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REMEMBER TO USE

TAPS + Arrows on Monday to ACE your comprehension.

Best wishes,
Mr Kok

Please R&R this long weekend

Dear Pupils,

What I mean by R&R is Relax and REVISE. Please make use of all the materials which you have brought back home to revise. Especially, the sample practice paper(s) which you have been given.

Based on last SA1 examinations results analysis,

Do pay special focus on the following sections:
Synthesis and Transformation
Comprehension MCQ
Comprehension Open-ended.

Best wishes and may all the pupils reap what you sow,
Mr Abel Kok

Surveys to be completed.

Dear Pupils,

Just a gentle reminder to complete the surveys for Readers' Theatre and RAFT project.

Thank you,
Mr Abel Kok

Tips for Oral discussion...

Congratulations to those who have done so well for SA2 Oral. I'm so proud of you!

For those who did not do well for Oral this time round, you may find the following to be useful. Best wishes for next year's Oral. I'm confident that all of you can do it if you put your mind to it.

(Main problem)-This picture depicts a/an…
This is the scene of ….
I can see that….
(Give details)- The boy/girl/people are…
(Personal opinion)- I think …/ In my opinion,
(Solution/ preventive measure)- The people should have….
(Other aspects)- I can also see that…
(End off with a good final statement)- I think it is a wonderful… but …

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(Main problem)- This picture depicts a scene of a pet shop.
(Give details)- A boy has opened the cage door…
(Personal opinion)- I think it is wrong for him to do that….the puppy might run out of the shop and be lost!
(Solution/ preventive measure)- The shopkeeper could have locked the cages properly.
(Other aspects)- repeat the process for the rest of the picture…eg. the girl who is persuading her mum to buy her a puppy… [Prediction]

A GOOD DESCRIPTION should sound something like the one below:This picture depicts a scene at a pet shop.

From the signboard, I know this pet shop is called ‘Jan’s Pet Shop’.
There are many children in the shop looking at the different animals. I could see there are puppies, tortoises, fishes and a parrot.
There is a boy who has opened the cage door and a puppy escapes from its cage. I think he shouldn’t have done that as the puppy might run out of the shop. To prevent this from happening again, maybe the shop keeper could have locked all the cages properly.
There is a man who is shouting at the boy for opening the cage. I think he must be the owner of the shop. He is seeing red that he seems to be giving him lightning glares while scolding him.
There is also a girl who is pointing at a puppy which she likes. She seems to be persuading her mother to buy her one which costs sixty dollars. From her mother’s expression, I think she is reluctant to buy her one. Maybe she thinks her daughter is not ready to own a pet at her age. I agree with her as it is a heavy responsibility to have a pet. Pets need a lot of care and time from their owners.
On the right, a girl and her father are amazed by the talking parrot which is saying, “Hello! How are you?” The parrot is so intelligent and smart.
In the background, I could see a boy choosing a tortoise of his choice and the shop assistant is helping him to net the one that he likes.
I think it is fun to have a pet but we should be reminded that having a pet is a heavy responsibility and we need to make sure we have the time to take good care of them.

Reminder: Survey on your RAFT experience

Dear Pupils,

Please be reminded to complete the Survey for RAFT. It is found in your mconline.sg portal.

Also, remember to prepare for tomorrow's Spelling test as well.

Thank you,
Mr Kok

Best of luck for Monday's Composition SA2 Test

Dear Pupils,

Do remember to prepare yourself well for Monday's Composition Test by doing the following:

1. Read all your past composition writing in your jotter and learn from your mistakes. This way, you will not make the same mistakes again.


2. If you have found the list of golden phrases to be useful, do spend time studying them. I would recommend you to write them out on a piece of paper and compare it with the list to check if you could remember most/all of them.



3. Lastly, remember to focus on both CONTENT & VOCABULARY in order to pass with flying colours. You may want to use the excito-meter (Triggering and falling events) or Somebody-wanted-BUT-so-Then strategies to guide your narrative.

***For those who are interested in knowing how the markers are assessing your writing, you may refer to page 17 of the Student Effective Writing Booklet (Focussed writing)

Best wishes to all,

Mr Abel Kok

Just a few gentle reminders.

Dear Pupils,

Just a few gentle reminders and changes on the test dates:

1) Social Studies Open Book Test will be conducted in Week 5 which is next week.
2) English Topical Test 6 (has been postponed to week 5 as well) on 12 October (Wednesday).
3) Spelling test will be on this Wednesday due to Children's Day Celebration.

Term 4 Week 4

1 The pots turned charcoal black after heating for a few hours.

2 The fierce dog was dangerous-looking.

3 The stout lifeguard was broad-shouldered and muscular.

4 The model was tall and well-proportioned.

5 Babies have very delicate skin.

6 The mischievous pupil pouted his lips at the guests.

7 The elderly lady worked hard despite having a hunched back.

8 The beggar wore a crumpled shirt.

9 Mr Lee is a well-known and prominent leader in Singapore.

10 He had bloodshot eyes after staying awake for more than twenty hours.

11 The body builder was muscular and poised during the grand finals.

12 The salesperson was neatly attired.