I'm so happy that I turned 10 years old!

On the weekends, my dad, mum and I celebrated my 10th birthday. We had a cake and some filipino food like burger steak, fried chicken, and pancit which is a type of noodles and many more. We also decorated our house with party balloons with avengers prints on them.

First I placed ten candles on the cake  because my dad didn’t find a number 10 candle. Then my mum lit the candles for me to blow. My dad and mum sang happy birthday to me.  I felt a little bit shy because my mum took a video of me to show to my family in the Philippines.

Then my parents gave me a present which made me feel very happy. My dad gave me a PS4 game called Mad Max. It’s a game about a nuclear bomb that destroyed the whole country and it was all covered in sand but there was a good guy named Max. He punches bad guys and eats dog food and maggots because he cannot find any good food. He also has a car called the Interceptor. His car got taken and destroyed so he has to make another car that is better than the Interceptor. Cool! I also received a present from my mum. It’s a toy  cash register that has a scanner to scan all the grocery bar-codes and it has an eftpos facility so you can swipe your card if you do not have any cash with you. It comes with a mic and coins, notes and also a credit card.

I was so happy to receive these presents because they were the best.  I said, “Thank you mum and dad!” They said, “We love you Kyle!” I replied, “I love you too,mum and dad!”

Then we ate the cake and all the food that have been prepared by my parents. I had a slice of cake and chicken wings and fries with pepper from Nando’s.  The cake had a rainbow colour and when my dad cut it, my mum said, “I didn't know it had a rainbow inside, I thought it’s only on the outside it”. The food was all delicious! After eating, I played my Mad Max game.

My favourite part was receiving my presents because I was excited to open them and also when my mum and dad sang a happy birthday song to me.

Learning Intention: We are learning to understand and follow the structure of a recount.

Success criteria: I know I can do this when I write the introduction, followed by the events and then the conclusion about my birthday celebration.

Would you listen to this man? Because the kittens did!

Learning Intention: We are learning to understand the text that we read.
Success criteria: I know I can do this when I answer all the comprehension questions about the kittens that listened to the street artist correctly using information from the article.

Use relative pronouns to make the meaning clearer for your readers!

Learning Intention: We are learning to understand relative pronouns.

Success criteria: I know I can do when I explain that a relative pronoun tells us more about someone or something.

What a yummy pizza!

What you need:

Ingredients: Pizza base,  tomato sauce, pepperoni, cheese, anchovies, mushrooms, olives, pineapple

Kitchen tools:

Big spoon, oven gloves, baking tray

What to do:

Step 1: Place the pizza base onto the baking tray

Step 2: Pour tomato sauce on the pizza base and spread it out evenly.

Step 3: Sprinkle a lot of cheese on the pizza.

Step 4: Add in your favourite toppings such as pepperoni, anchovies, mushrooms, olives and        pineapple

Step 5: Put the pizza in the pre-heated oven for 10 minutes or until it’s cooked.

Step 6. Take out the pizza and slice it into 8 pieces.

Step 7: Serve it with greens and eat while hot or warm.

Learning Intention: We are learning to follow the structure of a procedure.

Success criteria: I know I can do this when I write the ingredients followed by the steps for making a pizza.

Wow! That beach is so clean!

On the weekends, my friends and I went to Mission Bay to explore the place and to have fun. We travelled in the car. We brought a football with us. It was near Sea World. Mission Bay had a beach that was so clean. We saw a lot of people swimming in the water even though it is winter. Unbelievable!

The first thing that we did was we went to the beach but we didn't swim, we only played with the sand. It was so much fun because we made sand castles and we covered ourselves in the sand. We had so much fun playing on the beach with the sand.

After that we went to the grass to play with the football. It was a NFL football ball. We were throwing in the sky so it would be easier to catch. We threw it really high and some of us couldn’t catch it because it was out of our reach. The ball was spinning while we were throwing it.

Then we had a drink because we were thirsty. My friend Jared bought the drinks for us. We said, “Thank you Jared!” I had a bubbling coke and my friends had pepsi. We loved our drinks.

After that, we decided to play in the fountain. We folded up the leggings of our pants so that it wouldn't get wet. We splashed around in the the water together and our shirts and pants were very wet at the end. Ten minutes later, my friend said, “We should stop now.”

I replied, “Ok, we'll stop now.”

