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Thursday 14 December 2017

Russia kicked from the Olympics!


Learning Intention: We are learning to develop our critical thinking skills.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I explain how Russia was kicked from the Olympics using screencastify.

Tuesday 5 December 2017

What is that?



  • The peashooter is a special kind of plant that has legs.
  • The torso is a green straight stick.
  • It has four very large leaves as legs.
  • Peashooters have round heads with a canon for a mouth.
  • If you touch one, it feels like soft wet grass and leaves.
  • The peashooter has a high pitched voice and speaks in a strange alien language.
  • When it moves, it sounds like wet leaves sliding across the ground.
  • The peashooter’s job is to help the humans to defeat the zombies by shooting extremely large peas at them through the cannon on his face.
Learning Intention: We are learning to describe a character using the five senses.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I write descriptive sentences to describe the feeling, the sound and the sight of a peashooter using screencastify

Wednesday 29 November 2017

It keeps happening!



Evaporation happens when the sun heats up seawater, making it so hot that it turns into steam. As it rises up into the air, the steam from the hot water becomes cold and turns into gas. After a while, the clouds become so filled with water (from the sea), causing it to rain. Finally there is a collection  of water that falls to the ground. This collection  becomes soil water or ocean water.
Learning Intention: We are learning about natural resources.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I record all the stages of a water cycle using screencastify.

Friday 24 November 2017

Amnesty International helps people by... ?


  • Amnesty International's purpose is to give people their own rights and stop execution and torture.
  • Amnesty International helps people by preaching to them. They also help to free those that are being tortured and those in jail.
  • They give fair trials to all of the political prisoners.
  • Amnesty International tries to stop executions and people going missing.
  • Amnesty International’s work is worldwide.

Learning Intention: We are learning about organisations that helps the poor and the rejected just like Saint Mary.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I record five ways Amnesty International does for the poor and the rejected using screencastify.

Thursday 16 November 2017

Pleading for the bell to ring!


Learning Intentions: We are learning to describe an area using the five senses.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I record four descriptive sentences to describe a classroom using smell, sight, sound and feeling.

Monday 13 November 2017

These resources can help us in many different ways!


Learning Intention: We are learning to develop our understanding of natural resources.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I display six key information about natural resources using thinglink.

Sunday 5 November 2017

The only sound is the sound of leaves rustling against each other!


The forest is sunless with trees spreading branches from left right and center. The setting is bumpy and rough with small damp hills. It is peaceful and quiet except for the sound of cicadas rubbing their legs together and leaves rustling against each other. There is a damp and muddy smell and also very strong scent of flowers. The forest is cluttered with twigs, litter and leaves. It is calm with a flowing breeze shaking the leaves and the branches.

Learning Intention: We are learning to write a description.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I write descriptive sentences using appropriate adjectives to describe the forest.


Thursday 2 November 2017

They have very wide wings!


Learning Intention: We are learning to develop our critical thinking skills while reading a piece of text.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I use the Inquiry process to ask key questions and find key information about albatrosses.

Wednesday 1 November 2017

Thank You Saint Andrew for Everything You Did!

Thank you Saint Andrew for teaching us and helping us at the church you have built for us. You fed 5000 people out of kindness. Thank you God for making Saint Andrew for us because he is very kind and helpful to all of us who needed him. Saint Andrew was a very good person, but when he died it was a very sad moment. Amen.
 Learning Intention: We are learning to develop our understanding of how we can honour the saints.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I record the Litany to Saint Andrew using screencastify.

Tuesday 24 October 2017

I miss you and I want to come back!


learning Intention: Think critically from the text that we read.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I record an entry diary of fleabus using Screencastify.

Sunday 15 October 2017

Stand up for yourself!


Learning Intention: We are learning how to persuade others our point of view.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I record a persuasive writing about cyber bullying using screencastify.

Saturday 7 October 2017

He is very sneaky!


