Goal Reflection

This week our goal was to never give up, always try your best, and show resilience. This quote was also associated with the goal:
"Winning or losing does not define who we are. Our attitude and how we hold ourselves does."
This quote means that whether you win or lose, the way that you handle that success or failure defines who you are as a person, and your attitude towards life's failures and successes. No matter what you will fail or succeed at some point in your life, and your actions because of this show who you are.
I think this is a very inspiring quote with lots of meaning. It really associates with the goal for this week.
We were also given this video to watch to make us think about never giving up. Video One

This week I think I achieved this goal. No matter how hard something got, I still kept going and showed resilience the whole way through. For example today we had our first maths PAT test. Some of the questions were very challenging, but I still persevered and kept trying. Also at tech, I had a lot of trouble getting my sewing machine to work. But I showed resilience, and I didn't give up, I just kept trying.

This week I really thought about our team goal and I achieved it.

Language Features

Imagery	Imagery means to use figurative language to represent objects, actions and ideas in such a way that it appeals to our physical senses. Usually it is thought that imagery makes use of particular words that create visual representation of ideas in our minds. The word imagery is associated with mental pictures.
Term:	Definition:	Examples:	A published example:	Found this in a lyrics/book/ poem/story:	My own written example:
Simile	A figure of speech that compares two things that are alike in some way. To help you identify a simile versus a metaphor, know that the words ‘like’ or ‘as’ are typically used in a simile.	As fast as a leopard.	“I can read you like a magazine”	Taylor Swift Blank Space	As red as a rose
Metaphor	An implied comparison between different things that does not use “like” or “as”	The road was a ribbon of moonlight	“Baby you’re a firework”	Katy Perry Firework	You’re a star!
Personification	A form of metaphor in which a lifeless object, an animal or an idea is made to act like a person.	The sun smiled down on us.	“The high yellow moon won’t come out to play”	Bob Marley Concrete Jungle	The trees danced in the wind.
Hyperbole	An exaggeration; not meant to be taken literally.	My feet were on fire.	“When my world gets loud”	Meghan Trainor Kindly Calm Me Down	My mum will kill me if I don’t.
Onomatopoeia	The word sounds like it “is”	Buzzing WHAM! Hoot! Hoot!	“Boom boom boom”	Katy Perry Firework	The owl hooted in the distance.
Idioms	Figure of speech, usually specific to a certain language. When picked apart, may not make sense.	I’m tongue-tied.	“Heaven can’’t help me now”	Taylor Swift Wildest Dreams	You’ve been barking up the wrong tree!
Cliché	Something that is a tired phrase; used because it is generally is true; has been repeated so many times, however, it’s become stale.	Money doesn’t grow on trees!	“Blah blah blah”	Meghan Trainor NO	Time will tell.
Alliteration	The repetition of same or similar consonant sounds	Pretty, Polly parrot with a long pink tail, lived on potatoes! “Peter, Peter, pumpkin eater…”	“The haters gonna hate hate hate hate hate”	Taylor Swift Shake It Off	Lily licked lemon lollipops.
Assonance	The similarity of two or more vowel sounds or the repetition of two or more consonant sounds, especially in words that are close together a poem.	Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered weak and weary, Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore, While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping, As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door. `'Tis some visitor,' I muttered, `tapping at my chamber door - Only this, and nothing more.' From “The Raven” by Edgar Allan Poe	“The drought was the very worst When the flowers that we'd grown together died of thirst”	Taylor Swift Clean	Go and mow the lawn.
Oxymoron	A literary device which combines two contradictory terms	Jumbo shrimp Military intelligence Happily married http://www.oxymoronlist.com/	“Perfect storms”	Taylor Swift Blank Space	Cruel Kindness
Analogy	A comparison between two things that are similar in some way, often used to help explain something or make it easier to understand; a form of reasoning, similarities in some aspects	Formal analogies are in this general form: a:b::c:d This is read as follows: "a is to b as c is to d". What that means in plainer English is that the relationship between "a" and "b" is similar somehow to the relationship between "c" and "d." Here are more specific examples: 1. shoe is to foot as tire is to wheel 2. followers are to a leader as planets are to a sun 3. shells were to ancient cultures as dollar bills are to modern culture	“Boys and boys and girls and girls”	Taylor Swift Welcome To New York	Dresses are to girls as suits are to boys.

