Area and Perimeter WS1 & 2

Watch "Educating Junior, Hand-in-Hand" on Wed, 1 Oct!

Dear all,

Watch out for MOE's own TV programme, "Educating Junior. Hand-in-Hand"

from 1 Oct to 16 Oct 08.

Educating Junior, Hand-in-Hand is a two-part series by MOE on how parents’ involvement in school affects the learning experience of their children. Episodes 1 and 2 will focus on primary schools and secondary schools respectively. Be ready to be surprised and impressed by the interesting and different ways parents get involved in our schools!

Need to know what's exactly in store? Catch a sneak preview of the first episode on Schoolbag.sg at http://www.schoolbag.sg/archives/2008/09/educating_junior_handinhand_pa.php

The telecast dates are as follows:

Episode 1
CNA – Wed, 1 Oct, 9.30pm
Channel 8 – Sat, 4 Oct, 10.30pm
Suria – Wed, 8 Oct, 7.30pm
Vasantham Central – Thurs, 9 Oct, 7pm

Episode 2
CNA – Wed, 8 Oct, 9.30pm
Channel 8 – Sat, 11 Oct, 10.30pm
Suria – Wed, 15 Oct, 7.30pm
Vasantham Central – Thurs, 16 Oct, 7pm

Remember to tune in with your parents!!!!

Mr Ang

A Song just for all of you! Enjoy! ^ ^

Week 3 LMS update

Those who have already completed the task:
1) Ra'uf (80)
2) Almas (80)
3) Belvan (100 - 1st attempt)
4) Ern Sheng (100 - 2nd attempt)
5) Fung Ru (100 - 1st attempt)
6) Daryl (100 - 1st attempt)
7) Ziyan (100 - 1st attempt)
8) Soo Xuan (100 - 2nd attempt)
9) Augustus (100 - 1st attempt)
10) Yong Qi (100 - 1st attempt)
11) Bryan (100 - 1st attempt)
12) Elaine (100 - 1st attempt)
13) Moliu (80)
14) Samuel (100 - 1st attempt)
15) Yao Wen (100 - 2nd attempt)
16) Kruise (100 - 2nd attempt)
17) Kai Xun (60)
18) Yun Long (100 - 1st attempt)
19) Shannon (80)
20) Cheyenne (100 - 1st attempt)
21) Huankang (100 - 1st attempt)
22) Asma (60)
23) Beatrice (100 - 1st attempt)
24) Emelyne (100 - 1st attempt)
25) Jasmine (60)
26) Zaheer (100 - 2nd attempt)
27) Pei Ying (100 - 1st attempt)
28) Jia Qi (100 - 1st attempt)
29) Claudia (40)
30) Danial (80)
31) Jerrett (60)
32) Lauren (100 - 2nd attempt)
33) Alif (60)
34) Sufian (100 - 2nd attempt)
35) Yan Wen (20)
36) Tricia (80)
37) Jia Hui
38) Ryan


Well done to those who have achieved the perfect score in their 1st or 2nd attempt! Good job! :)

As for those who have yet to complete the task, please try to finish it latest by tomorrow - Sunday.

Those with a score of less than 60 will not be reflected here, and will have to attempt the quiz again.

Have a nice weekend! :)

Mr Ang

Term 4 Week 4 Daily Challenge (LMS)

Dear all,

Below is the preview for the coming daily challenge.
You will be able to work on them from coming Monday onwards at the LMS!

Have fun!

Cheers... Mr Ang

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Children's Day Celebration on coming Monday

Dear all,

Please be informed of the following programmes on coming Monday.

7.30am to 8am - Assembly at the hall

8am to 8.30am - Concert at the hall

8.30am to 9am - Fun time in the class! ^ _ ^

9am to 10.30am - Fun time at the canteen (Recess!!!)

Activities:
- Sale of candy floss and popcorn
- Mini bazzar (A vendor will be selling educational games; located next to the wall near the bookshop)
- 6 games with unlimited attempts available (FREE!!!)

