He dashed towards the little girl, grabbed the lollipop, grinned at her and gobbled up the lollipop.
Thirty centimetres... he tried to grab...
No luck.
Twenty centimetres... he extended his arms and grabbed again...
Still No... ...
Ten centimetres... he gathered all his might and threw himself towards Bobo...
He missed and fell.
The zookeeper looked along the can food aisle.
No sign of Tom.
He looked along the frozen food aisle.
Not a trace.
He looked along the fruit aisle.
There he was!
______One fine morning, Joe and his family decided to go to the zoo. Joe and his sister were very excited and kept on jumping non-stop. When they reached the zoo, they began to explore the zoo. Little did they know they were in for a big surprise. Suddenly, a cheeky little monkey picked itself up, jumped over the fence and flew towards Joe. It scooped his hat up, twirled around, strode towards the main gate of the zoo and made an escape. Some visitors at the zoo saw the monkey running out of the zoo and quickly alerted the zookeeper.
______It was a regular day along Tampines Road, but it was not the normal scene there. Brownie, a mischievous monkey that had escaped from the zoo, was sitting on a fence snatching the belongings of the passers-by. A woman who was on her way to the supermarket had her hat grabbed off her head by the playful creature. Two other ladies who witnessed the 'crime' were so stunned that they scampered away as quickly as their legs could carry them.
______After he had some fun with the humans, Brownie wandered off to the streets because he was hungry. Brownie headed to the main road to look for food. While he was perched on a tree by the road, he spotted a truck loaded with bright yellow bananas! He swung himself off the branch, landed itself on the truck, and ate one banana after another without the driver noticing. It was only when Brownie hurled the banana skin at a passer-by that the driver was alerted to the presence of the monkey. He immediately stopped the truck and chased the “thief” off his vehicle.
______The nonchalant monkey scampered into a nearby supermarket and entered the place sneakily. He went from aisle to aisle, messing up the place and making cans and tins tumble down. As he was doing this, a little girl standing behind him wailed in shock and pain because the tins and cans had landed on her.
______At this point, people around Brownie sprang into action. One woman dialled for the police with trembling fingers, while another dashed to rescue the little girl. A few other brave men tried to catch the monkey and not let him escape before the zookeepers arrived at the scene.
______Finally, Brownie knew that his freedom had come to an end. He simply went into the cage that his keepers had brought to the supermarket. Afterall, he was beginning to miss the fun of playing with his friends at the zoo.
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Friday, April 25, 2008
Answer Key for Unit 6 Worksheet
Grammar MCQ
1) 4
2) 1
3) 1
4) 3
5) 1
6) 2
7) 4
8) 3
9) 2
10) 2
11) 4
12) 3
13) 1
14) 3
15) 2
Vocabulary MCQ
16) 4
17) 4
18) 1
19) 2
20) 4
21) 2
22) 4
23) 3
24) 3
25) 2
Rearrangment of Words
26) Mike's arm was broken when he fell from the tree.
27) John received a new bicycle on his birthday.
28) The tiger has been locked up in the cage.
29) This fisherman has a good catch today.
Today, this fisherman has a good catch.
30) Did anyone warn you to be wary of that man?
Did you warn anyone to be wary of that man?
Did that man warn you to be wary of anyone?
Joining Sentences
31) Neither Baoli nor Joseph brought a storybook to school.
32) If you drink enough water, you will not get dehydrated.
If you do not drink enough water, you will get dehydrated.
33) A little boy whose hand was covered with blood was crying on the road.
34) The storm was so violent that it swept away several attap huts.
The storm was so violent that several attap huts were swept away.
The storm that was very violent swept away several attap huts.
35) Amelia goes to school early to do her homework.
