Kea Information Report

The Kea is a mountain bird that lives in the South Island of New Zealand. Keas are endangered and are kept in enclosures. They are considered the smartest bird in the world.

 Keas are very big and very colourful. They have green wings and orange feathers under its wings. They are 48 cm in length and weigh 870 grams. They are also really strong, with them being able to lift more than their body weight.

Keas are omnivores. Their diet consists of dead animal flesh, leaves, berries, nectar and insects. Keas also like to eat sweet things.

Kea nests are found below the trees. They usually lay 4 eggs and the incubation takes 22 to 24 days. The Kea chicks will stay in the nest for 3 months.

Trip to Willowbank

On the 4th of June, me and my class went to Willowbank. The trip was for us to learn about the Keas and to see other wildlife. We left school at around 9:50, and headed our way to Willowbank by bus. When we first got there, we were given our paper that we can answer as we go around the reserve. One member from our group were also given food for the animals, so we could feed them. We were assemble into three groups. My group started off at the river were we saw a lot of ducks.Then we went around to try answer the questions from the paper. As we were answering the questions, we were also feeding the animals that were allowed to be fed with the food we were given. After that, we assembled together as one big group so we could go inside the Kea enclosure. In the Kea enclosure, we saw a lot of Kea, as well as other animals. It was really cold, but I found it really interesting seeing them for the first time in person. The keeper talked about a lot of fascinating facts about them. We then went to another room so the keeper could answer the questions that we prepared prior to the trip. Then after all of that we got to eat our delicious food. We were also given the chance to go around the reserve and have a look at the different animals that are kept in the reserve. It was a really fun and amazing day that I will never forget.

Imagery

Imagery: Is to use figurative language to represent objects, actions, and ideas in such a way that it appeals to our physical senses. It is used to make the text more interesting and paints an image inside their head.

Examples:
It was dark and dim in the forest.
The children were screaming and shouting in the fields.

My examples:
The prisoners were screaming and shouting inside their jail cells.

Antithesis

Antithesis: The term used to refer to an author's use of two contrasting or opposite terms in a sentence for effect. The two terms are set near each other to enhance or highlight the contrast in opposite meaning.

Antitheses are used to strengthen an argument by using either exact opposites or simply contrasting ideas, but can also include both. They typically make a sentence more memorable for the reader or listener through balance and emphasis of the words.

When he became the first man to walk on the moon, Neil Armstrong said that it was a "That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind."

"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness." Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities

My Example:
"It was the best experience, but the worst experience."
"He was the best player in the team but also the worst player in the team."

Anaphora

Anaphora: In writing or speech, anaphora is the repetition of the first part of the sentence to create a more artistic effect.

Anaphora hooks your readers or listeners in. It draws people in because they know what's coming next and they become more interested of the point you are trying to get across.

Examples of Anaphora:
"I want my money right here, right now, all right?"
"Every day, every night, in every way, I am getting better and better."

My examples of Anaphora:
"Tell them to be good, tell them to be respectful, and tell them to follow the instructions."

Source: https://literarydevices.net/anaphora/

I, Robot Review

I thought the movie was good. The plot of the movie was a bit basic because it was just robots betraying their creators but I think it was still a decent plot to have. In terms of how the robots looked, I thought they looked a bit simple. I think they could have had a better design. But the overall aesthetic of the movie looked decent and there were only a couple scenes were it looked cartoonish. At the end of the movie it was the protagonists who saves the day as always and maybe they should have had at least one of them die. For example, in the end scene they should have just let the girl die so sunny the robot should have been the one to inject the thing to kill Viki. Then the it would have made things a bit sad and darker. But to me I still liked the movie. It was cool to seeing all the futuristic things and robots that were it in. I would rate it a 7/10.

English Learning Goals

My goal this year for ESOL is to improve on my vocabulary and grammar.
I also want to improve my listening and reading skills. I want to pass and get credits.
I will behave and do every work that needs to be done.
I will do my best to get my work to the highest standard.

Fixed and Growth Mindsets

There are two different types of  mindsets. Fixed and Growth mindsets.

These two mindsets are very different to each other.

Some people have fixed mindsets and some people have growth mindsets.

People with fixed mindset think that there is no room for improvement.

They think that you can’t learn and that you either have it or don’t.

Their mindset are essentially fixed into thinking that you just can’t improve because you were made the way you are.

Growth mindset on the other hand is different.

People with growth mindset think that everyone can always get better and improve at everything.
They think that if you just work hard you will improve and learn overtime.

So in conclusion, these two mindsets are very different.

Fixed mindset is where you think you can’t improve and growth is where you think you can improve as long as you put in hard work.

And that’s what these two mindsets are all about.