>>> Tic Tac Toe @ outside Idea at Work
>>> Memory Game @ In front of the piano
>>> Words Forming @ In front of the piano
>>> Scissors, Paper, Stone @ near flag pole or canteen
>>> Throwing Frisbee @ outside PE Equipment Room
>>> Football bowling @ beside the stairs, near the bus bay

Earn stamps from the 6 FREE GAMES to redeem tokens!!!

2 stamps --> stickers
3 stamps --> glue
4 stamps --> pen
5 stamps --> spinning top with light
6 stamps --> crat mini punch

10.30am to 12pm - Art @ P4.7

Things to bring:
- Your sketch for GSPS
- Water colour
- Palette
- brush
- cotton pad
- some used newspaper

12pm to 1pm - It's time for Mother Tongue!!!
(As what have been instructed by your Mother Tongue teachers.)

Have a nice weekend!!

Cheers.. Mr Ang

English - Oral Examiners

Dear all,

The Oral Examiners for English are as below.

1) Mrs Diana Thompson (Mrs Thompson)
2) Mrs Angeline Peh (Mrs Peh)

Procedures:
1) Greet the teacher.
- Good morning, Mrs Peh.

2) Identify yourself
- I'm Almas from P4.7.
My register number is 2.

3) Seeking the permission to be seated.
- May I sit down?


Good luck to all of you!

Mr Ang

Sentence Making Exercise

Dear all,

Please make up three sentences with the following via the comment function:

- Subject (Noun)
- Verb
- Object (Noun)

Subjects and objects must answer to the "Who" and "What" questions.

Example:

1) John kicked a ball.

Questions you might want to ask yourself:
- Who kick the ball? (John)
The subject is John.
- What did John do? (Kicked)
The verb is "kicked".
- What did John kick? (A ball)
The object is a ball.

Have fun! Hee hee...

Mr Ang

Oral Practice - Picture 8 (Group Work)

This picture depicts a scene of a wet market. There are a lot of people. There are two stalls. One of the stalls is selling seafood, while the other is selling meats. A fishmonger is weighing a fish on the weighing scale. I think he is weighing it for the woman next to him. Next to him, a woman is holding some money. I think she is paying for the fish. Not far from her, a boy is trying to touch the crabs. A woman is holding back his hand and telling him not to touch it as he might injure himself. Perhaps, the woman is the boy’s mother. Beside them, a man is stealing a purse. I think he is a pickpocket. If I were the lady, I would be more alert. Not far from him, a lady is pointing to a piece of meat. The butcher is using a chopper, chopping the meat for the lady. In conclusion, the people in the market should take more care of their belongings.
(Blue Group)

This shows a scene of a wet market that is very crowded. There are two stalls. The fishmonger is attending to a lady that is buying fish from him. The lady is paying him some money. In front of the store, there is a boy and his mother. The boy is trying to touch the crabs with his bare hands. If I were his mother, I would not let him touch anything. Beside them, there is a stall selling meat. The butcher is serving one of his customers. Not far away from the butcher, there is a pickpocket taking the lady’s purse. The pickpocket must be very daring to steal a lady’s purse in such a crowded wet market. In my opinion, this is a crowded and unhygienic wet market as the store holders should wear protective gloves. The fishmonger is attending to a lady who is buying fish from him. The lady is paying him some money. In front of the store, there is a boy and his mother .The boy’s finger is stuck in the crab pincer. If I were his mother, I would not let him touch anything. Beside them, there is a stall selling meat. The butcher is serving one of his customers. Not far away from the butcher, there is a pickpocket taking the lady’s purse. The pickpocket must be very daring and vigilant to steal a lady’s purse in such a crowded wet market. (Repetition?) In my opinion, this is a crowded unhygienic wet market as the stall holders should wear gloves. (Repetition?)
(Red Group)