Word Formation
36) courteous
37) difficult
38) Cruelty
39) security
40) strength
41) kindness
42) Danger
43) flight
44) disappearance
45) dishonesty
1) 4
2) 1
3) 1
4) 3
5) 1
6) 2
7) 4
8) 3
9) 2
10) 2
11) 4
12) 3
13) 1
14) 3
15) 2
Vocabulary MCQ
16) 4
17) 4
18) 1
19) 2
20) 4
21) 2
22) 4
23) 3
24) 3
25) 2
Rearrangment of Words
26) Mike's arm was broken when he fell from the tree.
27) John received a new bicycle on his birthday.
28) The tiger has been locked up in the cage.
29) This fisherman has a good catch today.
Today, this fisherman has a good catch.
30) Did anyone warn you to be wary of that man?
Did you warn anyone to be wary of that man?
Did that man warn you to be wary of anyone?
Joining Sentences
31) Neither Baoli nor Joseph brought a storybook to school.
32) If you drink enough water, you will not get dehydrated.
If you do not drink enough water, you will get dehydrated.
33) A little boy whose hand was covered with blood was crying on the road.
34) The storm was so violent that it swept away several attap huts.
The storm was so violent that several attap huts were swept away.
The storm that was very violent swept away several attap huts.
35) Amelia goes to school early to do her homework.
Word Formation
36) courteous
37) difficult
38) Cruelty
39) security
40) strength
41) kindness
42) Danger
43) flight
44) disappearance
45) dishonesty
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Energy Science Process Skills Worksheets
Worksheet 5 (Properties of Light)
1) No, he cannot. Light travels in straight line.
Cardboard C blocks the light when it is moved out of line.
2) E (Opaque)
F (Transparent)
G (Opaque)
H (Not possible to tell)
Worksheet 6 (Light Reflects)
1) I see my own reflection.
2) Light rays are reflected from my body to the surface of the mirror and then into my eyes.
3) Reflectors are cheaper than street lamps and do not consume electricity. Hence, they are usually used on less-travelled roads.
4) They reflect the light from the headlamps, illuminating (light up) the road for the motorists.
Worksheet 7 (Burglar in the Dark)
1) He is using the torch as a light source to help him find his way around.
2) If he switches the lights on, people outside would be able to see the lit-up room and know that someone is inside.
3) As people cannot see through an opaque mask, they are not able to identify him.
4) No, his vision would not improve because the sunglasses would allow less light into his eyes.
5) A light sensor was installed in the toy dog.
1) No, he cannot. Light travels in straight line.
Cardboard C blocks the light when it is moved out of line.
2) E (Opaque)
F (Transparent)
G (Opaque)
H (Not possible to tell)
Worksheet 6 (Light Reflects)
1) I see my own reflection.
2) Light rays are reflected from my body to the surface of the mirror and then into my eyes.
3) Reflectors are cheaper than street lamps and do not consume electricity. Hence, they are usually used on less-travelled roads.
4) They reflect the light from the headlamps, illuminating (light up) the road for the motorists.
Worksheet 7 (Burglar in the Dark)
1) He is using the torch as a light source to help him find his way around.
2) If he switches the lights on, people outside would be able to see the lit-up room and know that someone is inside.
3) As people cannot see through an opaque mask, they are not able to identify him.
4) No, his vision would not improve because the sunglasses would allow less light into his eyes.
5) A light sensor was installed in the toy dog.
Friday, April 18, 2008
Picture Conversation (Additional Practice)
Dear all,
As per what have been discussed earlier in the lesson today, I will need all of you to imagine yourself taking your oral examination, given the picture below.
Picture 1 (Work on this picture)
Picture 2 (Optional; work on this for more practice.)
What you need to do:
1) Instead of verbalising the conversation based on the given picture, I will need you to pen it down using the "comment" function.
2) Do remember to state your name in the comment.
Some guidelines for your reference:
When you are given a picture, remember to do the following:
DESCRIBE – this is the first stage of Picture Description.
Describe in general what you see.
1) Describe the scene.
For example, start by saying:
"This is a scene of a bedroom."
"This picture shows the scene of a bedroom."
