Bonus Activity: Crossing the Tasman
In 1928, a crew of four men flew, for the first time, across the Tasman
His job was to operate the radio in the airplane. Unfortunately, the radio
stopped working shortly after take-off and the rain and ice were so heavy
that the pilot, Kingsford Smith, couldn’t see out of his front windscreen.
Yikes! Fortunately, the plane made it all the way across the Tasman
landing in Christchurch after a 14 hour trip.
Imagine that you were a member of the flight crew. Write a poem that
describes how you would have felt when you landed safely in Christchurch
after such a long trip. Remember, there are lots of different types of poems,
and they don’t all have to rhyme. You can read more about different types
14 hours felt like 5 days
It was scary because we couldn’t see the way
It was raining like a hurricane
Hitting hard on our plane
We were hoping it would not last
Until hearing a big blast
We arrived at christchurch then rest for a while
Until having the biggest smile
This is a rhyming poem
BONUS POINTS: 10