Learning Intention: We are learning to identify key information from the text that I have read.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I describe Clyde the otter using information from the article that I have read and record it using Screencastify.         

Sunday 24 September 2017

Cambodia is a very poor country!


Learning Intention: We are learning to develop our understanding of third world countries.
Success Criteria: Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I find 8 key information that answers my key questions about Cambodia using screencastify.

Wednesday 20 September 2017

Simon in Latin means rock!


Learning Intention: We are learning about famous and influential people in the early church community.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I develop my understanding by researching some key information to answer key questions about Peter and Paul.

Sunday 17 September 2017

Tena Koutou!

 
Learning Intention: We are learning to develop our understanding of Maori Language Week.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I learn and sing the 'Tena Koutou' waiata using Vocaroo.

                                                                                                                                     

Thursday 14 September 2017

Tena Koutou!

Learning Intention: We are learning to greeting others in Te Reo Maori.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I record a short conversation greeting more than one person in Te Reo Maori using screencastify.

Monday 11 September 2017

Yay, I shot the ball into the hoop!


Learning Intention: We are learning how to use a brainstorm to write a recount.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I record a recount of my basketball tournament using screencastify.

Sunday 10 September 2017

Yawning when someone is talking to you is very rude!


 Learning Intention: We are learning to develop our communication skills.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I record 5 key information that explains how we can communicate with others using screencastify.

Thursday 7 September 2017

Pick it up and take it home!

Learning Intention: We are learning to write a persuasive piece of writing.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I record a persuasive writing about why we shouldn't have rubbish bins at school using webcam.io.

Sunday 3 September 2017

This is Christ's saving work!


Learning Intention: We are learning to understand and carry out Christ's saving work.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I record a mime of the Bible story 'The paralysed man' using webcam.io.

Tuesday 29 August 2017

Kei te pehea koe, e tama?


Learning Intention: We are learning to greet others in Te Reo Maori.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I greet others and reply how I am feeling in Te Reo.

Monday 28 August 2017

The daffodils have a purpose!


Learning Intention: We are learning about Daffodil Day.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I record five key information that explains Daffodil Day using screencastify.

Thursday 24 August 2017

Jesus is God's greatest gift to us!


Learning Intention: We are learning about the importance of the seasons in the Liturgical year.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I record how the church remembers, prepares, shares and celebrates Christmas, using webcam.

Sunday 20 August 2017

We need to take action!


Learning Intention: We are learning to develop our critical thinking skills by asking questions about a topic of interest.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I display five key information that answers my key questions about sustainability.

Monday 14 August 2017

Hail Mary full of grace!


Learning Intention: We are learning about the Assumption of Mary.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I present 6 key information about the Assumption of Mary using Thinglink.

Friday 11 August 2017

Let's help the homeless cats!


learning intention: We are learning to develop our critical thinking skills by asking key questions about a topic of interest.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I use Thinglink to display six key information about International Cat Day. 

Thursday 10 August 2017

E pewhea ana koe?


Learning Intention: We are learning how to greet others in Te Reo.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I record ask how someone is doing in Te Reo using Screencastify.

Sunday 6 August 2017

You wouldn't use wood in a window pane!


Learning Intention: we are learning to recognise simple properties of materials, such as strength, flexibility and transparency.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I record the materials song using screencastify.

                             lyrics
When you want to hammer a nail into wood, a hammer head of metal is good.
You need something that is hard enough to hammer other metal stuff.
Choose your materials carefully.
Think about all of their properties.
You wouldn’t wear paper clothes in the rain, or use wood in a window pane.
Leather belts bend easily, cause they have flexibility.
And rubber is quite fantastic, when you need stuff that is elastic.
Choose your materials carefully.
Think about all of their properties.
You wouldn’t wear paper clothes in the rain, or use wood in a window pane.
Paper, plastic, metal and wood, glass, ceramics, cotton, wool.
Fabric comes from fibre that is spun and woven into cloth by everyone.
Natural wool and cotton, synthetic, polyester and nylon.
Choose your materials carefully.
Think about all of their properties.
You wouldn’t wear paper clothes in the rain, or use wood in a window pane.
Paper, plastic, metal and wood, glass, ceramics, cotton, wool.
Choose your materials carefully.
Think about all of their properties.
You wouldn’t wear paper clothes in the rain, or use wood in a window pane.



