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Tuesday, May 23, 2006
Its knowledge that is...um, what was it again?
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3:51 PM
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Monday, May 22, 2006
Books are the key to...Um...I forgot the rest of the sentence...
Well, I haven't got all the book reviews in from Huay Wen, Rebecca and others(sorry=if I spelt your names wrongly...)but I have a seemingly interesting book review from Berwin. Guys and Gals...*drumrolls* CHECK IT OUT!
Lionboy 
Charlie Ashanti, only a teenage schoolboy, can speak Cat. He doesn't care much about it and takes it for granted. However, he soon realises he is someone special, not just your average teenage schoolboy.
In an extraordinary turnabout of incidents, Charlie's life is soon turned upside-down when his mother accidentally cuts herself and uses her blood to sign her signature on a piece of parchment. Six months later, Charlie finds his parents missing after a game of football. He is soon held captive by a boy named Rati. Charlie escapes soon enough and with the help of a cat, he stows himself aboard a ship to Paris. Along the journey, he encounters six beautiful lions and together they embark on a journey of a lifetime.
Book Review done by: Berwin ChanOk, guys, ATTRACTED to this book, 'Lionboy'? Well, you can find this novel in all leading bookstores like Popular and MPH.
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Class Blog Competition!
Okay, there's a class blog competition coming up guys! And the conditions are..*drumroll* Book Reviews, Stories, Activities and the look itself! Coincidentally, we have an outing tomorrow to Coral Sec's Problem Solving Day! And the top 5 for maths in our class is, Tim Ang, Edenuis, Guo Xiang, Tze Xian and Ryan. Good Luck guys! So watch out for book reviews( it just may brighten up your days if you get the books!), photos and stories!
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Thursday, April 20, 2006
Notes from Mrs Lee
These are some notes for revision. (Given by Mrs Lee)
Plan your recount
Title:
Introduction
Setting: Who, what, when, where, why
Events in time order
Event 1
Event 2
Event 3
Conclusion
Narrative Plan
Title
Orientation
Where, when, who, what
Initiating Event
What led to the problem?
Complication
What is the problem?
Resolution
How did they solve the problem?
Concluding Statement
How did the story end?
INTRODUCTION
Begin with a startling fact
I was nearly killed that day. If not for my lucky badge, what I was eating could have been my last meal. The whole incident is still clearly imprinted in my mind. I remember that it was a scorching afternoon. I had decided to relieve myself from the heat and had entered into A & W for a quick bite.
Describe the setting or use imagery
The water looked so cool and inviting. It seemed to be beckoning to me to immerse myself in its blue shimmering wetness. The clear surface itself reflecting the cloudless sky while Tom and I sat by the poolside in our swimming trunks.
I ambled through the dark street, up the steps and across the channel. Heading for no place in particular, I silently considered the next cause of action to take. The cold night air seeped through my thin dirt-covered t-shirt, causing my body to shiver against my will. I tried to keep warm by holding my hands against my chest and it was then that the strange glimmering orange-bluish light caught my attention.
Begin with a sound
Tweet! Tweet! Tweet! The joyful sound of the swallows as they fleeted gracefully across the cloudless blue sky echoed through the forest. We were enjoying the fresh morning breeze as we slowly trekked through the undergrowth towards our destination, the waterfall.
Begin with a dialogue
“Look at what you have done!” Lucy bellowed, her eyes flashing with intense anger as she charged towards me.
“Wait, Lucy. I can explain.” I said quickly while dodging her blows.
Start with a question
“Why am I here? What is this place?” I struggled to sit up as these thoughts raced through my head. The last few hours seemed to be a blank and I was totally confused.
Begin with the end – Flashback
What a day it had been! Boy, am I glad to be safely backed at home. It had started wonderfully with everything packed and all the programmes laid out. We had waited excitedly for this day to arrive and were ready to leave our house at the break of dawn, not realising that it was going to be a day that we would have wished we never ever had.
Begin with the climax
He struck a blow and I darted. Swift as the wind, I in turn delivered a hard punch, only to miss my target by mere inches. We were both panting hard then, tensed and ready to pounce on each other whenever the chance arose.
NOTE: Make sure that the first line relates to the story and leads into the action.
CONCLUSION
End with some advice
Well, Kate had definitely learnt her lesson. That is the next time; she will definitely remember what her mother always tells her to think twice before she acts. She would not want to repeat this horrible experience again.
End with a quote
Just like the saying, ‘Curiosity kills the cat’, well, Tom had learnt his lesson from this incident. He would certainly not be so rash and poke his nose into other people’s affair. Tom indeed became a much better person after that.
End with a feeling
As I sat there on the bench and reflected on the day’s event, an overwhelming sense of remorse and shame came upon me. If only I had not been so adamant and so full of myself, Tim would not have got hurt and everybody would have had a great time. I then swore to myself, I would never ever let my friends down and would always think through things carefully before I act.
