have been learning write persuasively. We had to persuade people to buy our toy. Our toy needed a name and some features to persuade people. My toy was called Teddy Toys. I found it challenging to not to be scared when recording. Here is a video of me advertising.
Does it persuade you to buy it?
Matariki is a cluster of stars that has different names depending on what country.
Matariki is a celebration for the Maori New Year. It is a time for you and your whanau to reflect on sad and happy times. It is also a time to look ahead of the future. Matariki usually comes in late May or early June. This year (2022), Matariki is confirmed as a public holiday in New Zealand.
Like what I wrote for the Introduction, Matariki is a cluster of stars; About that, Matariki´s cluster of stars only has nine. Some people might believe it has seven. I believe there are nine. Here are the nine stars:
When they are told as seven, Pohutukawa and Hiwa-i-te-rangi are gone.
As because it is the Maori New Year, it is a celebration for the Maori people. We can celebrate Matariki by…
Matariki is a time to reflect on sad and happy times. It is also a time to look ahead of the future. I feel lucky and proud about Matariki. How do you feel about Matariki?
How can I improve my writing?
We are learning to write cinquain poems. In one cinquin poem, there are different amount of syllables. The first line as 2 syllables, 2nd has 4, 3rd has 6, 4th has 8, and finally the 5th line has 2. Each cinquain poem must has 5 line. and the exact same amount of syllables. Here are my cinquain poems.