Speech - Award

WALT - identify and use persuasive language in an text. Success Criteria: I must use

- Opinion

- Statistics

- Rhetorical question

- Emotive language

- Three (groups of)

- Hyperbole

Sports, sports, sports, I’m not trying to sound overconfident but I strongly agree that I’m one of the best sportsperson that this school has seen in decades. After all I have proven time over time that I could do a lot of things that many cannot, so what do you think? William Tupou winning the sports shield, that sounds pretty amazing.

First of all, how many people can you name that can do multiple sports and I mean a large amount of sports, to be extremely honest I can't think of at least two people. There's a girl in room six, she's talented at netball, amazing at volleyball and great at touch but I think three sports wont make the cut. There's also a boy in room six, amazing defender at netball, fantastic at rugby, touch and quite shockingly fast at swimming but that still wont make the cut. For these two people I have given for an example, I know you might think I’m harsh but the truth is the truth.

You should be thinking, what can I do? Well again not trying to sound overconfident but I’m a star player, many of yous know that I’m proficient at basketball in offense and defense, same goes with rugby, touch and netball. And how can we forget about volleyball my serving, digs and sets are just on point. Also swimming, I won all my swimming stroke races in my year group and this wasn't the only year that I won the swimming competition. Six sports is that all? Look I can carry on with my speech or I can keep on talking about all the sports I’m great at, which will take for hours. So let's move on.

Last year when the GI grenades went to compete in a rugby tournament for the first time, it was tiring, exhausting and quit hard. At the end of the tournament, Mr Du Toit announced the player of the day, and yes it was me, no doubt I think I did deserve it, After all I still remember I made the extra effort to tackle the big boys that some of us were scared of.

Although I’m a success in school, I’m also achieving great things out of school as well. Playing for the Varsity club rugby team, my coach put me down to trial for the Bill Mclaren East Rep Team. Once all trials were done, with my heart racing I made the team, with my loved ones very proud of me. So there you go a hard working student inside and out of school.

Leadership, yes I can be a pain in the butt sometimes but when it comes down to tough, hard and serious business, I’m the person that does what i’m told fast. The person who is willing to help push others to be the best they can be.

I am always enthusiastic when it comes to sports and I know yous think that I’m too overconfident, cocky and yes a show off, but i’m just a normal person like you, how am I good at a lot of sports you may ask, well just like every athlete I had to work.

Divisibility Rule Work

WALT - use the divisibility rules identify numbers that are divisible by 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9.

Number	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
2166	Yes	Yes			Yes
1476	Yes	Yes	Yes		Yes			Yes
1638	Yes	Yes			Yes	Yes		Yes
1710	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes			Yes
2610	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes			Yes
1965		Yes		Yes
6291		Yes						Yes
2820	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
2637		Yes						Yes
4245		Yes		Yes
1872	Yes	Yes	Yes		Yes		Yes	Yes

Collaborative Work Maths

Saving The Earth, One Straw At A Time

(Comprehension link)

How many plastic straws are used in the US daily?
Over 500 Million

Why are plastic straws bad for the environment?
Because they choke sea creatures, clog our coral reefs and eventually break up into tiny microbeads, which enter our food chain through fish.

What has helped create the urgency to ban plastic straws?
Social Media campaigns such as The Last Straw and The Final Straw

What did Queen Elizabeth II announce in February?
She banished plastic straws from all royal estates including cafes and gifts shops.

How does Theresa May plan to reduce plastic waste?
She announced a ban on all single-use plastics, including straws, and urged other Commonwealth countries to do the same.

What did Vancouver announce in May?
That they became the first major Canadian city to impose a straw ban in restaurants starting fall of 2019.

What other cities/countries are taking up the initiative to reduce plastic waste?
Taiwan, Scotland, Miami, Seattle, Davis, San Louis Obispo and Malibu.

What is McDonald's doing to make a difference?
They are going to start using paper straws and will only provide them if the customer's request it.

What inspired Pizza Express to replace plastic straws?
When a letter was sent to them by a 5 year old customer requesting them to stop using plastic straws.

How is Marriott planning to cut plastic waste?
The company plans to replace single-use shampoo, soap, and conditioner bottles in all of its UK and US locations with wall-mounted refillable dispensers.

Why does Diana Lofflin believe eliminating plastic straws is not a trivial effort?
Because she said giving up plastic straws is a small step and an easy thing for people to get started on. From there, we can move on to larger projects.

Marvel Superheroes Come Together To Help "Stomp Out Bullying"

(Comprehension link)

1. What are Marvel superheroes doing on the variant covers that come out in October
What is significant about the month? They are coming to stop bullying.

2. Outline some of the ways in which they are demonstrating their superhero "powers"
There just comforting or 'hanging' with kids who are lonely.

3. What according to the author makes a "superhero"? How can you become one? By
Standing up to bullies and making a change in your community!

Basic Facts - 100 Seconds

Today I went on site called timestable.com and played a game called 100 seconds where you are given questions and have to answer them within 100 seconds. Playing this game most question were easy knowing it gave me 1 time tables and 0. As my results I got one incorrect because I was under pressure as the timer was going down from 3 seconds so I punched in my answer but realized it was the wrong one. In the future I want to play more games like this because it puts me under pressure but a bit more challenging.

The Reason Guatemala's Volcano Eruption Was Deadlier Than Hawaii's

(Comprehension link)

1) What does Volcán de Fuego mean in Spanish? 

Fire Volcano 

2) When did the Guatemalan volcano erupt? 

Sunday, June 3 

3) When was the last time the volcano erupted so violently? 

May 3 

4) Why did the death toll increase on June 17? 

It increased to over 300 on June 17 

5) According to experts, why is the Guatemala volcanic eruption deadlier than the one in Hawaii? Experts say the reason Volcán de Fuego is deadlier than Kilauea can be attributed to the formation of the two volcanoes. 

6) What happens when a composite volcano, like Volcán de Fuego, erupts? 

A composite volcano is formed over hundreds of thousands of years through multiple eruptions.