This picture depicts the scene of a wet market. There are many people there. I think it is a Sunday morning. There is a lady buying a fish from the fishmonger. She is holding some dollar notes. In front of her, there is a fishmonger weighing a fish. I think he is weighing it to determine its selling price. A boy is trying to touch a crab. There is a woman, whom I think is the boy’s mother. She is stopping him from touching the crab as one of the pincers might injure him. Behind the lady, a pickpocket is reaching into another lady’s basket, trying to take a purse from a her basket. In my opinion, the lady would be very shocked to find that her wallet missing when she wants to pay for the meat. If I were the lady, I would keep my wallet in a safe place. The butcher is chopping the meat with a chopper. In conclusion, the wet market sells fresher food than at the supermarket.
(Yellow Group)

This picture depicts a scene at a wet market. There are a lot of people here. In my opinion, I think it is either Saturday or Sunday. Many people come here to buy food. There are two stalls selling fish and meats. There are prawns, fish and crabs sold there. There is a fishmonger weighing a fish on a weighing scale. Next to him, there is a woman holding two ten-dollar notes. I think she is trying to pay the fish he is weighing. Not far from them, there is a butcher and an old woman is buying meat. The butcher is chopping some pieces of meats on a chopping board. The woman is pointing at a piece of meat. In my opinion, I think she is telling which piece of meat she prefers. Behind her, there is a pickpocket taking a purse from the old woman's bag. The pickpocket is wearing earrings and I think he a gay. In my conclusion, the pickpocket should not do that as he can be put behind bars. Next to him, there is a little boy and a woman, probably his mother, at the fish stall. If I were the boy, I will not touch the crabs as it will snip my finger. Fortunately, the boy is being stopped by the mother. In my opinion, he is being scolded for touching the crab and he looked frightened when being scolded.
(White Group)

This is a scene of a wet market. It is very crowded. I think it should be a weekend. There is a lady buying some meat from the friendly old butcher. She seems unaware that there is a pick-pocket behind her, stealing her purse from her rattan basket. I think elderly people should be more alert and observant. I think he should not do that illegal act too as he could go to jail and only will get himself into danger. Not far from them, there is a woman and a little boy by her side. I think he is her son or nephew. She is using her left hand to grab the boy’s right hand. I think she is preventing him from getting hurt. Also, I think she is warning him not to get too near the live crabs as they might use their pincers on him. The fishmonger in front of them is weighing a fish. I think he is weighing it for the lady next to him. There are two-dollar notes in her right hand. I think she is going to use them to buy the fresh fish. In conclusion, I think everyone should be careful of pick pockets especially in crowded places and also, I think this is a good market that sells fresh and uncontaminated raw food.
(Green Group)

Oral Practice - Picture 7 (Group Work)

This is a scene of a hawker centre. I think it is a weekend as there are a lot of people there. There is a stall selling Chicken Rice. Next to it is a stall selling Noodles. In front of the stall selling Chicken Rice, a family of three is eating their food. A boy from the family is feeding food to a stray cat. I think he is very inconsiderate as he might dirty the floor. A couple is shocked to see the boy's behavior. A man is walking towards the family of three. I think he is the father of the family. Not far from him, there is a woman enjoying her meal. Three men are looking at her angrily as they do not have any place to sit. If I were the woman, I would put the bags on the floor. In conclusion, we should not feed the animals that come by the hawker centre.
(Blue Group)

This picture depicts a scene of a hawker centre. There is a large variety of stores at the hawker centre. There is a chicken rice store and I think the hawker is chopping chicken for someone who had ordered from his stall. In front of the chicken rice stall, there is a man carrying two glasses of soft drinks on a tray. There is probably another thirst-quenching drinks stall in the hawker centre. Beside the chicken rice stall, there is a noodles stall. I think the hawker is boiling some noodles for her customers. Near the stall, there is a lady probably eating chicken rice and she puts all her shopping bags on the stools. There is a group of men glaring at her angrily and they are probably thinking how inconsiderate she is as she could have just taken one seat instead of four. If I were the lady, I would put my bags onto the floor. Beside them, there is a family eating joyfully. Within the family, there is a boy feeding food to a stray cat. I think he should not do that as the food is not suitable for cats. The other two people are probably his sister and mother. If I were his mother, I would scold him in front of everyone. (<--Why?) Not far away from them, there is a young couple staring at the inconsiderate mother(<-- ?) and son. They look disgusted. In my opinion, the boy should not feed the food to the stray cat. If I were the on-lookers, I will tell the boy that he cannot feed the stray cat. In conclusion, this is a popular but unhygienic hawker centre.
(Red Group)

