1. English Practice Paper ( please allow your child to complete the paper on their own first) if you would like to help them make any amendments to their answers, please remind them to do so with a green pen.
2. Heuristic Booklet page 9-12.
Reminder
1. I have returned the practice paper for Listening Comprehension & Spelling. I seek your assistance in helping to make sure they have sufficient practice for Spelling.
Commonly Mispelled Words
1. Bakery
2. Tastes sweet
3. Bright and sunny
4. Cries
5. Through
6. Barks
Friday, April 29, 2011
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Oral Practice: Reading Passage
Passage 1
My name is Ben. I am seven years old. I
have two younger brothers. They are Tim
and Jim. I love to play with them.
My father is a doctor and my mother is a
nurse. They work together in the same clinic.
They work very hard and take care of the
family.
Passage 2
Lisa has a dog. She calls it Spotty. Spotty only listens to Lisa. It is fierce to strangers. It barks and bites them.
When Lisa has to go to school, Spotty will wait for her at the door. Spotty will wag its tail when Lisa comes home. It eats everything Lisa eats.
My name is Ben. I am seven years old. I
have two younger brothers. They are Tim
and Jim. I love to play with them.
My father is a doctor and my mother is a
nurse. They work together in the same clinic.
They work very hard and take care of the
family.
Passage 2
Lisa has a dog. She calls it Spotty. Spotty only listens to Lisa. It is fierce to strangers. It barks and bites them.
When Lisa has to go to school, Spotty will wait for her at the door. Spotty will wag its tail when Lisa comes home. It eats everything Lisa eats.
E-Learning Day
Homework
1. Online homework
Math
- Shapes 11
English
- Question words
- Question words 1
2. Written homework
- English Practice Paper 2
- Maths Homework Book page 69, 79-82.
1. Online homework
Math
- Shapes 11
English
- Question words
- Question words 1
2. Written homework
- English Practice Paper 2
- Maths Homework Book page 69, 79-82.
Monday, April 25, 2011
Monday, 25th April
Tips for Oral
Oral examiners will be looking out for:
1. Consistently good pronunciation
2. Fluent reading
3. Appropriate pauses & without hesitation
I seek your assistance to help your child with point 2 and 3.
Common Mistakes
1. Not emphasising the beginning and ending sounds
2. Rushing through a sentence, without pausing
3. Reading in a monotonous manner
4. Reading mispronounced words again
Below are a few sample reading passages for you practice with your child.
Passage 1
Mary is seven years old. She is in Primary One. She walks to school every morning. Her house is near the school.
Ai Lee is Mary’s best friend. They are classmates. They enjoy doing many things together. Both of them like Music and Art lessons. They often go cycling in the park. Sometimes they go to the nearby swimming pool for a swim.
Passage 2
There are seven members in my family. My father is a policeman. My mother is a teacher.
I have a sister and a brother. They like to play with me. We go to school together.
My grandfather and grandmother live with us. They look after us when my parents are at work. They like to take us to the park. We are a happy family.
Tips for Picture Conversation
1. Identify the place
Say : This is a picture of a …
2 Identify the focal points - main activities in the picture
3. Talk abouit each focal point.
Describe (what, who, where)
Reason (how, why is this happening)
Interpret (why you think so)
4. Conclude
Say : This is all I have to say about this picture.
Do not:
1. Do not use the phrase "I can see a boy..." "I see a girl ..."
2. Do not tell a story about the people in the picture.
Sample Picture 1
Oral examiners will be looking out for:
1. Consistently good pronunciation
2. Fluent reading
3. Appropriate pauses & without hesitation
I seek your assistance to help your child with point 2 and 3.
Common Mistakes
1. Not emphasising the beginning and ending sounds
2. Rushing through a sentence, without pausing
3. Reading in a monotonous manner
4. Reading mispronounced words again
Below are a few sample reading passages for you practice with your child.
Passage 1
Mary is seven years old. She is in Primary One. She walks to school every morning. Her house is near the school.
Ai Lee is Mary’s best friend. They are classmates. They enjoy doing many things together. Both of them like Music and Art lessons. They often go cycling in the park. Sometimes they go to the nearby swimming pool for a swim.
Passage 2
There are seven members in my family. My father is a policeman. My mother is a teacher.
I have a sister and a brother. They like to play with me. We go to school together.
My grandfather and grandmother live with us. They look after us when my parents are at work. They like to take us to the park. We are a happy family.
Tips for Picture Conversation
1. Identify the place
Say : This is a picture of a …
2 Identify the focal points - main activities in the picture
3. Talk abouit each focal point.
Describe (what, who, where)
Reason (how, why is this happening)
Interpret (why you think so)
4. Conclude
Say : This is all I have to say about this picture.
Do not:
1. Do not use the phrase "I can see a boy..." "I see a girl ..."
2. Do not tell a story about the people in the picture.
Sample Picture 1
Thursday, April 21, 2011
21st April, Thursday
Important Notice:
1. Parent Notification Letter has been given.
2. P1 SA1 oral is postponed to Thursday, 28th April 2011.
3. Spelling will be given on Tuesday, 26th April 2011. Any 10 words from the spelling list will be given.
Homework
1. Maths Worksheet
2. English Stellar Worksheet page 2, 6, 10 and 12.
3. Heuristic Booklet page 6-7
1. Parent Notification Letter has been given.
2. P1 SA1 oral is postponed to Thursday, 28th April 2011.
3. Spelling will be given on Tuesday, 26th April 2011. Any 10 words from the spelling list will be given.
Homework
1. Maths Worksheet
2. English Stellar Worksheet page 2, 6, 10 and 12.
3. Heuristic Booklet page 6-7
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