Author's Corner

In writing, this term we have been working on developing our writer's voice. An important aspect of this is being able to "hook" your reader and build tension and intrigue. The students have been doing a fantastic job of making their writing start with a "sizzle". Keep up the great work, Room 14!

A GIANT Problem ~Mehrry
Genre: Narrative
The flame of the candle reflected upon all of the hundreds and thousands of books, It was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop. It felt like a fairy tale.

The Swing ~Oscar
Genre: Narrative
I was on my swing, getting higher and higher.

What a Mess! ~Maya
Genre: Narrative
The next morning, not to my surprise, her room was...a mess! I knew today was going to be a horrible day already. I had to feed the dog, clean the kitchen, make the beds, cook dinner, do the washing and, last but not least, I now needed to clean Molly's filthy room!


Hero Award- My Robot ~Amelia 
Genre: Persuasive 
Beep, Beep, Beep! Imagine having a robot to help you when you need it. My robot deserves a hero award because he comes when you need him, keeps you safe at night and is always friendly to people.

Hero Award-Goku ~Elija
Genre: Persuasive 
Surely you would agree that the strongest person alive deserves a hero award? Imagine flying 50 ft high in the clouds. Goku always defends the universe. This is what makes Goku the most powerful being in the cosmos!

Hero Award- Queen Elizabeth ~Jessmary
Genre: Persuasive
Imagine a Queen that is as beautiful as a crystal dolphin. Yes, you guessed it- Queen Elizabeth the Second. She should get a hero award because she is helpful, cares about us and knows what to do when there is an emergency somewhere.

Saving Energy ~Terry
Genre: Persuasive
Imagine a world with no- not even one, little pixel of energy! Unfortunately, this is the very result of wasting energy that is coming to the weird and wonderful future. Dr U. Save clearly states that average families waste 64.8% of energy. As already stated, we need to use less energy because it's not all renewable and sometime, in the future, we'll be back to the ol' fashioned oil lamp and candle. If we turned off unattended lights, we would save a stupendous deal of energy.