Notes for English Prelim Exams

Dear all,

Here are some notes for tomorrow's paper 1 and 2.

Paper 1:

• Go through the format of report writing and letter of complaint and compliment. 
• Know your role and who you are writing to (Audience)
• Note the formality. 
• Jot down the six points for the content before you start. 
• For report writing, sign off with Reported by: 
• For letter of complaint/compliment, sign off with Yours sincerely, 
• For more on the format, you can always run a search on this blog for situational writing.
• Take note of the key points I have shared with you for the different common topics for composition and the good phrases to be used.
• Common topics include 'Fire', 'Accident', 'Robbery/theft' and 'Bullying'.
• Stick to the picture composition as it is the safer option. Remember the write about all the events in the pictures and the characters.
• Describe the characters, actions and feelings of characters. 
• Elaborate your actions and explain clearly. 
•  You can always end off your composition with 'This incident would forever be etched in my memories."

Paper 2: 

Verb Noun Verb (Plural and Present tense)
Made him go (plural and present tense)

Had I (Verb) --> Perfect tense because of the word 'had' at the front.
Had I know about it,
Had I gone there,
Had I taken the item,

Neither.......... nor ..................
Always look at the second subject (noun) for the singular/plural form.

Neither Peter nor the boys ARE going home.
Neither the girls nor the boy IS going home.

Everything (singular form)
Everything belongs to him.
Everything in the boxes belongs to him.

'The key word is everything despite the word 'boxes' and thus everything inside the boxes is singular.'

Direct to indirect speech,
Step 1: Look at the TENSE (past or present) of the VERB outside the SPEECH first!

Step 2: Look at the PUNCTUATION. If it is a question mark, please, in your answer, write the SUBJECT (NOUN) first followed by the VERB.

Step 3: Change the keywords and tenses.

Was, is, are, were --> VERBS!!!

Example:

Peter asked his son, "Did you eat your breakfast this morning?"

Step 1: The verb outside is 'asked' (past tense). Therefore, I need to change the tenses in the speech.

Step 2: There is a punctuation mark, so the subject comes first before the verb. Subject is 'you' and verb is 'did eat'. So I have to change the tenses too.

Answer:
Peter asked his son if he had eaten his breakfast that morning.

• For more information on synthesis and transformation rules, do a search on the blog on 'synthesis'. 

- For comprehension Open-ended, please do your pre-reading activity first in point forms and understand the story through the questions. Check your tenses and spelling please!

- For grammar cloze, editing and comprehension cloze, remember to read first, state the main idea of the story and then highlight the key words and identify the tenses/singular or plural.

ALL THE BEST FOR TOMORROW.
Early lesson once again as last minute revision at 6.50am - 7.10am.

Tomorrow is the last day to collect the money for the class photographs. Please hand up to the vendor tomorrow.

Thank you,
Sincerely,
Mr Nelson Ong



 

Week of the Prelims

Dear all,

You would have known of your oral marks for your prelim exams. Generally, there is an improvement from SA1 and that is commendable. Most of you would be in the 20 and above range so continue to work on improving. Those of you who meet the target being set, do not give up and practise and make sure you improve next time around which is the PSLE oral examinations.

Some feedback:

1. Some of you were not loud enough and lacked confidence. Please project your voice and do not be nervous. The examiners are not here to fail you or mark you down. Just speak naturally as if you are speaking for the most important 5-10 minutes of your life. 
2. Conversation aspect has to be improved on. Elaborate, talk about your feelings and give 2 or more examples. 
3. For all the sections, you have to use good vocabulary and speak smoothly without hesitation. We look out for how you read, your tone and volume even for picture description and conversation. 

Important Announcements:

1. The vendors will be collecting money for the photos tomorrow and Wednesday. Please bring your order forms and money and pass it to them at the canteen. 
2. There will be extra morning lessons from 6.50am - 7.15am in the classroom by me tomorrow and Wednesday in preparation for the paper on Wed. Do come to the classroom and make good use of the time when you arrive in school. 
3. On the 7th Aug (Wed), there is the celebrations for National Day. I am having extra lessons to prepare you for PSLE oral and to run through some questions in the PSLE booklets. You will have your break from 10 - 10.30am and from 10.30am - 12.30pm, we will commence the lessons. Do let your parents know. 

