24 October 2018

Record of meeting 24 October 2018

The writers

Helene, Terry, Pauline, Fran, welcome back to Jenny and welcome to Brian

The words of the day

Slimsy -frail

Repudiated – to refuse to accept

Appellation – a name or designation

Passionate – strong feelings or beliefs

Agog – eager, full of intense interest or excitement

Esoteric – likely to be understood by a few people, obscure

Advocate – publicly support a cause or put a case on behalf of someone else

Writing from words of the day

Five writers used the words of the day and wrote about - Robotics, I sat in the window, She was frail, Peace and On the Barrier Reef.

Reading of homework

Five writers read homework about - With my pinkie, A pink car and pink ham, Pink walls, Six million dollars and The setting sun.

Exercise – use the words Jewell, eye, four

The writers eyed each other and wrote about - A model for Vogue, The fourth of July, Eyes hidden from the world, Her eyes were like jewels and Nappies to embrace.

Exercise – the visitor

The writers welcomed the topic and wrote about - Hardly ever get a visitor, Camouflaged in the dark, A lonely young man, Moving to Alaska and A mesmerising voice.

Homework

The toy