The writers
David R, Helene,
Wendy, Clare, Terry, Leonie, Geoff, Lynn, Cath
The words of the day
Cohort = group of
people of common interest, band of associates
Tippet = scarf of
fur, band of silk, used in fishing
Adulate = to
flatter or admire excessively
Evanescent =
vanishing, transitory
Transpire =
something happened or took place, give off water vapour
Velleity = wish or
inclination not strong enough to take action
Loving cup = two or three handled cup to share
Unkempt = untidy
hair
Rue = to repent
The writing from words of the day
We created an
array of stories and poems on the topics - Around the Pope, The end, The red
haired woman, From union days, The banquet, I’m scruffy, Cold sores, Social
wrecks and Pop groups.
The reading of home work
Six dedicated
writers read out their homework with the titles - Ode to the socks – a clever
poem, The unfaithful sock, I lost my twin – a fun poem, Santa’s coming – a
children’s story, The explorer ode and Where are my socks.
After our readings
we heard some solutions for securing straying socks from several writers.
Other reading
David R read his
poem about climate change. Later Clare read her poem The ballard of the onion –
a tear making tale.
Exercise - Red shoe, guitar and a unique
cake
We used the trio
of subjects to cook up great stories - The brightly lit stage, A big
decision, There’s no place like home, The man in red shoes, Baby shoes, My
kitchen apron, In our living room, The shoe cake – very funny poem and The glitter
on the shoe cake.
Exercise – The last time I saw …………………
We wrote about Parkes
NSW, An elephant, My toes, Her, my primary school, Maureen, Paris, Stewart and
my body,
Exercise – 5 minute TV advertisement for
asparagus
We created high
quality advertisements on the topics - High in fibre, It’s slim, Put in a
blender, Promises of being sharply, Better than Brussels sprouts, Vitamin B
without the fuss, You too can be slim, Give your taste buds a treat and Rather
eat tyre off a bike.
Homework
In my country
dinner eats you
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