This picture depicts a scene of a food court. It is very crowded there. One of the stall is selling chicken rice and the other stall is selling noodles. There are three men who are waiting to have a seat on the stools. They seem to look at the lady at the first table angrily. I think that they are office staffs as they are wearing ties. As you can see, the lady put her plastic bags on three stools where people can have a seat. In my opinion, she should not put her plastic bags on the three stools as it is very inconsiderate. She should put them on the floor. Not far away from her, there is a family of four there. I think that the man behind them is the father of the two children. The little boy is feeding a stray cat some fish. In my opinion, he should not do so because he might attract insects and will dirty the floor. There is a couple staring at him. In my opinion, they are probably disgusted by the boy’s action. In conclusion, the food court is a very convenient place to have meals.
(Yellow Group)

This picture depicts a scene of a hawker centre. The man selling chicken rice is chopping the chicken and the woman selling noodles is boiling noodle. There are many people in this hawker centre. In my opinion, this must be lunch time. There is a family at a table. The family look like they are enjoying their dishes. Perhaps the woman is their mother. In my opinion, the boy throwing food down to the cat is very inconsiderate as by doing that, he is making the floor more dirty and attracting more crows, flies and cockroaches. There is a couple who are looking at the boy unhappily. The man who is carrying two cups of drinks and walking towards them might be the father of the family. At the next table, there is a woman eating a plate of chicken rice happily. I think she might have just finished shopping and had bought a lots of items. I think she should not put the items on the chairs as it prevents others from having a place to consume their meals. There are three men who look annoyed. I think they are annoyed because of the woman's action. I like going to a hawker centre as there are many choices of food to choose from. In conclusion, this is a very popular and clean hawker center.
(White Group)

This is a scene of a hawker centre. I think this is a popular one as there are many people having their meals. There is a family of a mother, a son and a daughter. The daughter is having a plate of rice, the mother is having plate of noodles and the son is also having a plate of rice. The son is feeding a stray cat a fish bone and some grains of rice. I think he is very inconsiderate as doing this act will only dirty the place. Behind that family, there is a man carrying a tray of two glasses of drinks. I think he is the father of the family. Next to him, there is a couple looking for a seat. The woman looks a little wary. I think she is scared of the stray cat. Behind them, there is a chicken rice stall. A butcher is chopping a chicken. I think he is the boss of the stall. The neighboring stall is a stall that sells noodles. I think the lady cooking the noodles is the lady boss. In front of the noodle stall, there are three men standing next to the table in front of them. I think they are staffs of some company nearby as they are wearing ties and are in formal wear. They are looking at the lady eating her plate of rice with stern looks. I think they are angry with the lady as she is taking up almost all the seats with her belongings. It is also very inconsiderate of her. Other people might not have a place to consume their meals.
In conclusion, I think everyone should learn to be more considerate in the public and everywhere else. Also, I think a hawker centre should be a place where one can enjoy delicious food with his family and friends. The food sold in here should be quite tender as many people come to have their meals. (<-- ? )
(Green Group)

Oral Discussion - Picture 7 and 8 (Group work)

Dear all,

Please submit your group work for both picture 7 and 8 using the "comment" function here.

Please kindly indictate your work clearly in your submission as below.


Picture ___
____ group

We will be using them for tomorrow's discussion in class!

Thanks!

Science Practice Paper 3 (Q17 to 23)

Picture Discussion (Picture 8) - Individual Work

You will only have 15 minutes to key in your work using the "comment" function.
Good luck!

