Life Jacket Fines

 Who is the main person or group of people in this news article? Mr Norman the harbour master of Hawke's Bay.

 What was the key event from the news article? 8 people have been fined not wearing life jackets.

 Where did this event take place? Hawke's Bay 

 When did this event take place? March 11, 2014

 Why did this event happen? To Promote boating safety

Find a quote from the main person in this news article?

He promises that he will be handing out more fines to those who do not comply with boating safety regulations.

Use the Dictionary in the bottom right hand corner to find the meaning of 3 words from the article.

Fines: Financial penalty

Harbour Master: The warden of a harbour

Regulations: Rules and guide-lines

Pythagorean Theorum

Proof-Reading

Apostrophes

-What are the 2 times to use an apostrophe?

In contractions e.g.(can't) and when explaining something belongs to something e.g. ( Hamish's bike)

- When should you use an apostrophe of possession?

When explaining that  something belongs to something e.g. ( Hamish's bike)

- Where does it go in a sentence?

I can't go to the dance.

What are you doing? That's Derek's.

Sorry we're going to the movies.

- When should you NOT use an apostrophe of possession?

When someones name ends with an "s" when its not explaining an object the belongs to that person.

- When should you use an apostrophe of contraction?

When you are using contractions e.g. (can't, he's)

- Why do we use apostrophe of contractions?

To show where the second words missing letters are supposed to be

- Where does the apostrophe of contraction go in a contracted word?

where the second words missing letters are supposed to be 

-can't  n't

-I'd     i'd

-we're e'r

NFC Tags

5 facts about NFC tags

NFC tags are little tags that shops use to stop shoplifting.

NFC tags are like wireless USB

They are cheap and have endless uses

They can take you to a website just by pressing them

Instead of handing out pamphlets you can give out these tags


Good thing about an NFC tag
They can replace paper, newspapers etc

Useful for QR codes or barcodes

Bad thing
 you can use them to plant a phone virus

Heni Karamu

1. She was the only woman in the battle.
2. She wanted to be with her brother.
3. The first shot was at dawn. 
4. It started to rain and the shots bounced around.
5. She was doing what was right.
6. The enemy painted her as a man.
7. Heni brought a whole pot filled with water.
8. Her brother did want her to give water to the soldiers.
9. She was following a prair.
10. Pakeha  soldiers were laughing at the shots

12 Years a Slave

12 Years a Slave is a true story about Solomon Northup who lives in New York with his family and is asked to do to a violin concert in Washington D.C. Little did he know that everything would change when he is kidnapped and sold into slavery. He is sold to a man who owns a large cotton plantation where he stays for over twelve years. Solomon is always trying his hardest but to the slave drivers his work is horrible so he decides to make a stand and fight.This Movie is a true story and based off of a book and set in the 1800’s this story is excellent and with a all star cast of Chiwetel Ejiofor,Brad pitt and much much more. With amazing acting and a great setting this movie won best picture 2014 at the 2014 oscars. overall this movie is great and deserves the award.

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