The difference between Your and You're

A) The words your and you're are homophones because they sound the same but have different meanings.

B) When should we use your. You should use your in a sentence where you're saying that it is theirs, and you're is a contraction of you and are.


C)
"Nolan can you please tidy up your mess."
"Nolan can you please stop playing your game."
"Nolan go tidy you're room."

"Dad you're driving the car wrongly."

"Mum you're meant to be driving me to the park."

"Nolan you're getting annoying now, can you please stop."

D)

"Nolan you're doing it wrongly, now pick up your apple skins and put them in the bin."

"Well done you have won your first award. you are now allowed 3 friends to bring to rainbows end."

Battle of Gate Pa

Information

• They take their land and now they want to take away their history.
• Some people think that the story of Heni te Karamu and the giving of war to the soldiers was made up.
• Jane Fowley was her european name.
• The fighters all went to tauranga to stop the flow of weapons and food through thompsons track.
• the woman and children were told to leave but she ignored the command.
• She was in a small stockade before the first shot was fired.She was also holding a prayer service.
• her anger against the pakeha was building.
• the guns fired all day long as she stayed in her pitiful shelter.
• They stormed out and surprised and shocked the pakeha soldiers.
• When she heard the cries of the soldiers something stirred in her, she thinks it was compassion.
• She also remembered a pledge they made, if the enemy wants mercy we give it.
• She went to the cooking area to find some water but her brother Neri said to get undercover but she said “i am going to give the soldiers water.”
• She went to a english colonel, cupped some water in her hands and held it to his lips, he said “God bless you” and she went on to do that with three other soldiers.

12 years a slave

This is the story of Solomon Northup, a young african american who gets sold into slavery.

This film is based on a true story and gives you an insight of what happened in the slavery days.This film is directed by Steve McQueen and is his 3rd film.

The black ribbon

Oscars 2014

Which movie won best picture?

12 years a slave

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

Matthew McConaughey has been named the Best Actor in a Leading Role for his performance in "Dallas Buyers 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?

An actor that is supporting the main actor in producing the film.

- Name 3 other categories of Oscar award.

Best picture

Best actress in leading roll

Best music

- Describe what the Oscar trophy looks like.

The trophy looks like a golden man holding a sword down in between his legs.

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

Gravity

Captain Phillips

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

conversations when I got to school

Me: "Hello"

Mum: "Hello."

Me: "I shot someone in paintball and I also got shot here." *Shows her my bruise*.

Mum: "Ouch that looks like it hurt."

Me: "Nah it stings for about 20 seconds but that is about it."

Mum: "Oh ok."

Me: "Hi."

Trey: "Hi."

Me: "Did you enjoy camp?"

Trey: "Yes."

Me: "Hi."

Josh: "Hi."

Me: "How Are you?"

Josh: Good, Yourself

Me: "Great."

Josh: "What are you doing in the weekend?"

Me: "I don't know, probably not much. How about you?"

Josh: I'm probably going mountain biking in the redwoods."

Advice for year 8 camp Ngamuwahine

1. Wear long clothes in paintball.
2. Don't look down when on the high ropes course.
3. Have fun.
4. Don't get on Mr Hart's hit list.
5. Don't climb trees in paintball.
6. Do the burma trail.
7. Have fun on the high ropes.
8. Sleep in the bush.