(above) Official Website. Click on the graphic to link to the site.How much do you know about Roald Dahl?
Get to know more about Roald Dahl from his website.
Go to Roald Dahl museum here.
Monday, July 6, 2009
Roald Dahl website
(above) Official Website. Click on the graphic to link to the site.How much do you know about Roald Dahl?
Get to know more about Roald Dahl from his website.
Go to Roald Dahl museum here.
BFG ACtivities
How much do you know about BFG? Try these online quizzes to test your understanding.
Quiz I
http://www.triv.net/html/Users4/u11488.htm
Quiz II
http://www.funtrivia.com/playquiz.cfm?qid=8894&origin=http://www.richmond.k12.va.us/readamillion/LITERATURE/literature_lesson_plans_b.htm
Quiz III
http://www.roalddahlfans.com/games/quiz.php?quizID=4
Monsters, who are they?
Click here to read more about them.
Quiz I
http://www.triv.net/html/Users4/u11488.htm
Quiz II
http://www.funtrivia.com/playquiz.cfm?qid=8894&origin=http://www.richmond.k12.va.us/readamillion/LITERATURE/literature_lesson_plans_b.htm
Quiz III
http://www.roalddahlfans.com/games/quiz.php?quizID=4
Monsters, who are they?
Click here to read more about them.
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Competitions : Arte(factually) Speaking Story-writing Competition
Arte(factually) Speaking is a story-writing competition based on the National Heritage Board museums' collections. This competition aims to create greater awareness and appreciation of the cultures of the many communities that call Singapore home, be it the cultures of incumbent or new Singaporeans through story-writing based on the National Heritage Board's collections. In addition, the competition also aims to improve the students' creative thinking and writing skills. ~from http://www.heritagefest.org.sg
Singapore HeritageFest 2009
“Arte (factually) Speaking” Story Writing Competition
3rd Prize Winner (Upper Primary Category)
Name: Gan Chin Lin (CH4)
Gender: Female
Age: 10-year-old
Nationality: Singaporean
School: Pei Hwa Presbyterian Primary School
Artefact: Headless Rider on a Winged Horse Figurine
Museum: National Museum of Singapore
Grandpa’s Horse
I stood by the rippling and shining surface of the vast river. A pebble was nestled in my palm. I
was sitting by the riverbank, my bare legs dangling in the water. In one fluid movement, I sent
the pebble skipping across the surface, making miniature splashes in the water.
The top subject in my mind was my grandfather. He had passed away the day before. His life
had evaporated as quickly as the pebble sinking below the surface of the river- without any
warning.
Grandfather had taught me many things, which were all about our ancestral homeland-Java.
"We must be proud of our true homeland, Suhato!" He had told me.
"You must keep the Javanese traditions alive. Impart them to your children, just as I am
imparting them to you."
I had mastered the art of Batik, the Keris dagger and horse-riding through him. But he had
taught me another special thing-how to make Javanese style figurines.
That was the subject he took the most of his time teaching me. It was tiring and required a lot
of patience, and I often grumbled and moaned. But soon, I could deftly arrange a few lumps of
clay and shape them into a little figurine.
I took out a figurine of a rider on a winged horse from my grass bag. I had made it myself as a
gift to grandpa's spirit. The rider was exactly like him-it was dressed like him, looked like him,
and even doing what he loved most, horse-riding. The wings on the horse expressed my hope
that grandpa will 'ride' to heaven.
Using my hands, I dug a little hole in the dirt and put in the figure. I buried it and cried out to
the heavens, "Grandpa, this is my good-bye present to you. May you have a good life in
heaven."
I bowed to the little mound of earth and strained my ears to hear grandpa's hoarse voice,
chuckling, replying to me...
(310 words)
To read the rest of the stories from the contestants, click here.
