Ms Farah

K: Brainstorm our topic. U: Understand the main idea of each topic sentence. D: Make a mind map of our topic.   Words of the Day 1. Homework 2. Valid   Let's Begin! Do you remember what a persuasive writing is? How about the features of a persuasive text? Today, you're going to plan your topic.   Task 1 In seated pairs, brainstorm and plan ideas for today's topic, 'Should There Be School Homework?' While you discuss, check: 1) Do you and your partner have the same/different ideas? 2) Is your sentence short and simple? 3) What are your reasons for each main idea? Are they valid reasons?  You have 20 minutes for this task.   

K: Know the structure of a persuasive essay. U: Understand how to give reasons. D: Write a persuasive essay.   Words of the Day 1. Detail 2. Agreement   Let's Begin! Do you remember what a persuasive text is? Task 1 In a test pad, write a persuasive essay about any of the three topics below: 1.  All classrooms should have a class pet. 2. All students should learn how to cook. 3. Students should have 3-day weekends. Remember to use the structure paper that Ms Farah gave. You can ask your teachers about any word your don't know. You have 30 minutes for this task. 

K: Know what the questions are asking. U: Understand how to get proper information through the internet. D: Create a book poster about 'My Cempaka School'.   Words of the Day 1. Established 2. Expedition   Let's Begin! How well do you know Cempaka?  Task 1 With a partner, use an I-Pad to find information based on the questions given. Just write your answers on an A3 paper by using any writing materials such as coloured pencils, pencils, or even markers.  Remember to write your answers as simple but understandable notes.    Task 2 While you conduct research and finding answers, time to decorate your poster! You may use coloured pencils, pencils, and oil pastels to decorate your work. You may also use coloured and recycled papers to add some 'pizzazz' .     You have 30 minutes for this task.

K: Know the strategy of a simple sentence. U: Understand what a subject is. D: Add a conjunction to make a compound sentence.   Words of the Day 1. Subject 2. Complete   Let's Begin! You will receive a nice worksheet from Ms Farah. Write your name, the day and date at the top of the sheet. The rule of a simple sentence is subject + verb + object aka SVO . Example:  1. The boy kicked the ball. 2. Sherry hugs a tree . Now, what is a compound sentence? Remember what coordinating conjunctions are?   Task 1 All 3 tasks required paired work. Seating paired work. In the worksheet, answer Set b. Read the instructions carefully.     You have 15 minutes for this task.   Task 2 Take your English notebook and write the day and date. Read the instructions carefully. Just write your answer and decorate the conjunction used. You have 20 minutes for this task.    Task 3 In your notebook, answer Set D. Remember to write at least three sentences by usi...

K: Know what persuasive writing is. U: Understand the features of a persuasive writing. D: Write a short persuasive essay.   Words of the Day 1. Persuade 2. Advertisement   Let's Begin! Do you know what all these medias have in common? These are all persuasive writing. Persuasive Writing - Writer tries to convince or persuade the reader to have a particular point of view or take a specific action through logical arguments and a cohesive summary. Write down the tips above in your test pad. Remember to make your notes legible, neat, and decorative. Task 1 In your test pad, choose one of the three topics below and write a short persuasive essay. The word count is at most 100 words. 1. Kids should get paid for good grades. 2. We need more holidays. 3. School should take place in the evenings.  Here is an example below:   Afterwards, go around the class and get some votes from your classmates and teachers. You can make a short table so that people can ...

K: Know how to keep track of the books we read. U: Understand how long it takes for us to finish a book. D: Record the books we read.   Words of the Day 1. Record 2. Comment     Let 's Begin! Great news, kids! You can now borrow books from the library! Task 1 Starting today, you need to borrow a book from the library and record down the book's information.   Write your name at the top of the Library Record. Use that sheet to record the books you have borrowed from the library. For the 'comment' section, you can write a short opinion about the book such as 'It's a funny book!' or 'Wish the author didn't kill the villain.' Usually, the timeline for a borrowed book is 1 week . If you finish it earlier, you can return the book to Mr Emmanuel and borrow a new one!