Mr Ang

Term 4 Week 3 Daily Challenge (LMS)

Dear all,

The daily challenge for next week is up at the LMS!
You will have 3 attempts altogether!

Please be informed that there will be a new score system! :P

New Score System:
1st Attempt to have perfect score - 100 points X 3

2nd Attempt to have perfect score - 100 points X 2

3rd or last Attempt - whatever score you have X 1

Your queries:

What if I have scored 80 points in my first attempt and I do not want to attempt again... what will my score be?

Answer:
It will then be considered as your last attempt.
You will only get 80 points then.

The multiplier will only be applicable to perfect score! :)

Week 3 challenges

1) Five suspects are called into police headquarters for questioning.

They give the following statements.

A: One of the five of us is lying.

B: Two of the five of us are lying.

C: I know these guys, and three of the five of us are lying.

D: Don’t listen to a word they say. Out of the five of us, four are lying.

E: All five of us are dirty rotten liars.

The police only want to release the suspects who are telling the truth.

Who should they let go?

2) There are 5 players in a badminton competition.

Each player must play exactly one match against the rest of the players.

How any matches are there in the competition?

OR

3) 16 flying foxes were resting on two branches of a tree.

2 flying foxes from each branch were frightened by the visitors and flew away.

Another 6 flying foxes flew from the first branch to the second branch.

After 4 flying foxes flew back to the first branch from the second branch,

the number of flying foxes on the first branch was twice the number of flying foxes on the second branch.

How many flying foxes were on the first branch at first?

4) John bought 4 identical plates and 4 identical bowls for $330.

The price of 2 such plates was the same as the price of 3 such bowls.

What is the price of 5 such bowls?

(Hint: Replacement Concept)

5) The figure is formed by 3 squares.

The side of each square is a whole number.

If the total area of the figure is 131cm²,

find the perimeter of the figure.

Score Update - Week 2

Class
1st - Yong Qi
2nd - Lauren
3rd - Bryan

Blue Group
1st - Yong Qi


Green Group
1st - Ern Sheng


Red Group
1st - Bryan


White Group
1st - Samuel


Yellow Group
1st - Lauren

Oral Discussion - Picture 7 (Green Group)

Dear members of the Green Group,

Please submit your individual work via the "comment" function.

Thanks.

Oral Discussion - Picture 7 (White Group)

Dear members of the White Group,

Please submit your individual work via the "comment" function.

Thanks.

Oral Discussion - Picture 7 (Yellow Group)

Dear members of the Yellow Group,

Please submit your individual work via the "comment" function.

Thanks.

Oral Discussion - Picture 7 (Red Group)

Dear members of the Red Group,

Please submit your individual work via the "comment" function.

Thanks.

Oral Discussion - Picture 7 (Blue Group)

Dear members of the Blue Group,

Please submit your individual work via the "comment" function.

Thanks.

Oral Practice - Picture 5

This is a scene of a park.
There are many people enjoying themselves there.
There is a boy riding a bicycle.
In front of him, there is a boy flying a kite.
I think it is a windy day.
Not far from him, there are two boys rollerblading on the walking path.
I think they are very inconsiderate.
Beside them, there is a group of boys playing ball.
I think they are playing volleyball.
If I were the boys, I would move to somewhere else and play.
A boy behind them had fallen down.
If I were the boy, I would put on safety gears when rollerblading.
Not far from him, two boys are jogging.
Two old folks are resting on the benches.
In conclusion, the park is very popular as there are many people in the park.
It is definitely a good place to be in the morning!
(Blue)

This is a scene of a beautiful and clean park.
The park looks very crowded.
There are two persons running on the track.
They seem to be challenging each other.
Beside them, there are two elderly folks seating on the different benches.
One of them, an old lady, is carrying her precious puppy.
The other, an old man, is sitting on the bench.
Not far from them, there are three boys playing volleyball.
The three boys should not play near the running track,
or they might hit the ball onto anybody who are there.
They look very happy.
Behind them, there are two boys rollerblading on the running track.
I think they are on the wrong track.
Behind the two boys, there is another boy flying his kite.
In conclusion, they are having a great time at the park.
(Red)

