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K: Know the features of an adventure story. U: Understand how to write an adventure story. D: Write an adventure story. Words of the Day 1. Adventure 2. Suspense Features of an Adventure Story Please refer to your textbook, page 24 for today's task. Task Time Click here to start your task! Homework Time In your Composition book, create an adventure story about a boy or girl who is forced to fight an evil creature (dragon, ogre, wizard, etc.) in order to save their family or friends. Take note of what is needed in for your homework: 1. Create a draft. You can answer the questions below as these questions can be your draft to plan out your story and idea. Remember: Write these questions and answer them  in your Composition book. A) Who is the main character in my story? Do they have a name? What are the other characters in my story? B) What is the setting of my story? Do they live in a house? Do they live in the forest? Does the story happen during the day or at night? C) What are th...

Good day students, Please refer to the list below for each grammar topic that will be coming up for the trial checkpoint. Keep in mind that for the essay component, only the writing genre is revealed and not the topic of the essay. Paper 1 1. Colons and semicolons 2. Conjunctions (also known as connectives) 4. Another blog post about conjunctions/connectives 5. Essay - Writing a balanced argument Paper 2 1. Poems (rhyme schemes and stanzas) 2. Alliteration and Onomatopoeia 3. Repetition (Repetition of same word in a text) 4. Simile 5. Compound words/Hyphens 6. Verbs (Action words) 8. Essay - Writing a suspense story Here are some reminders: 1. Be reminded that your English Trial Checkpoint exam will begin on 9th March 2022.  2. Practice writing your essay in a 30 minute time limit. 3. Buy a test pad for the day of the trial. 4. Use either black or blue pens only. Feel free to message me on Schoology for any concerns or confusion. Last but not least, ALL THE BEST!

K: Recap our lessons about figurative languages. U: Understand the use of figurative languages in sentences. D: Match the figurative languages accordingly. Words of the Day 1. Personification 2. Alliteration Let's begin! Do you remember your figurative languages? Personification Simile &  Metaphor Alliteration Task 1 You may use Ms Farah's blog to answer the Schoology quiz. You have 30 minutes to answer the quiz. 6 Autumnus 6 Hiems 6 Aestas 6 Ver

K: Know the meanings of similes and m etaphors. U: Understand the formats of similes and metaphors. D: Do a fun Quizziz about similes. Words of the Day 1. Compare 2. Similar Similes A simile compares two things using like or as. Can you think of a few similes? Metaphors A metaphor compares two things by saying they are the same thing. Can you think of a few metaphors? Exit Task Go to joinmyquiz.com to have some fun quiz time! Remember: The objective of this quiz is to get at least 70%. In the given time, if you have finished the quiz but haven't reached the target yet, redo the quiz and challenge yourself! :)

K: Know the definition of grammar topics. U: Understand the use of grammar topics. D: Do Quizziz about the grammar topics. Words of the Day 1. Speech Marks 2. Verb 1. Similes and Metaphors A  simile  is a type of figurative language that describes something by comparing it to something else with the words  like  or  as . Life is like a box of chocolates. That baby is as cute as a button! A  metaphor  is a figure of speech that describes an object or action in a way that isn’t literally true, but helps explain an idea or make a comparison. Bob is a couch potato. My dear, you’re a firework. Click on this link to test your knowledge! 2. Direct Speech Please refer to your textbook, page 18 for today's task. Time to test your knowledge, kids! 3. Adverbs Please refer to your textbook, page 19 for today's task. Get ready, kids! Exit Task 1. On a scale of 1-5, how confident are you in similes and metaphors? Why? 2. On a scale of 1-5, how confident are you i...

K: Know the definition of kenning. U: Understand how to use kenning. D: Find out the meaning for each kenning. Words of the Day 1. Metaphor 2. Adjective Kenning A kenning is a  figure of speech  in which two words are combined in order to form a poetic expression that refers to a person or a thing. For example, "whale-road" is a kenning for the sea. A kenning can also be described as a simile (the sea is like a road for whales ). Kennings in Depth 1.  The base word   is the noun , the referent, and shares a metaphoric (though not always immediately evident) similarity to what it is actually referring to. 2.  The determinant  is the adjective where it changes the  noun, to help reveal the base word's connection to what it is referring to. Example: 1.  Couch   potato :   Here the referent (a lazy person) is being compared to a potato (which is similar to the lazy person in its lack of movement), so 'potato' is the   base word . The ...

