Our Native Bush Adventure

We have been learning how to write a recount.

Our recount needs to have

- a beginning (who, what, when, where, why)

- a middle (what did we do)

- an end (how did this experience make me feel)

We have been working on using time words to sequence our ideas.

Last week we went on an adventure to explore the native bush.

Have a read of some of our wonderful recounts!

Look at some of the wonderful adjectives and similes that they use...

Bambi

On Tuesday we went to the native bush to explore the bush and so that we could write about it. 

Green trees branches scratched my arms as I walked through the trees. I saw a butterfly that looked like a ballerina and I saw a little bird - it was a sparrow. Next I walked down to the spider webs. I thought the spider web felt like a soft pom pom. After that I heard a bird hopping and I felt some prickly pinecones. Next I felt the tree. It felt like an old grandma. I smelt the cool breeze. After that we walked to the swan plants and there were baby caterpillars and chrysalises. Finally we walked back to class. 

Deshan

On a windy Tuesday, Room 14 went on an adventure to the prickly, native bush. We did it in the early morning. We explored the huge bush because we wanted to learn about native animals. We looked under leaves to see what insects we could find. But all we found was dull rubbish. I smelt rats and mice poo under leaves. We found pinecones under a real christmas tree. After sometime I went with my friends to the end of the bush to see some creepy spider webs. Then Miss Fisher called us to line up and to take us to some swan plants and chrysalises. I saw little caterpillars and big butterflies. The caterpillars were so small I could hardly see them. I liked our adventure to the native bush because I enjoyed exploring and discovering native insects and animals. I liked the caterpillars because they were stripy like a tiger. I felt good. 

Alessandra

Yesterday we went into the native bush because we wanted to explore and write about something new. I felt the soft slippery leaves. I looked in dark places for rats and mice. As I ran around I heard the dead, old leaves crunching under my feet. Lots of children found funny shaped pinecones - they were so loud when they found their pinecones. I saw dirty rubbish like chip packets. After that Miss Fisher took us to the swan plants. We found some silver caterpillars and lifted leaves to find more insects. When we went back to class I saw a beautiful butterfly twinkle and sparkle in the sun, and then as we went along I saw it flutter away. Then we were back into our colourful classroom. I had a great time!

Dhyana

On a windy Tuesday morning room 14 went to the native bush. We went because we wanted to learn about plants and insects. Firstly we tiptoed to the dark, native bush and I heard birds chirping songs out of their beaks. Secondly we went down to find some pinecones. Then I lifted up some leaves to see some insects and rubbish. I liked the native bush because I heard some pretty sounds and the cicadas were humming like a bee. It was amazing and I felt excited.