What we did today

Vocabulary (25 Mar, 26 Mar)

precocious: unusually advanced or mature in development, esp. mental development

Precocious Jerry started writing stories at the age of three.

forcible: done or effected by force; convincing, as reasoning (I think the answer in the book is wrong. We will discuss this on Monday.)

The robber entered the house forcibly.

forceful: full of force; powerful; vigorous; effective

Forceful measures were taken to curb the problem of smoking.

luxuriant: abundant or lush in growth

luxurious: characterized by luxury; ministering or conducive to luxury

(Meanings are all from dictionary.com)

Thank you James, Ching Wah, Ellenmae and Daniel for going through the meanings of words in Practice Paper 4 Q21-25. I was impressed that you went to look up the meanings of the words and tried to explain which answer was the best fit for each question.

Homework (26 Mar)

1) Comprehension

What We Did Today

Today, we watched Pepsi commercials and saw how they were so attractive and engaging. Do demonstrate your creative juices when you write your essays.

We also improved on mundane and common sentences before we embarked on the essay for the day. Always remember to engage your readers with descriptive phrases and varied sentence structures, as well as allow them to feel as if they are present at the scene. Do not neglect the content. Every story you write should have a problem and complication.

Homework:

1) English Homework Book p. 58, 59
2) Pupils who did not bring Homework Book Unit 3 today, please hand it in tomorrow.

What We Did Today

A Picture Paints a Thousand Words

Today, we watched three clips about the parting of the Red Sea. The three clips were produced by different people / companies. You saw how the one by Dreamworks was the most impressive. The scenes tugged at the hearts of people and details such as the people's expressions and the background sounds were given attention to. You also saw how the Red Sea can be parted in two seconds in another clip. Many of you laughed at its simplicity. Let's ensure that our essays are descriptive like the Dreamworks' production and not like the simple clip we saw.

Homework update

Pupils who did not hand in their holiday homework today:
English Practice Paper 4 - Register No. *12, *17, *36, 37, 20(abs), 40(abs)
Term One Reflection - Register No. *18, *24, *31, *37, 38, 20(abs), 40(abs)
*Stayed back during recess to complete.

Medad, I don't think you've handed in your group's file, so I'm also missing your work, as well as Isabelle's , Mandeal's and Anish's work.

Filing

These are what you need to put into your files:

Writing File:
- cover sheet + 3 compositions + corrections + 3 model essays
- 3 situational writing exercises + corrections + model answers
- 4 journals

Yellow Ring File:
- Practice Papers 1 - 3
(After I've checked for your parents' signatures, you will place the CA1 Paper 2 in this file.)

Worksheet File:
We will organise this in Term 2 Wk 1 as some of the worksheets are still in class.

Fund Raising for Haiti earthquake victims

Thank you for your efforts in fund-raising. Many of you had many good ideas and came forth to ask how you could help. Well done.

The total profit is $1014 - after using the school's coin counting machine. I think this was a feat, considering that our sale was only for two hours. Thank God for the people who came forth to bless.

I hope it has been a meaningful experience for you all. Keep looking out for ways to bless others.

CA1

Summary of CA1 results:

No. of As: 23

No. of Bs: 17

Average score: 74.7%

Average for Paper 2: 69.2/95

Average for composition: 28.9/40

Average for situational writing: 13.9/15

Keep striving for excellence!

With God, nothing is impossible.

Happy Holiday

Holiday homework:

1) Vocabulary Book

(Confusing Words: Test 1-3; Word Forms Test 4-6)

2) English Practice Paper 4

3) Reflections on Term One (to be submitted on A4 paper; can present in any form - pictures, words, music, comic etc)

4) Parent's signature on CA1 Paper 1 and Paper 2 please

Use your holiday wisely! God bless you with joy, good health, discipline, wisdom and all good things!