T2+Narrative

My novel Ginger cat a.k.a. gingerpuss orange yellow fur with a white belly and white shoes playful, loving, mischief, sneaky, loves cuddles hates being interrupted when sleeping. will do anything for food

Kitty cat a.k.a. hello kitty mischief, tolerant, patient loves being around people hates being picked up

Title

Six Senses Who: Ginger and Kitty love to explore the world. What: To Kittens that get lost and are frightened Where: In the cold scary garden and busy rushed town. When: Present Why: How: Mother opens the door and the kittens escape.

Characters Emma ( Lisa’s sister) Lisa (Emma’s sister) Mother Ginger (Kitten) Kitty (Kitten)

Problem/Complication Kittens get lost in the garden and see what the world is really like.

Resolution Ginger and Kitty find their way to a shopping centre and are picked up by the S.P.C.A. (Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.) and are treated really well. Emma and Lisa go to the S.P.C.A. and find their beloved kittens.

Orientation Ginger and Kitty are two new kittens that have been inside for three weeks. Emma and Lisa’s mother opened the door one day while vacuuming, the kittens heard the door open and went outside to explore. The kittens have found there way to the garden and find a way to get through the fence and into the city where it is chaos.

Emma and Lisa were getting ready for school like normal. Getting up a 7 a.m. and running down stairs throwing on their uniform, a white blouse and a black skirt with shiny slip on shoes. Shoving down their corn flakes. Emma brushed her brown wavy hair and Lisa brushed her blonde curls. The girls were ready for school.Emma and Lisa’s brown eyes glistened with excitement, today they were each getting a kitten.

Distracted all day at school, the girls rushed out at the 3 p.m. bell. Waiting by the school gate next to the oak tree was their mum. The girls hoped in the practical red car. Emma and Lisa had their faces pressed up against the windows as they drove past dairy’s, playgrounds, shops and the pet shop. Wait pet shop “mum!” wailed the girls “you’ve gone to far”, mother looking quiet embarrassed slowly turned the car around and parked directly outside the pet shop.

Excited like chipmunks on steroids the girls rushed into the shop. There were long kittens, fat kittens, small kittens, skinny kittens, long haired kittens, short haired kittens, ugly kittens and cute kittens. Emma had looked at 47 kittens that were adorable but not the right one. Suddenly in the corner of her eye she saw an orange and yellow coloured kitten with white paws. She looked at it lying down in a corner having a snooze and she realized that was the one. Emma scooped up the little kitten and held him in her arms, he did not like being disturbed from his sleep but Emma held him so comfortably that he could not resist but to purr the kitten felt happy and safe. Emma looked into his eyes, they were the most beautiful hazel coloured eyes she had ever seen. Emma was so pleased she had found the right kitten but as for Lisa she was having great difficulty.

Lisa looked at all the kittens in the entire shop and saw a black, brown and white fur coloured kitten climbing up the cage. It was trying to escape, Lisa liked the look of that kitten and asked the lady if she could have a hold. The lady got out her silver key, she put it in the lock and twisted it anti-clockwise twice. The cage opened and out galloped the kitten straight into Lisa’s arm’s. Lisa new that this kitten was the one for her as soon as it touched her arm.

On the way home the girls thought of what to call their kittens Lisa suggested Fluffy for her kitten. But Emma suggested Kitty and made the point that it was not that fluffy. Lisa agreed with Emma and name her kitten Kitty. Emma took one look at her kitten, thought for a while and decided on the name Ginger.

For three long weeks the kittens had to stay in the girls room upstairs. Every day after school the girls would run upstairs and play with the kittens. The kittens loved it when the girls played with them especially when they teased them with pens. The girls play with the kittens until they were asleep. After three weeks the kittens were allowed to come downstairs and explore. Ginger was most impressed with the toy that swung on the cat scratching pole. It was a fake mouse in a and was entertained for hours. Kitty loved the colourful fish swimming around in the massive tank.

