Critical Literacy - Adverts

How are people presented in New Zealand anti drinking adverts?

Throughout all three of the adverts the one thing they had in common was alcohol and that they were mostly males, and 2/3 of the videos were aimed at maori and p.i . The age group that was targeted of the audience were teenagers, young adults and slightly older adults .That shows that the creators of the adverts that they were assuming so they were aiming for people such as young maori men.

Essay Brainstorming

School should be closed when its hotter that 30 degrees? -

School should be closed when a temperature is higher tat 30 degrees. I argue for this because when students go to school to get an education and for that you need to concentrate, students would be incapable of that under all the heat and if they were in a test or an exam that would predict their future they wouldn't be able to focus and if they fail that could effect on the percentage they have on their future.

Students would learn more if school started at 10am?

I argue for this because students could get more opportunities that could effect their future. They would have more time to sleep so they wouldn't be so tired during class and wouldn't be sleepy and have a less chance of sleeping during a teachers lesson

P.E Gymnastics

What have I learnt during gymnastics?

I have learnt to do things that are outside of my comfort zone and things that I wouldn't normally do freely. I have learnt the bar where you have to pull your body weight up and flip yourself over the bar.    

What did I do well?

I have been doing well at the bar and doing small things on them and slowly improving in gymnastics to get better. I think I can do better though because I need to learn to do it alone instead of my friends helping me.

How/What do I need to improve?

Something I think I should improve on is the beam and maybe a little left of the bar because I can do something but there are somethings else I can improve on. I have done somethings on the beam but haven't been able to achieve my goals on the beam

What's something I can work on?

Something I can work on is the parallel bar because I haven't attempted yet anything on it. Some of the tramp as well because I haven't tried anything yet but I think if I do I might be able to achieve the trampoline goals If I try and get better at it each time I will improve.

Poetry Terms & Definitions

Figurative Language - A phrase common to people who speak the same language - Saying one thing but meaning another

Literal Language - Meaning exactly what you say

Simile - Comparing two unlike things using the words like or as

Metaphor - Comparing two unlike things and not using the words like or as

Personification - Giving human qualities to non-human things

Imagery - Writing with detail to arouse one or more of the 5 senses

Idiom - Saying one thing and meaning something else

Hyperbole - An exaggeration of the facts

Alliteration - Repetition of constant sounds in a piece of writing

Comparing Figurative and Literal Language

1. 'Just chill out dude' - Relax and loosen up

2. 'He is driving me up the wall' - He is giving me a temper

3. 'His nose is out of joint' - He is irritating 

4. 'The teacher is a real scream' - The teacher has a humour

5. 'What is she cooking up in her mind right now' - What is she thinking of?

6. 'He gave her the eye' - Saying hi without actually saying it.

Similes & Metaphors

1. 'My bedroom was as black as a cave in the depths of the earth'

2. 'The classroom after school became as noisy as a gaggle of gabby cheese'

3. 'The cat capered along the fence top like a tightrope walker on a high wire'

4. 'My anger crashed into me like waves against the shore'

1.'The cloth was as black as coal'

2. 'The wet ball was as slippery as an eel'

3. 'My sister is as playful as a kitten'

4. 'The top of this table is as smooth as silk'

5. 'I've been as busy as a bee'

6. 'The lamb is as white as snow' 

04/09/19
'As slippery as an eel' - Simile
'Arnie was a man-mountain' - Metaphor
'He was a lion in battle' - Metaphor
'She is as pretty as a picture' - Simile
'The striker was a goal machine' - Metaphor 
'The torch lit up the room as if the sun had already risen early' - Simile
'The moon was a misty shadow' - Metaphor
'My friend has a face like thunder' - Simile

1. 'The wool was as soft as a cloud' - Simile
2. 'She is as innocent as an kitten' - Simile
3. 'She was as red as a tomato' - Simile
4. The sound was as loud as a construction site' - Simile
5. 'Her eyes were as blue as the ocean' - Simile
6. 'He was as tall as a basketball player'  - Simile
7. 'The rainbow was colourful' - Metaphor
8. 'The sun was bright' - Metaphor
9. 'The clouds were raining' - Metaphor
10. 'Her vocabulary was on point' - Metaphor
11. 'They're handbag was expensive' - Metaphor
12. 'They were very focused' - Metaphor