Singapore HeritageFest 2009
“Arte (factually) Speaking” Story Writing Competition
3rd Prize Winner (Upper Primary Category)
Name: Gan Chin Lin (CH4)
Gender: Female
Age: 10-year-old
Nationality: Singaporean
School: Pei Hwa Presbyterian Primary School
Artefact: Headless Rider on a Winged Horse Figurine
Museum: National Museum of Singapore
Grandpa’s Horse
I stood by the rippling and shining surface of the vast river. A pebble was nestled in my palm. I
was sitting by the riverbank, my bare legs dangling in the water. In one fluid movement, I sent
the pebble skipping across the surface, making miniature splashes in the water.
The top subject in my mind was my grandfather. He had passed away the day before. His life
had evaporated as quickly as the pebble sinking below the surface of the river- without any
warning.
Grandfather had taught me many things, which were all about our ancestral homeland-Java.
"We must be proud of our true homeland, Suhato!" He had told me.
"You must keep the Javanese traditions alive. Impart them to your children, just as I am
imparting them to you."
I had mastered the art of Batik, the Keris dagger and horse-riding through him. But he had
taught me another special thing-how to make Javanese style figurines.
That was the subject he took the most of his time teaching me. It was tiring and required a lot
of patience, and I often grumbled and moaned. But soon, I could deftly arrange a few lumps of
clay and shape them into a little figurine.
I took out a figurine of a rider on a winged horse from my grass bag. I had made it myself as a
gift to grandpa's spirit. The rider was exactly like him-it was dressed like him, looked like him,
and even doing what he loved most, horse-riding. The wings on the horse expressed my hope
that grandpa will 'ride' to heaven.
Using my hands, I dug a little hole in the dirt and put in the figure. I buried it and cried out to
the heavens, "Grandpa, this is my good-bye present to you. May you have a good life in
heaven."
I bowed to the little mound of earth and strained my ears to hear grandpa's hoarse voice,
chuckling, replying to me...
(310 words)
To read the rest of the stories from the contestants, click here.
Monday, May 25, 2009
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Post-exam Activities 2
1. Hangman game on Guess the Country here!
2. Different types of online Grammar & Vocabulary Games. I enjoy the Matching Game the most. How about you?
3. How do some words come into existence? For example 'in the red'. What does it mean? You can read the Word & their stories here.
4. BBC website (above) which has many interesting activities on different subjects.
5. Learning spelling with music!
6. Save the Kingdom by answering correct parts of speech.
7. British Council website for a variety of learning resources for you. Have fun.
Popular Cereal is a drug?
"Based on claims made on your product's label, we have determined that your Cheerios Toasted Whole Grain Oat Cereal is promoted for conditions that cause it to be a drug," the FDA said in a letter to General Mills which was posted on the federal agency's website Tuesday.
Cheerios labels claim that eating the cereal can help lower bad cholesterol, a risk factor for coronary heart disease, by four percent in six weeks.
Citing a clinical study, the product labels also claim that eating two servings a day of Cheerios helps to reduce bad cholesterol when eaten as part of a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol, the FDA letter says.
The above text and image are taken from http://sg.news.yahoo.com/afp/20090513/tts-health-us-food-medicine-972e412_1.html
To read more, click on the link.
Do you think claims on advertisement and food packaging boxes are misleading consumers like you to buy them?
Monday, May 18, 2009
Post-exam activities
You must be elated that examinations are over. However, you should not stop learning. To start off, let's have fun with music using your keyboard!
2. http://kids.aol.com/KOL/2/Games/FlashHolder/KOL-Fun-Wordz
3. Read stories from children who won prizes from the Young Writers and Illustrator's Contest by Reading Rainbow. Click here to read all entries by Third Graders 2008.
4. Learn the words that imitates natural sounds from this online activity!
5. Word Search on Noah's Ark here!
6. Many word games here at Funbrain.com!
7. Search for the treasure in Tomb of the Unknown and read about related news on Egypt, Ten Cool Archaeological Sites and mummy!
8. How much do you know about water? Take a quiz here at National Geographic website.
9. Spell a new from a given word. Challenge yourself against the time! Click here.
10. Word Games for you.
11. A list of all-time favourite books which you can read online! Grab one now! You can also use the Vocabulary Finder on the same website to list the vocabulary in the book you read.
