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Reading: An Eagle in the Snow Part 4 - Chapters 1, 2, & 3 (Thursday; 1/7)

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K: Know about the story so far. U: Understand Billy's resolve. D: Answer Quizizz questions about the chapters so far. Words of the Day 1. Resolves 2. Wolf in sheep's clothing Task Time 1 1. Do you remember where we left off? What happened in the previous chapter? 2. Do you think it was common or weird for Billy to feel cheerful about Mr Chamberlain's call? 3. Do you think Billy's actions in the story so far was the right thing to do? Task Time 2 Remember to use your real name. If nickname, put your real name in a bracket. 5 Ver 5 Hiems 5 Aestas 5 Autumnus Reading Homework Finish off the book starting from Part 4: Chapter 4 to the 3pilogue. For physical readers, this will be from Chapter 10 to the epilogue. For Booksvooks readers, it will be from page 86 to page 98 . The Quizizz dates are as below: 5 Autumnus , Hiems , Ver , and Aestas - Tuesday (6/7)

Comprehension: Blue Planet's Blue (Wednesday; 30/6)

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K: Know the pattern of rhyming couplets. U: Understand the point of views in the poem. D:  Interpret imagery and figurative techniques from the poem. Words of the Day 1. Onomatopoeia 2. Personification Blue Planet's Blue Please refer to textbook page 152. Let's recite together! Task Time 1 1. What is the writer playing with here in the poem? When they use the word blue , does it mean something besides the obvious? 2. What does 'boo hoo boo hoo' mean in the first verse? 3. Two problems are being shown in picture form from the textbook. Can you identify what they are? Are these problems written in the poem? Task Time 2 Please refer to textbook page 153. Only do Part A.   Please type only the part title and your answers in your post. Click on your respective discussion room to start. 5 Autumnus 5 Hiems 5 Ver 5 Aestas

Grammar: Personal Pronouns (Tuesday; 29/6) (Friday; 2/7)

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K: Know what pronouns are. U: Understand what or whom the pronouns are referring to. D: Use them correctly in a sentence and situation. Words of the Day 1. Pronouns 2. Nouns Personal Pronouns Please refer to textbook page 138. Let's read the definition together! Task Time 1 Let's play a quiz through this video! You must answer by saying the either the words Facebook, Tiktok, Youtube, or Instagram. Let's go! For those who wants to redo later in their own time, here's the link. Task Time 2 Now let's go Parts A, B, and C in Quizizz. Use your real name; if nickname, put your real name in a bracket. 5 Autumnus 5 Aestas 5 Ver 5 Hiems Attempt until you get 100%/ Have fun!

Grammar: Suffixes (Tuesday; 29/6)

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K: Know how to change verb ending in -de and -se into -sion. U: Understand effective strategies to find the spelling of the suffix. D: Classify nouns according to their ending and pronouonciation. Words of the Day 1. Prefix 2. Suffix Suffixes Please refer to textbook page 135.  Let's read together! Task Time Let's do Part A and Part B in Quizizz! Please use your real name; if nickname, put your real name in a bracket. 5 Ver 5 Autumnus 5 Hiems 5 Aestas Attempt till you get 100%. Have fun!

Composition - Writing a Persuasive Letter (Monday; 28/6)

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K: Know the Features of Persuasive Writing. U: Understand how to take notes from text. D: Write a persuasive letter. Words of the Day 1. Persuasive Letter 2. Reasonable Writing a Persuasive Letter Please refer to workbook page 65. Let's do together! Circle or underline the errors of this letter and explain your reasoning. Task Time Please refer to workbook page 66.   Do you remember the features of persuasive writing?    These features are: 1. Title shows point of view. 2. Valid reasons to support viewpoint. 3. Facts and evidences to support reasons. 4. Connectives to link ideas. 5. Persuasive devices: Agreement. 6. Powerful adjectives. 7. Rhetorical questions. 8. Conclusion to summarize and share opinions. Use these features to write down the features in Part B. Task Time 2 Please refer to workbook page 66.  Now, taking a 2B pencil, write your own persuasive letter. The word limit is between 50 to 150 words. Remember to use the features above! Once done, take a pi...

Grammar: Idioms (Thursday; 24/6)

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K: Know the definition of idioms. U: Understand the meaning of common idioms. D: Use them correctly in a sentence or situation. Words of the Day 1. Figurative 2. Idioms Idioms Please refer to textbook page 134.  Let's read together! Task Time 1 Let's play a guessing game! Watch this video and try to guess the idiom based on the emojis. You can also test yourself again later by clicking this link. Task Time 2 Part A and Part B questions have been turned into Quizizz questions. Please use your real name. If nickname, put your real name in a bracket. Click on your respective class. 5 Ver 5 Hiems 5 Aestas 5 Autumnus Attempt until you get 100%. Have fun!