Alliteration
1. 'The sun sizzled the swimmers skin'
2. 'I accidentally ate an awful apple'
3. 'Beth borrowed Barry's books before biology'
4. 'Slipping and sliding, I stumbled in the snow and slush'
5. 'Many mysterious men mumbled messages'
6. 'The gallant goat gobbled gobs of garbage greedily'
7. 'The rapidly rising river rushed rampantly'
8. 'The red roses rise ravishingly' 
9. 'While wandering wasteful water went down the water-drain'
10. 'The tired traveller tormentingly travelled to Thailand' 

Personification
1. 'The wind whispered through the gloomy forest.'  
What is being personified?
'The wind whispered through the gloomy forest'
What human train or quality has it been given?
Whispering
2. 'The gardener lovingly added the manure to his crops ,believing he was making happy flowers.'
What is being personified?
His flowers.
What human trait or quality has been given?
'Believing he was making happy flowers.'
3. 'As we walked through the scorching desert, the sun beat down on us.'
What is being personified?
The Sun
What human trait or quality has been given?
'The sun beat down on us'
4. 'The lumberjack leveled the many trees into a clearing and the chainsaw sang its deadly song'
What is being personified?
The chainsaw.
What human trait or quality has been given?
'The chainsaw sang its deadly song'
5. 'As Alice searched for her missing pencil, she said sarcastically "Well I guess it just walked off of my desk" She looked at her classmates accusingly'
What is being personified?
Her pencil.
What human trait or quality has been given?
' "Well i guess it just walked off of my desk" '
6. 'When Monica walked through the shoe store, each shiny pair of high heels called out to her.'
What is being personified?
The high heels.
What human trait or quality has been given?
'Each shiny pair of high heels called out to her'

Personification
1. 'The motorbike drove itself off'
What is being personified?
The motorbike
What human trait or quality has it been given?
'The motorbike drove itself off'
2. 'The moon howled during the night'
What is being personified?
'The moon howled during the night'
3. 'The engine roared to life'
What is being personified?
The engine.
What human trait or quality has been given?
'The engine roared to life'
4. 'The stairs groaned when we walked across them.'
What is being personified?
The stairs.
What human trait or quality has it been given?
'Stairs groaned when we walked across them'
5. 'The mask was just sitting there looking straight at me.'
What is being personified?
The mask
What human trait or quality has it been given?
'Mask was just sitting there looking straight at me'
6. 'The camera loved us'
What is being personified?
The camera.
What human trait or quality has it been given?
'The camera loved us'

Onomatopoeia
1. A plate being dropped on the floor - 'Smash'
2. A balloon being burst - 'Pop'
3. A gun being shot - 'Bang'
4. Someone eating chips - 'Crunch'
5. A light being switched on - 'Click'
6. A fierce dog - 'Growl'
7. A small bell being rung - 'Tinkle'
8. A door opening - 'Creek'
9. A bomb exploding - 'Boom'
10. A child screaming - 'Screech

Onomatopoeia
1. 'The old engine chugged down the rickety track.'
2. 'The hard-hit tennis ball whistled by my ear.'
3. 'The truck’s brakes screeched in the distance.'
4. 'The rain beat on the metal barn roof.'
5. 'His guitar strings twanged the sad melody.'
6. 'The old floor creaked as we walked slowly across it.' 
7. 'The fire cracked and popped on a cold night.' 
8. 'The snake hissed when I startled it.'


Hyperbole 
I’m so hungry I could eat a whole elephant! - Hyperbole
May is the nicest month of the year. - Not
Her brightly coloured dress hurt his eyes. - Hyperbole
The roof rose up and down to the rhythm of the music. - Hyperbole
I ate all of my salad for lunch. - Not
The dog was so dirty it had a tomato plant growing on its back. - Hyperbole

Hyperbole
1. The strong wind could blow me off of my feet.
2. This headache may explode my head.
3. The fast computer is faster that the flash.
4. The funny movie was so funny I could die from laughter.
5. The hot pan could have burnt my hand off.
6. This loud crying baby could brake my ears/make me go deaf.
7. These heavy groceries could break my arms off.
8. My encounter with the scary dog was worst that anything out of a horror movie.

