Homework week 9

Due to the short week our homework has been adjusted a bit.

WRITING - boys will further adjust and edit their exposition from last week and create a good copy to display in the classroom.

READING - read every night signed in diary

SPELLING - this will go over week 9 and 10 with a test early in Week 10. Extension spelling sheet for extension boys and spelling practice homework book for everyone to complete (including parent test).

MATHS - Next unit in book.

Spelling words - Unit 11 u/o

List 1:
1. honey
2. touching
3. jungle
4. shrunk
5. worry
6. worried
7. umbrella
8. discussed
9. disgust
10. stomach

List 2:
1. publication
2. hurriedly
3. thoroughly
4. combustible
5. occurrence
6. accompany
7. governor
8. government
9. introduction
10. indestructible

List 3:
1. bludgeon
2. brusque
3. budgerigar
4. fluctuating
5. malfunction
6. repugnant
7. repulsive
8. scrumptious
9. surreptitious
10. sustenance

Have a happy and safe Easter everyone!

Writing and Canberra

In class we have been focusing on writing explanations. Boys completed a large assignment on the Australian Government with a partner using their explanation writing skills. Yesterday boys finalised their explanation writing in a Common Assessment Writing task all about sailing. This was conducted in a similar fashion to the NAPLAN testing. Boys were given 5 minutes for planning, 90 minutes to write and 5 minutes to edit.

Our next text type will be expositions. All boys should be very familiar with this text type due to their NAPLAN testing last year. Boys have been asked to write their own expositions based on the 'Flag debate' as part of their homework. This is going to allow me to see where our class sits already with their knowledge of how to structure a persuasive piece of writing.

Although we will be learning about our text types in class, I have put a link below with some easy to read resources if anyone is getting stuck with their writing at home.

http://www.kidskonnect.com/subjectindex/20-educational/language-arts/350-writing-styles.html

Over the coming weeks leading up to Canberra, we will be reading, practising and writing our own persuasive pieces. Boys will also be practising note taking with informational texts about Canberra, the Australian Government and learning some mapping skills of Canberra.

On a side note, we still have lots of missing Canberra forms for camp. If you could please return them ASAP so we can put your child's details on the system we would really appreciate it.

Only a few more weeks!

Flag debate

As part of an S&E lesson last week, our class watched a video from Behind The News titled "Flag debate". In the video they discuss different views of our Australian flag and plans for changes in the future for sporting groups.

The boys then formed opinion lines, standing either for or against statements/questions that I posed relating to the video. Using paddle pop sticks, boys were selected at random to explain why they had positioned themselves in certain places for those statements.

It was a fantastic activity that encouraged boys not only to think critically and form their own opinions, but also to expand on their answers to explain WHY their opinion or position was the way it was. This is a great skill for boys to learn in the lead up to High School and something we will be using further this year.

I can't wait to see how boys have expanded their ideas in their exposition writing pieces this week!

Below is the link to the video if any parents or boys would like to watch it. It might even help those boys who are stuck on their writing to gain some ideas!

http://www.abc.net.au/btn/story/s3681106.htm

Reminder about Thursday

Just a reminder to everyone that Thursday is still classified as a school day and we will be finishing off quite a bit of work.

If your child is going to be away due to an extra long weekend please notify the school so they are able to add the information to our records and let me know since I may need to send extra work to be completed by the Tuesday home with you.

Thanks for your cooperation and have a safe Easter!

Diary dates Week 8

MON - Sport training, Library

TUES- P.E,

WED - Excursion to Parliament House, double session of LOTE (one period in the Senior School)

THURS - Spelling test (due to no school Friday), Assembly P6

FRI - Good Friday (no school)

*All homework except Spelling test can be due after the Easter Long weekend.

Sailing photos

Hi everyone,
I'm not sure if this link will work or not. If it doesn't all boys were emailed the link a couple of times so you will be able to acess the photos from their email accounts.

There have been a lot of photos uploaded this week and there will be more to come today.

https://picasaweb.google.com/104130656788739114469/Year6LGSailing2013?authkey=Gv1sRgCNeb5c7y6oj0nwE&feat=content_notification

Homework Week 8

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HOMEWORK WEEK 8:

WRITING – In your English books writes an exposition about whether Australia should change their flag. Use your notes from the video we watched on BTN. Remember you should have the following things:

·       Introduction (stating what the topic is and clearly what side you are on)

·       2-3 paragraphs (each with a different argument. Think about expanding your ideas with rhetorical questions, examples, quotes, etc.)

·       Conclusion (restating the argument and side you are on. Also summarising your points by relisting main arguments from each paragraph).

*Do not use I or me in your writing. Also aim for high modality words such as ‘should’ and ‘will’ instead of low modality such as ‘maybe’ or ‘could be’.

READING – read every night written and signed in your diary

MATHS – Unit 5, same levels as last week

SPELLING: Practice weekly words, mark off in your homework book and complete a parent test. Extension boys complete extension spelling sheet. Spelling test will be on Thursday this week due to the Easter break!

SPELLING WORDS: Unit 10 g/gg

List 1:

1. greedy

2. eagle

3. group

4. entangle

5. signalled

6. grieve

7. regardless

8. agreement

9. grammar

10. engaging

List 2:

1. gorgeous

2. catalogue

3. disorganised

4. mortgage

5. guarantee

6. anguish

7. distinguish

8. extinguish

9. magnificence

10. dialogue

EXTENSION List 3:

1. angular
2. antagonist
3. gauge
4. ghetto
5. glamerous
6. guarantor
7. igneous
8. integration
9. bedraggled
10. rogue