12. This will never fail to satisfy your curiosity of the world. Go now!
13. Brain teasers here.
14. Guess the word before the house is burnt down in this 9-1-1 Emergency Puzzle.
15. Tease your brain with a Frog Leap Brain teaser game here.
16. REBUS game here.
3. Read stories from children who won prizes from the Young Writers and Illustrator's Contest by Reading Rainbow. Click here to read all entries by Third Graders 2008.
4. Learn the words that imitates natural sounds from this online activity!
5. Word Search on Noah's Ark here!
6. Many word games here at Funbrain.com!
7. Search for the treasure in Tomb of the Unknown and read about related news on Egypt, Ten Cool Archaeological Sites and mummy!
8. How much do you know about water? Take a quiz here at National Geographic website.
9. Spell a new from a given word. Challenge yourself against the time! Click here.
10. Word Games for you.
11. A list of all-time favourite books which you can read online! Grab one now! You can also use the Vocabulary Finder on the same website to list the vocabulary in the book you read.
12. This will never fail to satisfy your curiosity of the world. Go now!
13. Brain teasers here.
14. Guess the word before the house is burnt down in this 9-1-1 Emergency Puzzle.15. Tease your brain with a Frog Leap Brain teaser game here.
16. REBUS game here.
Monday, March 23, 2009
The mysteries from God
These prints are downloaded from Hubble site (http://hubblesite.org/gallery/). There are tonnes of amazing photos taken on the galaxies and stars, which show us who the creator is-God.
Spelling City in Term 2
Hi Hum 3
You can learn the new words in Term 2 using the Spelling City here.
Once the page has loaded, key in PHPP3 in the box besides ENTER SEARCH TERM.
Make sure that the radio button beside USERNAME is clicked.
You can learn the new words in Term 2 using the Spelling City here.
Once the page has loaded, key in PHPP3 in the box besides ENTER SEARCH TERM.
Make sure that the radio button beside USERNAME is clicked.
Friday, March 20, 2009
Preparation for school reopens
Hello children,
Remember to complete the one-page Grammar worksheet and bring it to school on Monday.
There is also spelling and dictation on Monday. You have to memorise the dictation for this coming Monday.
Meanwhile, relax and prepare yourself mentally for school over the weekends.
See you!
Remember to complete the one-page Grammar worksheet and bring it to school on Monday.
There is also spelling and dictation on Monday. You have to memorise the dictation for this coming Monday.
Meanwhile, relax and prepare yourself mentally for school over the weekends.
See you!
Friday, February 20, 2009
Class Library Book!
Remember to bring the class library book on this coming Monday (23 Feb) for the first exchange!
If everyone were to have theirs on Monday, you will receive a new copy as soon as possible.
So pack your bag on Sunday night before you sleep!
If everyone were to have theirs on Monday, you will receive a new copy as soon as possible.
So pack your bag on Sunday night before you sleep!
Thursday, February 19, 2009
A bundle of activities
This is so fun! Click here to learn adjectives and see if you can catch the prize!
Do you know what is a noun, preposition, verb, adverb, adjective and article? These are parts of speech. Test your understanding in this online activity.
Do you proof-read your written work each time you claim to be have finished your work?
Do this online activity to see if you can spot the mistakes in the passages.
Text types
We discussed about non-fiction and fiction recently in Unit 2. These are the types of books we can find in the library and anywhere.
Each book or passage (can be called text) is written for a purpose. Just like when you write a letter to your friend, you have a reason to do so.
Try this online activity to be sure you know the purpose of each written text. This is also a review on letters which we have learnt in the past unit.
Do you know what are text types?
Test your knowledge in three level of quizzes.
Level 1 (on Informative texts so try this first)
Level 2 (on Persuasive texts )
Level 3
Play the game here.
Do you know what is a noun, preposition, verb, adverb, adjective and article? These are parts of speech. Test your understanding in this online activity.
Do you proof-read your written work each time you claim to be have finished your work?
