Now that you know a little more about your classmates, it is time to think about the diff erences between your old primary school and your new secondary school.
For most students, the fi rst few months of 1st Year is a daunting time because of all the changes involved: lots of unfamiliar teachers, many new subjects, heavier books and, of course, diff erent faces.
Working with a classmate, discuss and describe your old school. Try to use at least three adjectives in your description.
What I will learn:
to use adjectives
ADJECTIVE (NOUN [N.]):
a describing word that tells us more about a noun, for example, the teachers who are unfamiliar, the subjects that are new, the books that are heavier, the faces that are diff erent
Go to your Writing Skills Book to learn about powerful verbs and how they work in your writing.
P. 2
The poem you will now read describes a young boy’s experience on his fi rst day in a new school, and is written from his perspective.
