Apostrophes

What are the 2 times to use an apostrophe?

• If someone owns something. Heres and example:  The children's faces 
• In time Expressions. A day's pay

When should you use an apostrophe of possession?

• When something belongs to someone. 

Where does it go in a sentence? *

• The man's beard is very long. ( the beard belongs to the man)

When should you NOT use an apostrophe of possession?

• When the word doesn't belong to something or someone  

When should you use an apostrophe of contraction?

• When you shorten a word (you are You're). 

Why do we use apostrophe of contractions?

• To shorten words. 

• Give 3 examples: 
• Those are Rm41 and Rm42's chocolates.
• Mrs Mills's students are not as fast at sprints as Miss Campbells.
• Kodi's budgie lost it's tail feather in a flying accident.

How to barf, puke or vomit in space

a) Make a T chart which has 3 of the pros and 3 of the cons of being sick in space.

b) Name 5 other tasks which are difficult to carry out in space.

1. Brushing you teeth.
2. Going toilet.
3. How to go to sleep.
4. How to eat. 
5. How to brush your hair.

Caught on camera

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A python Catches a crocodile he strangles it for lunch.

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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.

1. What are NFC tags? NFC tags are smart little chips that'll allow to to snag digital information with your smart phone at a short range.
2. How do they work? NFC tags are considered passive devices, which means that they operate without a power supply of their own and are reliant on an active device to come into range before they are activated.
3. Where are they being used? NFC tags are used at petrol stations, Some Supermarkets and a few other small businesses.

b) What is good about NFC tags?

• NFC tags are really helpful for any time of the day or night.
• You can use them to your ability.
• They are easy to use.

c) What is one potential weakness of NFC tags?

One potential weakness is someone could put a vireos on your NFC tags and they can mess up you phone.

Homophones Your & You're

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

Your and you're are Said the same my Spelt different.

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

your: When talking about ownership of something.

you're: When Describing someone els.

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.

1. How's your puppy ?
2. Where is your house ?
3. Can I please use your iPod ?

1. You're very pretty.
2. You're at school today.
3. you're on time today what a surprise.

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

Hi how's your puppy o you're at school today.

Here is the trailer to 12 years a slave Click here

12 years a slave a Oscar winning movie set in the 1800's in america. Chiwetel Ejiofor plays the main character in the movie, Solomon Northhup. A new york state born free American African man who was kid napped in washington, D.C., in 1841 and sold into slavory. He worked on plantations in the state of Louisiana for 12 years before his realise. the first scholarly ideation of Nothup's memoir co-edeted in 1968 by Sue Eakin & Joseph Logsdon.

Solomon was tortured he was hungry and thersy all the time he had to do what hi had to to stay alive.

2014 Oscars

 The 2014 Oscars were held yesterday and our Class had to do a blog post here it is.

Which movie won best picture?

12 years a slave

- Who won best actor? What movie did he win it for?

Matthew McConaughey, Dallas Byers Club

- Who won best actress? What movie did she win it for?

Cate Blanchett, Blue Jasmine

- Jared Leto won best supporting actor. What does best supporting actor mean?

Golden Rooster for best supporting actor is the main category for competition of Golden Rooster Awards. Awarding to supporting actor who have outstanding performance in motion pictures.

- Name 3 other categories of Oscar award.

• Best animated feature
• Best Original song
• Best costume design

- Describe what the Oscar trophy looks like.

It's a gold man standing on a black platform holding a sawd

- Name 2 movies which were nominated for the best picture Oscar but didn’t win.

• The wolf of wall street
• Caption Phillips
• Her

- Add a picture of the actress that you think has the best dress
Sandra Bullok