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I woke up. I could not believe my eyes. I was lying face up  at the sky. I rolled over to sit up. I was sitting on sand. Looking at the horizon I could not see a boat in sight.    Behind me were two big hills at first they looked like giant marshmallows. But no they were hills. They were tall. Very tall. They were green too!

As I stood up I could see and hear a forest. I took a deep breath. I could taste the salty shiny sea. I felt scared as I was tiptoeing into the dark wet forest. The pea green leaves lit up. I saw tiny bite marks. There must be caterpillars. Getting out of the forest was hard. There was lots of twigs. But the strange thing was they were black not brown or grey. Black!

It was so hot. It was as if I was on a desert island but with forests and sea. Lots of sea. I was trembling to the ground to take a sip at the sea. It was disgusting. But it tasted better than having a dry bland mouth. I walked along the beach for a minute it was 2 or 3 miles long. I heard footsteps. I was not alone.

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One day I washed up on a small, about a mile long, island. It was full of trees of monkey swing through them. I didn’t know how I got here onto this emerald of an   island. I was a ruby shining in the sun with soft dry ground with palm trees. The fallen coconuts were just ready to eat.

The island had a clearing in the middle of the diamond shaped island. In the clearing there was a shallow fresh water pool that had metallic silver fish glowing in the sun light. It felt like paradise. Everything on the island was friendly even the only island turtle, he goes but does come. This island was weird because diamonds float through the rocks in the pool.
I heard tons of whales blowing out water and coconuts dropping and smashing because of the monkeys running in the trees.

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I woke up. I couldn’t believe my eyes. I saw yellow grains, as soft as a pillow. I heard whooshing at my feet. It was wet and clear clear blue almost like turquoise paint. I saw bright green palm trees swoshing and swirling all above, brown coconuts the brownest ever.  I felt a nip on my foot, sand crabs were scurrying across the golden sand. I thought I was dead but I was still alive.

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Cieron

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Stunned our reporters were , when they discovered …

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Stunned our reporters were , when they discovered …

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The horrified dog must have had a paw day when it had almost died.

Excellent use of a pun Archie :) Miss H.

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A poor lonely but still kind lion got kicked out of his pack isolated from the rest of the world and he is being hunted luckley he met a wolf in the forest so I quote "meh all's good now yeah
I like the adjectives you use for the lion. Could you add any punctuation? Miss H

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When the worlds unique furry friend was reported missing the word spread over social media

The poor cat was fighting for survival in the jungle once again

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The Pristene waters glistened in the sunlight the turtles had been born

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‘Claire(the dogs owner) was terrified  that she could’nt find her dog’

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After an hour they thought about how much ground they covered

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"This extraordinary story emerged today..."
"When the animal was reported missing word was spread on Social Media..."
"The poor cat was unscathed despite the horrific fire..."
"A dramatic animal rescue took place today when..."
"the lucky animal was handed back to his grateful owners who broke down in tears ..."
"Such a story of resilience and strength of character is wonderful to hear."
"The animal must have covered hundreds of miles..."

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUDEjulbqzk

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When it mentions the shark infested water it makes the reader feel scared for the dog as the dog could of died. This makes the reader feel anxious.

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The extract makes us feel sorry for the dog whilst he is on the island but th n happiness and relived after he gets back home.

Very good Sam. Could you include specific language used by the writer to make us feel this? Miss H

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1.the dog had swam 5 miles
2.the water was shark infested
3.the dogs name was sophie tucker

Well done - you have clearly understood how to select and retrieve key information. Miss Hartley

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The effect of the emotive language has an effect on the reader by making them feel upset that a dog survived on its own for months."she survived for more than four months"

Good use of quotes from the text. Miss H

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The writer makes the article emotional by using the phrase “The determined pet’ which shows resilience and hope

This is really good Lewis - you have pinpointed how the writer gives the dog almost human qualities therefore linking us more emotionally. Miss Hartley

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Because it tells us that the dog is very Lucky that it survived in “shark infested waters “ and it was banging on the cage when the owners capped her name

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The dog swam 5 miles to an island she survived eating wild goats she survived 4 months
Well done Harry - you have shown that you can read and summarise key facts. Miss H

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The writer makes it emotional when He interviews a witness “We called her name and she went crazy - Whimpering and banging on the cage” It was emotional when they were re-united

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1. 11:30 7th April 2009
2. Fell out of family yacht
3. St bees island

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Callum,Reagan,jake

Group 3:The emotive language has an effect on the reader because the poor dog had to survive on its own and keep its self alive

Group 2:the writer makes it emotional by saying’ the dog wasn’t going to give up easily’

Group 1:he was on st bees island
He ate goats
He survive for 4 months

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I am bewildered due to the fact a DOG swam six miles to a deserted island . I am proud of the dog for show resiliency and bravery .

