It was dawn when I paddled calmly to the heart of the swamp. It was a misty and calm morning. The clouds made everything look grey with a hint of blue and I felt a freezing sensation on my skin. There was a strong smell of mangrove and damp wood. In the distance I heard birds chirping and the ripples of water.

For writing this week, we have been learning mood and atmospere in a text.
mood is what authors use to make the readers feel what the characters are feeling and helps the readers understand what is happening for example. “He was sobbing, he didn’t want to leave her.”
Atmospere is the mood of the text it is also where the author trys to give you a strong feeling like a deep sadness.
My task was to describe the picture and say in our own words what we thought was going on with the picture.
I learnt to use word hippo for new words.
I need to improved on my punctuation.