Do this online activity to see if you can spot the mistakes in the passages.
Text types
We discussed about non-fiction and fiction recently in Unit 2. These are the types of books we can find in the library and anywhere.
Each book or passage (can be called text) is written for a purpose. Just like when you write a letter to your friend, you have a reason to do so.
Try this online activity to be sure you know the purpose of each written text. This is also a review on letters which we have learnt in the past unit.
Do you know what are text types?
Test your knowledge in three level of quizzes.
Level 1 (on Informative texts so try this first)
Level 2 (on Persuasive texts )
Level 3
Play the game here.
Connectors
We have been doing worksheets on Connectors (or conjunctions) for the past two units.
You may want to challenge yourself by doing these quizes!
1. Conjunction 1
2. Quiz 2
3. Quiz 3 (For this exercise, you can either write your answers on a piece of paper or answer in your mind. THen click on the button to check your answers.)
4. Conjunctions-it is pop-up!
You may want to challenge yourself by doing these quizes!
1. Conjunction 1
2. Quiz 2
3. Quiz 3 (For this exercise, you can either write your answers on a piece of paper or answer in your mind. THen click on the button to check your answers.)
4. Conjunctions-it is pop-up!
Subject-verb agreement
Some of us tend to be careless when we choose the verb for a subject.
For instance,
John and Mary is playful. [This is WRONG]
The correct answer should be John and Mary are playful.
When you see an arrow from the verb to the subject (nouns) is drawn in your worksheets with a 'SA' written on it, you know that you have made a Subject-verb agreement mistake.
Practice it here though the questions are a bit difficult.
Exercise 1
Exercise 2
The following online exercises are much easier. Try it here for Quiz 1 and Quiz 2 here.
For instance,
John and Mary is playful. [This is WRONG]
The correct answer should be John and Mary are playful.
When you see an arrow from the verb to the subject (nouns) is drawn in your worksheets with a 'SA' written on it, you know that you have made a Subject-verb agreement mistake.
Practice it here though the questions are a bit difficult.
Exercise 1
Exercise 2
The following online exercises are much easier. Try it here for Quiz 1 and Quiz 2 here.
Online Reading comprehension
Test yourself to see if you really understand the passage!
There are six passages/stories and three kinds of online exercises you can do-cloze passage, comprehension and recreate the story.
Start your fun here!
There are six passages/stories and three kinds of online exercises you can do-cloze passage, comprehension and recreate the story.
Start your fun here!
Quotation marks
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Hot Chocolate Story
This is the story that was shared this morning during the morning assembly time.
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A group of graduates, well established in their careers, were talking at a reunion and decided to go visit their old university professor, now retired. During their visit, the conversation turned to complaints about stress in their work and lives. Offering his guests hot chocolate, the professor went into the kitchen and returned with a large pot of hot chocolate and an assortment of cups - porcelain, glass, crystal, some plain looking, some expensive, some exquisite - telling them to help themselves to the hot chocolate.
When they all had a cup of hot chocolate in hand, the professor said: "Notice that all the nice looking, expensive cups were taken, leaving behind the plain and cheap ones. While it is normal for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the source of your problems and stress. The cup that you're drinking from adds nothing to the quality of the hot chocolate. In most cases it is just more expensive and in some cases even hides what we drink. What all of you really wanted was hot chocolate, not the cup; but you consciously went for the best cups... And then you began eyeing each other's cups.
Now consider this: Life is the hot chocolate; your job, money and position in society are the cups. They are just tools to hold and contain life. The cup you have does not define, nor change the quality of life you have. Sometimes, by concentrating only on the cup, we fail to enjoy the hot chocolate God has provided us. God makes the hot chocolate, man chooses the cups. The happiest people don't have the best of everything. They just make the best of everything that they have. Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. And enjoy your hot chocolate.
Fables
Here are some links to read more fables (stories with a moral).
Some stories in Aesop Fables.com have audio so that you can listen to the stories.
Nouns
Hi all
A new website on Nouns: Common and Proper Nouns (Unit 2 of textbook) and games too.