" This picture depicts the scene of a bedroom."
2) Describe the number of people in the scene, their gender and their ages.
For example:
"There are two children here. One is a boy while the other is a girl.
The boy seems to be in his early teens while the girl is perhaps 7 years old."
3) Describe what the people are doing, what they are wearing and their emotions.
For example:
"The boy is wearing a striped T-shirt and a pair of shorts. He is trying to study.
He looks rather irritated."
INTERPRET - once you have finished describing the picture, it is time to start interpreting it.
1) Provide the moral of the story.
For example:
"The girl should be more considerate of her brother’s feelings. She should not play with her toys while he is trying to study. Instead, she should go to the living room to play."
2) Give your opinion.
For example:
"In my opinion, the girl is truly inconsiderate. Her brother should even tell her off."
3) Put yourself in the picture.
For example:
"If I were the boy, I would firmly tell my sister to play somewhere else."
Other Tips
- Use present tense throughout the description.
- Use words like:
When you are sure:
- As you can see
- Obviously
- Clearly
- Without a doubt
When you are not too sure:
- Perhaps
- Possibly
- I think
- It seems
- Maybe
As per what have been discussed earlier in the lesson today, I will need all of you to imagine yourself taking your oral examination, given the picture below.
Picture 1 (Work on this picture)
Picture 2 (Optional; work on this for more practice.)
What you need to do:
1) Instead of verbalising the conversation based on the given picture, I will need you to pen it down using the "comment" function.
2) Do remember to state your name in the comment.
Some guidelines for your reference:
When you are given a picture, remember to do the following:
DESCRIBE – this is the first stage of Picture Description.
Describe in general what you see.
1) Describe the scene.
For example, start by saying:
"This is a scene of a bedroom."
"This picture shows the scene of a bedroom."
" This picture depicts the scene of a bedroom."
2) Describe the number of people in the scene, their gender and their ages.
For example:
"There are two children here. One is a boy while the other is a girl.
The boy seems to be in his early teens while the girl is perhaps 7 years old."
3) Describe what the people are doing, what they are wearing and their emotions.
For example:
"The boy is wearing a striped T-shirt and a pair of shorts. He is trying to study.
He looks rather irritated."
INTERPRET - once you have finished describing the picture, it is time to start interpreting it.
1) Provide the moral of the story.
For example:
"The girl should be more considerate of her brother’s feelings. She should not play with her toys while he is trying to study. Instead, she should go to the living room to play."
2) Give your opinion.
For example:
"In my opinion, the girl is truly inconsiderate. Her brother should even tell her off."
3) Put yourself in the picture.
For example:
"If I were the boy, I would firmly tell my sister to play somewhere else."
Other Tips
- Use present tense throughout the description.
- Use words like:
When you are sure:
- As you can see
- Obviously
- Clearly
- Without a doubt
When you are not too sure:
- Perhaps
- Possibly
- I think
- It seems
- Maybe
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Recommended Answers for Science Process Skills Worksheet
Worksheet 2
2) The bag should be made of opaque materials like leather or canvas. It will prevent people from knowing what he is carrying.
3) It should be made of fabric which is translucent so that people cannot see through it clearly but some light can shine through.
4) It should be made of transparent materials like clear glass or plastics so that people can see the items on display clearly.
Worksheet 4
1) The shadow of the object will become bigger.
2) The shadow of the object will become smaller.
3) She can conclude that changes in the distance between the object and the light source will affect the size of the shadow.
(Teacher's remarks: When the distance between the object and the light source is changed, the distance between the object and the wall will also change. Hence, this will also affect the size of the shadow.)
2) The bag should be made of opaque materials like leather or canvas. It will prevent people from knowing what he is carrying.
3) It should be made of fabric which is translucent so that people cannot see through it clearly but some light can shine through.
4) It should be made of transparent materials like clear glass or plastics so that people can see the items on display clearly.