Eventually our clothes dried under the sun. It was great because this way we won’t get a cold and our parents won’t be angry at us. Then our parents picked us up from Mission bay.

I had a lot of fun playing in the water and playing with the football. My favourite part was playing in the fountain because we were so excited about the water and it is fun to get wet.

Learning Intention: We are learning to understand and follow the structure of a recount.
Success criteria: I know I can do this when I write the introduction, followed by the events and then the conclusion about what we did at Mission bay.

Wow! There are so many adjectives and verbs in this article!

Learning Intention: We are learning to understand and identify descriptive language.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I find all the adjectives and verbs in the article 'Two Trees'.

There are so many different types of daisies in the daisy family!

Learning Intention: We are learning to develop our critical thinking using Thinkers Keys.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I use the Alphabet Key to find words that are related to daisies.

It's scary when there's a spider!

On a sunny Sunday, my dad, mum and I went to the Zoo. We travelled in a car to get there and it only took us about 15 minutes because it was not far from where we live.

As soon as we got in, we bought tickets right away. Then, we looked around the toy store which had lots of stuff toys, bags and hats. We saw the biggest stuffed bear in the toy store, way bigger than myself. We didn’t buy anything because we wanted to explore the zoo first.

We went to see the wolverines first which was very cool! They have sharp claws and sharp teeth. Their colour is black and brown.  Their homes are the rocks and trees and they are also good climbers.  My dad took photos of the wolverines.

After that we went to see the tigers.  They also have sharp claws and sharp teeth.They have black stripes and brown skin. The tigers are very dangerous because they might attack when they sense danger. When we were there, the tigers were sleeping and one tiger was right next to the glass cage. My dad thought that it was a good opportunity for me to have a photo next to the sleeping tiger.

Then we had lunch. I had a hot dog with mustard and ketchup. It was so yummy so I ate 2 hot dogs because I was also very hungry. After lunch, we went inside a dark cave which was just near the cafe. We saw giant spiders like Tarantula. They looked creepy because they are hairy. I felt scared when I saw  their  fangs because I know that when they bite, their poison can kill you.

Later on, we went back to the toy store because we've already seen enough. This time, I bought a hat and a stuff toy. The hat had a kiwi bird crossing the road. The stuff toy was a tiger with shiny eyes. I love my stuff toy and hat.

My favourite part was going to the tigers because they were near the glass so we could see them up close and they also looked cute when they are sleeping. Finally, we went home. I had lots of fun exploring the Zoo especially because it was my first time  to go there.

Learning Intention: We are learning to understand the structure of a recount.

Success criteria: I know I can do when when I write an introduction, followed by the events and a conclusion about going to the zoo.

Wow, that shark is very big!

On Saturday, dad, my mum and I went to Sea World to look at all the sea creatures. We travelled in our car.

When we got there, we saw a cool flight of stairs. It sounded scary on the inside because it was playing sea sounds. We saw a giant octopus and it was pink. It had so much tentacles and it had 8 legs.

Then we went to an elevator but instead of going straight it went up. We were surrounded by a lot of sharks and fish. They all looked really cool. We also saw puffer fish and they looked really fat. When they blow up they really cute.

After that, we went to the Souvenir store and we saw polar bears, seals and other soft toys. My dad said “You can buy a game if you don’t want to buy a stuff toy.” I replied, “Yes, I would like a game.

After that, we went to the restaurant to have some food. I got hot dog and some ketchup. It was so yummy. After I finished my food, I brought a hat. It was a sea creature hat. I love my hat so much.

Then we went to the city to buy a game. we went to EB Games and they had a lot of games. I thought about I should buy. Then I found a game called Just Cause 3. It was an explosions game and the main character’s name was Rico. He was a good guy. He was the boss in his group. Their group name was the Rebels and they had enemies. Their uniforms were red and the Rebels’ were blue. Rico has a grappling hook on his hand to get to places and he also has a wing suit for flying around. My dad bought the game for me and I really love the game.

My favourite part was going on the elevator that goes forward because there were a lot of sharks and fish on the way around the loop.

After that we went home I had a lot of fun going to Sea World and EB Games.

Learning Intention: We are learning to write a recount.

Success criteria: I know I can do this when I follow a structure of a recount starting with an introduction, followed by the events, then a conclusion about going to Sea World and EB Games.