Important points for Science today:

• A rougher surface produces more friction when an object comes into contact with it.
• When an object is moving upwards, it gains gravitational potential energy but loses kinetic energy. 
• When an object is moving downward, it gains kinetic energy and loses gravitational potential energy. 
• Energy loss occurs when some of the energy is converted to other forms and energy. 
• On land --> friction 
• In water --> water resistance
• In air --> air resistance 
• When a tyre is older and worn out, it has less friction when it comes into contact with the surface and it has a longer braking distance.
• When a tyre is new and not worn out, it has more friction when it comes into contact with the surface and it has a shorter braking distance. 
• When you have 2 or more objects to compare, also make sure you use words like 'more, 'less', 'most', 'least'.

Study hard for your Prelim examinations. I will be posting up revision notes for paper 1 and 2 for English soon.

Sincerely,
Mr Nelson Ong

Week 4

Dear all,

You start your Prelims Listening this coming Friday. We would have practice for your listening. Key skills are to not rush through shading your answers. For the first time around, listen first and jot down key points. During the second round, you then confirm your answers and shade your answers.

Key points for English: 

• Prefers ................ to .....................
• Tom prefers swimming to cycling. 
• Tim prefers basketball to tennis. 

• Rather.............than...........
• I rather walk than cycle. 
• The boys would rather sing a song than dance on the stage. 

• Much to (pronoun) (noun), .....................................
• Much to their horror, ..............
• Much to his surprise, ................
• Much to my happiness, ................
• Much to the supporters' dismay, .....................

Pronouns are grammar items to represent the noun (person or item) like his, her, my, their, its, our, the boy's, the boys'.........

the boy's --> one boy (singular)

the boys' --> more than one boy (plural)

this above item is an item most of you often mixed up! do take note!!!

Key points for Science:

• A plant cell has cell walls and chloroplast that animals cells do not have.
• Chloroplast contains chlorophyll which are essential for photosynthesis. 
• Stigma is essential to receive the pollen grains for fertilisation. 
• Magnetism is strongest at the two ends and weakest in the middle. 
• Good conductors of heat gain heat very quickly but they also lose heat the fastest like metals. If hot water is poured into the metal cup, the metal cup will heat up very quickly but overtime, the hot water inside will cool down very quickly too. 
• Poor conductors of heat gain heat slowly but they also lose heat slowly, retaining heat for a longer time. If hot water is poured into plastic or styrofoam cups, the cups will heat up very slowly and they are able to keep the water warm for a longer period of time. 
• Hot air rises (expansion), cool air sinks (contraction)
• We feel cold when we get out of the swimming pool or shower as the water on our bodies will evaporate to the surroundings and thus our body loses heat. 
• Germination requires air, warmth and water. When the leaves of the seedling is present, the plant can make food on its own. 
• Seed leaves get lighter as the plant develops into a seedling and it will eventually wither off. 
• Respiration takes place all throughout the day but photosynthesis only takes place in the presence of light. 
• Shadows are formed when light source is blocked by an opaque or translucent object. 
• If the distance of the light source and object is shorter, the shadow formed is longer. 
• Arteries carry blood rich in oxygen and nutrients from the heart to the rest of the body.
• Veins carry blood rich in carbon dioxide and waste from the rest of the body to the heart and then to the lungs to be passed out. 
• Air occupies space and has a fixed volume. 
• Stomata can be found on both the upper and underside of the leaf but more stomata is found on the underside of the leaf. 
• Strength of an object is its ability to withstand weights without breaking.
• Hardness of an object is its ability to withstand scratches. 

It's full scale revision time. Please complete your PSLE booklets and come to class prepared for marking and discussion of answers. 

Due to the tight schedule, I may not have time to mark through all your questions in the PSLE booklets so I need your fullest cooperation and self-discipline to mark with 100% accuracy and take down the model answers and notes given to you. The PSLE booklets are extremely important as they represent the type of questions being set for PSLE each year. 

Hang in there and please please pay your fullest attention in class. It's revision and I know that lessons may be long with tedious explanations but you need to understand and treat it as a form of revision as I go through the answers with you. 

Work hard for the last lap. It's time!

Sincerely,

Mr Nelson Ong

End of Week 3

Dear all,

We have come to the end of Week 3. Your prelim listening is on next Friday. We will have practice next week. Have you started revising and studying for your prelims? I do notice that a large number of you are having difficulty in time management of completing homework. Please pace yourself well and find time to sit down to complete your homework instead of waiting until the last minute.