Comprehension: From a Railway Carriage (Wednesday; 23/6)

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K: Know why the similes and metaphors are used. U: Understand the interpretation of imageries. D: Recite the poem. Words of the Day 1. Imagery 2. Metaphor From a Railway Carriage Please refer to textbook page 146. Let's recite together! Task Time Please refer to textbook page 147.  Let's do Part A and Part B! You only need to type the part titles and your answers. Please answer the questions in your respective discussion room. 5 Autumnus 5 Hiems 5 Ver 5 Aestas

Grammar: Homophones (Tuesday; 22/6) (Friday; 25/6)

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K: Know what homophones are. U: Understand the parts of speech they belong to. D: Use and write them correctly. Words of the Day 1. Homograph 2. Homophone Do you remember this Venn diagram? Now we're going to focus on homophones! Homophones Please refer to textbook page 131. Let's read the definition and some of the homophones together. Task Time Please use your real name. If nickname, put real name in bracket. Attempt until you get 100%. 5 Autumnus 5 Aestas 5 Ver 5 Hiems All these questions are from the textbook. All the best :)

Composition: Presentation Project Reflection (Monday; 21/6) (Tuesday; 22/6)

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K: Know the progress of our project so far. U: Understand what is needed to be done. D: Do a reflection on our project. Project Time Click here to check on the checklist! How is your progress in the presentation project so far? Use this time during English to finish your recording and ask Ms Farah any questions if you're confused. Please go to your respective English course to submit your work. Go to the link Year 5 Term 3 Assessment (Presentation Project). 5 Autumnus 5 Hiems 5 Ver 5 Aestas Once done, please go to your respective class discussion room to do some reflections. 5 Autumnus 5 Hiems 5 Ver 5 Aestas Extra Task Once done, here are the extra tasks you need to do. 1. Workbook, page 61, Parts B C D. 2. Workbook, page 64. Parts A B C. Once done, take pictures and message them to Ms Farah via Schoology :)

Grammar: Term 3 Assessment 1 (Thursday; 17/6)

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K: Know the instructions of the quiz assessment. U: Understand the question of the quiz assessment. D: Recheck our work before moving on to the next question. The Schoology quiz has 20 questions. The full mark is 25 points. Once start, you have 30 minutes to finish the quiz. If you have any questions that are not about the answers of the questions, do type them in the Zoom chat as Ms Farah will also mute during the quiz so that you and the others can focus. YOU MUST HAVE YOUR VIDEO ON DURING THE QUIZ. This is to ensure honesty of self and to your teacher while you do the quiz. If your video is off during the main duration of the class, certain actions will be handled. You can find your Schoology Quiz Assessment in your English course, in the Materials section. That being said, you can click on each respective English class for the access of your quiz below: 5 Ver 5 Hiems 5 Aestas 5 Autumnus Once done, please inform Ms Farah for your next instruction. Take deep breaths. You will all be...

Reading: An Eagle in the Snow Part 3 - Chapters 1, 2, and 3 (Tuesday; 15/6) (Friday; 18/6)

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K: Know about Billy's adult life so far. U: Understand the butterfly effect that happened. D: Answer Quizizz questions about P3: C1, C2, and C3.   Words of the Day 1. Butterfly effect 2. Appalled Task Time 1 1. How did Billy cope with his life after the war? 2. How big was Hitler's impact based on people's reaction in the cinema? 3. Can you imagine Billy's feelings when he realized what he had done in the past? Task Time 2 Remember to use your real name. If nickname, put your real name in a bracket. 5 Autumnus 5 Aestas 5 Ver 5 Hiems Reading Homework Please read Part 4: Chapters 1, 2, and 3. For physical copy, this is chapters 7, 8, and 9. For BooksVooks users, you can start from page 73 to page 85. The Quizizz dates are as below: 5 Autumnus - Tuesday (22/6) 5 Aestas, Ver, and Hiems - Friday (25/6)

Composition: Presentation Project (Tuesday; 15/6)

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K: Know how to conduct a proper presentation. U: Understand the importance of the endangered animal. D: Record a presentation about saving the endangered animal. Persuasive Presentation Let's watch these videos together. Take note on how the students present their presentation. For those who wish to watch on Youtube, click here! For those who wish to watch on Youtube, click here! Now let's compare their presentations together. Are their voices loud and clear? Do they give proper eye contact? Do they prepare slides or posters? Persuasive Presentation Project Welcome to your last and final assessment in a form of a project! Using the essay that you have written last week, you now need to record yourself persuade your audience about the importance of saving the endangered animal of your choice. The final objective of this lesson is to show an understanding on the importance of the animal through the form of a persuasive presentation. You can refer to the discussion room links to ...

Grammar: Term 3 Assessment Revision (Monday; 14/6) (Wednesday; 16/6)

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K: Know the contents of our revision topics. U: Understand how to answer the grammar topics. D: Revise for this Thursday's assessment. Complex Sentences Please refer to workbook page 53. 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. Synonyms Please refer to workbook pages 56 and 57. Synonyms are words which have nearly the same or identical meaning as one another. Words Ending in -ed and -ing Please refer to workbook page 58. Some core roots only require the addition of -ed. If there is a word 'is', 'are', 'am',  'was', or 'were' before the core word, we add -ing to the core word. Opposites and Comparisons Please refer to workbook pages 60 and 61. Some prefixes. when applied at the beginning of a root word, changes the root word into a negative. Comparative: When comparing 2 things. Uses -er or 'more. Superlative: When com...

