Splinters in My Tummy

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I was 8 years old at my best friend's Birthday Party. We were playing limbo and the song Under The Sea was playing, it was a very entertaining song.

I was lining up and it was nearly my turn. After I had a few turns, the bar was REALLY low, so the only logical way was to slide under it. So I gently kneeled down and laid on my tummy. I slid right under the bar but as I was sliding on the pokey wood I could feel a sharp pain in my stomach. I said to my friend I need to go to the bathroom.

It’s right around the corner inside, she replied with a smile.

As I walked in the bathroom I could feel the pain getting worse in every step I took. I peered and took a look at my tummy and saw 1 big splinter about 1.5 cm long, and 1 half the size of the big one. By then the pain had gotten about 20 times worse. 

I called my mum into the bathroom to show her. She said, "I think we should go to the doctors right away"!

“But the pain is not that bad”, I lied.

“Well if it doesn’t hurt that bad then we can stay until it ends there is only half an hour left I’m pretty sure”.

“I think I want to stay”,I said with a fake grin.

“Ok, go have a drink of water and some food”,  she said with a real smile.

I tried not to think about it too much but I just couldn’t, every time I laughed the pain would increase.

After the party had ended I told my mum that it hurt REALLY REALLY!! Badly. We were given a goody bag and left right away. As I sat in the car my belly started to sting a little. I started crying. My mum said to try and have a little nap on the way to ANE (Accidents and Emergencies). Sure enough I was out in 2 minutes.

When we got there we went up to the front desk and they said that the wait was half an hour - 1 hour. So we had to wait.

Finally, they called out my name, when they explained what they had to do my mouth dropped open in fear. They were going to cut a tiny slit in my tummy and pull the splinter right out! But the little one would eventually come out by itself.

I started to cry, so they brought out the laughing gas. I had to keep on inhaling in the laughing gas as they cut through my stomach, I was still crying. (even with the laughing gas).  

 I think the laughing gas that made me feel sleepy because when I woke up everything was over and I had a plaster on my stomach.

I was really relieved that everything was over!

Stranger Danger

My Invention

A large toy company has asked you to invent a new toy for children. 

It can be a completely original toy or an improved version of a toy that already exists. Write a page explaining what your toy is and how it works.

Plan your writing and think about:

• What kind of toy do you want children to buy?
• Is it something that encourages their imagination and creativity?
• Does it help them to learn or practice a skill?
• What are the 3 most important parts on your toy? What are these called?
• What does each part do?
• Can children play with your toy alone, or do they need friends to play?

Imagine a robot doing all your chores and cleaning up all your mess. This robot can also play with you and its just like having another sibling, but this one is nice to you all the time. This will keep you entertained 24/7 because it does not need batteries, it is all solar powered. This robot will take out the trash, clean your car, make your food and do much more!  It will help you with your homework and will always be there straight away when you call its name. You are allowed to name it whatever you want! All you have to say is “your name from now on is”...  The only time it will not be there straight away, is when it is helping someone else or doing something important, like cleaning the house. This toy can be played alone with because it is like your best friend. The robot entertains children by keeping them company and being occupied. While the robot does that, the parents will be able to do whatever they desire. It will never hurt you or be nasty to you, it is a lawful robot.

How does it work?

Explanation Writing: How does it work?

You are writing to explain how an object works.

There are four parts you need to do in this writing task. 

Type your work directly onto this Google Doc or write on lined paper and take a picture. Make sure you share everything with your teacher.

Part 1

Read the following two examples of explanations. 

Notice: Linking words that show cause and effect

  Present tense verbs 

Precise vocabulary about the topic

Example 1:

How does a compact disc work? Compact discs are optical discs that store digital information. They can be used to hold your favourite music, data, computer software or images. However, have you ever wondered what they actually are and how they work? Compact discs are made up of many different layers. The first layer is made from a tough plastic material called polycarbonate. This makes up the thickest part of the CD but it is actually very thin (usually about 1.2mm thick). It helps to protect the data that will be put onto the CD. When the finished CD is later put into a CD player, the soft plastic layer will also act as a lens to help the laser in the CD player focus on the data - just like a lens in a pair of glasses! The second layer is the most important one - the data layer. The data is transferred onto the CD by a laser. The laser does this by…

Example 2: 

How do roller skates work? Kids and parents alike have enjoyed roller skating for fun and exercise for hundreds of years now. Today, many skaters prefer modern inline skates, which feature wheels in a row along a blade-like an ice skate. Traditional roller skates, on the other hand, have four wheels on each foot arranged in a sort of square. As a result, this makes balancing a little easier. Both traditional and inline skates rely on bearings that make the wheels turn freely and easily. Bearings allow a skater to take turns, corners, and curves while skating. Without bearings, turning a corner would be very difficult...

Part 2

Find one of these objects in your house: 

• Stationery like scissors, a stapler or a pencil sharpener.
• Toys or sports equipment like a bike, Lego bricks or a skateboard.
• Tools like a clothes peg, an egg beater or a can opener.

Look closely and carefully at its parts so you can see how it works.

Draw a picture of your chosen object. Add labels to the picture to show how it works and the names of its parts.

Part 4

Scissors are made up of two blades, and they are sharp like a knife. These blades are set up so when you press down on both the handles, the sharp bits pass each other very closely, cutting through thin paper or any type of fabric.

Scissors work like a lever. As you squeeze your fingers together, it makes the blade cross one another which is how the cut line is made. When you move your fingers apart, it opens up the blade so you can move to another part of the paper.

There are many types of scissors for different purposes. For example, kids scissors should only be used on paper. They have dull blades and rounded corners just for child safety. The larger shears used to cut metal or to trim shrubs must have very strong, sharp blades.