Reading Week4 T4

This week I completed a Reading PAT test. I found the reading test not as difficult as I found the maths test. The reading test was a bit easy though there were a few questions that challenged my knowledge in reading. I loved how the stories were interesting and not too long which encouraged me to complete the questions and not just guessing it. In my recent tests I was convinced to just guess because the stories were long and boring and I lost interest quickly. I learnt important lessons in the test and I observed carefully at the questions they asked. Recently in class we've been working on questions and what kinds of question. I struggled a bit coming up with some of my own, but after observing the types of questions that were asked by the test I definitely have a better understanding about questions.

Maths Wk 4

This week, I completed a maths PAT test. This test was different. It was Level 5 and apparently knowledge that I should know in yr 9. I reckon the test wasn't TOO difficult but also not TOO easy. It was right at my level. It involved a lot of thinking and working out on paper. I really enjoyed doing the test (unusually) and my strengths really stood out. However, I was able to identify my weaknesses in maths. I found that I struggle with fractions and decimals. I really enjoyed it.

Maths week 2 ~ Equivalent Fractions (magahigh)

This week, my classroom teacher, Mr. Edwards, set a task for me based on Equivalent Fractions.
In this task I learnt to use diagrams to identify Equivalent Fractions, (e.g 7/10 = 10/100) interpret mixed numbers and position them on a number line, (3 1/2) and finally simplify fractions by cancelling common factors. I found this task easy at first but as soon as I creeped towards the end it became a bit more difficult. This task was at my level and challenged me at times. I also recommend Managhigh as a really good website that for children who are struggling in school with maths.
As a matter a fact, in the 6 weeks holidays, (2016/2017) a student at my school moved up three sub levels and when he was questioned about it, he said he said he only used mangahigh.

Reading Week 2 ~ SRA Card

This week, I completed a SRA card. There are different SRA cards with different colours, which represents different reading levels. A SRA card is a short story about a specific topic. Then at the end of the card is a few questions testing different areas in reading. Finally you find the answer card (found in the box containing ALL the different SRA cards) and check if your answers were correct. For example, this (below) is an image of my SRA card answers. As you can tell I got a few right and a few wrong. I found this task right at my level and according to my results I will continue to do the same coloured SRA card until I improve. I would recommend this definitely a task to use to keep track of your reading improvements.

Reading Week 1

In week 1, the WALT (we are learning to), was to learn how to ask question about a given journal. I found this activity pretty easy since in general I would ask such questions about the journal. We read about a boy who washed cars for cash. He was saving up for his own car in the future but he would sometimes use a bit of the money for magazines about cars. If he was lucky he would keep loose change found underneath the car seats (he also cleans the inside of the cars he washes.) One day he decides to take one of the customers car for a quick drive but had an accident. In the end he decides that he will clean that car for free, for two years just pay up for what he did. We had to ask questions before, during and after reading such as, Why is he washing cars? Why does he love cars so much? or What car did he end up buying with the money he raised?
 

Maths Week 1

In week 1 I learnt about patterns in maths and practised how to identify what the patterns were. To challenge myself, I came with my own patterns using a consistent rule. There are examples below of the types of patterns I had to figure the pattern out for. For the first image, I would have had to write a table. For example. (T = Amount of Triangles, S = Amount of sticks)
T = S, 1 = 3, 2 = 5, 3 = 7, 4 = 9, 5 = 11, 6 = 13, 7 = 15, 8 = 17, 9 = 19, 10 = 21

The rule for this triangle pattern is basically 1 triangle = 3 sticks and then counting upwards in odd numbers.
Otherwise it's just + 1 to the number starting from number three.

 

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