Meole Brace English

Year 7 have decided to use their blogs to record their book reviews.  The comments below are trackbacks to their blogs - each name is linked.  Follow the links to read the full review.

Bear in mind that all this was done in less than an hour - the students worked really hard to produce their reviews in a WP document, then learned about trackbacks AND transferred the work to the blog; the work is NOT their best English as they haven’t had chance to proof read it or amend the style at all.  You are seeing it in the raw!  It’s a first draft and NOT the best that they can produce by any means.

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So Sam has made it down the stairs.  What has been making the noise?  How will you continue to create the dramatic tension?  How will you draw the story to a close?  Write your final paragraph on your own blog and trackback it to this post.

When that is done, read leave a comment on your final chapter saying how you made sure the final chapter sounded so good.

The posts of the second and third paragraphs of the Into the Dark stories are excellent and they have been commented on with indications of how the sories might be improved.

First job today is to read all the comments on your story and to then make a post on your own blog saying what you intend to do to improve your story in the last paragraph.  You can trackback to this post from your own blog so that your post appears as a comment here.

Read all the information in this post before you begin the creative writing.

Sam hesitated at the top of the stairs, blinking sleepily in the darkness. The blackness below was absolute, there was no light at all. The light switch was out of reach, way back across the landing. There was the noise again. The rest of the house was silent. What was it?

This is the opening of a story, and your task will be to write the next paragraph, in which Sam goes down to the bottom of the stairs - no further!

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What i LOVE about horseriding is that you get to bond and LOVE your pony for what they can do.

What i HATE about horseriding is that they sometimes dont listen to you and it gets really frustrating.

What i LOVE about chocolate is that it makes me feel happy.

What i HATE about chocolate is that it melts in your fingers and gets sticky.

What i LOVE about running is that it keeps you fit.

What i HATE about running is that it wears you out, so you become tired.

What i LOVE about school is that you get to see your friends.

What i HATE about school is that you have to write lots.

What i LOVE about homework is that it gets you thinking.

What i HATE about homework is that it takes you all night to do.

What i LOVe about washing up is that you get to pop bubbles.

What i HATE about washing up is that it takes you hours to do.

What i LOVE about summer is it is hot,

what i HATE about summer is bugs,

what i LOVE about vegetables is they’re good for you,

what i HATE about vegetables is you have to peel them,

what i LOVE about sports is they’re good exersise,

what i HATE about sport is they make you hot sweaty and tired,

what i LOVE about winter is playing in the snow,

what i HATE about winter is it’s so cold,

what i LOVE about school is lessons like p.e. are fun,

what i HATE about school is most lessons are boring,

what i LOVE about going to bed is it is cosy,

what i HATE about going to bed is you miss good t.v. programmes.

What I LOVE about chocolate is its smooth and creamy texture.
What I HATE about chocolate is when you eat too much and you feel sick.

What I LOVE about winter is it is so cold and snows alot.
What I HATE about winter is when it hurts your fingers when it gets too cold.

What I LOVE about vegetables is that they are good for you.
What I HATE about vegetables is that most of them taste disgusting.

What I LOVE about my little sister is that she is so funny.
What I HATE about my little sister is that she goes into my room and breaks all my things (She is sooo annoying!!!).

What I LOVE about Cbeebies is that it keeps my sister from going into my room.
What I HATE about Cbeebies is the annoying programmes they show on it.

What I LOVE about Big Brother is that you get to watch different, intresting and funny people.
What I HATE about Big Brother is how annoying some of the people can be.

my family -
love- because i get presents at christmas etc and they love me.
hate - when they don’t let me play with my friends.
Sports-
love-It keeps me healthy and fit.
hate- sometimes its hard work.
summer -
love - playing in the pool with my mates
hate - sometimes it gets to hot
Chocolate-
love-it melts in your mouth
hate-there is so many flavours you can’t choose
winter -
love - is the snow and ice
hate - fire when mum puts it on to hot.
Vegetables-
love- the different flavours and textures.
hate- is cabbage{ yuck}

Jess’s poem

What I LOVE about chocolate is that it’s sweet, smooth and creamy.
What I HATE about chocolate is that it can become sickly.

What I LOVE about summer is that you can have barbques, parties, play outside and go on holidays.
What I HATE about summer is that it get’s so hot it’s to warm to go anywhere.

What I LOVE about winter is that it can snow and it’s Christmas.
What I HATE about winter is that the snow is covered in grit and it’s usually gone before you can go outside in it.

What I LOVE about Big Brother is that it’s really funny and it entertains my mum and dad.
What I HATE about Big Brother is that it’s on late and the contestants can get on your nerves.

What I LOVE about Cbeebies is that it keeps my baby sister happy.
What I HATE about Cbeebies is the annoying programs and shows.

What I LOVE about my little sisters is that the oldest one ‘can’ be fun and the youngest is cute.
What I HATE about my little sisters is that they both know how to wind me up.

my family -
love- because i get presents at christmas etc and they love me.
hate - when they don’t let me play with my friends.
Sports-
love-It keeps me healthy and fit.
hate- sometimes its hard work.
summer -
love - playing in the pool with my mates
hate - sometimes it gets to hot
Chocolate-
love-it melts in your mouth
hate-there is so many flavours you can’t choose
winter -
love - is the snow and ice
hate - fire when mum puts it on to hot.
Vegetables-
love- the different flavours and textures.
hate- is cabbage{ yuck}

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