Ms Farah

K: Know what a non-defining clause is. U: Understand what an appositive is. D: Place the commas to its proper sentence placement. Words of the Day 1. Commas 2. Complex sentence Commas in Complex Sentence Please refer to textbook, page 89. Non-defining relative clauses give us  extra  information about someone or something. It isn't essential for understanding who or what we are talking about. 1. My grandfather ,  who's 87,  goes swimming every day. 2. The house , which was built in 1883,  has just been opened to the public. 3. The award was given to Sara , whose short story impressed the judges .  An appositive is a noun or noun phrase that renames the noun next to it.  For example, if you said, "The boy raced ahead to the finish line," adding an appositive could result in "The boy, an avid sprinter , raced ahead to the finish line." The sentence is still complete without the appositive; however, adding the appositive presents more information abo...

K: Know the spelling of the words. U: Understand the definition of the words. D: Create a sentence for each word. Take note before you start: 1. Task 1 is to be done today. If you are done and got 100%, you may proceed with Task 2. 2. Task 2 and Task 3 are homework and they are due next Monday (1/2). Submit Task 3 work in English Week 24's Assignment Section. Without further ado, let's move on to the tasks! Task 1 5 Ver -  Click here! 5 Hiems -  Click here! 5 Aestas -  Click here! 5 Autumnus -  Click here! Task 2 5 Ver -  Click here! 5 Hiems -  Click here! 5 Aestas -  Click here! 5 Autumnus -  Click here! Task 3 Using your Grammar/Spelling book, create a sentence for each word in Set 7.  Your sentence must have at least 5 words.  Don't forget to write the day and date! All the best!

K: Know the features of texts that focus on events and experiences. U: Understand the past, present, and future tenses depending on the situation. D: Skim read and scan to get specific information. Words of the Day 1. Diary 2. Chronological order Keeping a Diary Please refer to textbook, pages 90. 1. Why do we keep diaries? 2. Focus on how the text is written. Do you think Laura used pen and paper to write her diary? State your reason. Features of Diary Writing Please refer to textbook, page 91.  There are 5 features in diary writing. Let's read together! Homework Please refer to textbook, page 91 for your homework.  You must do Parts A, B, and C. Take note on some important matters: 1. You must write the instructions, questions, and answers. 2. You must write them in your Comprehension book. 3. Do not forget the day and date. 4. This is due next Tuesday (2/3). 5. Write this in your Homework Journal: Compre. Keeping a Diary. TB page 91. Due: Tuesday (2/3) 6. Submit pictures of...

K: Know the features of diary writing. U: Understand the differences of genres. D: Record a short diary of what is happening with our lives. Words of the Day 1. Diary 2. Genre Writing Genres Please use your workbook, page 41. Use a pencil to write your answer, and don't forget to write the day and date! Features of Diary Writing This can be found in textbook, page 91. Now, list down 3 of the the 5 features in your workbook, page 42! Homework In your workbook, page 42, record some of the things that happen to you each day. The template has been given such as the picture above. Remember to apply the features of diary writing in your work. This is due next Friday (5/3). You may submit the picture in Homeroom course -> English folder -> Week 24 -> Composition - Diary Writing Assignment Section.

K: Know how dialogues are set out and punctuated. U: Understand that a clause can be placed at the start, in the middle, and at the end of a sentence. D: Identify the reporting clause in direct speech. Words of the Day 1. Direct Speech 2. Dialogue Dialogue and Direct Speech Please refer to textbook, page 85. Task Time 1 Let's give some sentences a try! Rewrite the sentence with its appropriate reporting clause based in the bracket. You can write your answers in the Zoom chat or comment section in my blog post. 1. "If you're looking for Ms Farah, she's in 5 Autumnus right now." Kingsley explained.  (MIDDLE) 2. Jasmine murmured fearfully, "I think I left my homework back in my room."  (END) 3. "The key to success is low expectations," Aaron said.  (MIDDLE) 4. "I would like to not think today and instead go to sleep after school," Markiv casually said.  (START) Task Time 2 Ensure that you write your actual name before starting the Quiziz...

K: Know how to extract content from interviews. U: Understand the differences between direct and reported speech. D: Answer questions with complete sentences. Words of the Day 1. Devastated 2. Extract Introduce Yourself Please use your workbook, pages 36-37. Use your pencil to write your answers in the workbook. Direct and Reported Speech Please use your workbook, page 37. Use a pencil to write your answers in the workbook.

K: Know the features of an autobiography. U: Understand our feelings by referring to our five senses. D: Do a past event of our lives. Words of the Day 1. Autobiography 2. Five senses 6 Features of an Autobiography 1. Written in formal language. 2. Written in the past tense and usually written in chronological order (in time order). 3. Text split up into paragraphs (usually each paragraph will detail the events of each part of author's life, for example: one paragraph to explain author's childhood, one to explain author's early adulthood). 4. Dates included so that the reader knows what happened and when. 5. Use first person point of view. 6. Talks about author and based on author's memories. The Structure of your Writing Please refer to textbook, page 93. Do you remember the draft you made? It's time to turn it into an essay! Please refer to the checklist below when you're writing your essay: A) I am using proper capitalization. (   ) B) I have used 1-finger sp...

K: Know that direct speech is set off by speech marks. U: Understand the difference between direct and reported speech. D: Identify the direct speech in sentences. Words of the Day 1. Dialogue 2. Speech Reported Speech Please refer to textbook, page 84. Let's do Part A together! You can write your answers in the textbook using a pencil. Don't forget to write the day and date! Task Time For now, let's do Part B together! Exit Task Click here to test your knowledge! You can also click here and enter the code  49193452

K: Know the features of an effective presentation. U: Understand the application of the features in your presentation. D: Do a presentation about ourselves. Words of the Day 1. Effective 2. Presentation Recap Time Do you remember the task where you made a slide about yourself? Features of an Effective Presentation 1. Show your passion and connect with your audience.  It’s hard to be relaxed and be yourself when you’re nervous. But time and again, the great presenters say that the most important thing is to connect with your audience, and the best way to do that is to let your passion for the subject shine through. Be honest with the audience about what is important to you and why it matters. 2. Focus  on your audience's needs. As you prepare the presentation, you always need to bear in mind what the audience needs and wants to know, not what you can tell them. While you’re giving the presentation, you also need to remain focused on your audience’s response, and react to that. ...

K: Know the key points of the report. U: Understand the events that took place. D: Describe our opinions related to the matter. Words of the Day 1. Wanderlust 2. Squeamish Laura Dekker: A Heroine for Our Times Please refer to textbook, page 86. Let's read together! Task Time Please refer to textbook, page 87 to look at the Part A, Part C, and Discussion Time questions. Click here to do your Comprehension on Dotstorming!

K: Know yourself. U: Understand  the questions to answer for your past events. D: Do a draft of your past event. Words of the Day 1. Autobiography 2. Identity Writing Frame Please refer to textbook, page 92. Let's do this together and identify which one you relate! You can use a pencil or a coloured pencil to circle and write your answer. The Draft of your Past Event Please refer to textbook, page 93. The orange box has a set of questions and your answers to each question will be your draft. Keep in mind that once you answered all these questions, those answers are your draft. You can create your draft in a form of a short essay like the example below. Ms Farah's Draft The thing that worried me the most happened when I was 15 years old. My house was robbed when I and my family came back home. Luckily, my cat was saved. I knew it was 10 PM because it was dark at night. (Paragraph 1) At the time, I was with my father. We just got back from the hospital to visit my sister. (Para...