Imogen @ Hamilton East School

Do You Know What A Tsunami Is? Do you know what a tsunami is? A tsunami is a natural disaster caused by an earthquake or a volcanic eruption. A tsunami used to be referred to a tidal wave but now it is called a tsunami because it has nothing to do with the tide. Some people who survived a tsunami thought of it as a freight train, because a tsunami and a freight train are both very loud they are both so loud that even animals could sense a tsunami. Although a tsunami looks like it won't harm you  it is actually very very dangerous.

Walking in the cold breeze to the amazing mural, listening to the voices of the other students. Smelling the fresh air entering my lungs. I was surprised how much the tree looked like an actual realistic one. Curving around the bend I saw a huge Taniwha, it made my heart pound, that thing was terrifying. I’m so glad that is not a real Taniwha.

The cat waited impatiently in the darkness of the unlighted room, “Dinner time” said Ashley, the owner of the cat “Rrrrrrrrrrr” purred the lonely kitten, running into the kitchen trying to bold over the owner. “Why did you do that, no dinner for you!!” “GRRRRRRRRR” a sound came from the sad little kitten, the kitten went back to hide in her hiding spot. The lonely kitten waited and waited for her owner to walk in the door. “Missy” the owner cried out, “ I'm sorry! You can come have you dinner now” “ purr” the cat purred slowly climbing out of the window going onto the road. “Vvrr Mm” a noise came from down the road, “PURRRR” there was a noise coming from the kitten, the kitten got ran over by a car never to be seen again.

“Please don't let go, I don't want to loose you” said my very scared baby cousin Natalia while I was zip-lining through the valley. “I won't lose you” I said with a horrified voice. “I'm scared” “I know Natalia” I said repeatedly. “ 5,4,3,2,1, and where hear” I said as my cousin and I dropped onto the ground. My hands were hurting because I was holding onto the sack. “Come on, my cousin dropped onto the ground only just holding, "AHHH" my cousin fell onto the ground. I started carrying my cousin, we finally got to school, “What happened” said the principal I” I don't know she fell on the ground.“It will be OK Natalia...

In today's Tuhituhi we have been writing similes and metaphors, these are some of mine. simile: Her dark eyes are as black, and gloomy, like black oil dripping, in the darkness, onto the road. Metaphor: Her dark fur is the night sky. metaphor: her tail is a wriggling worm. simile: Her black nose is like 100 bugs lying down to go to sleep.

“BOOM”  I heard as the balloon popped right in front of me, my heart started pounding really fast. All I thought was “ wow i never thought that would happen, Des Hunt started talking about the eels slithering around on the wet grass I got really freaked out about that, After the presentation of Des Hunt a few people were chosen to do a writing workshop with him. We started writing our backstories with him, My heart started pounding really fast, I didn't want to read, out loud to everyone about my backstory!.