This is a scene of a park. There are many people there. It is probably a windy and cooling day as there are many people there. There is even a boy flying a kite. I think he picked this day to fly the kite, as the kite can fly higher than other days. Not far away from him, a boy is riding his bicycle. He seems calm and happy to me. A few steps away from him, there are two boys rollerblading. Another boy fell down while rollerblading. In my opinion, the boy should put on the safety gears when rollerblading. It will be much safer. Beside him, three boys are playing volleyball. They look like they are having a great time. In my opinion, the boys should not have played in front of the old folks because the ball might accidently injure the old folks. Behind them, a lady is stretching. I think she is about to go for a jog. There are two old folks sitting on the bench. The old man is resting on the bench while the old woman is petting her pet dog. In front of them, two men are jogging happily. The park is a good place to de-stress ourselves and to have fun!
(Yellow)

This is a scene of a park. There are many people in the park. In my opinion, this must be either a Saturday or Sunday. There are people flying kites. It is probably a windy day. There are also people rollerblading, jogging and resting. There are three boys roller blading on the jogging track. I think it is not right as the jogging track is for people to jog. One of them has just fallen down. If I were one of them, I will put on safety gears. There are a few benches. An old woman and an old man are sitting on the benches. The old woman is comforting her dog. In my opinion, she probably loves her dog dearly. Not far away from the old folks, there are a few boys playing volleyball. I think it is dangerous as the ball might hit the old folks. If I were one of them, I will go to another place to play. In conclusion, this is a very popular park.
(White)

This is a scene of a crowded, beautiful and popular park. There are many people enjoying themselves. There is a young boy cycling on his bike on the cycling path. He is riding a two-wheeled mini bike. Not far away from the young boy, there is another boy. I think he is a little older than the other boy. The older boy is flying a diamond-shaped kite. I think the wind is quite strong as the kite is flying quite high. Another two teenagers are rollerblading, wearing their safety gears. I think they are enjoying themselves. There are two old folks sitting on the benches. I think the old man is resting after a leisure walk while the old lady is patting her pet dog after a walk. Beside the old lady there is a young girl doing her warm-ups. Perhaps, she is going to jog later.

Not far from the girl, there are two boys jogging at the jogging track. I think they are having fun. Beside one of the boys, there is a group of boys playing with a ball. If I were one of them, I would ask them to play somewhere else before they hit someone accidentally. Behind one of the boys, there is another boy who had slipped and fell while roller-skating. Not far from the boy, there is a boy riding his bicycle. In my opinion, I think he is enjoying himself.

In conclusion, this is an exciting and fun park for everyone!
(Green)

Oral Practice - Picture 6 (Updated with your group work)

Dear all,

Please work on the above picture individually using the "comment" function, and also have your work written down or printed out on a piece of paper.

You will base on what you have done to work on the group's work tomorrow.

Have fun! Oops... I'm late for my meeting... :P

Mr Ang


This is a building on fire.I think someone played with matches that causes the building to be on fire.As you can see, there is a firefighter using a hose, trying to extinguish the fire. There are two boys trapped on the third floor.I think they are shouting for help.A firefighter is carrying a boy while climbing down the ladder.As you can see, the boy is unconscious.There is a big inflated mattress on the ground. There are two firefighters shouting at the two boys.I think they are asking the boys to jump down onto the inflated mattress.Not far from them, two policemen are stopping some people from getting too close to the fire.In conclusion, people should not play with matches to ensure everyone’s safety.
(Blue Group)

