Why Daily School Attendance Matters
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Objective
I can explain why coming to school every day is important for my learning.
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Key concepts
3 concepts
- 1
Missing school is like taking a block away from a tower, so your tower won't be as strong or as tall.
- 2
When you are at school, you learn new things from your teacher and friends.
- 3
Being at school every day helps you make friends and be part of a team.
Part 2 of 3
Practice
3 questions
Why is it important to come to school every day?
Explain how missing school days can affect your learning, using the tower of blocks analogy from the reading passage.
Part 3 of 3
Exit ticket
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“Explain one reason why coming to school every day is important for your learning, based on what you read.”
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