Nicholas' Learning

My Info Report

Here is the non highlighted version My Story WALT: I am learning to write a Short Story For this piece of writing I have focusing on my vocabulary and punctuation. I have been learning to: use a range of precise vocabulary to communicate meaning (Year ⅞) use all basic punctuation independently and attempt more complex punctuation (eg semicolons, colons, parentheses) (Year 7/8) The pieces of my writing that are highlighted green are where I have shown my vocabulary and punctuation goal My Story... A Huge Mystery There once was a boy named Hugh Jmistry, a child prodigy who excelled at solving mysteries but no one hired him because of his age. One day he was finally hired to investigate a secret  organization and the murders linked to the group. The murders took place in a near derelict town called Mirdur Biedarci, hidden by a mountain range and located underwater. “Is this where you would like to go?” The taxi driver asked. Hugh replied w...

WALT: Follow The Writing Process to write an exposition Full Exposition In this exposition I compared Mother Teresa and Sir Edmund Hillary, using some research skills that I learnt from a slide. I think that Mother Teresa is the better leader because she founded a group that has saved millions.

ANZAC Explanation Introduction  World War One started in 1914 and ended in 1918. Millions of people died in that war. ANZAC day is a special day where Australians and New Zealanders remember the Kiwi and Australian men and women that died in those wars. Every year since 1915 we have been remembering them.    Why is ANZAC day remembered?  ANZAC day is a public and special day when New Zealanders and Australians commemorate those that died in the war. ANZAC day stands for Australia New Zealand Army Corps which was created by a post office clerk. Half of the men from New Zealand went to war which affected families all over NZ. First the army went to Apia to get more soldiers, then they went to Cairo for training. Overall 2431 soldiers and 500 nurses died and 7571 got injured from NZ in World War One.   How is ANZAC day remembered?    Every April 25th ANZAC day is remembered in NZ with special ANZAC day memorials and Dawn pa...