My lord and redeemer is always with me!

learning Intention: We are learning traditional prayers.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I use screencastify to record the Act of Hope prayer.

Thursday 3 August 2017

Glass is transparent and rigid!


learning intention: We are learning to re recognise simple properties of materials Such as strength, flexibility and transparency.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I write key information about properties of materials that we use everyday.

Wednesday 2 August 2017

I can't believe uncle Jeff let a child hold a gun!


Learning Intention: We are learning to develop thinking, organisation and learning skills through bloom's taxonomy. 
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I use the information from the story 'Wicked uncle Jeff' to answer knowledge and comprehension questions correctly.

Sunday 30 July 2017

Glass is made of...?


Learning Intention: We are learning to identify what things are made of.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I write down what some of the things in my class are made of.

Tuesday 25 July 2017

Glorious God!


Learning intention: We are learning to write a prayer.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I write a prayer to thank God for all the good things that he has given to me.


Sunday 23 July 2017

Who is Jesus for me?


Learning Intention: We are learning to understand who Jesus is to us.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I use Pixton to illustrate that Jesus is in everyone.

Wednesday 5 July 2017

What is the difference between an improper and proper fraction?


Learning Intention: We are learning to develop our understanding fractions.
Success criteria I know I can do this when I give examples of proper and improper fractions.

Sunday 2 July 2017

We won for the second time!


Learning Intention: We are learning about the America's Cup.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I use thinglink to display my six facts about America's Cup.

Tuesday 27 June 2017

Flies can see what is behind them without moving their heads!


Learning Intention: We are learning about ecology by learning about the living creatures in our school environment.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I display six facts about flies using thinglink.

Sunday 25 June 2017

There are three types of ants in a colony!


Learning Intention: We are learning about ecology using the Inquiry process through studying about the living creatures in our school environment.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I write eight key questions about ants from the information that I have collected and record it using screencastify.

Saturday 24 June 2017

A spider crane came to our school today!


Learning Intention: We are learning to develop our observational skills.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I use pixton to describe my observations of the building of our school deck.

Thursday 22 June 2017

Where is Jesus?


Learning Intention: We are learning about Jesus and that he lives in everyone.
Success Criteria: I  know I can do this when I record the script of who Jesus is to me using Blabberize.

Sunday 18 June 2017

Why is the female grasshopper bigger than the male grasshopper?


Learning Intention: We are learning about ecology using the Inquiry process to study about the living creatures in our school environment.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I ask eight key questions about grasshoppers using the information that I have found.


Thursday 15 June 2017

Ladybugs love eating aphids!

Coccinelidae is the ladybug's scientific name.

Ladybugs are not actually bugs, but they are a type of beetle.

A ladybug has two sets of wings, the outer layer is for protection and the inner layer is for flying.
When ladybugs get scared, they start to bleed from their knees.
Some ladybugs don’t have any spots on their bodies but some have up to twenty spots. Ladybug’s name came from the virgin Mary.

When a predator approaches a ladybug instead of flying away they will play dead. Lady bugs have small hairs on their feet (which are spiky) so that they can climb walls.

Ladybugs can eat 10,000 aphids in their whole lifetime.
The colours on a ladybug scare away predators because predators think that they are poisonous.

Ladybugs are very small but important creatures in our ecosystem.

Learning Intention: We are learning to write a description.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I follow the structure of a description to write about ladybugs.


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Monday 12 June 2017

I have a question about ladybugs!


