Ingrid

Hello,I'm Ingrid and I am from Greytown school room 11.I like doing music,art and cooking,netball and swimming.I also like horse riding, its really fun.The most important thing in the world to me is my pet dog.I live with my mum and dad and also my brother.

Cheese Toasty

Cheese toasty,mmmmmm.All of its golden and crunchy cheese,oozing down that huge mountain of cream.It’s all just running down the side like lava,only cheesier.It is just so stretchy and steamy while it is also bubbling like a volcano.It’s so creamy and milky you can’t get enough of it.

If you want to make one you will need a oven and simply,some cheese!You can do any type of cheese,like goats cheese,blue cheese or even camber!Just put in the toaster and hoary,you have toasted cheese!It is also very easy to make so it’s great if you are in a rush.

If you have toasted cheese,you will probably want to have more(so always leave some spare,otherwise you will feel sorry for yourself.)It also can be good if you have little kids because they will love the sensational taste.So there always be the sound of people eating the life out of them!

So there you have it!The beauty of the toasted cheese.You can have it at any time of the day and have it anywhere in the world because of it’s natural power to get humans to love it so much.Thank you.



**The Evil Korako Whaua and Tane.**

There once was a maori boy, a brave maori boy whose name was Tane. He lived with his mama who was very sick. “Tane, may you please catch us some food for super,”said Tane’s mama. “Yes mother” Tane replied.The boy had deep brown eyes and always wore his lucky greenstone necklace.

Tane decided to search in the Tawiwha forest because there was always creatures to kill there.It was a lush green forest with lots of beautiful plants. Tane was walking peacefully then saw a rusty old cage in a wet and damp cave.He was feeling inquisitive and went to have a look. Suddenly, a evil looking korako whaua jumped out at him behind from the old cage. She had messy grey hair, extremely long finger and toe nails and had a moku on her pointy chin. She looked very old and was thin as a worm. “Hello little boy. Oh please be nice and let me out of this miserable cave, I’ve been stuck in here for years.” she said in a moaning type voice. “Ok, if you really want me to”said Tane nervously. He slowly and steadily opened the cage with all of his might as the women was giggling quietly to herself. After that, the evil bird lady sprang out of the rusty cage and chased the boy while laughing to herself “I fooled you little boy I fooled you!

Tane started to run for his life. He ran and ran until he got to a huge bubbling mud pool. He stopped and thought for a moment,waited. He had no choice but to launch over the glomming mud. The korako whaua was right behind him and was preparing to catch him with her feathery wings. He finally made his move and jumped over the hot and steaming mud and SPALT! The korako whaua landed right in the middle of the mud pool.

The evil bird woman was weeping as she swam in the most terrorizing moment in her life then Tane found a big slippery rock and threw it as hard as he could at the korako whaua and she sank. Right to the bottom of the pool. Tane leaped with joy but also was sorry for the woman.He sprinted home as fast as he could to tell his mama the whole story. She was surprised that he got no food but knew her boy was truly brave.

By Ingrid G

=**Earthquakes**=

Earthquakes have been happening for thousands of years and have killed and wounded so many people you can’t keep up with count. Earthquakes are natural disasters that simply the ground as we fall and tumble upon it.

First, the earth is made up of big pieces that fit together like a giant jigsaw puzzle. Earth is like a big round apple because it has the out side layer which on the earth would be the crust, then underneath that would be the mantle which is a lot like lava. Then there is the core of the earth also like the core of the apple. But inside the core is the inner core which is the middle or centre of the earth.

Second, the earth is made of separated pieces called the tectonic plates. Tectonic plates are the things that float on top of the mantle and make the contenites of the world. The lines between the plates are called fault lines. Those are the things that create earthquakes. How an earthquake happens is that the plates start moving or rubbing against each other and become very hot. Thats when the plates slip away from each other and cause the ground to shake. This can also happen in the water and make a tsunami.

Finally, earthquakes cause damage all around the world and are now happening more often and managing to kill more and more people every year. The government are paying heaps of money to repair all the houses and streets that are being damaged and are trying their best to make the world a better place. Thank you