Of course, you can learn about Concrete and Abstract Nouns, Collective Nouns and Countable and Non-countable Nouns on the same website too.
Timeline of English Language
You learnt what a timeline is in SS recently when we mentioned about farms and farming in Singapore's history.
How about the timeline of English Language?
Click here to find out how English comes about.
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Hydroponic farm in Singapore
Oh Chin Huat Hydroponics Farm is one example that uses high-technology methods to grow vegetables and sell them in our local markets and supermarkets.
Go to this site to learn more about hydroponics plants.
The following pictures were taken when I went there last year with a group of students.
(above) The sponge that holds the roots of the vegetables. 
(above) Vegetables on the large platform, ready to be packed and sold to local supermarkets like NTUC.
(above) There are rice plants grown in a special room to let us know how they look like.
(above) Rows of plants grown in the tents.Adjectives
You are learming adjectives that describe nouns for Unit 3.
Click here to refresh your memory on what are adjectives.
This site teaches you how to use a few adjectives in a sentence.
Click here to learn about nouns, verbs and adjectives. There is also a poem on parts of speech!
Listen to a song on adjective (otherwise go to ACtivity No2 ) by School House Rock!!! Make sure you switch on the volume of your computer.
Activities:
1. Game 1
2. Watch a musical clip on adjectives at School House Rock!
3. Choosing the correct adjective.
4. Another one here.
5. CLick here.
6. Wacky Web Tales. Write your silly story online by adding in your own words and adjectives.
7. Testing your memory and adjectives here.
8. Using nouns as adjectives. Learn what it is here.
9. This site has many activities. Look for English and then adjectives.
10. Adjective Review Game.
11. This is a supper difficult exercise to do but you can try it!
Click here to refresh your memory on what are adjectives.
This site teaches you how to use a few adjectives in a sentence.
Click here to learn about nouns, verbs and adjectives. There is also a poem on parts of speech!
Listen to a song on adjective (otherwise go to ACtivity No2 ) by School House Rock!!! Make sure you switch on the volume of your computer.
Activities:
1. Game 1
2. Watch a musical clip on adjectives at School House Rock!
3. Choosing the correct adjective.
4. Another one here.
5. CLick here.
6. Wacky Web Tales. Write your silly story online by adding in your own words and adjectives.
7. Testing your memory and adjectives here.
8. Using nouns as adjectives. Learn what it is here.
9. This site has many activities. Look for English and then adjectives.
10. Adjective Review Game.
11. This is a supper difficult exercise to do but you can try it!
Intellectual Property
Click here to learn more about IP before the test next week on 24 Feb, Tuesday from 12.30-1.30pm.
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Friday, January 30, 2009
Acrostic Poem on SINGAPORE
On this coming Tuesday (3 Feb), you will be doing an acrostic poem on SINGAPORE as a group.
What is an acrostic poem?
You can read more here or here or here.
Samples of acrostic poems
1. Poems by children from From Austrailia, Hong Kong, India, Maldives, New Zealand, and Singapore.
This site even has submissions by children from Singapore and one from Pei Hwa too!
2. Poems by Cumberland Elementary School
You may want to try writing your own acrostic poem using your name or favourite food or cartoon character!
You can use the checklist below (from readwritethink.org) after creating an acrostic poem.
Acrostic Poetry Reflection Checklist
_____I used one or more words that are new to me.
_____ I used words that help the reader make a picture of me.
_____ I found words for my poem in more than one place.
_____ My illustration is colorful and shows details.
_____ My illustration matches my poem.
_____ My poem teaches people something about me.
_____ I gave suggestions to other students about their poems.
_____ I listened to other students' suggestions about my poem.
_____ When sharing, I read my poem clearly, with a strong voice.
_____ I listened while other students were sharing their poems
What is an acrostic poem?
You can read more here or here or here.
Samples of acrostic poems
1. Poems by children from From Austrailia, Hong Kong, India, Maldives, New Zealand, and Singapore.
This site even has submissions by children from Singapore and one from Pei Hwa too!