Revision
1. 'As straight as an arrow' - Simile
2. 'Lucky lady' - Alliteration
3. 'Boom' - Onomatopoeia
4. 'The city was a jungle' - Hyperbole

The Hunger Games - Film Study - English - Symbols

The film I am studying is 'The Hunger Games' ,The topic of my paragraph at the moment is symbols and how 'The Hunger Games' presents them throughout the movie to create an understanding of the viewers to the movie.

The topic of the movie and what Gary Ross tries to pass on to his viewer is that when Katniss Everdeen volunteers for tribute in Primrose Everdeen's place she does it out of care for her sister. As a viewer, When Katniss volunteered , that to me was a symbol of love and care from Katniss to Primrose because she is able to risk life physically in order for Primrose to live. The Mockingjay pin is another symbol that plays an increasing part in the movie, The Mockingjay represents hope so that when Katniss wears it nothing bad is supposed to happen to her. Another chapter of the movie where the Mockingjay takes part of is when Katniss and Rue try and think of a way of communication, So the Mocking jays repeat after them.

'Girl on Fire'
Symbol that represents Katniss Everdeen is "Girl on Fire" was first shown in the Tribute Parade when The Capitol were showing all the tribute representatives from all 12 districts. Katniss and Peeta were the last so when they were in view of the audience it was thrilling the audience when the fire ignited. It didn't burn them either. As well as when they held their hands and raised them, that was a symbol that they will try to win 'The Hunger Games' together.

What am I learning?

Symbols, and how they play an effective part in each movie and in life.

How does this show my learning?

I didn't use all of the symbols, but I used the ones that were obvious, and played a part in each characters life as a character.

Home Economics - Fish n Chips

Fish n Chips
Practical Week 4 
- Teamwork Aspects 
I think the team I work with was good with communicating with each other and work well together and listen to each other and everyone in the team is always doing something and rarely not busy.
- Tasks
-Skills with the team.
Communication and not fighting over who gets to do something or who gets more.
- Improvements
We did work well as a team last lesson for cooking, but something that does need improving in is listening to the example and reading the instructions more carefully to meet the right standards and if so if one day one of us were to become a chef or is involved with cooking in the future we know what to do.
- Time Management
I think the team did very well with managing the time.

Product/Outcome
- Feedback
The finishing outcome I would describe as tasteful, I say this because they were a very good quality for being homemade fish n chips and the fish was still frozen and we had only about an hour to finish them.

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The Hunger Games - Film Study - English - SEXXXY Paragragh

In 'The Hunger Games' The Director, Gary Ross , uses camera shots effectively . As an example ,when he uses high angle birds eye view angle when Katniss does the 3 finger salute to the camera to Rues district a while after she died. The 3 finger salute is a signature gesture that District 12 do, the 3 finger salute to District 11 (Rues District) shows that Katniss cared for Rue and to show her respects to Rue, her district, her family and everyone that cared for her, instead of just leaving Rue for dead so she can win like most of the others did. The 3 finger salute was now (in 'The Hunger Games') a gesture that now all of the districts do.  Which leads to the topic Hope & Rebellion and the 3 finger salute started it all , so if anyone were to gesture to the 3 finger salute, they would get punished.

12 ways to write a sentence.
9/8/2019
The colour used for District 12 looked blunt,dull and drained
Interestingly and surprisingly , Katniss volunteered for tribute 
The colour used for The Capitol are bright,eye-catching and radiant  
The colour used for The Capitol are bright,blazing and eye-catching

If you compare The Capitol to District 12 you can tell The Capitol has more of a richer feel, whereas district 12 has a more of a dull,blunt and drained costume usage.

The Capitol has a richer feel , whereas District 12 has more of dull,blunt and drained costume usage.