Monkeying Around

Here are a few of the monkey descriptions that we wrote as a response to Jill Eggleton's poem "Monkey Party".

WALTs:

·      Work with a buddy to describe a monkey

·      Write at least 3 sentences

·      Have a different start to each sentence

·      Use WOW words to make a clear picture for the reader

·      Use a conjunction to add detail to our sentences

Monkeys are so mischievous when they see bananas. When people eat bananas monkeys steal them and they eat them.

By Mark-Allan

Monkeys are cheeky and silly when they see a whole pile of bananas. Monkeys can be so stupid because they screech so loud they have to block their ears. Monkeys are so chubby and funny, they swing upside down and squeal. Monkeys are cute, but sometimes annoying when they screech and steal bananas.  Monkeys are so playful, they do banana juggling to show off to their friends. 

By Eden

Monkeys screech in trees because they want to tell other monkeys that there is a party going on. Monkeys jump from tree to tree when they want to get somewhere fast. Bananas are gold, that’s what monkeys think. Cheeky, funny, that’s what you are when you jump around the place. See the monkeys go crazy when you give out black, freckled bananas.

By Olivia

Monkeys screech in trees because they get angry when little monkeys get bananas before them. They are so stupid when they show off by snatching bananas off bigger monkeys and stuffing them in their mouths. Some monkeys are very cheeky because they screech so loudly that they have to put their fingers in their ears.

By Charlie

Monkeys screech in trees when they find big, fat, juicy bananas. Monkeys look funny when they are so ‘koo koo’ and crazy. Monkeys love swinging from tree to tree. Monkeys love bananas and like to make mischief.

By Milla

Monkeys jump from tree to tree and screech when they see bananas. They screech very loud because they are hungry for bananas.

By Johnny

Monkeys screech in trees to find big, fat, juicy bananas. Monkeys jump from tree to tree and sometimes they fall. Monkeys are like a kitten getting distracted with a ball of wool. When they’re awake, they are so noisy, but when they’re asleep they are so peaceful and quiet.

By Varna

Monkeys are very cheeky and very silly and funny. When they see a whole bunch of bananas they steal them and stuff them in their big, hungry mouths. Monkeys scream loud when they need to talk to another monkey.

By Jedi  

Monkeys screech in trees when they have bananas in their mouths and they rob the banana shop. Monkeys are ninjas because they jump from tree to tree, to roof top to roof top and when you see monkeys in town you know they are up to no good. Monkeys are cheeky and they can frustrate you. They make annoying noises too.

By Findlay

Monkeys screech in trees when they eat bananas. Monkeys screech in trees when they are excited. Monkeys are cute and silly.

By Liam

Monkeys are so freaky sometimes because their faces look like butts. When monkeys see bananas they go and get them in such a rush like they missed the bus. It is crazy! Monkeys are so stupid when they make so much noise that they block their ears so other people can hear them instead.

By Bella

Monkeys screech in trees because they get angry when little monkeys are getting bananas before them. They swing down from the trees and get the bananas first. Banana lover monkeys hide bananas so the other monkeys don’t get them.

By Tane

Monkeys screech in trees because they are kookoo crazy. When monkeys jump from tree to tree the find bananas. In the jungle monkeys have parties every day when they have fun together. 

By Arn

Monkeys are banana lovers and they can eat 100 bananas in a day when they look at a box of bananas. Monkeys screech in trees because little boys like to pull their tails because they are noisy. When they run into a shop and get bananas they knock bins of apples over and steal the bananas for free. 

By Taine

Monkeys are banana robbers. Monkeys shoot banana guns. Monkeys laugh and laugh when someone slips over.

By Michaela

Monkeys screech in trees because they love to, and when they see a bunch of bananas they go nuts and very psycho because they love them. So watch out if you have a banana and you are near a monkey because they will chase you.

So  ‘run people!’

By James

Monkeys go from tree to tree when they see golden bananas. Monkeys are quite annoying and stupid too. Monkeys are dumb and pretty crazy. Monkey Liz got annoyed because she forgot her golden bananas.

By Claire

A monkey is noisy if she sees a banana. Monkeys like jiggling and swinging. Monkeys are silly when they see a banana. Monkeys like playing in the trees because it is funny. When a monkey sees a banana, then the monkey is gonna run faster and eat all the bananas. After monkeys eat all the bananas, monkeys are chubby.

By Jasmine

Wonderful illustrations are almost completed and a few more descriptions still to come.