While the kittens were entertained Emma and Lisa were doing extra chores for pocket money. They washed the cars, helped with dinner and set the table for every meal. At the end of each week Emma and Lisa had enough money to buy a new toy each for their kitten.

One day while the girls were at school mother decided the carpet needed vacuuming “theres just to much kitten fur around” thought mother. While mother was vacuuming, the room started to get stuffy so mother opened the door.

Ginger and Kitty were sleeping on a comfy chair but when they heard the door open they wanted to go and investigate. Ginger and Kitty had never been outside before. Ginger slowly put one paw out onto the wet grass, Ginger did not like the feel of the cold slippery grass but he still went out. Kitty saw how brave Ginger was and “bunny-hopped” out the door.

As soon as they were outside they started sniffing new things. Ginger found a cicada on the fence post and thought it was fun to hit (the harmless creature). Kitty found a slug and watched as it squirmed across the cobble stones. The kittens found and heard so many different things and were fascinated.

On the way home the girls had a detour and walked to the pet shop. Emma and Lisa brought a pack of bells and a ball of string. So that they could tie bells on the string to tease the kittens. The girls had enough money to also buy a bag of fish flavored cat treats for their kittens.

Meanwhile the kittens were exploring the backyard, “Kitty” called Ginger come over here look what I found. “What” said kitty “look, in this wooden box with dirt there are orange things growing out of this.” said Ginger. Kitty walks over to this mysterious orange thing and starts to gnaw on it. “This is as hard as a rock” “I know” said Ginger “I wonder what it is?”

The kittens decided to keep exploring. The kittens had explored the whole garden and came across an old fence. The fence was badly beaten and had moss growing up the side. Ginger found a gap big enough for him to get through. Ginger and Kitty slowly creeped through the gap onto a foot path. The foot path was hard and uncomfortable unlike the soft bouncy grass.

Kitty and Ginger saw huge machines that went “brum brum” as it went past. Ginger and Kitty did not like the machines. Suddenly out of know where and no indication three girls came walking down the footpath. The girls said “aww look at these kittens” The girls picked up Kitty, but Kitty did not like being held by these strange people nor did Ginger who happened to bite them.

As soon as Ginger and Kitty were down they raced off down the path. They ran past a fence with a dog behind barking and they ran in front of a machine that slammed on the brakes and missed them (just). Until they found their way to a mall.

Emma and Lisa were so excited they couldn’t wait to show their kittens what special toy they had got. The girls rushed into the house and said “mum where are the kittens?” mum turned around from her cup of coffee and said “they were on the chair by the door”. the girls ran over to the chair but there were no kittens “mum the kittens aren’t here” said Emma “well I don’t know honey, maybe they have found a cosy place to sleep”

The girls searched the house, they practically flipped it over. They just could not find the kittens. Lisa went over to the chair that the kittens were last seen and noticed that the door was opened. “mum how long has the door been opened” said Lisa “I opened it when I was vacuuming this morning” “mum the kittens probably went outside” said Emma. Emma and Lisa ran outside calling their kittens “Ginger, Kitty”. The girls called and searched for 3 hours. The kittens were gone!

The kittens were searching the mall for a quite place to hide. There were screaming kids, people pushing giant metal baskets. People gave people floods of metal circles and coloured paper for food. Speaking of food “I’m hungry” winged Ginger. Ginger looked at a shop that sold meat. Ginger walked up to the shop and meowed “give me some food”. The girl behind the counter took out a sausage and gave it to Ginger. Ginger gulped it down he could not wait any longer. So Kitty walked up to the shop and the girl gave Kitty a sausage. The sausage was very tender and juicy and Kitty started to purr.

When Kitty and Ginger had finished their sausage each they were startled by a high pitch squeal. Kitty turned around as fast as a cheater. The high pitch squeal was a little kid that wasn’t allowed the toy he wanted.

All night people picked up Kitty and Ginger and gave them kisses until one person saw Kitty scratch a small child. The child's hand started to bleed and throb and thats when the S.P.C.A. (Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.) was called. The child started to cry uncontrollably and Kitty and Ginger made a dart towards the “EXIT”. They darted through trolleys and skidded through shops that go to other shops the place was a maze. They found their way to a furniture shop and found a comfy place to sleep.