Important points for the week:

Science

• Food chain and food web questions --> Do draw out the food pyramid with the producers at the bottom (Largest in numbers) 
• Methods of dispersal include explosion (all around the parent plant, closely together), animals (all around the parent plant, all directions and distances away from parent plant), water (down the flow of the river) and air (towards where the direction of the wind is blowing)
• Remember that the amount of oxygen in the air is always more than carbon dioxide (21% for oxygen as compared to less than 1% for carbon dioxide)
• During respiration, we give out carbon dioxide and water vapour.
• WCCW (Warm water vapour from the surrounding air condense onto a cool surface into water droplets)
• Glass, Ceramic, Plastic and metals take a longer time to be broken down by decomposers and they are non-biodegradable. 
• Gravity is always acting downwards. 

Homework for the weekend:

English Prelim Revision Papers

Other matters:

Try your best to sell or buy the tickets for the Mid-Autumn Festival to be held in our school. I encourage you to come along with your parents and friends. Support the school in our fund-raising project. Thanks everyone! 

Photographs for the class is out and place your orders with the cash in the envelope to be submitted on the 30th and 31st July at the canteen to the vendors. 

Here are the coloured samples.

Have a good weekend, 

Thank you,

Sincerely,

Mr Nelson Ong

Onward towards Prelim Exams

Dear all,

It is now midweek of term 3. Oral examinations would have been over by today. Now, lets' work towards doing well for your prelim exams which will begin in week 5. We have finished our syllabus and are now busy revising for the exams. Be prepared for practice papers to be done in class/home and to come prepared in going through the questions.

What we have learned for 
English

• Price -> singular 
• Prices -> Plural
• Children -> Plural 
• delighted with 
• travel on foot
• travel by bus (or any transport)
• under certain conditions
• in the interests 

Because of (pronoun) (noun)
Because of the fact that ............

For direct to indirect speech, always remember to start off your answer with the NOUN (Subject) first followed by the VERB when you see a question mark.

"Did Mary walk to school?" asked Peter.

Peter asked if Mary had walked to school.
                    (Noun)   (Verb)

Science

• Carbon dioxide in the air does not affect the depletion of ozone layer. It has no direct link at all. So do not be mistaken. Carbon dioxide traps heat and causes global warming. 
• Using CFC products causes depletion of the ozone layer, letting Ultraviolet rays of the sun, which are harmful, to shine onto the Earth's surface. 

Don't forget your homework to be passed up on Friday.

English Revision 2.

Happy Racial Harmony Week. :) 

We do not take for granted the peace we have in Singapore.

Learn to integrate and live together rather than just tolerating. 

Thanks to the 4 of you wore your costumes.

and this was in 2012....

Thank you,

Sincerely,

Mr Nelson Ong

End of Week 2 + Grammar Notes

Dear all,

As we come to the end of week 2, do note that you have to memorise your PSLE index number for next week's prelim oral examinations (Tuesday and Wednesday). Start practising.

Oral examinations tips

For reading of passage, we have gone through a few samples today. Things to take note of:

• Reading with clarity and accuracy. Make sure that you read all the words carefully and do not miss out on the words or the right meaning of the word. 
• Slow your pace and do not rush through your reading. Pause at the right moments  to stress on the key words. 
• Read with expression, especially in the conversations. 

For your picture description:

• Introduce the picture with "This picture depicts a scene at ............"
• Use present tenses throughout. 
• Talk about the weather, characters involved and event. 
• Go to the main points and use the D (Describe characters and actions), I (Interpret feelings), E (Elaborate on the feelings and actions, why and how?) and O (Opinion) method. 
• Give a conclusion with a summary of the picture and lessons to be learnt. 

For Conversation:

• Answer the question given to you first. 
• Talk about the question with at least 2 examples to support.
• Elaborate and link back to the question given. Give your feelings. 
• Conclude with a summary and lessons to be learnt. 

English Grammar Tips 

None of, Neither of, One of, Each, Every, Either of ---> These words are in the singular form!

Prefers ________to _________
Rather ________than ____________

Not only (verb) (noun) (verb), ................ also .....................

After the words 'Not only', it is followed by a verb which takes the form of either:

• has/had/have
• did/do/does
• was/were
• are/is
• can/could/shall/should/will/would/may/might/

example: Not only could John lift the table, he could also lift the heavy rocks. 

(Person) whom (Person) 

Besides .......... Due to.................. In spite of ............. Despite ................ ----> we can use 'the fact that' after these word. 

(Noun) as well as (Noun) .................

(Noun) together with (Noun) .....................

LOOK AT THE FIRST NOUN for whether is singular or plural. 

e.g John as well as the boys IS going to the party. We look at John only, the first noun! 