2. Poems by Cumberland Elementary School
You may want to try writing your own acrostic poem using your name or favourite food or cartoon character!
You can use the checklist below (from readwritethink.org) after creating an acrostic poem.
Acrostic Poetry Reflection Checklist
_____I used one or more words that are new to me.
_____ I used words that help the reader make a picture of me.
_____ I found words for my poem in more than one place.
_____ My illustration is colorful and shows details.
_____ My illustration matches my poem.
_____ My poem teaches people something about me.
_____ I gave suggestions to other students about their poems.
_____ I listened to other students' suggestions about my poem.
_____ When sharing, I read my poem clearly, with a strong voice.
_____ I listened while other students were sharing their poems
Parts of Speech Poem
Parts of Speech Poem
Every name is called a noun,
As field and fountain, street and town.
Every name is called a noun,
As field and fountain, street and town.
In place of noun the pronoun stands,
As he and she clap their hands.
As he and she clap their hands.
The adjective describes a thing
As magic wand and bridal ring
As magic wand and bridal ring
The verb means action, something done -
To read and write, to jump and run,
To read and write, to jump and run,
How things done the adverb tells
As quickly, slowly, badly, well;
As quickly, slowly, badly, well;
The preposition shows relation,
As in the street or at the station;
As in the street or at the station;
Conjunctions join, in many ways
Sentences, words, or phrase and phrase
Sentences, words, or phrase and phrase
The interjection cries out "Hark!
I need an exclamation mark."
I need an exclamation mark."
Common and Proper Nouns
Common Nouns
A common noun is a word that names people, places, things, or ideas. They are not the names of a single person, place or thing.
A common noun begins with a lowercase letter unless it is at the beginning of a sentence.
For example:-
People:-
man, girl, boy, mother, father, child, person, teacher, student
Animals:-
cat, dog, fish, ant, snake
Things:-
book, table, chair, phone
Places:-
school, city, building, shop
Ideas:-
love, hate, idea, pride
Proper nouns ( also called proper names) are the words which name specific people, organisations or places. They always start with a capital letter.
For example:-
Each part of a person's name is a proper noun:-
Lynne Hand - Elizabeth Helen Ruth Jones ...
The names of companies, organisations or trade marks:-
Microsoft - Rolls Royce - the Round Table - WWW
Given or pet names of animals:-
Lassie Trigger Sam
The names of cities and countries and words derived from those proper nouns:-
Paris - London - New York - England - English
Geographical and Celestial Names:-
the Red Sea - Alpha Centauri - Mars
Monuments, buildings, meeting rooms:-
The Taj Mahal - The Eiffel Tower - Room 222
Historical events, documents, laws, and periods:-
the Civil War - the Industrial Revolution - World War I
Months, days of the week, holidays:-
Monday - Christmas - December
Religions, deities, scriptures:-
God - Christ - Jehovah - Christianity - Judaism - Islam - the Bible - the Koran - the Torah
Awards, vehicles, vehicle models and names, brand names:-
the Nobel Peace Prize - the Scout Movement - Ford Focus - the Bismarck - Kleenex - Hoove
Note: The above notes are from http://www.zozanga.com/grammar/
Learning what nouns are here.
GO to http://www.chompchomp.com/terms/propernoun.htm to learn about Proper Nouns and http://www.chompchomp.com/terms/commonnoun.htm for COmmon Nouns.
Play Noun Dunk Game here.
A common noun is a word that names people, places, things, or ideas. They are not the names of a single person, place or thing.
A common noun begins with a lowercase letter unless it is at the beginning of a sentence.
For example:-
People:-
man, girl, boy, mother, father, child, person, teacher, student
Animals:-
cat, dog, fish, ant, snake
Things:-
book, table, chair, phone
Places:-
school, city, building, shop
Ideas:-
love, hate, idea, pride
Proper nouns ( also called proper names) are the words which name specific people, organisations or places. They always start with a capital letter.
