1. Q: What is this?

A: It’s a stapler.

2. Q: What is it used for?

A: It’s used for combining pieces of paper.

or

A: It’s used for attaching paper.

or

A: It’s used for stapling paper together.

3. Q: How does it work?

A: Pieces of paper to be attached are placed on top of the rectangular metal piece. When you push down on the top of the stapler, a metal staple combines the paper.

4. Q: What are some problems that a person might have when using a stapler?

A: Sometimes the stapler gets jammed.

or

A: You can run out of staples.

or

A: The staple might not go through a large stack of paper.

5. Q: Have you ever used a stapler?

A: Yes, I have. / No, I haven’t.

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