Learning Intention: We are learning about ecology by using the Inquiry process to study the living creatures in our school environment.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I write eight key questions about ladybugs from the information that I have collected and record it using screencastify.

Sunday 11 June 2017

Ant don't have lungs!


Learning Intention: We are learning about ecology by studying the living creatures in our school environment. Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I write eight facts about ladybugs and record it using screencastify.

Saturday 10 June 2017

There are so many important events in Jesus' life!


Learning Intention: We are learning to identify the significant events in Jesus' life.
Success Criteria: I Know I can do this when I record the most important events in Jesus' life using screencastify.

Friday 9 June 2017

The four month old ruler of the universe!

Plot - There are cookies that make babies talk and everyone thought it was Pete, but it was actually a four month baby. Pete gets blamed and gets in trouble when it was his doing.
My favourite characters - Pete and Ellie Pete is my favourite character because Pete keeps trying and never gives up.
Recommendation - Yes, because I found it very interesting
My favourite part was when Ellie bit Loraine's finger because she was in such a shock that the baby talked.






Learning Intention: We are learning to understand the text that we are reading.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I complete a book review using information from the book Pete and the ruler of the universe.

Thursday 8 June 2017

Lady bugs bleed from their legs when they're scared!


Learning intention: We are learning about ecology by studying the living creatures in our school environment.
success criteria: I know I can do this when I write eight facts about ladybugs and record it using screencastify.

Sunday 28 May 2017

That gold is really shiny!

We are using De Bono’s six thinking hats to help us develop our critical thinking skills.

What suggestions and ideas do we have?
What are the key facts?
I think it should go to the people Forex brokers owes money to.
Someone left half a million dollars in a safe.
They don't know who to give the money to.






What are the good things about it?
How do we feel about it?
It was a lot of money and it’s good that it has been found because someone could have stolen it.

Glad because someone could have stolen it.






What things will we need to think about?
What problems might we have?
We shouldn't leave gold lying around.
Someone might own that gold and they couldn’t get it because Forex brokers found it.





Learning Intention: We are learning to develop our critical thinking skills. 
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I answer the six De Bono thinking hat questions about the article 'Secret stash of gold found locked in a safe'.                                                                                                                                                      

Monday 22 May 2017

This is how we find a scripture reference in the bible!



Learning Intention: We are learning to find scripture references in the bible.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I write the steps for finding a scripture reference in the bible.

Monday 15 May 2017

She's having her very first child!


Learning Intention: We are learning to identify key information and develop our critical thinking skills.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I answer recall and the critical thinking questions correctly using information from the article 'Meeting Dame Valerie Adams'.

Sunday 14 May 2017

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's a car!


Learning Intention: We are learning to identify key information from the text that we read.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I answer the comprehension questions correctly using information from the article 'Flying cars edge closer to reality'.

Friday 12 May 2017

How do we meet Jesus who died over one thousand years ago?


Learning Intention: I am learning about how Christian meet the risen Lord today.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I list nine ways that the Lord is present in our lives.

Wednesday 10 May 2017

My cousin caught a shark!

On Monday the sixteenth of April. I was in Raglan. I had gone to Raglan for Easter with my aunty, uncle, cousins, nana and grandad.


I went fishing with my uncle and cousins. my uncle is called Tom and my cousins are Hattie and Richard. First we put on our life jackets and then I swam out to the boat as there was a short distance between the steps and where the boat is. At first, the boat wouldn't start so Tom gave it a kick and then it started immediately


We went to their sacred place and started fishing. I hadn’t been fishing in years. Soon Richard felt something tugging on his line so he pulled up his rod as hard as he could so his hook would get the fish. Then he started winding it up and I was astounded by what he caught it was a shark it was too small though when Tom was getting it off the line, it was flopping its body around the place like crazy and it even tried to nip Tom. Meanwhile Harriet was lying there feeling bored complaining. Then I felt something on my fishing line and it turned out to be a snapper but it was also too small so we tossed it back in.


