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Grammar: More Prepositions (Friday; 30/4)

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K: Know prepositions. U: Understand the relationship of time, place, direction, and such. D: Use them properly in noun phrases. Words of the Day 1. Prepositions 2. Noun phrase More Prepositions Please refer to textbook page 112. Task Time Please refer to textbook page 112. Take a pencil and circle/underline your answers for Part A in the textbook. As for Parts B and C, type your answers in the comment section of my blog below. Examples can be seen there. Quizizz Time 5 Aestas - Click here! 5 Ver - Click here! 5 Hiems - Click here! 5 Autumnus - Click here!

Grammar Revision (Friday 23/4)

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K: Know the previous topics. U: Understand the previous topics. D: Answer Quizizz questions. Alliteration Same letters are being used at the start of a word. A different letter of the start of the word cannot exceed more than 2 words in a single sentence. 5 Aestas - Click here! 5 Ver - Click here! 5 Hiems - Click here! 5 Autumnus - Click here! Onomatopeia A sound effect. It imitates the sound it's making. 5 Aestas - Click here! 5 Ver - Click here! 5 Hiems - Click here! 5 Autumnus - Click here! Subordinating Clauses and Connectives A subordinating clause does not make sense on is own as the sentence is incomplete. A subordinating connective joins a main clause and a subordinating clause together. 5 Aestas - Click here! 5 Ver - Click here! 5 Hiems - Click here! 5 Autumnus - Click here!

Composition: Writing a Suspense Story (Thursday; 22/4)

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K: Know imageries and figurative languages that evoke imaginative responses. U: Understand our setting. D: Create a convincing suspense through descriptive writing. Words of the Day 1. Suspense 2. Imagery Suspense Stories Please refer to textbook page 124. Let's look at the picture below. How do we know that it is a suspense story? Let's look at the passage and the colour-coded texts. The coloured texts are characteristics of a suspense story. What is the weather like? What are the expressive verbs you can find? Why are the adverbials used? Task Time Please refer to textbook page 125. Draw and write the text from the orange table in your Composition book. Homework Please refer to textbook page 125. Create a draft for your suspense story in your Composition book. You can use the plot points to construct your draft. Remember: A draft is short, simple, and straight to the point. Please write this in your Homework Journal: Compo. A Suspense Story. Due Date: Wednesday (27/4)

Comprehension: All Living Things (Wednesday; 21/4)

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K: Know how to write from the viewpoint of a different character in a story. U: Understand the verbs and adjectives the writer uses. D: Answer the questions through summarization. Words of the Day 1. Nonviolence 2. Bleary All Living Things Please refer to textbook page 110-111. Let's read together! What is the summary of the story? Remember: A summary gives off the gist of the text and do not focus on details. Task Time Let's refer to textbook page 111. Do Parts A and B. Write the questions and answers in your Comprehension book. This is how I want to see your work in your Comprehension book. Part A 1. Which summary of the text is correct? b. Mohan learned that all creatures are important and should be treated gently. Part B 1. Give three phrases the writer uses to describe the scene in lines 1 to 6. i. 'tropical scent blowing off the Arabian sea (lines 1-2) ii. 'the rich smells of spicy cooking' (line 2) iii. 'the dusty road' (line 3) Homework Time Please ...

Grammar: Subordinating Connectives (Tuesday; 20/4)

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K: Know where to add a comma to the sentence. U: Understand  how to identify the subordinating connectives in a sentence. D: Change the word order in a sentence. Words of the Day 1. Subordinating clause 2. Connective Subordinating Connectives Please refer to textbook page 103.   Task Time Please refer to textbook page 103. Please do Part A, Part B, and Part C in your Grammar book. Remember: Write just the questions and answers. Example: Part A 1. As long as he was in his cage, Custard felt safe. Part B 1. He kept on laughing even though she had stopped tickling him. Part C 1. Hareez will play Among Us with Reeqhan once he finishes his homework.

Unit 7: It's a Small World (Monday; 19/4)

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K: Know the purpose of stories other than form of entertainment. U: Understand the importance of stories in learning about people's lives, customs, and beliefs. D: Describe events and convey opinion. Unit 7 Please refer to textbook page 108. Let's read and discuss the answers together. Task Please refer to textbook page 109. Write your answers in your textbook. Homework Please refer to textbook 108.  Think about the questions and we can discuss it on Thursday (Autumnus) and Friday (Hiems, Aestas, Ver).