Information Report - Poison Dart Frogs

Poison Dart Frogs

By Anija Irvine

I am learning to inform my audience through an information report.

Vibrant but toxic, Poison dart frogs are one of the most poisonous land animals on earth, with enough venom to kill ten grown men. They come in various colours and have different patterns on their skin, such as the black and green species which has black spots and the strawberry frog which is red with blue legs. There are more than 100 species of poison dart frogs. They are carnivores and can live up to ten years in captivity.

Poison dart frogs are commonly found in South American rainforests (The Amazon) but can sometimes be found in Central America and on Hawaiian islands. Their skin is covered in mucus, a slimy substance which you can not mix with water. This means they live on dry land. They live in small compact colonies which makes it easier to protect each other. They live around other animals which they kill to eat.

The poison dart frog eats small animals. They shoot out their long, sticky tongues to catch flies, ants, insects, spiders, and termites along with all the other little animals that live in the muggy rainforests. They catch their prey by flicking their tongues out and grabbing the creepy crawlies. Their tongue is covered in a sticky substance which make the enemy stick to it. Then they bring their tongue in so they can have their meal. They get their Poison from their prey, including ants, termites and beetles.

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Their colouring can be yellow, gold, copper, red, green, blue, or black. The poison dart frog is an endangered animal.You need to be careful because all you have to do is touch them and you're dead. You might hear people talking about Poison arrow frogs, well Poison dart frogs are the same it is just another one of those many names that a Poison dart frog has. They have lots of other names too, such as Poison frog or a Dart-Poison frog. You need to look out for these deadly creatures as they are only the size of a paper clip. Did you know that the brighter their skin is the louder they croak. Their croak is very loud so you can hear it from a pretty long way away.

There are many types of these beautiful frogs but you must be careful as these creatures will kill you within a second if you touch them. They are easy to identify as they have very brightly coloured skin. They can also have a loud croak which can make them easy to find. The Dart-Poison frog is on the prowl in South American rainforests and can sometimes be found in Hawaii and North America. They eat tiny insects such as spiders, beetles, termites and ants, they also eat flies. These amazing creatures would be awesome as your pet to but would you trust them?

Creative Writing - The Odd, Mystical Chair

The Odd, Mystical Chair

By Anija Irvine

I am learning to entertain my audience.

I will always remember the 13th of March 1845. Falling on a Friday it created a gloomy afternoon, quite fitting for a Black Friday. It had just hit 2 o’clock and Violet was was hopping out the door of the covenant, to complete her usual Friday afternoon rounds at the rest home.  As she stepped out she took a quick glance down Werelock Avenue. That’s when she saw the chair, not just an ordinary chair but a strange and mystical chair that drew her attention to it.  This chair would change her life forever.

Vi (as her friends called her) feeling the pull of the chair made her way towards it, ignoring her regular afternoon visit.  Sweeping up the chair in her arms, Vi and the Chair strolled inside. She went over to the kitchen to get a coffee (black and strong) and sat in the chair. She dozed off a bit from seeing this flying chair in a little dead end road on the outskirts of London. She had been sitting on the mystical chair for around five minutes when ‘BOOM!.’ With a crack and a creak she was zooming into the sky.

At first she thought it would be an awesome adventure, It was when she figured she was traveling over the Indian Ocean  at around 5,000 km per hour, that she changed her mind.

You would be scared too, if you were on this odd mystical chair that looked like it was from the 1700s, had one leg missing and a lot of keys, pots and pans connected to it; and that is why Violet was freaking out.

‘Clang Bang Crash’ it was as if an engine had thrown up. As Violet fainted, the slightest noise came out of her mouth. You could hear the chair yelping at the sight of Violet Samuels from 27 Werelock Avenue falling asleep.

She woke up while noticing that she was in Rio. Her childhood dream was to go to Rio she was so excited. It was the best day of her life. That night she went out for dinner at an incredible restaurant called ‘La Sagal Macadere’ She ordered a double Faladere, a special at this restaurant. She felt like a little walk, so she quickly swooped through the restaurant as her eagle eyes scanned the area. She walked over to the back door where she saw an oddly shaped figure.

She went and had a look, while examining it she figured out it was the chair in disguise it looked like a zombie and was coming towards her. Ahh, trembling with fear she took a deep breath and ran for her life. She started to run  but the chair had locked the door. The chair was coming after her, Suddenly she started to jump off the walls, crawl under the chairs legs, she even walked on the roof. Had this all been a dream? Is this just my imagination? she thought.

The next morning she was surprised at the sight of the pink drawer in front of her bed, one night Rio, next morning home again! Violet quickly scanned the room and raced down the stairs through the kitchen and out the door. Wait a second she slowly backed back and took a speedy look in the kitchen she saw the chair but the normal not scary one.