Emma and Lisa called the S.P.C.A. to see if they had their kittens, the lady on the phone said that they could leave a description of what the kittens look like and their phone number incase they come across these kittens.

The S.P.C.A. arrived at the mall. They put out some kitten traps and got to work. They asked people if they had seen the kittens. One lady said “they shot past me to the that clothing shop and went out the other way into the furniture shop.” The S.P.C.A. raced into the furniture shop and shut the doors they did not want the Kittens getting out.

Ginger heard the door close and interrupted kitty’s sleep. They saw the men with the cages and ran. The S.P.C.A. ran to the kittens. Ginger ducked under the table and Kitty pounced from chair to chair. Kitty was just about to jump to another chair when he tripped and fell into the cage. Kitty was trapped! Ginger skidded over to get Kitty out. Ginger pushed on the cage, it opened and ginger fell. He turned around to push it again to get out and found he could not open the cage. The S.P.C.A. picked up the kittens and took them back to the van. They took them to their vet based at the S.P.C.A. to check them out. Ginger and Kitty were fine.

The men that caught the kittens walked into the Kitchen to grab a cup of coffee and the lady that was on the phone was there. She said “I know who’s kittens you caught” and she rang Emma and Lisa.

Emma and Lisa were so relieved that they had their mum drive them there that minute. Ginger and Kitty didn’t like the place they were in, It smelt like cat pee. Ginger saw cats in all kinds of cages. He saw cats and kittens that were sick and getting the help they needed, that made Ginger fell better.

Emma and Lisa walk into the S.P.C.A. The lady at the counter took them to see their kittens. As soon as Ginger and Kitty herd the girls voices they started to meow “MEOW MEOW” Emma and Lisa new that meow and followed it to their cage. Emma opened the cage and gave kitty to Lisa. Lisa almost crushed Kitty with love. When Emma Picked up Ginger she cuddled him so much. The girls put the kittens in the car and thanked the S.P.C.A. Later when the girls got home they played with the kittens and gave them some food and water. The kittens decided not to go out side again unless Emma and Lisa are there.

**My Learning Targets!** You have used some great describing words Kimberly what a fantasitic start to your story! **My next step is: To describe the scene and bulk up your story.**


 * I will achieve this by: using my senses and descriptive language.. e.g** The S.P.C.A. picked up the kittens and took them back to the van. They took them to their vet based at the S.P.C.A. to check them out. Ginger and Kitty were fine.

The S.P.C.A grabbed the kittens and walked with them back to the van. The kittens were nervous, the shaking of the cage felt like ______. When they finally got to the van what could they smell? was it warm or cold? how did they feel?

**Date achieved/signed: Miss Stovold**

My Rimu Story Cover Original Picture To write your own narrative I have attached some worksheets that you will need to put into your own wiki. Don't forget this is the structure of a narrative and helps make it interesting!!







Rimu Book Launch

Rimu it is your job to produce the next best seller! This is not an easy task you will need to collaborate and work systematically when writing this book as a group to produce a product that is of exceptional quality and of a standard that your target audience is willing to purchase.

Not only do you need to write the story but you also need to produce everything a book has e.g. cover, acknowledgements, contents, blurb, recommendations ...

Alongside producing the book Rimu will also be holding a book launch. There are a variety of tasks that need to be completed successfully for this to happen. You will need to put together a campaign including a website promoting the book with book trailer, posters, radio advertisement and newspaper advertisement. Remember to use your prior knowledge and include that persuasive language you learnt in Term 1. The best campaign will be used as our official book launch.

//NB: Everything must be// __//completely//__ //original. This is a real book, you must not take images from the internet. All illustrations, logos, designs must be made by you. There is no limitation other than your own creativity. You might choose to sketch with charcoal, paintings, design images online, take photographs ... the choice is endless. Please remember to negotiate your plans with me and keep a journal and reflections of your progress.//

What Now?

