Week 7, Term 1

STUDY LADDER
Fractions & Decimals
2 instructional videos & 8 tasks
The tasks this week cover hundreths, thousandths, adding fractions and subtracting fractions.
due Monday (SD)

LSCWC 
Students are expected to complete three LSCWC (Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check) by Tuesday morning.                                                           (LSD)

READING
Read for ten minutes every night or twenty minutes three times in a week.

JAPANESE
Take home Hiragana flashcards ring to learn at home. Be ready for test in Week 7.

PERSUASIVE WRITING
Write a persuasive argument. (exposition)

Topic (you may agree or disagree) - Dragons make Great Pets

Create a new document in your drive.
Name it Dragons (do or don't) Make Great Pets
Write a clear and persuasive argument
Use paragraphs including an introduction, arguments x3 and a conclusion
Don't forget your topic sentence work, be clear about what you are arguing.

If you can persuade an adult to write the opposing argument it would be wonderful for our next lesson. As a class we will dissect it, draw on it, pull it apart and then offer advice back about how it could have been improved.

SIGN IN TO KHAN ACADEMY
Share the introduction to Khan Academy Ethos video.
Have parents assist with sign up as it requires parental permission.
(This is detailed in the blog post prior to this one)
***We are still waiting for just the last couple of students to sign up before we can utilise this great resource.

(SD) - Studyladder Dojo
(LSD) - LSCWC Dojo
(SpellD) - Spelling Dojo