Short stories

 I have a cat she is very playful. She sleeps all day and hunts all night. She found a mouse then the mouse was gone "munch munch munch".

I was going to the pools with my family it would have been smart if I remembered to take my togs.

Chinese lesson

How many Chinese characters are there altogether? there are 50,000 characters.

How many characters does an educated person know? an educated character knows about 8,000 characters.

How old are Chinese characters? They are thousands of years old.

Why are some Chinese characters called pictographs? because some of them are pictures not letters.

What 2 characters join together to make ‘good’? 好 Hǎo. 

What 2 characters join together to make ‘television’? this is what television looks like 电视 Diànshì. 

Photos with messages

1.  All the red match stick represents people and the green represents a person that stand out that could get bullied. Because there are 9 red stick and the green is the only green stick.                                    

2.  A leap of faith this could mean that even when you don't want to do something you just do it because others are doing it. because there are all these people and the girl in white looks like she doesn't want to do it. 

5.  Never give up and keep trying to achieve your dreams. I think this because this fish is trying to get to the bigger bowl and this fish is trying to achieve its dreams. 

Messages in photos

1. The film doesn't explain the full continent of the book. Because there is more ice burg under the water which means that the book has more meaning.





















2. Someone has to stand up and take control and stand up for others. Because someone is standing in the middle of the circle and they are red and that person shows leadership.

3. Because there are photos every where is could mean that a photo describes a million words. Photos bring back memories.

4. This photo means to enjoy life, have fun, live like to the best and fullest. Be the best you can be. 

Whats the difference between fact and opinion

This is how you can tell the difference between a fact and opinion.
If I said a dog has four legs thats a fact.
If I said My dog is the best dog that is an opinion.

Coca Cola
Facts :
They have a red and white label.
You can buy coke in glass or plastic bottles.
The colour of coke is brown.

Opinons :
Coke is the best drink ever.
Coke

Favourite website

My favourite app on my phone is Instagram.
Instagram is a app that you can post photos on, like photos and comment on photos.
You can follow people on the Instagram and they can follow you.

This is the logo 

Kia Kaha lesson 1

1. What is bulling
- Power and control
- Repeated
- To hurt our feelings or body

2. Types of bulling : Cypher , Verbal, Physical, Abuse, Threatening, Abuse, Isolate , Gesture, Emotional, Peer pressure, Humiliation,

Airplane disaster

1. How did they crash ? It was n electrical fire that caused the plane to crash.
2.What airline did the plane come from ?  Malaysia Airlines.
3. How long was the plane missing ? It has been missing for more than a week.
4. How many people were in the plane ? 239.

Picture story

How to do the lowest common multiple and highest common factor

Homework proof reading task

Directions: fill the blank with either it’s or its.

1. It's about time you showed up!
2. It was its first time out of the cage.
3. Its feet were covered with sand.
4. Get up, it's time for school.
5. I’m glad to see you: it's been a long time.
6. It's important to study hard for tests.
7. The bear protected its cubs.
8. It's my turn to go down the slide.
9. The dog felt great with its new hair cut.
10. It's too late to eat dinner.
11. My car is old and its paint is peeling.
12. The bird realised that the wind had blown its nest away.
13. The game came to its conclusion.
14. Turn down the music, it's hurting my ears.

Venn diagram

create a venn diagram for differences between year 7 and 8 

Homework Little Red Hen

Capital letters are in RED 
Fullstops are in BLUE
Apostrophes in contractions are in PURPLE
Commas are in GREEN
Speech marks are in YELLOW
Words that have been used incorrectly are in ORANGE
10 Highlighted Verbs PINK BOXES  

Life jackets

1. Who is the main person or group of people in this news article? Hawks bay harbour master and 8 people who got fined. 

2. What was the key event from the news article? People not wearing life jackets. 

3. When did this event take place? March 11 2014

4. Why did this event happen? Because the 8 people on the boat didn't wear life jackets. 

1. Find a quote from the main person in this news article?  People fined were seen putting their life jackets on only as the entered the harbour in the hope to not get caught.

2. In your own words describe what happened in this news article. 8 people were seen putting their life jacket on just as they entered the Hawks Bay Harbour the 8 people got fined $300 dollars each for not wearing a life jacket.

