SPS Interactions Ans

WS13

2) Pins A and B had become temporary magnets.

3) C has become a temporary magnet.

4) (Cross out)

5) The magnetic force is too weak to attract any more pins.

WS14

1)  He tied a string to a magnet and lower it into the fish tank to pull out the ruler.

2)  She used a magnet to attract the paper clips.

3)  He placed a magnet under the table.

4)  He would stroke the iron nail with a magnet many times in 1 direction.

5)  She wrapped the magnet with a piece of paper.

WS15

1)  The iron nail had become a temporary magnet.

4) More coils around the wire, more pins will be picked up.

5) Increase the number of batteries.

Shi En's Writing - A Birthday Party

Dear All,

Shi En has written a great piece on A Birthday Party and I think we should read it and identify what are the parts that she has done right. :) Leave a comment for her composition!


A Birthday Party, by Shi En

"Mary, go get the balloons and streamers. We need to decorate the hall for your brother's birthday party," Mother's voice boomed across the living room. Mary and Mother were busy preparing food and decoration while Father hung the pinata in the balcony. Being the birthday boy, Eric felt on top of the world and he jumped around jubilantly while waiting for his friends to arrive.

Soon, the doorbell rang. Eric heard the doorbell and sprinted to the door excitedly. When he opened the door, he heard his friends cheered, "Happy birthday, Eric!" A smile cracked across Eric's face like sunbeam and delight was written all over his face. His friends had brought him presents of all shapes and sizes which were wrapped neatly with beautiful wrapping paper. Feeling on top of the world, Eric guided his friends to the garden. They spotted the fresh and beautiful flowers, and the trees swayed gently with the breeze. It was the perfect day to hold a birthday party!

Mother and Mary carried the trays of food and put it on the table while Father carried a three-tiered cake and placed it beside the food.  The cake was covered in chocolate icing and big bold words "Happy Birthday Eric!" was on the cake. Everyone cheered in exhilaration and broke into wide grins.The delicious aroma of food filled the air and soon every was eating hungrily. Tom and Dan, Eric's best friends, sneaked quietly towards the cake while Eric was eating and chatting with his friends merrily. The duo saw two toy swords beside the cake and became excited as those were the new models of swords that could change colours at a press of a button. As incessant giggles and lively chatter filled the air, Tom and Dan impishly started playing with the swords. 'Swish', 'Swosh'. Tom and Dan battled each other vigorously and waved their swords wildly.

To their horror, when Tom ducked just as Dan swung his sword at him, the sword hit the cake on the table and smashed onto the floor, ruined. Eric and his friends gasped in horror. "What have you done?" Eric yelled at the boys. Tom and Dan, who were tongue-tied, looked at Eric apologetically and muttered, "We are sorry, Eric. We didn't mean to..." By now, all eyes were fixed on the two boys. Eric's face turned red and tears flowed involuntarily. He tried to fight back his tears and buried his tear-stained face in his hands as he sniffed constantly. Embarrassment crept up Dan and Tom's ears and cheeks. Soon, the party was over.

Everyone went home with a heavy heart. Tom and Dan hung their heads in shame. They regretted their actions. Tears welled in their eyes as they knew how their actions had sadden their friend. It was an accident that would forever be ingrained in their memory. Tom and Dan learnt never to be careless again.

Show not tell

It's our composition test next Tuesday.  Let's recap what is show not tell.

Instead of telling our readers that the character is embarrassed,  we show using phrases like those in the picture.

Please revise and remember these phrases as they will come in handy in your writing.

Spelling quiz

After marking your compositions,  I realised that many of you spelt this word wrongly.

Can you try spelling it again?

PSLE marking week homework

Oral & Picture Discussion Tips

Hi Girls,

Quick recap of what we did in class for Reading and Picture Discussion.

Reading:
1) Pace - Reading speed is just right, pause when needed.
2) Pronunciation - Pronounce all the ending sounds (-s, -t, -ed, -d).
3) Read loud enough for the examiner to hear.
4) Read with confidence!

Picture Discussion:
(See DOC)

See - This picture shows a scene at the _____________.

D (Describe)

O (Opinion)

C (Conclusion)

Sample of what we discussed in class based on the picture in your book.

Happy Children's Day!

Dear children,

Reminders:

1. Wear PE attire on Monday
2. Bring pencil case, diary, Science Process Skills Booklet,  EL and Math SA2 practice paper.
3. Go to MConline to complete assignments.

Lastly, have a great weekend and Happy Children's Day!

Bar Graphs on the internet

We have been learning about graphs this week and I saw this bar graph on a website.

Take a look and see how bar graphs are use in real life. In articles like that, a bar graph gives us a quick idea of the information without having to read the entire story.

Keep a lookout for different types of graphs in the newspaper this weekend. What are the purpose of the bar graphs and do they help us in our lives? :)

Article with Bar Graph

Math Girls special assignment

Dear Math Girls,

1) Please check MConline for a tutorial on graphs.

2) For the assignment, you are to use your name and count the number of A, E, I, O and U.
After that you have to create a bar graph. You can use a blank piece of paper to draw the bar graph.

You should have a table with the number in each alphabet, as well as the bar graph.

Remember to bring it to class to show us tomorrow! 

Frog farm excursion

What have you learnt at the frog farm about frogs, their habitat, life cycle and feeding habits?

Share your findings and reflection in the comments. The best written ones get a surprise next monday, 30 sept!