Figurative language

This term, we have been learning about figurative language and the difference between literal and figurative. I find idioms very difficult to interpret in sentences, so I have set that as my current goal to try and understand idioms better and use them more in my sentences.

using knowledge of the text features

In our class, the topic is science and water. We have been learning to use our knowledge from the text to provide good answers for these slides. The text features we've been using are subheadings, titles, diagrams, graphs, images, and lead sentences.In our class, the topic is science and water. We have been learning to use our knowledge from the text to provide good answers for these slides. The text features we've been using are subheadings, titles, diagrams, graphs, images, and lead sentences.

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Hot Task Thirst week 8

“Ryder!” his Dad shouted, “Ryder you little thief get out here right now!” he demanded, Ryder heard this from a mile away and had already situated himself a spot to hide in one hour before his parents arrived.He sat in his little cubby hole regretting his decisions and wondering what his parents would do when they find him. “I know you're there you little runt!” When Ryder heard this his face turned pale, not only did it send a chill down his spine it sounded very close. Countless thoughts began to flood his brain, I can't just stay here! What will happen when he finds me? he thought. Ryder decided to take a peek out of the hole,  see if it was safe to move and locate another hiding spot, Ryder poked his head slowly out of the hole and scanned the area, and there he saw him-Dad.

Ryders eyelids opened wider as his stomach sank, his hands were sweating and his entire body was trembling, Dads head slowly turned to his direction and when Ryder saw this he quickly snapped back into his hole.Ryder heard the heavy footsteps of his old man, shaking the ground as he made his way towards Ryders hiding spot, every thump basically telling him “its over”.

Ryder noticed a large shadow reigning over him and his cubby hole, he tried to move but couldnt, he was perfectly still but not at the right time, it was like his feet had been implanted into the ground.“So you've been here the whole time…” Ryder didnt respond, he couldnt say a word, he just sat there with wide eyes and large amounts of sweat running down his face. 

The silence was screaming at him, he could feel the intense staring of his father on his back, weighing him down  and filling his eyes with oceans of tears, enough tears to somewhat hydrate the parched, dry, surface. “You gonna talk or what!” his Dad shouted, Ryder still remained silent, “well get ready to run 

that mouth of yours cause you're gonna come home, take all the water you stole and give it back to the Carters! If i'm correct they should be home in fifteen minutes, just in time for you too apologize too.” just the very thought of facing the Carters after what he had done gave him goosebumps. Ryders Dad tightly gripped the back of his t-shirt and pulled him out of the hole, “ c’mon, better do it quickly before your behind ends up in jail.” Ryder followed his Dad all the way back to their house were Brooke and mom were. Before approaching the front door Ryder could see his mother through window, pacing about the living room with an anxious look on her face, while Brooke was sleeping on the couch with dried up tears on her cheek.

“Oh thank goodness your okay!” Mom exclaimed, a confused look formed on Ryders face, too his surprise his mom wasn't as mad as his father was, this made him him somewhat relieved and happy to come back home, “No time for heartwarming reunions, get outside and do what you were told to do!” dad interrupted, mom went back to the couch to comfort Brooke while Ryder springed back outside, making his way to the hose. He carefully stuck the hose into the tank and started extracting the water, as the clear water passed through the hose he thought “we could've had all this water, just for ourselves and he ruined it…”. Ryder made his way across the street to the Carters house and filled up the half filled tank, he thought about what the Carters would say once they found out, he didnt wanna think about it he just wanted to get things over and done.

He finished filling the tank just a the Carters arrived back from work,”ahh there thay are!” dad exclaimed, “whats going on here?” “my son here has something too say,” Ryder got the signal from his father to apoligise to the Carters, Ryder made his way towards the  Carters, every beat of his heart getting slower with every step,” This after noon I came home from school and stole half of the water in your tank, I apoligise for my actions and hope you can forgive me…” The Carters had no response their expression was blank and they didnt even move. A while of awkward silence had stoped when the Carters dismissed them and walked into their house, “what do we do now?” asked Ryder, “we go home thats what we do.” his father responded, they made their way home and went to sleep. The next morning they woke up to a surprise, an AQUA PLEX truck was outside and filling up their tank, “why ya fillin up our tanks” mum asked, “well your neighbors over there payed for your water, pretty generous if ya ask me,”  they turned to see the Carters smiling at them through the window,” thank the LORD” dad said, they all celebrated as the sprinklers drenched them in fresh, clean water concluding this story.

this my narrative plot planner

dont go on a ride if you think your gonna fall off🤦

Hey yall I have been learning to use show not tell to make my narratives interesting.

To do this I have tried to include all sorts of figurative language in my writing. I've tried to show not tell through the dialogue and the actions of my characters, I have been trying to describe their thoughts and looks to show their feelings.

The Ride

 There were once two sisters who were not at all alike; they were different in every way.

The Older sister was on the more adventurous side, doing dangerous stunts, enjoying the sunlight, and Playing with her friends all day, never having a second thought about what she was doing. But the younger sister was quite the opposite,  spending her days isolating herself within the walls of her room, every day losing herself in books never wanting to see what was on the outside. 

One faithful morning 

The mother of these two had splendid news, “We're going to Rainbows End!” The eldest sister shouted with joy while the younger sister's face turned pale instantly “Are you joking? I can't go there!“ she shouted as sweat and tears trickled down her face. “eh don’t be a baby!“ the older sister exclaimed, she tightly gripped the younger sister's hands and dragged her outside to the car, “stop! Let me go!“ the younger sister shouted, their mother dismissed her words then pushed her in the car. As soon as they got there the older sister went straight to the nearest ride and begged to go on it “It's huge!“ she said “it looks rather unstable, are you sure it's safe?“ the younger sister whispered “don't judge a book by its cover!“ the older sister said with a grin.

It was only a mere two minutes before she was strapped in and ready to go, “have fun!” the mother shouts, she was twitchy and jumpy, her face said it all. The ride started and she looked confused, she thought the ride just spun her in circles for a handful of minutes but the ride rose off the floor and started swinging, at that moment her smile had faded as she realized she made a very big mistake. Her face went pale as she froze in place with nothing in her brain but the words “get me off” she closed her eyes and let out an ear-piercing shriek as she rose hundreds of feet off the air, up, down, left, right, it seemed to go for an endless amount of time, she drenched her clothes in tears as she screamed her sisters name the whole way through.

When the ride had ended she couldn't move, she was completely frozen in place, hair sticking up, clothes soaked in tears, and heart beating rapidly like African drums, I guess you could say there was a rhythm to it. She was frozen in place like a deer in headlights, not being able to lift a finger

The younger sister was also terrified, she looked as if she had been to war and survived, sweat ran down her fingertips as she grimaced at the sight of her sister, but still, even with pure terror in her heart, she hopped onto the ride, at that very moment the younger sister seemed like a whole different person, it looked as if she was being controlled by her sister due too how bold she was in that exact time.

When the younger sister hopped onto the ride she wrapped her arms around her sister and then comforted her as she started questioning her actions “ I can't believe you roped me into this,” she chuckled as the ride started moving. The older sister closed her eyes and a smile slowly started to form on her face, “hold on!” the older sister said, “oh I will!” the younger sister said as she tightly gripped her sisters tear soaked shirt.

The ride ended and the two sisters came off the ride traumatized, but happy, “ I guess you weren't such a wuss after all,”  the older sister said, “ yea… I guess so.” the younger sister agreed, They laughed the whole back to their mother, forming a new friendship.  

Ever wonder if the water your swimming in is clean?

 Here is a reading response I did in class ._.