**Motivate**: Ask yourself, What are my strengths? How can I best contribute to the book or book launch?

Choose a graphic organiser - Make a plan, check it off with Miss Stovold

**Locate**: Research - Research - Research - Research (e.g. check out posters/billboards, what makes a good poster? what new tips/tricks can I learn?)

**Create**: Design your campaign or book contribution, evaluate! & make changes.

__ **Helpful Resources** __

Learn about good website design at []

Brain Falkner is a NZ Author, his website promotes his books & includes some excellent examples of book trailers []

Radio Network []

Poster Design Tips []

Tips for designing book covers []

Book Trailers Alliteration

Animal Alliteration

Alliteration is when all the words start with the same sound.

Big bears biting berries

You try some: Dirty dogs dig in the dirt.

Confused cats cooking carrots.

Five fish fight for food.

Sam said Siberian snakes slithering.

Red rabbits race ridiculous racing cars.

Hefty horses hauling hay.

Purple pandas painting pathetic pink pictures.

Creepy crunchy cockroaches crawling.

Many mice make mighty mess.

Tired termite talking.

Green gorillas get grumpy growing giant gherkins.

Wacky whinging whitewhales waiting in the water.

People Alliteration Alliteration is when all the words start with the same sound. Many moms making milkshakes

You try some: Tough teachers teach tap-dancing Clever cooks cooking cakes. Thirty thieves take thirty twinkling tiaras Nine nauty noisy nurses napping. Funny farming “ferret farmers” fart furiously for fun Cheerful children cheer. Six stupid singers standing. Busy bankers buying bread. Giddy girls giggling. Wet waiters washed windows while wearing white “wellies”. Dozens of dads doing drunken dancing down driveways. Hungry hunters hunt huge hippos.

Personification

Personification does not compare two items in the same way as similes and metaphors compare. Rather, when writers use personification, they give objects (or even ideas) human qualities. These human qualities add a new dimension to the things, a dimension that ordinary description cannot add. "The field of dandelions danced in the breeze," is an example of a sentence which contains personification. Notice that the field of dandelions is the thing being described and that danced is the human quality given to the field. We do not normally associate dandelions with dancing, but we can imagine how dandelions would look "dancing" in the breeze. Authors use personification to make fiction seem more real and make their writing more livelier.



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Simile are comparisons of two unlike things using the words like or as

This is our prior knowledge of simile displayed as a wordle document

e.g. She had a mouth like a horse e.g. e.g. This is our prior knowledge of metaphors displayed as a wordle document

Metaphors are comparisons of two unlike things without using signal words such as like or as

Topic: Identifying Similes Directions: Complete the simile by filling in the blank. 1. The car was as dirty as a. Slug in a sandpit 2. The candy was like. heaven 3. His hands were as big as. a car 4. My little brother sounds like a. motorbike 5. My room is as messy as. a pigsty 6. School is like. sunday school 7. The chair was as hard as a. brick 8. Her hair looked like. a birds nest 9. The monster’s breath was like. vomit 10. The water was as cold as. antarctica 11. My lunch tasted like. paradise 12. The rabbit was as soft as. a silk pillow

Metaphors Metaphors are imaginative ways to describe something by comparing that thing to something else. For example, if I wanted to say that Dan is tall, I could say that Dan is a giant.

Use a metaphor to describe somebody who is:

tall the man was a skyscraper kind she had a house sized heart fast he was a speeding bullet slow the boy was a snail when it came to doing his homework smart The lady was a wise old owl fat the hippo strutted around the swimming pool in her undersized bikini sneaky The boy was a cunning fox angry The girl was a volcano about to erupt beautiful She was a shining flower ugly she was such a troll stubborn He was a dog with a bone short She couldn't reach the switch being only knee high to a grass hoper thin the lady was a toothpick silly the man was a clown scared easily. he had nerves of jelly He is a giant. He is a bear of a man She is an angel. She was heaven sent

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