Then Hattie started complaining about being bored so we had to leave. While Tom was pulling up the anchor, we had one more go. Richard got something but by the time he pulled his rod up, it had eaten his bait. After Richard had one more go he had to put his fishing rod away. Before I knew it, I caught something colossal and Richard had to help me to holding the rod. Then Tom said, “Stop pulling!” so we stopped and it turned out that I had caught the anchor.


We went back and my other relatives were sitting in seats talking to each other, I hopped out of the boat and saw the fish that Richard had caught earlier and it was a gernard. Granddad Tom skinned and took all the meat off the fish. Meanwhile we went inside to get changed be cause we were wet. After that we all watched television for a while then we watched gamers guide to basically everything. After a few hours, we had dinner then we had to change into our pyjamas because it was late.
My favourite part of the day was when I caught the anchor because it was hilarious and Tom could not get the hook off.

Learning Intention: I am learning to understand and use the language features of a recount.
Image result for people catching sharksSuccess Criteria: I know I can do this when I use sequencing words to order my ideas about my fishing trip with my cousin.



Friday 5 May 2017

Whales shouldn't hunt so close to the shore!


Learning intention: We are learning to identify key information.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I answer the comprehension questions about whale stranding correctly using information from the article.

Tuesday 2 May 2017

He's out of the tomb!


Learning Intention: We are learning to understand the importance of Easter.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I write 8 facts about Easter.

Sunday 30 April 2017

Noone can do what Jesus did!


























learning Intention: We are learning to Recognise the importance of the feast of Easter.
Success criteria:  Explain the meaning of the Easter candle.

Saturday 29 April 2017

I'm a planet protector and now you can be one too!

                            Learning Intention: We are learning to care for our common home.
Success criteria: I know I can do this when I list ways to reduce waste and conserve energy.



Tuesday 11 April 2017

Who's Suzanne Aubert?


Learning intention: We are learning we are learning to identify key information.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I write six facts about Suzanne Aubert.

Monday 10 April 2017

Stop destroying our world!


Learning Intention: We are learning to understand pope Francis' message about caring for our common home.
success Criteria: I know I can do this when I write three ways to stop destroying our world.

Thursday 6 April 2017

Did you know these facts about Saint Patrick?


Learning intention we are learning to understand the importance of Saint Patrick.
success criteria I Know I can do this when I write six facts about Saint Patrick.

Monday 3 April 2017

How many stove tops do you have?


Analysis:




  • The stoves owned by students in Room 7 ranges from 2 to 8.
  • Alizzandro has the least number of stove tops.
  • Fulila and Apolosi have the most stove tops.
Learning Intention: We are learning to follow the steps of a Statistical Investigation.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I categorise the information that I want to collect, make a survey, collect data, graph the data and analyse the data that I have collected.

Sunday 2 April 2017

I love completing my Orienteering course!


On Thursday the 30th of March, we had orienteering and I was the first to finish both maps by reaching the controls first. I also ran the course again under a timer.
The rules were that you had to use the map to locate each of the controls to clip off the card. I love orienteering and I can’t wait to have our next session.

Learning Intention: We are learning to write a verbal recount.                                                                   Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I record a verbal recount of our third Orienteering session.



Wednesday 29 March 2017

I was so excited to meet Katie Glynn!


On Tuesday the 28th of march
Katie Glynn came to our school and it was amazing, because it was the first time that I have ever met a field hockey player that has been to the Olympics. She talked about never giving up, her idols and more.

She also asked us if we played any sports and I told her that I play rugby.

Learning intention We are learning to write a verbal recount.
Success criteria I know I can do this when I record a recount of Katie Glynn's visit to our school.

Tuesday 28 March 2017

How much do you know about reducing heat energy


Learning intention: We are learning to follow the steps of a statistical investigation.
Success criteria: I know I can do this when I make a survey using a Google form.

Saturday 25 March 2017

Orienteering is fun to do!