For example:-
Each part of a person's name is a proper noun:-
Lynne Hand - Elizabeth Helen Ruth Jones ...
The names of companies, organisations or trade marks:-
Microsoft - Rolls Royce - the Round Table - WWW
Given or pet names of animals:-
Lassie Trigger Sam
The names of cities and countries and words derived from those proper nouns:-
Paris - London - New York - England - English
Geographical and Celestial Names:-
the Red Sea - Alpha Centauri - Mars
Monuments, buildings, meeting rooms:-
The Taj Mahal - The Eiffel Tower - Room 222
Historical events, documents, laws, and periods:-
the Civil War - the Industrial Revolution - World War I
Months, days of the week, holidays:-
Monday - Christmas - December
Religions, deities, scriptures:-
God - Christ - Jehovah - Christianity - Judaism - Islam - the Bible - the Koran - the Torah
Awards, vehicles, vehicle models and names, brand names:-
the Nobel Peace Prize - the Scout Movement - Ford Focus - the Bismarck - Kleenex - Hoove
Note: The above notes are from http://www.zozanga.com/grammar/
Learning what nouns are here.
GO to http://www.chompchomp.com/terms/propernoun.htm to learn about Proper Nouns and http://www.chompchomp.com/terms/commonnoun.htm for COmmon Nouns.
Play Noun Dunk Game here.
Irregular Verbs
Here are some online activities for you to learn past tense verbs.
1. Interactive Activity on Irregular Verbs
There are six online activities. Click on INTERACTIVE EXERCISE rather than handout.
1. Interactive Activity on Irregular Verbs
There are six online activities. Click on INTERACTIVE EXERCISE rather than handout.
Saturday, January 24, 2009
Modular CCA-Robotics
[Post-dated]
Hu 3 pupils are doing Robotics for this term modular CCA. This was the second lesson they had in Computer Lab.
(above) The instructor giving instructions for the day's activities.
(above) Looking for the parts.
(Above) Let's fix it on to see if it is the correct one.
(above) Don't worry. Let's work together to look for the correct part.
(Above) Let's check the manual to see which one we are suppose to look for.
(above) Searching... ...
Hu 3 pupils are doing Robotics for this term modular CCA. This was the second lesson they had in Computer Lab.
(above) The instructor giving instructions for the day's activities.
(above) Looking for the parts.
(Above) Let's fix it on to see if it is the correct one.
(above) Don't worry. Let's work together to look for the correct part.
(Above) Let's check the manual to see which one we are suppose to look for.
(above) Searching... ...
(Above) We shall study the illustration carefully to find out what we should do.
Sunday, January 11, 2009
SS Chapter 1-Our Country, Singapore
Get to know more about Singapore by clicking on the tab on the left "About Singapore" or here.
This is a fantastic website to learn about the location of different countires in the world (map). You can choose to play Asia map or other maps.
This website has games such as Online Interactive Maps to learn more about the countries in the world, Online Altas, and Map Puzzles. Do take time to learn through play.
Monday, January 5, 2009
Online Audio Stories
Friday, January 2, 2009
Past Tense
(A) SIMPLE PAST TENSE - The simple past is used to describe an action that occurred in the past, sometime before the moment of speaking. The regular past tense verb is marked with the [ed] ending as in (walk - walked). There are different ways to mark the irregular past tense verb. The most common is to change the vowel as in (sing - sang). Another is a total new spelling of the word as in (buy-bought), which we called as irregular verbs.
*(Above definition is from http://newton.uor.edu/facultyfolder/rider/verbtenses.htm)
**For more information on tenses, click here.
Learning PAST TENSE through GAMES
1. SpeedWord on Past Tense
This should be quite easy for you as a warm-up. Re-try for each exercise has the same list of words so make sure you play it well for the first time round.
2. This game tests you on your understanding of the context (sentences) and also the correct past tense to use. For each question (see below), you can choose to answer question that is the easiest (1 point) till the most difficult (3 points). If you answered correctly, you can shoot the ball into the net.
