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by Isabel Browning
How Writers Write by Georgina Loring
All writers write with different styles and Ive
picked a few to tell you about:
Jacqueline Wilson
Jacqueline Wilson is my all time favourite author
and I love her writing style. Its very funny, yet
serious and it draws you in. She twists her plots
a lot but it is rarely confusing. Even if you dont
love her characters at first, you will always grow
to. She mostly writes about things that could
actually happen, except in one book called the
Dinosaurs Packed Lunch and I dont think I
need to tell you why that couldnt happen!
Jacqueline likes to write about disadvantaged
children.
Enid Blyton
Unlike Jacqueline Wilson, Enid likes to write
about pretty well off children. Her writing style is
unlike many modern authors but it is very
exciting and unique. She mostly writes
adventure stories like The Magic Faraway Tree,
The Famous Five or The Secret Seven. I love
the way her writing makes you turn the page,
and the only downside to her work is sometimes
it can become a bit confusing and hard to read.
Michael Morpurgo
Michael writes about a variety of topics, but quite
a few of his books involve animals. His writing
style is quite wide spread, but like Enid he writes
a lot of adventure books. Michaels novels are so
gripping and once you read one you have to
read more. There is nothing bad I could say
about his work, except like many authors, I wish
some of his books (especially Shadow) were
longer!
.
So now I have told you about how authors
write in different styles, I wonder
what your style is. I write in lots of
Team B Edition 77 February 26th
2015
Founded by Ben Owen 2011
Editorial
Hello and welcome to another issue of Totally
Tockington, the paper written BY students FOR
students. Sadly, this is my last editorial, as I have
agreed to share my role with Tabitha who Im sure
will do an excellent job. This weeks theme is
writing - my favourite hobby. First of all there is
Tobys great article about one of the best childrens
writers: Michael Morpurgo. Then Isabelle Ps
amazing article about the one and only captain
Slugpace. Next Isabel Bs brilliant article on the
inspirational Alan Turing. And last but not least
Lilys exceptional article on the top ten writing tips.
All this and more in this weeks edition of TOTALLY
TOCKINGTON!!!
Georgina Loring
Editor Team B
by Isabelle Preston
Jeanette Winterson
Even though Jeanette has only written two
books for children, (Tanglewreck and The
Battle of The Sun her way of writing is so
different from anybody elses and her
imagination is amazing. Her style of writing is
definitely mythical adventure. The only thing
that is bad is, like Enid, her writing does
sometimes get confusing.
David Walliams
Davids speciality is most certainly humour. His
books are so funny and easy to read, real
page turners. No bad comments here! My
favourite book written by him is The Boy in the
Dress.
So now I have told you about how authors
write in different styles, I wonder what your
style is. I write in lots of different ways because
I still havent really found mine.
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Tabithas Entry to the 500 Words Competition
By Tabitha Huby
First exam: English. One whole hour of writing an essay on
'Strange Things' and I can't think of anything. I don't think I
can count my brother but he definitely is strange. I look
around...
I scream silently, there is a huge purple monster in front of
me, with blue spots, pointed ears and a green swollen
nose. I look around for help but everybody is writing. I
realize that I should be doing the same, and look back at
the paper. Wondering if the monster is still there, I look
around the room again.
No monsters. I feel brave enough to look out of the
window for inspiration.
Aaaah!!!, I scream, this time out loud.
Shut that mouth of yours, Eliza Matthews! This is an
exam!, screeches the elderly invigilator. But I cant move
my mouth anyway, as there is a giant beast staring at me
through the glass. It is a dragon perching on the ground, its
mammoth body still like a statue. I glance at the clock. Half
an hour gone. Help, I thought.
I look again to see if the dragon is still there, but it is gone.
Annoyingly I have forgotten what the dragon looked like
with all the shock, so I still need inspiration. I accidentally
drop my pen on the floor. Feeling very brave, my hand
reaches down to the darkness of the carpet and feels
around. Something taps my little finger. I look for what has
tapped me but nothing is there, only the pen. Reaching a
little further, I topple off my chair.
Eliza Matthews! screeches the teacher. Ive spoken to
you already. Get back on that chair this instant!
