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11.8.11 Walt: Explain What happens when you sleep?

Most words spelt correct Makes sense Structure is proper It has examples It is true

16 August 2011

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24.8.11 WALT comprehend explanations...

To use a tape dispenser is unbelievably easy. It is a wonderfu l and simple mechanism that holds a roll of tape and dispense it in quantities of your liking.

The contraption is built up of various parts that make it serviceable. Some of the main parts are the jagged metal razor, the plastic body of the dispenser, and the plastic axle in the middle of the body. There is also the foamy grip pad underneath the tape dispenser, which prevents it from sliding and scratching the surface it has been placed on. Some tape dispensers also have sand in the plastic body at the bottom to help weigh it down so it will not slide.

The dispenser is a simple gadget to use. Firstly, the end of the tape should already be stretched onto the razor teeth, so take hold of the tape and tug it gently towards you until it is the length that you require. Be careful not to pull it too hard so you end up with too much tape, and try to avoid cutting your fingers on the metal teeth. Next, pull the tape against the razor in a swift, downwards motion , hence cutting the measure of tape in a straight line. As a result, you can now cut approximate lengths of tape for your work.

As you may or may not already know, a tape dispenser isn’t dependent on electricity or batteries, so it can work anytime, day or night. They are used worldwide in offices, shops, schools, homes, and companies and serve themselves as a reliable working equipment. They’re cheap and can be used to stick objects together, wrap a present, hold a piece of paper or an item to a surface, or even hold items down.

As the world leaps farther into the technology and science of the future, clever effective equipment such as a tape dispenser will surely stay the simple ingenious tool it has been for many more generations.

1. Put it on stuff to hold it down. 2. You can tape your eyes shut when you have trouble sleeping

3. you can tape someones mouth shut to keep them quiet

4. To hold people hostage 5. to fix broken things

**25.8.11** I have been assessing my first efforts at writing this term. WALT explain. Here is the link to my writing progress indicator matrix which I filled out and then discussed with Miss Matangi-Hulls...

30.8.11 - WALT infer

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23 September 2011: Literacy - Writing WALT explain Our success criteria is...

Here is my end of term writing sample... You can click here for a full PDF version with teacher comments...

Here is the summary of my writing progress this term...

You can click here for my full writing progress indicator matrix...

3 October 2011

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