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The writer makes it emotional by saying the owners beloved dog and by adding they thought they would never find it.

As a reader this article makes me anxious , even knowing that the dog survives! The amount of miles swam and type of animals noted makes the article as nerve wracking .

This is an excellent analysis boys! I particularly like how you have zoomed in on "beloved" and how you have explained the anxiety the facts provoke.

Next time embed your quotes more. Miss Hartley

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To select and retrieve information from the text
To identify emotive language and comment on the effect this has on the reader
To begin to create your own version of a text from a different point of view (perspective)

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Write a definition for the word CASTAWAY on your post it. Put your name on it and hand it to the teacher. You have 1 minute.

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Look at your newspaper headlines and write your answers to the questions.

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Look at your newspaper headlines and write your answers to the questions.

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1. what is similar?
2. what is different?
3. which is a broadsheet and which is atabloid?
Extension: How do you think the dog managed to survive for four months?

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Create a mind map using the word CASTAWAY

Extension: What are the connotations of CASTAWAY?

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Read the article and highlight
1. ANY interesting language
2. Short sentences
3. Quotations

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When Jan Griffith's beloved dog, Sophie Tucker fell overboard from her family's yacht she feared her pet had drowned.

But Sophie Tucker, a grey and black cattle dog, wasn't going to give up that easily.

The determined pet swam six miles through ferocious shark-infested seas to an island, where she survived for more than four months by hunting wild goats for food.

The extraordinary story of the castaway hound emerged today when Miss Griffith was reunited with her beloved pet.

'I thought I'd never see her again, but she's proved to be a dog who can really look after herself,' said Miss Griffith.

Sophie Tucker, named after the American vaudeville comedian, fell overboard from the family's yacht when they ran into bad weather off the Queensland coastal town of Mackay.

Miss Griffith and her friends searched the area, putting their own lives at risk in the rough seas, but there was no sign of Sophie Tucker.

Unknown to them, the dog swam towards remote St Bees Island, a quiet volcanic strip of land fringed with reefs.

On land there are rainforests and dense grasslands where koalas and wild goats live.

A handful of people living on the island reported seeing a dog running around, but assumed it was a feral animal.

When the bodies of several young goats were found, locals contacted wildlife rangers and word of a dog on the island reached the ears of Miss Griffith and her family.

'We wondered whether it could be Sophie Tucker but thought 'No way'.

'She would have had to have swum through five miles of sea to get there and then work out how to survive.

'It just couldn't be her, we decided, but when we were told the dog had been caught and they were bringing it to the mainland we thought we should have a look.'

They waited at the marina as the rangers' boat came in - and there in the cage was a grey and black dog.

'We called her name and she went crazy - whimpering and banging on the cage, so they let her out and she ran over to us and almost knocked us over with excitement,' Miss Griffiths said.

'She's settled in well back at home now. I think she's appreciating the air conditioning.'

Locals said it was astonishing that Sophie Tucker had not been attacked by sharks.

Even though she was lost inside the Great Barrier Reef, which tends to keep sharks away from the coast, tiger sharks and hammerheads do swim through the coral - and dogs are at particular risk.

'The smell of a wet dog is irresistible to a shark,' said a fisherman.

'You don't often hear of dogs surviving if they decide to go for a bit of a swim. Even a big fish will have a go at their legs.

'So for this dog to swim for five miles or so, and then swim a bit between islands, is incredible. She's a very lucky animal.'

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The castaway dog who swam SIX miles through shark-infested waters, then survived FOUR months on a desert island

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When Jan Griffith's beloved dog, Sophie Tucker fell overboard from her family's yacht she feared her pet had drowned. But Sophie Tucker, a grey and black cattle dog, wasn't going to give up that easily. The determined pet swam six miles through ferocious shark-infested seas to an island, where she survived for more than four months by hunting wild goats for food.

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Exit tickets... WHICH LEARNING OUTCOMES HAVE YOU MET?

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Exit tickets... WHICH LEARNING OUTCOMES HAVE YOU MET?