A diamanté poem uses 7 lines. This poem is arranged as a diamond. The first line of the poem is a noun, the second line of the poem has 2 adjectives, the third line has 3 verbs, the fourth line has 4 nouns, the fifth line has 3 verbs, the sixth line is made of 2 adjectives, and the seventh line is made of one noun which is can be an antonym of synonym of the topic word.

Here is a Diamanté poem I made:

Love

Romantic, Fond

Appreciate, Admire, Value

Affectation, Sweetheart, Loathing, Hatred

Dislike, Dispise, Shun

Strong, Bitter

Hate

A limerick poem always has five lines. In a limerick poem, the first, second and fifth line have to rhyme with each other (rhyming examples, bright, night, light). Line three and four should rhyme with each other but should not rhyme with line one, two and five (knit, sit). The arrangement of a limerick poem should be AABBA. A limerick poem line does not have to be a full sentence but instead could be an independent clause or a dependent clause. The rhythm is a very bouncy and fun and the poem it self can be silly. Here is an example of a limerick poem,

There once was a man named Vladimir Putin,                                                                                          Who had a huge, unforgettable sin,                                                                                                                   He liked to loot Kim Jong un                                                                                                                                            Who worked as a former church nun,                                                                                                               But Kim Jong un ended up being Putins secret twin.

Acrostic poem have been around longer than you would imagine. They have been around for centuries. Ancient Greece was where the first examples of acrostics came from. There are many types of Acrostic poems such as Telestich, Mesostic, Abecedarian, or Double Acrostic. Acrostic poetry have at least one of these features. Vertical word or phrase, thematic connection, creative language. Rhyming is optional but if you do rhyme it would give rhythm and effect. Arranging your acrostic poem in shape is also optional.

Here is an of a rhyming and non rhyming acrostic poem that I have created about fireworks

Non rhyming:

Flashing colour illuminate the sky                                                                                                                       Igniting the fireworks                                                                                                                                   Rainbow colours bursting in the sky                                                                                                     Excitement flowing through the crowd                                                                                             Wishing as fireworks explode one by one                                                                                                           Observant children recalling memorises                                                                                 Raucous noises heard from miles away                                                                                             Kaleidoscopic looks fill the night sky                                                                                                   Soaring through the night

Rhyming:

Flashing lights across the night
Illuminating pure delight
Raucous cheers as colours bloom
Echoing through the crowd’s loud boom
Wonder fills both young and old
Overhead, the magic unfolds
Rays of red, green, blue, and gold
Kaleidoscopic tales retold
Soaring high, the fireworks shine, bursting bright with every line

There are two ways to write a Cinquain poem. The first way is by using syllables. This format of writing a Cinquain poem is important to add the correct amount of syllables. The line 1 must have two syllables and is the title, line 2 must have four syllables and the description, line 3 must have six syllables and is the action line four must have eight syllables and line 5 must have two syllables. Here is an example of a Cinquain poem on the topic Nature:

Nature,                                                                                                                                                                   Wild, enchanting,                                                                                                                                             Blooming, thriving, appealing,                                                                                                                                        Observing the beautiful flowers,                                                                                                           Forest

My life as a Raindrop

Hello! My name is Dew and I am a raindrop. Did you wonder how I ended up here yet?               Well First, we go through evaporation. Evaporation is when the water turns into water vapour due to heat and evaporates into the atmosphere. Second, we begin to condensate. Condensation is when we turn back into liquid water and we all are trapped in a tight cloud. Next is precipitation. Precipitation is when the cloud has so much water in it, it begins to release the water. The water can fall as hail, sleet, snow, or just rain. Oh look where I am landing! The Great Barrier Reef! It is pretty hot here so I have a feeling I will evaporate soon enough, bye!

At the bottom of Mount Manaia there is a flowing river called Wairoa river. The still water slowly flows forward towards the plains then finally settling into the Pacific Ocean.

Where did the water go?

• Since the platform is tilted downhill the water probably flowed downhill
• The water might have evaporated
• Maybe the ground absorbed the water.

Week 1: Water cycle

What do I know about the water cycle:

– The Water Cycle has 4 main steps (Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation, Collection)

– Evaporation is when the liquid water becomes water vapour and float into the atmosphere

– Condensation is when the water vapour transforms back into liquid

– Precipitation is when the water vapour turns back into liquid water.

– Collection is when the water falls from the clouds as hail, sleet, snow or rain

What do I want to learn about the water cycle and cycles in nature:

– Who discovered the water cycle and when?

– Where was the discovery held of the water cycle?

– How did they know the water evaporated if water vapour is basically invisible?

What did you do on Tuesday’s session:
On Tuesday, Miss Wang created four large sized paper which each had a different thing written on them. Each papers theme had something to do with The water cycle like rocks and soil, air, lifecycle, water cycle, and plants. We all were sent off with a black pen to write something we know and can draw about that certain theme. After doing that, we all passed around some jars with ice in them, then went back to the papers and wrote how they were related to ice. Once everyone had a chance to do that, Miss Wang asked us all if we think that ice will weigh the same if it is melted. All of us had our own opinions but, I thought that the ice will weigh the same. Miss Wang split us into four groups because there were only 4 jars of ice and, went to each group and weighed it before the ice melted. Then she placed every groups jar into a bowl of hot water to melt, and we all waited. After the ice melted we all began to wipe our jars and weighed them again. My hypothesis was correct for the ice weighed the same.