3. Find out where this event took place and include some information about this place. The event took place in Hawks Bay  Hawke's bay is reconised on the world stage for its award winning wines.

4. Tell us when this event happened and explain what might happen in the future. March 11 2014 these people won't be seen not wearing a life jacket again.

5. Explain in your own words why this event took place. Because the 8 people did not wear life jackets. 

6. Use the Dictionary in the bottom right hand corner to find the meaning of 3 words from the article. Safety : is when every one is being safe and not doing silly things. Life jackets : Life jackets are a flotation device that helps you float when you fall out of the boat.

Harbour Master : Like a police of the sea.  

When to use the word too

a) Too is a word which is often confused with to. Research to find out when we should use too. (Too has two meanings, what are they?) Explain in your own words in your post.

Too

Has two uses.

You use too when you are indicating something extra excessively.

When it means also.

Renee ties her hair up and Marieka does too.

b) Write four sentences using too. Two for each meaning.

There were too many people at the cricket game.

This is too yummy to give away.

It was raining too heavy to go outside.

Too practicing

Too practicing

Too practicing

How to do the box method in maths

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The snake struggles tragically, attacks the crocodile and eats him.

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The jaguar creeps up on this crocodile and tragically attacks.

Homework the Battle of Gate Pa

1. The battle was in 1864.
2. Heni Teke Karamu was the angle of Gate Pa.
3. Jane Fowley was her European  name.
4. Before the battle the women and children were told to leave.
5. The solders were laughing when they saw potatoes exploding into the air.
6. The shell that killed two men was thrown into the cooking room and exploded.
7. The solders ran out the gate because they thought they were all dead.
8. Jane gave water to all the solders that were injured. 
9. An artist drew Jane as a man on a painting.
10. Before the battle started they were having a parer service.

NFC Tags

a) Research and find 5 facts about NFC tags (what they are, how they work, where they are being used etc). Write up the 5 facts in your post.

What are they : 

1. 

Its an application of RFID the wireless technology stop shoplifters.

2. 

NFC tags are considered passive devices which means that they operate without a power supply of their own. 

3.

You can also put a NFC tag by your bed so you can swipe it and then you can set the alarm for the next morning. 

4. 

Some NFC tags can be built into your car and then you can swipe your phone to open your car.

b) What is good about NFC tags?

If some shops have NFC tags you can swipe your phone to pay.

c) What is one potential weakness of NFC tags?

If you drop your phone someone could open your car with your phone.

Homophones

a) Your and you’re are homophones. Why are they homophones?

Your and you're are homophones because they have the same punctuation but different meanings.

b) Explain IN YOUR OWN WORDS! (no copy and pasting) when should we use your and when should we use you’re?

You're this is when you describe someone else. Your this is when you are talking about the ownership of something.

c) Write 3 example sentences using your and 3 example sentences using you’re. These sentences should be about YOU and your life and not be copied and pasted.

"Your clock is so loud."

"Your dog is limping."

"Your cat is purring."

"You're an amazing dancer."

"You're are so good with kids."

"You're a nice friend." 

d) Write 2 sentences OF YOUR OWN which contain both your and you’re.

Your cat is so fat and eats so much food but you're a good owner.

 

12 years a slave

12 Years a Slave is a very sad and emotional and was directed by Steve McQueen and produced by Brad Pitt. he lived with his family in new york in 1841 . The white people didn’t treat the black people very nicely and all the slaves were repeatedly beaten and hit. The movie is based on a true extraordinary true story . A African American called Solomon Northup,  he was kidnapped and sold into slavery. He worked as a slave for 12 years before he was released . 12 years a slave was named best film of the year by several media outlets. the movie was sold to box office and clammed lots of money.  The slaves must pick at least 200 pounds of cotton every day or then are beaten with whips. He was an excellent violin player. They were also chained up. 

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Camp advice

1. DON'T TRIP OVER IN THE RABBIT RUN.
2. Don't ever take your mask off in paintball.
3. Make sure to wear lots of layers in paintball.
4. DON'T BE THE EATER IN CLASH OF CAMPS.
5. Don't be scared in the bivouacs because it is very fun.
6. Bring a towel on the tramp because you can go for a swim.
7. Try out all the things at camp.