Learning Intention: We are learning to write a verbal recount.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I blabberize our second session of Orienteering. 

Friday 24 March 2017

We found the images of God in the New Testament!


Learning Intention: We are learning to understand the images of God in the New Testament.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I find images of God using the scripture references given to us.

Tuesday 21 March 2017

Images of God in the Old Testament!


Learning Intention: We are learning the images of God in the Old Testament.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I find images of God using the scripture references in the bible.

Monday 20 March 2017

Wow, it is hot!


Learning intention: We are learning to understand the impact of heat energy.
Success criteria: I know I can do this when I write down evidence of the heat energy in our environment.

Worms help us!


Learning Intention: We are learning to identify key information from the text that we read.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I find six facts about worms from the article that I have read.

Thursday 16 March 2017

Are you following your Lenten calendar?


Learning Intention: We are learning to understand the importance of Lent.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I write what renewal sounds like, feels like and looks like.

Wednesday 15 March 2017

Reduce heat energy now!


Learning Intention: We are learning to persuade people to reduce heat energy.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I design a poster about heat energy.

Tuesday 14 March 2017

Look how tall that giraffe is!


One day, my dad asked me If I wanted to go to my cousin Richard’s house, I said yes!               ( I didn’t realise that it was another one of my cousin’s birthday ). After that my dad told me to have breakfast so I had some corn flakes with milk. Soon after that I brushed my teeth quickly and put on a pair of Jandals and said good bye to my mum. Next thing I knew I was in my dad’s blue, shiny car and we took Joey my dog with us. we didn’t know how to use his seat belt so we just used his leash.

As we were backing out of our driveway all the windows were rolled down so that there was ventilation in the car. As soon as we rolled down the window Joey put his head out the window. Soon we were cruising down Panmure and my dad was listening to music. When we were going down my cousins lane there is a burned down house near Richards house. Richard is nine and I am eight. As soon as we got there, I got out of the car and my dad headed off to work, I quickly said bye dad and he drove off.

As soon as I went up the driveway they seemed to have already known I was there because the door swung open and Rose and Hattie were waving at me. When I went inside Richard was playing Ark survival evolved and I started playing. Ark survival evolved is a video game about dinosaurs and you have to tame the dinosaurs. Then my aunty Rachel told us to get in her black car. me and Richard hopped in the back and there were seven seats in that car.

I didn't realise we were going to the zoo until we got there. When we first entered the zoo staff members took a photo of us in front of a green screen. Then we were off to explore the zoo we got maps and went down a pathway. First we saw some  rat looking creatures which I didn't know what they were called. The birthday boy Harry was sitting in his pram and he was turning 3 I think. Then we had marshmallows, lollies and chips which I gave some to Harry because he couldn't reach.

Next we were walking down to the lions . We only saw two, one of them was  in a cave and the other one was in a jungle place so we kept on walking and found the meerkats area but they had been moved to another area of the zoo. Later we saw spiders, lizards, birds and all sorts of things. Eventually we had found a sitting area and had the leftovers of the food  that was leftover from our last break. When we were there, my dad came with his friend Harriet and Buggie.  When we were there  I chased Richard for a little bit and then we went to see some more animals. While we were walking, we saw my great uncle Andrew he is also really funny.

After that, we went to see the tigers, the elephants the zebras and giraffes. The giraffes were so tall. Then we finally saw the meerkats and there are holes to go in that gave us a better view. Then the tigers came right by the window so we went there. Andrew was being funny when we were there. Then we went back to the beginning and went on the playground, there were two slides they were both really long, there was also a plastic dragon to climb. Then my dad had to go to drop his friend off so he bought me a drink and then left.

Next we all had our drinks then packed up and left I had a sleepover at Richard’s house.

My favourite part was when we were next to the tigers by the window because it was really cool to be right up and close to them.

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Learning intention We are learning to use descriptive language.
success criteria: I know I can do this when I use adjectives and verbs to describe my visit to the zoo.