For direct to indirect speech, remember the key rules!

• Look at the tense of the verb OUTSIDE the speech first to decide if you need to change the tenses inside the speech!
• Then, check for punctuation. If a question mark is involved, remember to write your answer with the NOUN (SUBJECT) FIRST then followed by the VERB.

"Are you hungry now?" asked Mother. 

Ans: Mother asked if   I         was hungry then. 

                              (noun)   (verb)

Homework:

• Science prelim revision paper booklets A and B (Due on Tuesday) 

Videos for revision of Science 

Have a good weekend,

Sincerely,

Mr Nelson Ong

Biodegrable and Non-Biodegrable

Dear all,

We learn about biodegradable and non-biodegradable items today as the main knowledge learnt.

Biodegradable --> objects that can be broken down easily into the ground
examples: Wood, plastic, paper

Non-biodegradable --> objects that CANNOT be broken down easily into the ground
examples: ceramics, plastic

There are three types of pollution, namely Air, Water and Land Pollution.

Decomposers break organisms or objects down into smaller pieces.
examples: Fungi, Bacteria

Decomposers take in oxygen and give out carbon dioxide. They are useful for the soil as they provide nutrients and fertilize the soil.

However, decomposers also take up oxygen in the water and compete with live organisms for oxygen, decreasing the amount of oxygen in the water.

Oil spills block out the top layer of water. Oil floats on top of water and it prevents oxygen and sunlight from reaching the inside of the water, killing the water organisms. Sometimes, oil coats the leaves and prevents the leaves from photosynthesizing (cannot get sunlight) and from transpiring and respiring with the stomata being blocked.

Remember to complete your Science homework (Open-ended revision paper section) by FRIDAY.

Thank You,
Sincerely,
Mr Nelson Ong

Latest Timetable

Dear all,

The latest timetable and hopefully, finalised one. Fingers crossed.

Sincerely,
Mr Nelson Ong

Global Warming

Dear all,

Welcome back to week 2. Lets' go through today's main ideas:

Science

We went through a huge chunk of Man's impact on the environment, completing 2 experiments. Officially, we are done for the experiments for the syllabus for the year. Hooray!

1. Negative impact on the environment: Acid Rain

Acid rain occurs when chemicals and toxic gases dissolved in the rain before it hits the ground. Acid rain is harmful as it corrodes and damages buildings, statues, soil and living things. It is definitely harmful. It occurs when humans releases waste and harmful gases into the air through factories and burning which these gases then react with the rain to form acid rain. We carried out the experiment of putting a quail egg in vinegar and watching the acidic vinegar corroding away the shell of the quail egg. This shows the effects of acid rain (using the vinegar as an example).

2. Negative impact on the environment: Soil erosion

Soil erosion occurs when large chunks of soil is washed away by water. Soil erosion becomes harmful because it removes the top layer of soil that contains nutrients. As a result, habitats of animals and the animals themselves are affected and they may die. Also, if the soil washes into water bodies, the water bodies will be polluted, blocking out sunlight from entering the water and preventing water plants from photsynthesizing. Without the water plants, water organisms may die.

Trees are important as they hold the soil in place and prevent soil from eroding away. We carried out an experiment to test this concept today which held true.

3. Forests are important to the Earth and our survival.

There are plenty of reasons that tell us why forests are important.

• Cools the environment. (desert vs rainforest)
• Provides oxygen for us to breathe while taking in carbon dioxide. 
• Provide wood to make products such as furniture and paper
• Provide habitats (homes) and shelter for animals
• Provide medicine (herbs)
• Prevent soil erosion

4. Greenhouse gases and Greenhouse effect

A greenhouse is a glass house made of glass walls and a glass roof. In it are plants. The sun passes through and heat is trapped inside, keeping the inside warm throughout the day. This is known as the greenhouse effect in which warm temperature is constant inside the greenhouse. The most common greenhouse gases are carbon dioxide and water vapour. 

Using this concept, we can then explain how Earth works as with the greenhouse effect. Our atmosphere around our planet traps the heat from the sun and carbon dioxide in the air is able to trap the heat and keep Earth warm (which is a positive impact). However, as we carry out more burning and deforestation, the carbon dioxide level increases and it becomes more warm. Carbon dioxide traps more heat. This then causes global warming. 

Read this website here!

5. Deforestation and reforestation

Deforestation is the removal of trees in a forest. This then lead to soil erosion and the increase of carbon dioxide in the air as there are no plants to take in carbon dioxide. Then, the temperature of Earth will increase and this creates global warming. But, we can rectify this by planting more plants to replace those we remove. This is called reforestation. 