I noiselessly get back on my chair and look at the clock. Oh
no! Only fifteen minutes left!
An essay always starts with a title and a title needs to be
underlined, so I need a ruler from my pencil case. As I
reach into my pencil case, I hear a voice. Wanting to know
Top Ten Tips on How
to Write a Story By Lily Edwards
This week the theme is writing so I thought I would look
into top ten tips on how to write a story. We actually all
tell stories all the time even if you dont think you are!
Whenever you are re- telling a funny thing that
happened or that great goal at rugby or hockey, you are
actually telling a short story! Amazing!
So, when you are actually writing a story down, here are
some things to help you.
1. Look for ideas. Try using the things you see around
you.
2. Come up with a rough plan this can be hard so you
can jot down any words or ideas that pop into your
head.
3. Think about your characters. (E.g a Gromit, or a
dinosaur). Are they good or bad? What are they like?
4. Think about your plot. (Start, middle and end). And
make sure you have used everything in the introduction
and that the end finishes things off properly.
5. Do a rough draft of your story. You can do this a few
times.
6. Check your spellings carefully. If at school ask a
teacher. Or use a dictionary or thesaurus.
7. Check you have everything from your plan.
8. Copy your corrected story into your neat and final
copy. .
9. Then share it with friends and family if you want to.
10. Now you can write a story!!!!
Good luck maybe you could send in some of your
stories to TT and share them with us?
I used coreygreen.com/storytips.url to help me with
some ideas for this article.
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Continued from page 2
the owner of the voice, I peer at all the children in the
room, none of whom are talking. I think I am going mad
but then I hear it again. It is trying to say things to me.
I can help you
It is a dictionary. Write about me, it whispers in the
same voice as before. A talking dictionary? I feel so
staggered by it, that I take a full ten minutes to recover, by
which time the exam comes to an end.
Everybody put your pens down the exam is over!
shouts the teacher, whilst collecting everyones papers.
It looks like you are going to get told off her voice drifts
away, as she looks at my sheet. I look as well. A miracle
has happened! My sheet is full of writing! I read the first
line. It says, I scream silently. There is a huge, purple
monster in front of me
Hieroglyphics by Otis Walker
Hieroglyphics is a form of writing that made from
symbols which are pictures. They were invented
by the Ancient Egyptians who used them to write
stories, writing, and for marking gods and
pharaoh names down.
The symbols remain on pyramids and the sphinx
But we do not use them anymore. The writing has
been around for 5,500 years - thats older than our
mums and dads! Wow!
The Egyptians didn't always spell from left to
right. Sometimes they stacked things. They also used
cartouches. A cartouche is sort of like a
nametag. Ancient Egyptians made cartouches for
kings, queens, and other high-ranking people in the
kingdom. Cartouches were oval shaped like the
picture below.
Since writing in
Since writing in hieroglyphics was so
complicated, it took years of education and
practice to be able to do it. The people who
trained to write were called scribes. They
would start training at a very young age of
six or seven. Being a scribe was a good job in Ancient
Egypt. Scribes didn't have to pay taxes or
enter the army. They were very well taught.
Only the children of the wealthy got the
chance to be a scribe
.I do not think I would like to learn
hieroglyphs it would be way to complicated
Michael Morpurgo By Toby Gaulton.
Michael Morpurgo is a childrens and adults author. He
has written lots of books including SHADOW,
RUNNING WILD and LITTLE FOXES. Here are some
facts about him.
Born. October 5, 1943, St Albans.
Now aged . 71.
Spouse . Clare Morpurgo.
Children. Sebastian Morpurgo, Rosalind Morpurgo
and Horatio Morpurgo.
Awards. Childrens Laureate, Nestle Smarties Book
Prize, Hampshire Book Award and Prix Sorcieres for
picture books.
Parents. Tony Van Bridge and Kippe Cammaets.
Michael Morpurgos books are enjoyed by nearly
everyone who reads them.
Harry Mather ( Year 4) loves the Michael Morpurgo
range. Harry reads a lot. All his reading books at the
minute are Michael Morpurgo. I have got some at
home. If you cant find them in shops, I would borrow
them from the library.
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Alan Turing and the Enigma Machine.