K: Know the figurative languages used in poems. U: Understand the application of features in poems. D: Write a poem by using specific features and figurative languages. Words of the Day 1. Stanza 2. Imagery Do you remember the poems that we've learned in Unit 3? We have 'The River'. We have 'Mawu of the Waters' and 'A River Poem'. We have 'The Storm'. We have 'Right Here Was The Ocean' which can be found in your learner book, page 82. Features/Elements of Poetry Please click on the picture to have a better view. Let's look at the features together! Task Time Please refer to page 87 of your learner book. Write your draft and poem in your Composition book. You can choose to write a poem following the style of one of the poems we learned in Unit 3. You can, however, write your own version by focusing on one theme based on the poetry elements. There is no word limit in a poem , but you are required to use this checklist when creating it: 1. ...

K: Understand a plain words version of a Shakespeare extract. U: Identify and appreciate the effect of figurative language. D: Work with colons and semicolons appropriately. Words of the Day 1. Simile 2. Colon Let's Begin! Please refer to page 200 in your learner book. Prepare your Grammar book with today's day and date. Task 1 Please refer to pages 200-201 in your learner book. Answer all of Set 1 and only write your answers in your Grammar book. Task 2 Please refer to pages 202-203 in your learner book. Answer all of Set 2 and write only your answers in your Grammar book. For 6 Autumnus CH, please submit your work in the discussion room.

K: Revise the difference between similes and metaphors. U: Understand the meaning each figurative language. D: Identify figurative languages in songs.   Words of the Day 1. Persona    2. Ditty     Let's Begin! Write the day and date in your English notebook. Don't forget the words of the day <3 Do you remember the figurative languages you have learned? What are they? Task 1 Let's play a little 'Find the Simile & Metaphor' song! By using your English notebook, watch and listen to each snippet of some songs .  Make sure to properly write some the similes and metaphors that you heard/watched. Did you list down the exact amount of similes and metaphors?    You have 20 minutes for this task.    Task 2 Now, in groups, let's identify the amount of personification in each famous song ! You can list down the numbers in your notebook. Once you identify, try and explain what any chosen metaphor means. You have 20 minutes for this task....

K: Know the context of 'The Storm'. U: Understand the chosen figurative languages. D: Identify the figurative languages. Words of the Day 1. Personification 2. Simile Let's begin! Please refer to page 84 in your learner book. Let's read the language focus together!  Task Time Please refer to page 85 in your learner book.  Recite 'The Storm' by Ashok B. Raha and answer questions 1b to 1c. All questions are to be answered in Quizizz. Please use your real name in Quizizz. If nickname, inform Ms Farah so that she is aware. Attempt until you get 100%. Have fun! 6 Autumnus 6 Hiems 6 Aestas 6 Ver

K: Know the proper adverbs in a sentence. U: Understand the differences between similes and metaphors. D: Answer the adverbs, and similes and metaphors questions. Words of the Day 1. Adverb 2. Similes Without further ado, let's start! Adverbs An adverb is a word which gives information about a verb. Examples: How?  The students answered  politely. When?  She played the piano  today. Where?  The teachers are talking  downstairs. Task Time Please use your real name. If nickname, ensure your name is in a bracket. Attempt until you get 100%. Good luck! 5 Ver -  Click here! 5 Autumnus - Click here! 5 Hiems - Click here! 5 Aestas - Click here! Similes and Metaphors A simile compares two things using like or as. A metaphor compares two things by saying they are the same thing. Task Time Please use your real name. If nickname, ensure your name is in a bracket. Attempt until you get 100%. Good luck! 5 Ver - Click here! 5 Autumnus - Click here! 5 Hiems - Click h...

K: Know figurative language terms. U: Understand the figurative languages used in a poem. D: Identify the context of the poem. Words of the Day 1. Metaphor 2. Simile Let's Begin! Please refer to page 84 in your learner's book.   Write today's day and date in your Grammar book. Task 1 Refer to page 85 in your learner's book.   Read the poem by Ashok B. Raha and answer Set 1b to 1d by writing your answers in your Grammar book. You have 30 minutes to answer the questions.