This is a scene of a building that caught fire.There are firefighters and policemen.The whole flat is encircled by a big group of onlookers making a commotion.There are tongues of raging fire sticking out of the flat.One of the firefighters is climbing down the ladder with a boy lying unconscious over his shoulder.I think he is trying to rescue one by one.There is a firefighter using a fire hose to put out the fire.As you can see, there is a crowd of worried on-lookers.Two policemen are trying to calm down the on-lookers and told them not to go near the burning building.There is a huge inflatable mattress and two firefighters standing beside it.I think the two firefighters are shouting to the victims on the third floor to jump down on the mattress.In my opinion, the fire was probably caused by a gas leakage.If I were the firefighters, I am truly proud of myself.
(Red Group)

This is a scene of a building that has caught fire. I think the reason why it is caught on fire is because someone was playing with matchsticks. There is a tremendous amount of smoke coming from the building. There is a fireman trying to put out the fire with a water hose. There are some firemen and policemen. One of the firemen is carrying an unconscious boy down to the ground by using a ladder. In my opinion, that boy is unconscious due to the black smoke and the lack of oxygen. There are two firemen on each side of the mattress, trying to encourage the two remaining persons on the third floor to jump down onto the mattress. Below them, there is a group of on-lookers who are looking at them with horrified eyes. Possibly, they are the people who managed to escape from the building. I think that during the situation like this, one has to remain calm and not to panic. If not, you will not be able to follow the instructions given by the fireman or the police.
(Yellow Group)

This is a scene of a park. There are many people in the park. In my opinion, this must be either a Saturday or Sunday. There are people flying kites. It is probably a windy day. There are also people rollerblading, jogging and resting. There are three boys roller blading on the jogging track. I think it is not right as the jogging track is for people to jog. One of them has just fallen down. If I were one of them, I will put on safety gears. There are a few benches. An old woman and an old man are sitting on the benches. The old woman is comforting her dog. In my opinion, she probably loves her dog dearly. Not far away from the old folks, there are a few boys playing volleyball. I think it is dangerous as the ball might hit the old folks. If I were one of them, I will go to another place to play. In conclusion, this is a very popular park.
(White Group)

This is a scene of a building on fire. There are many people involved in it. Fire is raging out from the third and fourth storey. There is a firefighter trying to extinguish the fire with a water hose. That firefighter is on a ladder connected to the fire engine. I think it is very brave of him as he able to face the fire. There is another firefighter carrying an unconscious resident down the ladder with another firefighter holding on to it. I think that resident has inhaled to much smoke. There are two boys trapped on the third storey. They are shouting for help. I think the two firefighters below on the ground storey are calling them to jump off the building and land on the inflated bed below. There is a group of neighbourhood residents clustering below to see what has happened. Some of them are gasping in shock and some others are pointing at the people involved. Two policemen are trying to refrain them from entering the danger zone and not to panic. In conclusion, we should not play with fire as it can endanger lives and cause death. (Green Group)

Early Birds for Daily Challenge

3 places out of 10 places taken. :)
7 more to go! Hee hee...

Dated 15 Sep 08, 7.45pm

Some simple guides for Picture Discussion

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
- Must be

When you are not too sure:
- Perhaps
- Possibly
- I think
- It seems
- Maybe
- could be

Oral Picture Discussion - Picture 4

Dear all,

Thanks for the hard work! I have compiled your work below. :)

This is a scene of an accident.
A van and a car have collided into each other and that causes a traffic jam at a traffic junction. I think one of the drivers drive recklessly.
There are bits and pieces of shattered glass on the road.
The driver of the van is severely injured.
Maybe a piece of glass has cut the van driver's hand that causes it to bleed.
The driver of the car is stuck in his seat.
Two men are helping to free him.
In my opinion, they are very helpful and brave.
Not far from the scene, a boy is calling for help at the telephone booth.
I think he is calling for the ambulance.
There are two groups of passers-by standing aside looking at the accident.
If I were one of the passers-by, I would go and help the drivers.
In conclusion, all drivers should drive carefully and be alert at all times on the road. This will ensure their personal safety and also the safety of others.
(Blue Group)

