These are all the common words that rhyme with ‘-aked’: ached, baked, faked, caked, flaked, slaked, snaked, raked, braked, quaked. Write a rhyming poem using some or all of these words.** Fateful Fete Mrs Slater baked for the school fete her sincerity, she faked, she wished she had flaked on the fete, something she preferred for all school events. Over
Read moreI’ve spent days reflecting on Joanna’s life over and over, trying to think of what to write for her eulogy. How do you sum up a whole, prematurely-cut-short life into one speech? This would be my final chance to say goodbye to her, it had to be perfect. It’s kind of hard to write a perfect eulogy when you’re breaking
Read moreJoanna fell in love with stunts and became a stunt double on various TV shows. She was taught well, was a quick study and a consummate professional. That’s not to say that she never made mistakes or suffered from any injuries. Over ten years she broke both wrists, her right arm and three ribs, as well as pulled several muscles,
Read moreWe shall not cease from exploring And the end of all our exploring Will be to arrive where we started And know the place for the first time (T.S. Eliot)** The Branches On My Family Tree Volume VI Joanna fell in love with stunts and became a stunt double on various TV shows. She was taught well, was a
Read more‘If you want to truly understand something, try to change it.’ Try changing something, then write about any new understanding of it that you have gained.** I have recently started to improve my health by eating better and less, exercising more and subsequently losing weight. I am trying to lose 40 kgs and so far I have lost 4kg already.
Read moreWrite as many three-word phrases as you can in which each word begins with the letter R…or S… or H…** For this writing topic, I chose to write three-word phrases with each word beginning with the letter ‘S’. 1. Sam sleeps sideways 2. Summer’s scorchin’ season 3. Sleep solves slackness 4. Sales spell success 5. Sadness shows strength 6.
Read moreWhat’s the most trouble you’ve ever been in?** The most trouble I’ve ever been in would probably have to be when I was ten years old and I was so angry at my brother that I was crying and swearing at him, during an argument in the street. I was so loud and out of control that a neighbour came
Read moreDescribe an obsession you’ve had (or still have)** I have always had an obsession with chocolate. I’ve loved chocolate since I was a child, both Nestle and Cadbury, Cadbury in particular is my favourite. When I was kid, I always tried different flavoured chocolates: White, Dark, Dairy Milk, Cadbury Roses, Milkybar, Strawberry-filled, Peppermint-filled, Chocolate Mousse, Triple Decker, Breakaway, Smarties, Kit-Kats,
Read moreThe last day** The last day of school, November 13 2008, for me wasn’t overly memorable, however there are hints of the day that stick out to me. It wasn’t even a full day, I had two HSC exams on the last day of exams–society & culture and tourism. My last exam was scheduled in the middle of a hot
Read moreThis episode wasn’t as spectacular as the previous two, however I think that’s a good thing. The first two episodes were extremely intense and overly plot filled, now that we are most likely reaching the halfway point of the season, the writers’ seem to be plateauing. While this episode was plot filled as well, what makes it stand out is
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