Worksheet 4
1) The shadow of the object will become bigger.
2) The shadow of the object will become smaller.
3) She can conclude that changes in the distance between the object and the light source will affect the size of the shadow.
(Teacher's remarks: When the distance between the object and the light source is changed, the distance between the object and the wall will also change. Hence, this will also affect the size of the shadow.)
Sunday, April 13, 2008
Answers for Effective Grammar Exercises
Exercise 4
1) any
2) some
3) any
4) some
5) less
6) much
7) much
8) many
9) Each
10) no
Exercise 7
1) 4 (Of the three pupils)
2) 3 (twins)
3) 1 (All of the people)
4) 2 (My sister... than me)
5) 1 (comparing the team with all other teams)
6) 4 (I have ever played)
7) 1 (as ... as)
8) 3 (comparing John with all other boys in the class)
9) 2 (today than... yesterday)
10) 3 (comparing the room with all other rooms in the house)
Exercise 8
1) 2 (than)
2) 3 (ever lived)
3) 2 (among all the mermaids)
4) 2 (than)
5) 1 (as ... as)
6) 1 (working very .... ; answer describes how the actress works)
7) 2 (than)
8) 1 (than)
9) 3 (comparing the classroom with all other classrooms)
10) 2 (comparing her mother to all her friends' mothers)
Exercise 9
1) 1 (as ... as)
2) 2 (than)
3) 4 (comparing one's parents to all others' parents)
4) 3 (comparing the dog with all other dogs one could find)
5) 3 (comparing this book to all other books read)
6) 2 (than)
7) 1 (as ... as)
8) 2 (than)
9) 3 (comparing one jade with all other jades)
10) 3 (comparing one worker with all other workers)
Exercise 12
1) 2 (than)
2) 3 (He makes a good living)
3) 4 (bake)
4) 3 (sleeping)
5) 3 (speaks)
6) 3 (eat)
7) 1 (works)
8) 2 (train)
9) 3 (walked)
10) 4 (do)
Exercise 13
1) 2 (teaches)
2) 3 (walks; than)
3) 2 (read)
4) 1 (snores)
5) 2 (works; than)
6) 2 (sings)
7) 2 (rides; as ... as)
8) 2 (than)
9) 2 (washes; as ... as)
10) 4 (done)
Exercise 37
1) 2 (You are late)
2) 2 (asked)
3) 2 (speak very well)
4) 4 (comparing past and current)
5) 1 (from the baby)
6) 2 (if you have completed your work)
7) 1 (That plug is faulty)
8) 2 (They are studying very hard)
9) 3 (My teacher is on medical leave today)
10) 2 (Don't listen to everything he says)
Exercise 38
1) 3 (They are still not in school)
2) 2 (Making a suggestion)
3) 4 (because admission s free)
4) 4 (The books have your name on it)
5) 1 (Advice; It is good for your health)
6) 2 (He wins the competitions easily)
7) 2 (Switch off the lights)
8) 1 (I saw it near the meat just now)
9) 2 (It's good manners)
10) 3 (They are prepared for it)
1) any
2) some
3) any
4) some
5) less
6) much
7) much
8) many
9) Each
10) no
Exercise 7
1) 4 (Of the three pupils)
2) 3 (twins)
3) 1 (All of the people)
4) 2 (My sister... than me)
5) 1 (comparing the team with all other teams)
6) 4 (I have ever played)
7) 1 (as ... as)
8) 3 (comparing John with all other boys in the class)
9) 2 (today than... yesterday)
10) 3 (comparing the room with all other rooms in the house)
Exercise 8
1) 2 (than)
2) 3 (ever lived)
3) 2 (among all the mermaids)
4) 2 (than)
5) 1 (as ... as)
6) 1 (working very .... ; answer describes how the actress works)