By Ingrid G


 * Title- Little Darlings**


 * Author- Jacqueline Wilson**


 * Illustrated by- Nick Sharratt**


 * Blurb-**

//__**This is a story about two girls with the same dad,but are very very different. Sunset is shy girl and doesn’t have any friends, but her dad is famous rock star Danny Kilman who is arguing heaps with her mum Suzy. Sunset also likes to write songs that she keeps a secret from everyone else. Sunset lives in a big mansion where she lives with her brother and sister Sweetie and Ace, but she has a secret behind wardorbe city where she wouldn't dear to show anyone, not even her kind baby sitter Cauldia. When she is getting her dad a wiskey and soda, he is phoning someone saying he is going to leave and go with another lady!But when Sunset's little sister,Sweetie is having her sixth birthday, a uninvited guest comes barging in their house and demands them all to go out and get a life! Now who would do that? When Sunset walks down the red carpet with her dad, she see's a girl wearing black mesh gloves,a black shirt and black jeans. Is she her sister, who knows? Destiny, a very different girl who is very tough but loves her mum more than anything in the world. Her mum is crazy about Danny Kilman and had Destiny with him but broke up when he saw Suzy. At her school shes having a talent show and Destiny sings the Danny Kilman name sake song Destiny.Will she win and make her mum proud and get her some friends?When Destiny and Sunset send postcards to each other, Destiny sends Sunset her performance. Will Sunset make them famous and create the new little Darlings.**__//

//__**"I like to read this book because its always exiting and you want to more of the book as you go on and it’s also a easy read. Little Darlings is one of the best Jacqueline Wilson books I have read."-Ingrid**__//



Title- Development of farming

By Kevin Boon Published by Waiatarua publishing 2005 Non-fiction

Knowledge

Write a who what where question for this article, then write down the answer.

Q. Where was the first dairy factory made and what did they make the milk into?

The first factory was made in Otago Peninsula in 1871. They made the milk into cheese and butter.

Write four facts about this article or topic.

Scab disease was first found in New Zealand flocks in the 1840’s. Cows have four stomachs to break down the long grass that they eat.
 * Dairy farming first began in New Zealand in the Bay of islands.
 * Sheep can be used for five things. Wool, meat, milk, skin or pets.

Comprehension

Think of another title for the story that summarizes what the author is thinking about and what will be a good hook for the reader.

New Zealand and our farming history- It’s catchy and it’s tells you that the book is about farming in the olden days.

Application

Make a poster showing the information about the text.

Write a letter to the author(MP?).

Dear Kevin Boon,

Hello, I’m I’m Ingrid Gerritsen and I would like to make a few compliments about one of your books called “Development of farming”. I have been using this book for my reading and I have found out quite a bit of information about it. Like how people use to make cheese and butter and how draught horses were used to sow and cut wheat. This book has taught me a lot so I think you have done a great job in writing the book and how it makes sense. But I would like to point out that maybe you could compare it to now days. Thank you for reading my letter.

Yours sincerely, Ingrid

Write a radio/ jingle rap that includes information included in this article.

Down on the farm, chickens at your feet. Down on the farm, turning cows meat. When hand milking or machine keep it keeping on the deeding. Cause this is development of farming, your going to be arming. So see you soon or hopefully before noon.

Draw a diagram

Title- Development of farming

By Kevin Boon Published by Waiatarua publishing 2005 Non-fiction

Knowledge

1.Write a who what where question for this article, then write down the answer.

Q. Where was the first dairy factory made and what did they make the milk into?

The first factory was made in Otago Peninsula in 1871. They made the milk into cheese and butter.

2.Write four facts about this article or topic.

Scab disease was first found in New Zealand flocks in the 1840’s. Cows have four stomachs to break down the long grass that they eat.
 * Dairy farming first began in New Zealand in the Bay of islands.
 * Sheep can be used for five things. Wool, meat, milk, skin or pets.

Comprehension

3.Think of another title for the story that summarizes what the author is thinking about and what will be a good hook for the reader.

New Zealand and our farming history- It’s catchy and it’s tells you that the book is about farming in the olden days.

Application

5.Make a poster showing the information about the text.



6.Write a letter to the author(MP?).

Dear Kevin Boon,

Hello, I’m I’m Ingrid Gerritsen and I would like to make a few compliments about one of your books called “Development of farming”. I have been using this book for my reading and I have found out quite a bit of information about it. Like how people use to make cheese and butter and how draught horses were used to sow and cut wheat. This book has taught me a lot so I think you have done a great job in writing the book and how it makes sense. But I would like to point out that maybe you could compare it to now days. Thank you for reading my letter.

Yours sincerely, Ingrid

7.Write a radio/ jingle rap that includes information included in this article.

Down on the farm, chickens at your feet. Down on the farm, turning cows meat. When hand milking or machine keep it keeping on the deeding. Cause this is development of farming, your going to be arming. So see you soon or hopefully before noon.

8.Draw a diagram



Analysis

9.Show a time line from then, to now in the text from your information.

Old- Hand milking cows Now- Machine milking. Old- Sharp rocks to shear sheep Now- Electric sheep shearing. Old- Could not freeze meat Now- Freezing works. Old- Horse back only way to get to places Now- Trains/ buses / cars / planes to get to places Old- Sheep only cost 1 pound Now- Sheep cost much more now days.

10.Make a information web summarizing information in the article.