Posts

Showing posts from May, 2024

Assessment - Debate (Monday; 27/5) (Tuesday; 28/5)

Image
K:Know the content we are presenting. U: Understand the opponents' points to rebut. D: Present a proper debate. Let's Begin! Task 1 Ensure that your tables are arranged in a way just like the photo below: Other chairs and tables are placed in front of the panel members and spokesperson. Audiences are to sit on the chair facing the debate. Ms Farah will be the spokesperson and timer. The audience will be the judges. If there is a tie, Ms Farah will be the tiebreaker.  All the best!

Composition - Kidzania Excursion Prep (Monday; 20/5) (Tuesday; 21/5)

Image
K: Plan out the trip. U: Understand the format of a fictional essay. D: Write a realistic fiction essay.   Words of the Day 1. Zany 2. Excitement     Task 1 Please write your name in the Kidzania worksheet and staple the sheets. Then, answer the 3 simple questions on page 2.    Task 2 Using a test pad and a black/blue pen, write a realistic fiction. Please refer to the checklist. Your essay should be 250 - 300 words long.

Assessment 2 - Debate Preparation (Friday; 17/5) (Monday; 20/5) (Tuesday; 21/5) (Friday; 24/5)

Image
K: Know the checklist needed for the debate. U: Understand the criteria of a good speaker. D: Prepare for the debate assessment. Words of the Day 1. Debate 2. Teamwork Let's begin! In your panel, discuss and prepare yourselves for the debate. You may use your device to find further information. Task 1 Please refer to the checklist below when preparing for the debate: 1. I have enough information and evidence to make my topic more convincing. 2. I have written my notes in a cue card/test pad/exercise book. 3. I have googled and discussed some tricky questions that my opponents will ask me. 4. I have practiced my presentation to make my voice loud and clear.  5. I have timed myself to present between 2-5 minutes. 6. My panel has prepared 2 questions to ask our opponents. 7. I contributed with my panel by showing great teamwork. Keep in mind that the assessment is 25 marks. Content and Rebuttal - 8M Able to deliver detailed information and rebuttal against the opponent's reasons....

Comprehension - King of the Cloud Forests Chapters 3 & 4 (Wednesday; 15/5) (Thursday; 16/5)

Image
K: Know the contents of Chapters 3 & 4 U: Understand the contents of the chapters. D: Answer questions. Words of the Day 1. yak 2. arduous   Let's Begin! Prepare your Comprehension book and write today's day and date. Task 1 Write the questions in your Comprehension book. Answer the questions below and write your answers in your Comprehension book. You have 30 minutes for this task. 1. Who did Ashley disguise as? 2. Why must Ashley be in disguise? 3. What are phillings? 4.  Why was the little girl alarmed when looking at Ashley? 5. In your opinion, do you think the lama knows Zong Ho is actually a philling? Give your reason. 6. Why did Uncle Sung and Ashley leave before morning comes? 7. What is the common physical description of a yeti? 8. Where did Uncle Sung see the yeti skin? 9.  Why did Uncle Sung not allow Ashley to follow him? 10. What did Ashley actually see when he came back into shed?

Assessment - Writing a Persuasive Essay (Tuesday; 14/5) (Wednesday; 15/5) (Thursday; 16/5)

Image
K: Know how to find proper information. U: Understand the topic we are researching. D: Write a persuasive essay of our debate topic. Words of the Day 1. Research 2. Facts Let's Begin! Prepare your device and test pad. Write your name, day, and date in your test pad by using a black/blue pen. Task 1 Using your debate topic, find information by using your device and write down your draft in a test pad or any digital notepad (Google Doc).   Do not start your essay yet. Focus only on the drafting part. You have 20 minutes to find proper and legitimate information. Task 2 Using a test pad, write a persuasive essay about your debate topic by using a black/blue pen. Your essay should be around 250 to 300 words. Don't forget to write the word count at the end of your essay. While writing your essay, you can use your device to continue your research, check your spelling, find better grammatical words for your work, or the like. You have 30 minutes to write your essay.

Spelling & Dictation - Happiness (Monday; 13/5) (Tuesday; 14/5)

Image
K: Know how to spell Set 2 words. U: Understand the definition of Set 2 words. D: Write a sentence using Set 2 words. Let's begin! Task 1 (Spelling) While the spelling is in place, ensure that you are on Voice Level 0 which means no talking. Once you are done with the spelling, just show a thumbs-up for 3 seconds and wait patiently for the next word. For every error, you must rewrite it 3 times after we've checked. Task 2 (Definition) Using a dictionary or your device, write the formal definition for each word.   Even if you know the word, you must write down the definition from a dictionary. You have 20 minutes for this task. Task 3 (Sentence Creation) Create a sentence for each of the Set 2 words. Ensure that your sentence is at least 5 words long.  Be creative with your sentences! You have 20 minutes for this task.

Viewing & Presenting - Introduction to Debate (Wednesday; 8/5) (Thursday; 9/5)

Image
K: Recognize the speaker positions in a debate. U: Understand the facts needed to rebut in a debate. D: Prepare the materials needed for the assessment. Words of the Day 1. Proposition 2. Opposition Let's Begin! Refer to page 156 in your learner's book. Write today's day and date in your LB with a black or blue pen. Watch these videos and identify the features of a debate through their actions. The position of speakers go as follows: 1. First proposition - Introduces the topic and gives first topic sentence. 2. First opposition -  Introduces the topic and gives first topic sentence along with rebuttal of first proposition's topic sentence. 3. Second proposition - G ives second topic sentence along with rebuttal of first opposition's topic sentence. 4. Second opposition -  G ives second topic sentence along with rebuttal of second proposition's topic sentence. 5. Third proposition -  G ives third topic sentence along with rebuttal of second opposition's ...

Comprehension - King of the Cloud Forests Chapters 1 & 2 (Tuesday; 7/5) (Wednesday; 8/5)

Image
K: Know the contents of Chapters 1 & 2. U: Understand the contents of the first 2 chapters. D: Answer questions. Words of the Day 1. adored 2. missionary Let's Begin! Prepare your Comprehension book and write today's day and date. Task 1 Write the questions in your Comprehension book. Answer the questions below and write your answers in your Comprehension book. You have 30 minutes for this task. 1. What is the point-of-view used in the story? 2. How old was the father when he became a missionary? 3.  What was Uncle Sung's religion? 4. Why didn't Lin come to the Mission? 5. What is the main tense of the story? 6. What actually scared Ashley? 7. How did Lin die? 8. What were Ashley's injuries? 9. Why didn't Father look at Ashley when he told him to leave the Mission and him? 10. How do you feel about the first 2 chapters so far? Give your reason.

Spelling & Dictation - Set 1 Friends, Acquaintances & Other People (Monday; 6/5) (Tuesday; 7/5)

Image
K: Know how to spell Set 1 words. U: Understand the definition of Set 1 words using a dictionary. D: Write a sentence for each Set 1 word. Task 1 Using a pen, write the Set 1 words in your Grammar book. Wait for Ms Farah's instructions. Once you've spelled it, give a thumbs-up for 3 seconds and wait. When we mark, please write the correction 5 times.   Task 2 Using a dictionary, write the definition of each word.   Task 3 Write a sentence for each word. Be creative in your sentences and it should be at least 5 words long.