By Isabel Browning
Alan Turing was born in London, in 1912. At school, Turing could solve complex problems and equations without having been taught how to do them. One time, Turing cycled almost 100km from his home to school because a General Strike was on. Turing is most famous for working at Bletchley Park and solving the Enigma Machine. The Enigma Machine was a German advanced coding machine which the Germans thought that the Allies would not be able to break. The machine was used to send top-secret messages. The system consisted of replacing one letter with another, being sent by a normal Morse code transmitter. Turing, amongst many other code breakers, mathematicians and electronic experts were set up to crack the codes. Turing was awarded an OBE by King George VI in 1945.Turings knowledge then led to the Allies preparing for the D-Day invasion which shortened the Second World War by several years. What helped Turing in solving the Enigma Machine was the German Submarine U-505. It contained codebooks, an Enigma Machine and other things which helped code breaking operations.
UNUSUAL FACTS Turing often ran over 60km to London for meetings. Also, at Bletchley Park, he chained his coffee mug to the radiator to stop other people from using it! Now, Bletchley Park is a museum and holds fewEnigma Machines. At the moment there is a film out called The Imitation Game starring Benedict Cumberbatch which is based on Alan Turings life.
How to Make
Invisible Ink by Carmen Rey-Jones
You will need:
Lemon juice (no pips)
A bowl
A cotton bud
White paper
A light source with a 100-watt light bulb
Steps
1. Pour your lemon juice into the bowl, then dip your cotton bud into it.
2. Write your secret message using the cotton bud, and let the writing dry completely. The message will be invisible by the time it dries.
3. Hold the paper near the light bulb to expose it to the heat, but dont rest the paper on the light bulb.
4. Now just watch for your secret to appear - it will show up in brown or tan colour.
Monkeys
by Ben Jacobi
There are more than 260 species of Monkeys found in
the world today. Primates have been around for millions
of years.
You would think that all monkeys swing from trees but
not all of them do. Different monkey species eat a variety
of foods, such as fruit, insects, flowers, leaves and even
reptiles. Monkeys can be divided into two groups, Old
World monkeys that live in Africa and Asia, and New
World monkeys that live in South America. Most species
of monkey have tails. Apes are not a type of monkey.
There are lots of different monkeys. My favourite are
Baboons, Blue Monkey and Squirrel Monkey. Spider
monkeys get their name because of their long arms, legs
and tail. The Pygmy Marmoset is the smallest type of monkey, with adults weighing between 120 and 140 grams. Groups of
monkeys are known as a tribe, troop or mission. Unlike
any other animal they have thumbs!
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Hand-writing; is it a dying art?
by Ryan Hann
I have been finding out and reading articles about handwriting for this article and have
found that this is a popular topic having received coverage in the Guardian newspaper and
by the BBC. It is pretty interesting stuff so I would like to tell you some of what I have
found out so here goes:
This article is telling you about the writing of
language such as the English Language.
This is important because (lesson one)
writing also refers to writing numbers and
drawings which was invented many, many,
many years before language writing.
Secondly, (and for a bit of modern history) children used to be forced to write
with their right hands when learning in school, as it was thought that writing with the left
hand is a sign of black magic or magic for evil or selfish purposes.
Third lesson is that some people can write with both hands
which is called ambidexterity. My granddad can do this but
his handwriting is still impossible to read!
Despite all of the good work our teachers do in
reminding us to write neatly, well, and reward our efforts
with our own pen licence, we are a lot less reliant on
handwriting than our parents were and their parents
too which people think is because computers are more
popular and more people can now afford them. Since computers have been
invented people havent done as much handwriting as they used to. Who knows, in the
future we might not have to write with a pen anymore?
Did you know
that a persons
handwriting is
as unique as
their
fingerprint?
Apparently there is
a school in Surrey
where the pupils do
all of their work on
computers no
need for pens
there, if it is true!
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QUIZ
Can you guess what the signs are? by Jacob Browning
Answers:
A = Dont bump your head at the adventure
B = Wear your seatbelt
C = Dont fall into the pool
D = This was to the fine English room
E = Dont fall off that step!
F = A teacher is angry run away!
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