Composition: Writing a Persuasive Essay About Saving an Endangered Animal (Thursday; 10/6)

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K: Know the facts about the endangered animal. U: Understand the features of a persuasive essay. D: Write a convincing persuasive essay. Recap Do you remember the 8 features of persuasive writing?  It's time to apply those features in your persuasive essay. Task Time Using your draft from last week's task, you now need to write a persuasive essay about saving the endangered animal of your choice. The word limit is 200 - 250 words. Click on your respective class to check on your draft. 5 Ver 5 Hiems 5 Aestas 5 Autumnus You have 3 choices on how you wish to write your essay: You can write it in your Composition book. Once done, take pictures/scan them and submit the file into the discussion room. OR You can type your essay in either Microsoft Word/Google Doc and submit the file in the discussion room OR You can type your essay in the post of the discussion room. Persuasive Essay Checklist 1. It has an interesting introduction. (   ) 2. The second paragraph has the first r...

Comprehension: Persuasive Posters (Wednesday; 9/6)

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K: Know the words and phrases advertisers use to alter our opinions. U: Understand where advertisers place these adverts to reach their suitable audience. D: Choose words and phrases carefully to convey feeling and atmosphere. Words of the Day 1. Persuasive poster 2. Advert Persuasive Poster Please refer to textbook page 132. Let's look at the poster together and note the persuasive features it uses. Task Time Please refer to textbook pages 132 and 133. Do Parts A, B, and C in your respective discussion room. In your posts, only type the part titles and your answers. You can either make one part per post or you can pile all your answers in one post. 5 Autumnus 5 Hiems 5 Ver 5 Aestas

Grammar: Opposites and Comparisons (Tuesday; 8/6)

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K: Know negative prefixes. U: Understand how negative prefixes work in a word. D: Form new words using these prefixes. Words of the Day 1. Prefix 2. Superlative Opposites and Comparisons Please refer to textbook page 130. Task Time A1, A2, B1, and C have been transformed into Quizizz questions. Please use your real name. If nickname, type your real name in a bracket.  5 Ver 5 Autumnus 5 Hiems 5 Aestas Attempt until you get 100%. Once done, inform Ms Farah. Enjoy!

Reading: An Eagle in the Snow Part 2: Chapters 1, 2, and 3 (Tuesday; 8/6) (Friday; 11/6)

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K: Know about Billy's childhood so far. U: Understand Billy's actions at the end of the P2:C3. D: Answer Quizizz questions about P2:C1, C2, and C3. Words of the Day 1. Trauma 2. Orphanage Task Time 1 1. How do you think of the character Billy so far? 2. If you were ever in Billy's shoes, do you think you would change like Billy in a positive way, or worse? 3. Was Billy's actions right and justified at the end of Chapter 2: Part 3? Task Time 2 Remember to use your real name. If nickname, put your real name in a bracket. 5 Autumnus 5 Aestas 5 Ver 5 Hiems Attempt until you get 100%. All the best! Reading Homework For your task, please read Part 3: If Ever a Look Could Kill (Chapters 1, 2, and 3). For BooksVooks users, you can start from page 54 to page 71 . The Quizizz dates are as below: 5 Autumnus - Tuesday (15/6) 5 Aestas, Ver, Hiems - Friday (18/6)

Spelling Set 11: That's a Good Point! (Thursday; 3/6)

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K: Know the spelling words of Set 11. U: Understand the definition of Set 11 words. D: Create a sentence for each Set 11 word. Task 1 Remember to write your real name. If nickname, put your real name in a bracket. Once done, notify Ms Farah and proceed with Task 2. 5 Ver 5 Hiems 5 Aestas 5 Autumnus Task 2 Remember to write your real name.  If nickname, put your real name in a bracket. Once done, notify Ms Farah and proceed with Task 3. 5 Ver 5 Hiems 5 Aestas 5 Autumnus Task 3 Go to your respective discussion room and create a sentence for each word. I highly recommend you pile up your sentenced work in one post. Once done, notify Ms Farah so that she can check your progress. 5 Ver 5 Hiems 5 Aestas 5 Autumnus

Comprehension: A Newspaper for You (Wednesday; 2/6)

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K: Know the difference between news reports and adverts. U: Understand the type of text. D: Explain the use of specific texts. Words of the Day 1. News report 2. Advert Time to Read! Please refer to textbook page 128.  Let's read together! Task Time Please refer to textbook page 129.  Do Parts A, B, and C. Type only the part title and your answers in the respective discussion room. 5 Autumnus 5 Hiems 5 Ver 5 Aestas Homework Please write this in your HW Journal: Compre. A Newspaper for You. Part A B C. Due: Monday (7/6)