3. Match the Past tense with Simple tense here with seven versions.
5. BBC Starship here.
6. Cloze passage with simple present and past tense here.
7. This game Verb Power tests you on what is main and helping verb.
Examples: will (helping verb) eat (main verb); should (helping verb) rush (main verb); is (helping verb) going (main verb).
8. English Irregular Game allows two players. If you are doing this at home, you can simply type in any two names to start the game. The questions with the highest point are the more challenging ones.
*(Above definition is from http://newton.uor.edu/facultyfolder/rider/verbtenses.htm)
(B) Forming the simple past tense
With most verbs, the simple past is created simply by adding -ED. However, with some verbs, you need to add -ES or change the ending a little. Here are the rules:date - dated | ||
cry - cried | ||
commit - committed | ||
fill - filled hand - handed |
(C) Other irregular verbs
Other irregular verbs fall into three main categories:hit - hit fit - fit | |
sit - sat drink - drank | |
bring - brought teach - taught |
**For more information on tenses, click here.
Learning PAST TENSE through GAMES
1. SpeedWord on Past Tense
This should be quite easy for you as a warm-up. Re-try for each exercise has the same list of words so make sure you play it well for the first time round.
2. This game tests you on your understanding of the context (sentences) and also the correct past tense to use. For each question (see below), you can choose to answer question that is the easiest (1 point) till the most difficult (3 points). If you answered correctly, you can shoot the ball into the net.
3. Match the Past tense with Simple tense here with seven versions.
Version one,Version two,Version three,Version four,Version five,Version six,Version seven
4. Ten questions to test your knowledge of irregular past tense here.5. BBC Starship here.
6. Cloze passage with simple present and past tense here.
7. This game Verb Power tests you on what is main and helping verb.
Examples: will (helping verb) eat (main verb); should (helping verb) rush (main verb); is (helping verb) going (main verb).
8. English Irregular Game allows two players. If you are doing this at home, you can simply type in any two names to start the game. The questions with the highest point are the more challenging ones.
English English, what are thou?
Hello Humility 3
This is the first post on English and on the first day of school.
Hence, I thought of sharing some thought-provoking quotes on English language.
Ask yourself or discuss among your classmates what each quote means to you.
Compare and contrast the different definition each of you have.
This is the first post on English and on the first day of school.
Hence, I thought of sharing some thought-provoking quotes on English language.
Ask yourself or discuss among your classmates what each quote means to you.
Compare and contrast the different definition each of you have.
To have another language is to possess a second soul.
Charlemagne
If you describe things as better than they are, you are thought a romantic; if you describe things as worse than they are, you are thought a realist; if you describe things as exactly as they are, then you are thought a satirist.
Quentin Crisp
The individual's whole experience is built upon the plan of his language.
Henri Delacroix
Language is a city to the building of which every human being brought a stone.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Thought is the blossom; language the bud; action the fruit behind it.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Arguments over grammar and style are often as fierce as those over IBM versus Mac, and as fruitless as Coke versus Pepsi and boxers versus briefs.
Jack Lynch
For me, words are a form of action, capable of influencing change. Ingrid Bengis
I understand a fury in your words,
But not the words. William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616), "Othello", Act 4 scene 2
My words fly up, my thoughts remain below:
Words without thoughts never to heaven go.
William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616), "Hamlet", Act 3 scene 3
Language is the source of misunderstandings.
Antoine de Saint-Exupery (1900 - 1944)
Charlemagne
If you describe things as better than they are, you are thought a romantic; if you describe things as worse than they are, you are thought a realist; if you describe things as exactly as they are, then you are thought a satirist.
Quentin Crisp
The individual's whole experience is built upon the plan of his language.
Henri Delacroix
Language is a city to the building of which every human being brought a stone.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Thought is the blossom; language the bud; action the fruit behind it.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Arguments over grammar and style are often as fierce as those over IBM versus Mac, and as fruitless as Coke versus Pepsi and boxers versus briefs.
Jack Lynch
But not the words.
Words without thoughts never to heaven go.
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