6. Global warming

Global warming is a worldwide issue now that when the Earth gets hotter and hotter and this affects living organisms, environment and our survival. When it is too hot, the ice at the colder regions such as the north and south poles melt away. This then cause the organisms at the habitats to die off as they cannot adapt to the sudden change of hot temperature. Also, this causes flooding as the sea level will rise with the ice turning into liquid water. Importantly, one action can set off a chain reaction. 

Summary

In this topic here of Man's impact on the environment, we need to know the various negative and positive impacts and how these actions impact the environment and what we can do to overcome the problems. 

Homework:

Science revision worksheet 1b (open-ended) to be submitted on Friday. 

Last words for the day

The constant reminders each day to really study hard and strive for excellence should now sink into your head. I have my reasons for not pumping you with too much homework as I believe that homework should be done with quality and then gone through detailedly. I do not believe in giving you so much homework that you rush through and cannot cope. So, I need your help to be on your best behaviour and attention in class so that we have maximum time to go through the papers and complete the work. Work on your speed. 

I am moving into the phase of revision now. Revision papers are given out already and very soon, the PSLE booklets will be gone through with you. 

Now, your immediate action would be to revise for your oral examinations next Tuesday/Wednesday. 

Head over to lead.com.sg to practise on some english practices. 

Sincerely,

Mr Nelson Ong

Encouragement goes a long way

Dear all,

It struck me hard to write an encouragement note to all of you here. As I was conversing with one of your subject teachers today, it struck me to hear some feedback that came from some of you. With regards to one subject, some of you told the teacher, "The subject cannot be passed," "Teacher, why do you try so hard. We can never pass this subject," "I have been failing since P4."

As a teacher, it makes us sad hearing those words. Our aim is to never to make anyone fail. Because if our aim is to make you fail, we would not even be teaching at all. The examinations will always be there, whether we like it or not. We cannot change that fact. We can only change our attitude and the way we study. Find techniques to study. Be more hardworking and positive. Accept criticisms and different ways of studying. If you are unsure of a particular concept or topic, ask and ask and ask again. That is one big issue. Many of you are afraid to ask. We do not seem intimidating, do we? More than often, I love answering questions you pose. If it isn't in class, you can always ask outside of the classroom.

It's only the first week but I am already feeling the stress - because of the time constraints and if I have more time, I definitely I can sharpen your skills and concepts. I wish I could buy more time but sadly, I can't. Now, much of the effort is on you. I can start to see more of you being more serious, listening to my explanations and making the effort to improve your work. I feel glad but sadly, there are still a few of you who need more motivation. I know that I cannot make all of you be 100% motivated. In a perfect world, I could make it happen but I still retain hope that through all the advice, motivation and through the realization that PSLE is highly important as your first major academic test, you will find your inner motivation to strive hard. Fight for what you want. It does not come easily to you.

As we took our class photo this week, it drove home the message that my primary school journey is coming to an end with you. It is the last lap and I do feel sad about it. The greatest gift I could get in return is to still achieve my 100% passes and to see all of you do well for PSLE in your own ways. Remember, it is not about all As. It is about giving your best and having no regrets when you give your best. Find yourself as you grow older and always give your best in all you do. To be able to make an impact for 2 years of your life is amazing indeed. Don't disappoint all the teachers who have placed their faith in you.

So, no more "We cannot pass! Why must we try so hard!?" You need to believe that you can. We live life to overcome challenges thrown to us and better our today each day. To all of us, each of you are tomorrow's leaders, worthy of the effort we put in. So work hard for the last lap.

Some videos for revision of Science:

Sincerely,
Mr Nelson Ong

End of week 1

Dear all,

We have come to the end of week 1. Work hard! Here is a recap of what we have done thus far for the past 2 days.

Science

We started on our last topic of Man's impact on the environment. The impact can be both positive or negative. Impact refers to our actions and consequence or effects on the surroundings on Earth. This topic is relational to our daily lives and how we want our world to be in the future. The key messages are to reduce, reuse and recycle. From Science, we also learn about values education.

This video by Michael Jackson was what I discussed the other day about how men have played a huge role in impacting the Earth.

