Friday, 20 April 2012

Hello there 5M!

Here is the link for this first week's homework!

 
And here is the link for this week's Today's Meet!
 
 
Have a good weekend!
 
Mr Wong
 
 
Due back: Friday, 27th April                                 Complete all tasks
Reading: Read for 30 minutes per night and record the name of the book(s) in your diary.
Spelling: Complete your spelling activity sheet and study your spelling words.
Science revision - Chemical and Physical Change Alphabet Key
Find a word for each letter of the alphabet that relates to chemical and physical change.

Writing Challenge – Persuasive Letter Writing
Time yourself.  Plan and write for 45 minutes.  Write in your homework book, do NOT type up, this is good practise for NAPLAN.
Marvellous meals!
Your school canteen has changed its menu.  However, it seems that many pupils are choosing to bring packed lunches rather than purchase school lunches.
The canteen manager has asked you, as a school council representative, to write a letter to parents of the pupils in the school, persuading them to allow their children to buy school meals. Look at the sample menu below:

Tuesday
Spaghetti Bolognese served with crunchy garlic bread
Chicken salad served with a fresh bread roll
Vegetable pastie served with mashed potatoes and green beans
All of the above are $4.50
Apple Pie
Fresh fruit salad
Ice cream sundae
All desserts $2.00

Task
Write a letter to parents persuading them to allow their children to have school dinners.
REMEMBER: persuasive techniques
Techniques: RHETORICAL QUESTIONS, ADJECTIVES IN 3s, EXAGGERATION, REPETITION, FACTS AND STATISTICS, PERSUASIVE VOCABULARY, ALLITERATION, CONNECTIVES, USE ‘YOU’ YOUR’ ‘WE’ ‘THEY’ ‘US’.
 


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