7) 2 (than)
8) 1 (than)
9) 3 (comparing the classroom with all other classrooms)
10) 2 (comparing her mother to all her friends' mothers)
Exercise 9
1) 1 (as ... as)
2) 2 (than)
3) 4 (comparing one's parents to all others' parents)
4) 3 (comparing the dog with all other dogs one could find)
5) 3 (comparing this book to all other books read)
6) 2 (than)
7) 1 (as ... as)
8) 2 (than)
9) 3 (comparing one jade with all other jades)
10) 3 (comparing one worker with all other workers)
Exercise 12
1) 2 (than)
2) 3 (He makes a good living)
3) 4 (bake)
4) 3 (sleeping)
5) 3 (speaks)
6) 3 (eat)
7) 1 (works)
8) 2 (train)
9) 3 (walked)
10) 4 (do)
Exercise 13
1) 2 (teaches)
2) 3 (walks; than)
3) 2 (read)
4) 1 (snores)
5) 2 (works; than)
6) 2 (sings)
7) 2 (rides; as ... as)
8) 2 (than)
9) 2 (washes; as ... as)
10) 4 (done)
Exercise 37
1) 2 (You are late)
2) 2 (asked)
3) 2 (speak very well)
4) 4 (comparing past and current)
5) 1 (from the baby)
6) 2 (if you have completed your work)
7) 1 (That plug is faulty)
8) 2 (They are studying very hard)
9) 3 (My teacher is on medical leave today)
10) 2 (Don't listen to everything he says)
Exercise 38
1) 3 (They are still not in school)
2) 2 (Making a suggestion)
3) 4 (because admission s free)
4) 4 (The books have your name on it)
5) 1 (Advice; It is good for your health)
6) 2 (He wins the competitions easily)
7) 2 (Switch off the lights)
8) 1 (I saw it near the meat just now)
9) 2 (It's good manners)
10) 3 (They are prepared for it)
Saturday, April 5, 2008
P4 Camp (Photographs)
Dear all,
I have placed most of the photographs I had taken at the P4 Camp in another blog.
The blog is privatized as it contains all your photographs.
Invitations have been sent to you via emails.
Do follow all the instructions on the email to join the P4 Camp Blog.
Hope all of you enjoy yourselves at the camp... and the pictures I had taken for you!
Cheers...Joe Ang
I have placed most of the photographs I had taken at the P4 Camp in another blog.
The blog is privatized as it contains all your photographs.
Invitations have been sent to you via emails.
Do follow all the instructions on the email to join the P4 Camp Blog.
Hope all of you enjoy yourselves at the camp... and the pictures I had taken for you!
Cheers...Joe Ang
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
P4 Camp Grouping
The grouping only applies to the activities, not the bunking.
Group 9
Fung Ru
Jia Hui
Daryl
Kruise
Group 10
Yong Qi
Jasmine
Jerrett
Ze Ru
Kai Xun
Group 11
Yan Wen
Claudia
Ra'uf
Huan Kang
Alif
Samuel
Group 12
Almas
Beatrice
Sufian
Yun Long
Group 13
Cheyenne
Lauren
Belvan
Bryan
Group 14
Moliu
Jia Qi
Ern Sheng
Augustus
Ryan
Group 15
Asma
Zi Yan
Peiying
Zaheer
Yao Wen
Group 16
Celine
Emelyne
Soo Xuan
Tricia
Danial
Group 9
Fung Ru
Jia Hui
Daryl
Kruise
Group 10
Yong Qi
Jasmine
Jerrett
Ze Ru
Kai Xun
Group 11
Yan Wen
Claudia
Ra'uf
Huan Kang
Alif
Samuel
Group 12
Almas
Beatrice
Sufian
Yun Long
Group 13
Cheyenne
Lauren
Belvan
Bryan
Group 14
Moliu
Jia Qi
Ern Sheng
Augustus
Ryan
Group 15
Asma
Zi Yan
Peiying
Zaheer
Yao Wen
Group 16
Celine
Emelyne
Soo Xuan
Tricia
Danial
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