Concepts that we have recap about in our revision worksheets:

• WCCW (Warm water vapour condenses on the cool surface into water droplets --> CONDENSATION)
• In the circulatory system, blood that flows in goes to the lungs to the heart and all parts of the body (rich in oxygen). Blood that flows out goes from all parts of the body to the heart to the lings. (rich in carbon dioxide)
• Items that contain a material that is a conductor of electricity can allow electricity to flow through it. Example (Jelly contains water and thus it can allow electricity to flow through it)
• During hot weather, items expand. During cold weather, items contract. 
• Aluminium is not a magnetic object. 
• Cobalt, Nickel, Iron and Steel are MAGNETIC.
• Aluminium, Copper are NON-MAGNETIC. 
• But all metals are conductors of electricity. 
• Air expands faster than water. 
• Air can be compressed but solid and liquid cannot. 

Complete the graphs worksheet and the Revision worksheet 1A (MCQs) 

English

We have finished our unit 10 supplementary worksheets and the focus now is for revision papers and the PSLE booklets! Hooray!

Things to take note of:

• For facts, we use the present tense. 
• When you are doing your grammar cloze, editing for spelling and grammar and comprehension cloze, do bracket the important words and phrases to focus and narrow down your answering portions. 
• Unless (positive statement), (negative statement)
• Besides ......................, .................. also .................... (When you have two or more actions and you are using the structure 'Besides', the word 'also' must also be used. 
• For direct to indirect transformation, remember that for the word 'the', we do not change it at all. Also, you have to change past tenses to past perfect (which always have the word 'had' at the front. Example: had cleaned, had done, had thrown, had gone)

Enjoy your long weekend,
Sincerely,
Mr Nelson Ong

English Focus Items

Dear all,

For today, we touched on the english focus grammar items and here is the recap of the items we have learnt:

the word 'so' is always followed by an adjective and used with 'that'.

• so (adjective)......... that ...............

He was so sad that he cried for the whole night.

• 'too' followed by (adjective) 
• 'very' followed by (adjective) 

• Between ________ and _________
• From _________ to ___________

• Sit --> Verb
• Seat --> Noun

• Much to (pronoun) (noun)
• Much to her horror
• Much to the boys' amazement, they saw the kangaroon jump a great distance. 

• Prefers ________ to ___________
• Rather __________ than __________

Homework:

Complete your supplementary worksheet unit 10 (until comprehension cloze at least) by tomorrow. If you are done, go on to do the pre-reading for comprehension open-ended and then complete the questions. 

You have one week to complete the revision worksheet 1. If you can, submit by this Friday so that I can mark during the weekend. 

Phrase of the day: Money cannot buy happiness and friendship!

Revision video on Matter (Science)

Thank you,

Sincerely,

Mr Nelson Ong

1st day of Term 3

Dear all,

Welcome back to the start of term 3 officially. It is definitely great seeing all of you back again. As promised, here is the upload of the latest timetable for now.

Do log into your lead.com.sg portal to check your updated revision work for the various subjects and attempt them.

Phototaking is on this Thursday. Please come in your school uniform.

For a start, we went through the skills to writing a good composition today and here is a recap:

General:

• Build your characters (Who are they? Jobs? Description of physical appearance and feeling. Actions by your characters and the motives behind the actions)
• Describe the actions of the various characters, their feelings and why they do what they do.

Introduction:

•  Place, time, weather 
• Introduce the characters. 
• Set the tone for the main body. Link your story and explain.

Main body:

•  What is happening? Describe the main event(s) that is happening. What about it? The impact and seriousness of the main actions. e.g If a fire is taking place describe the fire and the impact of the fire. Give physical descriptions. Do not just talk about 'A fire broke out.' and stop at it. 
• Why did the event happen? Who caused the event? Talk about the perspectives of the characters involved. e.g I will describe the victims in the fire and also talk about the people responsible for the fire.

Conclusion:

• How was the problem solved? Who solved it? Why did they need to solve it?
• Feelings of the characters involved. Why they feel that way?
• Any lessons to be learnt?

 Common Problems:

• Not giving names and roles of the characters. Who are they?
• Failing to link your main events to the conclusion. How was the problem resolved? Explain clearly. 
• Not enough explanation in the events described. Why did it happen? How did it happen? Who did it?

 Science

• We went through the S.E.E booklet. Once again, I need to stress the importance of knowing the concepts to answer the questions. From a concept, we can use it to identify answers. 
•  Today's main concept focuses on condensation and the acronym of 'WCCW' (Warm water vapour condenses on a cool surface and turns into water droplets)

 This video helps to recap about water cycle as a form of revision for you.

See you all tomorrow,
Ready for the battle ahead :)
Rest well,
Sincerely,
Mr Nelson Ong