Dear girls,

This week we had a challenging yet enriching time learning from the mistakes made in the practice papers.

P6

Comprehension OE

We applied the comprehension skills covered in Term 1 Week 1 in our study of Hero Rats. It is of paramount importance that you make the reading process a deliberate and critical one. Adopt the four roles (Director, Judge, Mind Reader and Archer) in your reading of the passage. 

Research has shown that slow reading helps pupils to better appreciate the themes, nuances and problems presented in the passage. As a result, after a process of slow reading, you would be in a better position to answer the questions! 

Plot Elements

The plot elements were also reinforced this week through the study of the suspenseful text, THE ESCAPE and the humorous story, WORST FRIENDS. An engaging piece of writing contains all five plot elements (EXPOSITION, RISING ACTION, CLIMAX, FALLING ACTION, RESOLUTION & CONCLUSION) that build effectively on each other. It is important to remember to include these elements in your writing.

Situational Writing

We reviewed our skills in Situational Writing. Situational Writing is the BONUS of the Paper 1 component. To achieve full marks for this section, make sure you include all the relevant information needed and check your work thoroughly to eradicate grammatical, spelling and spelling errors. Make sure you include the PURPOSE STATEMENT, which would indicate to the examiner that you fully understand the purpose of the writing.

Narnia

We ended the week with the examination of the FANTASY GENRE and proceeded to identify the features of fantasy in Chapters 1-2 of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. 

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is quintessentially fantastical because in the story, you encounter magical creatures, talking animals and witches. A persisting motif in the book is the battle between good and evil. Like many fantasy stories, Narnia featured heroes who overcome their maleficent adversaries against all odds.

P5

We did our very first situational writing piece of the year. You were introduced to the objectives and relevance of situational writing to your lives. We then proceeded to do class writing as I explained the required format and expectations for the component.

We conquered Synthesis 1-2 this week. Looking at the work you have submitted, I am proud to see that most of you were able to form accurate sentences using ‘who’, ‘whose’ and the most challenging of all, WHOM! We will reinforced the concepts taught in the term to ensure you will be able to use the relative pronouns with confidence.

Quizlet

Remember to complete your Quizlet quest and compete for the top three positions for this week’s Quizlet challenge! :D