This is a scene of a road accident at a traffic junction. As you can see, a van and a car have collided into each other and the fronts of the two vehicles are badly smashed. The accident has caused a massive traffic jam. The van driver's hand is bleeding profusely but he is still able to walk. I think he has only sustained light injuries. The driver of the car is trapped in his seat. There are two brave men trying to rescue him. There are two groups of passers-by looking with shocking eyes. There is a man at the phone booth. I think he is calling for the ambulance and the police. In conclusion, all drivers should be more careful and alert when they are on the road. This will ensure their personal safety and the safety of others.
(Red Group)

This picture depicts the scene of a road accident. As you can see, a car and a van have just collided into each other. This accident has also caused a traffic jam. The fronts of the van and the car are badly damaged and the glasses of the windscreen are shattered into pieces. The driver of the van has a deep cut on his arm and he is slightly injured. I think the shattered glass caused the deep cut on his arm. Not far from the scene, two men are trying to help the man in his seat to get out. I think that they are brave as the car may explode anytime. Not far from there, there are a group of on-lookers looking at the vehicles shockingly. Beside them, there is a man at the telephone booth, pointing at the scene. Possibly, he is calling for the police and the ambulance. If I were the drivers, I would not drive recklessly. In conclusion, all drivers should stay alert at all time when they are on the road. This will ensure the safety of others and themselves.
(Yellow Group)

This is a scene of a road accident between a car and van. A car and a van have just collided into each other, causing a massive traffic jam. Two groups of curious on-lookers are crowding around the accident and causing a commotion. Pieces of shattered glass from the two vehicles are scattered all around the road. The bonnets of the two vehicles are badly damaged. This is probably due to the impact of the accident. The driver of the van has a cut on his arm and is bleeding profusely due to the shattered glass. The driver of the car is trapped in his seat. I think he could not react in time to remove his seat belt when the accident happened. There are two helpful men who came to help the car driver. In my opinion, they are brave as the car may explode any time. If I were an on-looker, I would probably keep a safe distance from the accident. It is not safe to be near the badly damaged vehicles. Not far away, there is a boy using the public phone. I think he is calling the ambulance for help. In conclusion, all drivers should not drive recklessly and should slow down when approaching traffic junctions.
(White Group)

A van and a car have collided into each other.
A group of passers-by and pedestrians are standing near the traffic light, watching the accident. They have shocked expressions on their faces.
There is a boy at the phone booth making a phone call.
Perhaps he is calling for the ambulance and the police.
Two passers-by are helping an unconscious driver who is trapped in his seat.
I think the two passers-by are very brave as the car may explode anytime.
The front of the car is badly smashed and the shattered glasses are all scattered around the front of it. The other injured party is conscious though his left hand is bleeding profusely. His van is also badly damaged. In my opinion, we should not drive recklessly but to stay alert on the go at all times for safety reason.
(Green Group)

Term 4 Week 2 Daily Challenge (LMS)

1) How many times does the digit “0” appear in a book that is 300 pages thick?




2) An army of ants was moving house.
The soldier ants moved 120g less than half the amount of food on their first trip.
On their second trip, they managed 100g more than half of the remaining amount of food.
They moved 480g of food on their third trip.280g of food was still unmoved.
How much food did the army of ants have at first?



OR



3) David wrote a 4-digit number on a piece of paper and challenged Peter to guess it.
All the digits were different.

Peter : Is it 4693?
David : Two of the numbers are correct but they are positioned wrongly.
Peter : Could it be 1208?
David : My answer is the same of before.
Peter : How about 7925?
David : Wow! Two of the numbers are correct and in the right place as well.
Peter : 4681?
David : None of the digits is correct.

What was the number?

4) Trees are to be planted alongside a rectangular plot of land.
The sides of the land are 200m and 100m respectively.
If trees are planted at an interval of 4m, how many trees will be planted altogether alongside that plot of land?



5) The figure below is made of 2 squares of different sides.
Find the perimeter of the figure if its area is 100cm².