Current Events

KFC's Secret Recipe

The KFC recipe was always a big secret. But one of Colonel's old scrapbooks were found and it was published online. Here is what the recipe said:

Prep: 30 minutes
Soak: 20-30 minutes
Cook: 15-18 minutes
Makes: 4 servings
2 cups all-purpose flour
2/3 tablespoon salt
1/2 tablespoon dried thyme leaves
1/2 tablespoon dried basil leaves
1/3 tablespoon dried oregano leaves
1 tablespoon celery salt
1 tablespoon ground black pepper
1 tablespoon dried mustard
4 tablespoons paprika
2 tablespoons garlic salt
1 tablespoon ground ginger
3 tablespoons ground white pepper
1 cup buttermilk
1 egg, beaten
1 chicken, cut up, the breast pieces cut in half for more even frying
Expeller-pressed canola oil

1. Mix the flour in a bowl with all the herbs and spices; set aside.

2. Mix the buttermilk and egg together in a separate bowl until combined. Soak the chicken in the buttermilk mixture at room temperature, 20-30 minutes.

3. Remove chicken from the buttermilk, allowing excess to drip off. Dip the chicken pieces in the herb-spice-flour mixture to coat all sides, shaking off excess. Allow to sit on a rack over a baking sheet, 20 minutes.

4. Meanwhile, heat about 3 inches of the oil in a large Dutch oven (or similar heavy pot with high sides) over medium-high heat to 350 degrees. (Use a deep-frying thermometer to check the temperature.) When temperature is reached, lower the heat to medium to maintain it at 350. Fry 3 or 4 pieces at a time, being careful not to crowd the pot. Fry until medium golden brown, turning once, 15-18 minutes. Transfer chicken pieces to a baking sheet covered with paper towels. Allow the oil to return to temperature before adding more chicken. Repeat with remaining chicken.
Recipe from Kiwi Kids News

 My Opinion: 
I think that it is kind of mean for somebody to let out the secret. 

Source: I found this information on Kiwi Kids News.

My Wondering: 
How long ago was KFC invented?
Answer: 1930

Words:
Guarded: cautious and having possible reservations.
Handwritten: written with a pen, pencil, or other handheld implement.
Tasty: (of food) having a pleasant, distinct flavour

Father's Day

On Saturday, the day before Father’s Day, my Dad decided to go to Rainbow’s End with the whole family. It was really cool. My favourite ride was the Power Surge, because it was the scariest ride I went on, and I love a good thrill! The next day, Father’s Day, I made Dad coffee, which he really enjoyed. He then asked for French toast, but I didn’t really know how to make French toast, so when I gave it to him, he sent me back to fix it. After I had finally made the French toast correctly, I gave him his gift. I got him a picture frame with a selfie my dad and I took, a box of Walnut Whirls, a wall hung beer opener, and a mug that says “Born to golf, forced to work.” He really liked his gifts, and he gave me a big hug.

Money Week

If I found $50 on the ground I would probably put it into my savings, because I am very careful with my money, and I prefer to only buy things that are on special.

What I would do with 1 million dollars:

What	How Much
Savings	$10,000
Car - Mercedes Benz ML500	$75,990
House	$450,000
Furniture For House	$100,000
iPhone 6S Plus	$1,399
Art Supplies	$2,000
Bach	320,000
Apple Watch	$600
MacBook	$2,899
Apple TV	$399
iPad Pro	$1,399
Holiday	$20,000
Donate To Retirement Of Me	$14,814
Segway	$500

I Wonder...

Is it better to be a kid or a grown up?

The difference between children and adults is very big. Adults are way more mature, and they don’t have as much fun. But a kid can have fun, without worrying about anything much.

Adults have a lot to worry about - bills, jobs, and other things that would be utterly confusing to a child. But adults can drive, and they also don’t have anyone to boss them around.

Personally, I think that being a kid forever would be pretty annoying. You’d eventually get bored of it though. Being a kid does sometimes get frustrating. You can’t drive, and you have to put up with being bossed around by your parents.

I think it would be a whole lot easier to be a grown up. Grown ups are much more mature, and they can choose their own actions, and if they do make a mistake, then an adult would be able to fix it, and it would be much easier than a child trying to solve a problem, because often children are yelled at for making the mistake in the first place, and then it is too hard to solve the problem.

I think that being an adult would be better than being a kid.