Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Adverbs galore

 
We did adverbs last term when reading 'The Wolf's Story'.

Here is the mindmap that we did:


Let's do a quick review.

Adverbs of manner - HOW something is done.
The burglar walked quietly into the room.

Adverbs of degree - To what extent something is done.
The burglar walked really quietly into the room.

Adverbs of time 
The burglar walked really quietly into the room at night.

Your task: Write one adverb in the comments. 

Comprehension Answer Key

Answer for Comprehension 1 & 2 Worksheet


Term 2 Comprehension Worksheets Answer Key

Passage 1
         
1.  We should visit the dentist at least twice a year.
2.  We should brush our teeth at least twice a day and floss or teeth on a daily basis.
3.  Brushing stimulates gums while flossing removes food left between teeth.
4.  When we experience a sharp pain or discomfort when pressure is put on the teeth or if we feel extreme hotness of coldness.
5.  The word is ‘reduce’.


          Passage 2
         
1.  The author wanted to stay behind at the foot of the hill.
2.  They were her sandwiches and swimming sessions.
3.  The author did not have much strength to take in much of the view.
4.  "it" refers to the unopened bottle of mineral water.
5.  No, he did not. He turned away from it. 

Monday, April 29, 2013

Values in Action!

Today was our Values in Action Day!

We had a great time going around the neighbourhood and helping to clean up the neighbourhood. We also shared with the neighbours about what it means to be a good neighbour! 

Here are some photos.  

Suggest some captions for each of the photo and I will update them on this page! :)




1. Excited to clean up the neighbourhood!

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Adjectives describing your best friend

"My best friend is kind, pretty and smart." - Does this sentence tell you a lot about my best friend? 

How can we better describe someone's characteristic or personality?

Let's watch this video. Post a comment and type in the word or words that you hear. 
Enjoy!  


Saturday, April 27, 2013

Multiplication & Division Topical Practice Ans

Hi Children,

We have already discussed the answers to the topical practice in class today. Here is a video with 3 questions - Q 7, 10 and 11. Do look at it if you need help understanding the questions.

Remember, the practice is for you to know how much you have learnt and understand. If it is not what you had expected, let's put in the effort to practise and revise, so that we can do better the next time round! :)


Friday, April 26, 2013

Math WS 11 Ans

Here is the answer for Worksheet 11 of Multiplication and Division. We have yet to go through the questions, but we will do so on Monday. Meanwhile, you can look through the answers and note down the parts that you are unsure of. 

Being responsible of our learning will help us learn better and get more out of it! 

Remember, persistence is the key. There's no failure, just how we are going to improve and become better. :)













Math WS 10 Ans

Here is the answer for Worksheet 10 of Multiplication and Division. We have already gone through the questions and answers in class. If you did not have time to copy down the solutions, you can do so here. 

Click on the picture to enlarge it. :)





Mini Lesson 2 - Showing emotions through dialogues

Dear Children,

Please copy the following into Mini Lesson 2 Worksheet. 


Thursday, April 25, 2013

Life cycle of a Plant

We did this in class last week! The life cycle of a tomato plant.

Remember to transfer it to your Science Journal too!



Video of the plant germinating, and growing.


Life Cycle of ...

Today we looked at Life Cycles of a few animals.

Let's look at the chart we have created in class:




Remember, you have to use the pictures given to you and draw the life cycle in your Science Journal.
Write the similarities and differences of the life cycle too.
(3-stage or 4-stage life cycle. Lay eggs on land or water.)

Let's look at the few videos we saw too:

1) Life Cycle of Butterfly

2) Life cycle of Mosquito


3) Life cycle of the frog

4) Life cycle of a cockroach





Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Values in Action - Good Neighbour Award

Hi Everyone,

As we will be embarking on our Values in Action activity soon, let's look at a video about being a Good Neighbour.

Are you a good neighbour? Do you know what it means to be one?

Watch the video and pick out the things that good neighbours do for one another. We will discuss this in class soon.


Monday, April 22, 2013

The Rights of a Reader

Do you enjoy reading? I know I do! 

Today I want to share with you the Rights of a Reader.


Number 3 is what I do sometimes. There are so many books I want to read that I tend to start a new one before finishing the old one! 

How about you? Do you have a book which you have yet to finish? :)

Thursday, April 18, 2013

Long Division

Hi Everyone,

In Math lesson class today, Mrs Ramesh showed us a video on long division. Do you remember the 4-steps that were mentioned? 

Let's take a look again to recap how long division is done.


Do continue to practise on your own at home!