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Grammar - 1.5 Work with Verbs and Tenses (Monday; 9/9)

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K: Revise verb tenses. U: Understand different verb tenses. D: Arrange the verbs to its correct tense.   Words of the Day 1. Verb  2. Past   Let's Begin! Refer to page 19 in your learner's book. Write today's day and date in your notebook.   Task 1 Go to page 20 and answer question 1 a. Write your answer in your learner's book. Next, answer 1b by changing the 3 verbs into their past and present tenses. Write your answer in your learner's book. You have 10 minutes for this task.   Task 2 For 1c, work in your group and find the correct words that share the synonym with remind, inform, and advise. You have 10 minutes for this task.   Task 3 For 1d, find and write down the differences of the 3 verbs in your notebook. You have 10 minutes for this task.

Comprehension - 1.2 Extend your Reading Range WB (Friday; 6/9)

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K: Know the difference between fact and fiction. U: Understand what makes sense. D: Identify factual and fictional information.   Words of the Day 1. Imaginary 2. Real   Let's Begin! Please refer to page 7 in your workbook. Write today's day and date on top of the page. Task 1 In groups, you will each receive a blue fact paper and yellow fiction paper. Taking turns, you need to take a statement and figure out whether it's fact or fiction. You have 20 minutes for this task. Task 2 Refer to page 7 in your workbook. Using a pencil, answer question 1 on your own quietly. You have 10 minutes for this task. Homework Refer to pages 7 and 8. Please answer questions 2, 3, and 4.  For 3 and 4, it can be any sentence as long as for 3, it's fake and for 4, its real. Please write down the reminder in your homework journal and let your hub teachers sign it: WB 1.2 Q2 - Q4 (Monday; 9/9)

Reading - 1.2 Extend your Reading Range (Thursday; 5/9)

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K: Know what you enjoy in a book. U: Understand the main plot. D: Write a summary of a story.   Words of the Day 1. Summary 2. Setting   Let's Begin! Please refer to page 12 in your learner's book.  Task 1 Go to page 13 in your learner's book. Let's look at question 3! You will receive a worksheet that has a table with some instructions. Please write your name on the worksheet. Once done, please paste the worksheet in your English notebook.  Extra Task Refer to question 2 on page 13. Once you're done with task 1, verbally do the next task with a partner. Bring the worksheet, your notebook, and pencil box and let's go to the library! 

Reading & Comprehension - 1.1 What Makes a Story a Story? | Workbook (Wednesday; 4/9)

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K: Know what genre is. U: Understand the story. D: Recount a story.   Words of the Day 1. Mystery 2. Fantasy   Let's Begin! Prepare your workbook and open to page 5. Write today's day and date on the top of the page. Now, what is genre? Task 1 For today's questions, you need to refer to the book on page 6. Take 5 minutes to read the summary of the story. Please answer questions 1 to 4 on your own. Try and not to discuss with your group mates yet. You have 20 minutes for this task.  Once done, show your work to your hub teacher. Task 2 Please refer to page 6. Give your reason in at least 20 words. You have 15 minutes for this task.  

Comprehension - 1.1 What Makes a Story a Story? (Monday; 2/9)

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K: Know specialised story. U: Understand themes. D: Retell a story.   Words of the Day 1. Story 2. Genre   Let's Begin! Prepare your English learner's book and an English notebook (the blue activity book).  Open to page 10 in your learner's book. As a group, work together to match the words with their definition (meaning). Please use a pencil to write your answers in your learner's book. You have 10 minutes for this task. Task 1 Please go to page 11 in your learner's book. For 1a, create a mindmap in an A4 paper. Try to find the words from 'Getting Started' that match the same meaning with 'story'. Later, one volunteer will discuss the meaning. You have 20 minutes for this task. Task 2 Please go to page 11 in your learner's book. Look at the questions in 1c. Do you remember your first stories? Now, answer Set 2a and write your answers in your English notebook. As your mini homework, please answer Set 2a until 2d. Please write the notes in your ...

Introduction - Welcome to English! (Wednesday; 28/9)

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K (Know): Know each other's names. U (Understand): Understand each other. D (Do): Decorate Popsicle sticks with our names.    Words of the Day 1. Popsicle 2. Name   Let's begin! Can you all guess which sports house I'm in? Hello! ✔ I'm Ms Farah Zulkifli, but you kids can call me Ms Farah.   ✔ I'm one of your 4 Solis hub teacher. ✔ I'm also your English teacher! ✔ I'm from Malaysia. ✔ I have 3 cats: Yukine, Romeo, and Raisin. ✔ I love Pokemon!   You will always have access to see this blog: englishtimemsfarah.blogspot.com :)   Task 1 Let's decorate our names on Popsicle sticks! Instruction:  1. Prepare your stationery set. 2. Collect a Popsicle stick. 3. Write your name. 4. Decorate your Popsicle stick. 5. Give your pretty Popsicle stick to Ms Farah. You have 25 minutes for this task.

Comprehension - King of the Cloud Forests Chapters 7 & 8 (Thursday; 27/6) (Friday; 28/6)

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K: Know how to hypothesize the reason of the yetis' actions. U: Understand how the author wrote their story. D: Answer questions based on respective chapters.   Words of the Day 1. assimilation 2. sacrament   Task 1 Please write down the questions in your comprehension book. 1. What are the 4 things that Ashley compared to when being treated by the yetis? 2. Why did Ashley think of escaping before? 3. Specifically, what was Ashley's fear? Explain in detail. 4. How do the yetis communicate? 5. What were the little yetis' favourite activities? 6. How many yetis were there? 7. In your opinion, do you think you would have done what White Beard did? Explain your reason. 8. What was the other reason yetis hunt the wolves? 9. Why did Ashley call one of the yetis 'Shoo'? 10. Why did Ashley feel pressured when the yetis watched and waited? 11. Why didn't Ashley want to look at Little Red? 12. What was Ashley's solution for Shoo to stop the shivering? 13. What made As...