In writing, we have been working on using descriptive phrases and sentences. Students chose their best body part to describe, using 'juicy' words, and explain why it is helpful to them.

Here are some of our sentences:

My eyes create wet, salty tears that roll down my face when I cry. The salty drops sometimes manage to hold on for dear life, but the moment I blink, they fail to grip on, and slowly slide down my cheek, awaiting their fate.                                                                                                                                        Lily

My hands are able to give big strong hugs to people who are unhappy, and make their day amazing.                                                                            Loseli

My eyes can help me see what other people are feeling so I can help if they are sad or confused.                                                                                     Baie

My eyes shine in the hazy morning when the hot, steaming sun comes up to play. But when it goes away, the big cheesy moon shines on my face and sparkles in my eyes like the wavy ocean at night.                                                                                                                                                                                     Taylah

My eyes sparkle in the ebony curtain of the moonlit sky.                                

At night time, my eyes produce salty tears that shimmer in the light as I sit and wonder what I did wrong.                                                                 Asha

My eyes have three parts: the snow white outside, the ocean storm middle and the midnight sky inside.                                                                    Aleeyah

My hands are strong like a lion, but also gentle like a puppy. The finger and thumb on my left hand do all the work when it comes to drawing, painting my exquisite masterpieces and writing my juicy stories that bring me into my own creative world.                                                                            Kaiya

My hands can feel a delicious brown chocolate bar melting on them and dripping onto the dry concrete.                                                             Maxie

When I start running, I feel like I'm inside a powerful tornado.                                                                                                                                                          Hugh

After a marathon, my legs weaken and I collapse at the finishing line.                                                                                                                                          Armani

My arms can help people when they are sad because they give warm comforting hugs.                                                                                         Te Koha