End with a question
After everything had been settled, the children were all thoroughly exhausted. They all sat on the chairs and promised their parents never to be so foolish again. Their parents forgave them but in their hearts, they thought to themselves, what would the kids be up to next? Had they really learnt their lesson?
Good endings have
· A solution to the problem, preferably the hero solving the problem
· A gradual sequence of events that lead to a satisfactory resolution. The endings must not be sudden or too easily solved
AVIOD
The main character/s dying
Everything is a dream
Something/ someone that was not previously introduced in the story
Gross murder scene or rape scene with vivid description
Good words and phrases
Morning
The sunlight filtered through the window drapes and fell gently onto my face. Another day had dawned.
There was a pearly glow in the clear blue sky. Accompanying it was the melodic songs of the birds and the music drifted into my bedroom
The rising sun cast a rosy hue across the morning sky.
Day
The blue sky was dotted with fluffy white clouds that drifted lazily in the gentle breeze. Interspersed in the breeze is the sweet fragrance coming from the lilies.
The blazing sun shone relentlessly on the hikers.
The afternoon sun bathed the buildings in its warm light.
Night
The giant orb of the moon lit up the night sky. The silence of the night was only broken by the occasional barking of faraway dogs.
Silvery beams of the moonlight gently danced to a silent rhythm on the surface of the lake.
The night sky was aglow with bright city lights. Looking up, the blanket of stars overhead seemed to stretched to infinity.
Market
People jostled around
The place was packed with shoppers
A bright banner proclaiming ‘Sale’
Colourful array of fruits and vegetables
Throngs of shoppers
Pavement was jam-packed
Delicious aroma of
Air was filled with cries
Vendors
Prodding the goods
Bustling with shoppers
Loud music blaring from the speakers
Department stores
Bargain hunters
Aisle
Browsing through the shop
Well-stocked display shelves
Restaurant
Bustling with diners
Asian cuisines
Peaceful ambience
Snake-like queues
Savour the delicious
Background music
Fragrant aroma
Tucked happily
Eating with gusto
Hospitals
Sirens wailing, rushing
the injured victim
Attendants
Patients
Flicking through old magazines
Heart sank
Smelt of disinfectant
Full to overflowing
Broke down in tears
Dressing the wounds
Pacing nervously
Surgeon
Scream hysterically
Administer
Discharge from the
apprehensive
Checklist for Good Writing
Ensure that your composition fulfills these criteria –
1. The writing holds the readers’ attention, contains interesting and valuable information.
2. The writing has a clear introduction and ending with good linkages in the body.
3. The writing contains colourful and specific words that describes the scene, the characters and the actions.
· Adjectives that describe the object in detail. Egs - Thin, silvery hair hard, crispy apple
· Adverbs that describe the action. Egs - Charging angrily
Mimicking animatedly
General Words
l Woman
l sound
Specific Words
l Old hag, young beauty
l Ear-splitting scream, screeching cry
4. The writing flows smoothly from sentence to sentence and displays varied sentence beginnings and lengths.
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10:16 AM
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Mrs Lee's Note
Welcome
Hi P6/2sians. I have visited most of your individual blogs and am pleased to know that you are now able to create a space on the internet to write down your thoughts - through journal entries, poems or drawings. I hope that through this blog, we can document down our journey for this year and have it as a sweet memory of your last year in Coral Primary School.
Thanks to our webmasters, Timothy Lee and Joel Chua, for their time and patience in helping us with constant updates. I will also be asking the publication team to start with their monthly newsletters which we can also post on this blog.
Do look out for notes which I will be sending to you through this blog. They will be things that have been covered in class, which you can refer to for your revision.
A gentle reminder to some of our friends that I will also be asking our Class Librarians to check on your reading record in Term 2 Week 9. Please keep up with your weekly reading of 1 book per week.
Chio,
Mrs Lee
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Wednesday, April 19, 2006
Sa1's coming!
Oh..the exams are just around the corner! Not to worry, we have our beloved teachers to help us! (Or do you consider them...nice..) Just joking, so try your best 6/2sians, we're not losing out to 6/1!
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Saturday, April 15, 2006
The Pics....
Ok here are the pics I took...hope u all like it. Oh ya...I had a pic of cute ryan but it got messed up, so sorry cuteyboy ryan...your pic wont be up in our blog...really sorry...
Here is Haqeem doing his silent reading. So quiet...unusual...
Then there is Basil talking to Tim Ang. Showing a funny sign using his fingers. Readers of the Da Vinci code should know what it means....
There is also a pic of joel and adel. Say Cheese!
Berwin is also there saying cheese. Also showing that 2-finger sign. Its just that I didn't take it.
Ok. Darryl, you should like the first pic I have there. That is the only all-girl photo. Joanne and Hway Wen posing...both of them also showing the 2-finger sign. The problem is that they are girls!!! Never mind. Anyway, I would like to thank this two girls for their bravery. The pic is a bit dark and unclear and I intend to modify it soon.
This is the end of part one thank you. I will be putting up more Science Centre pics soon.
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4:50 PM
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Friday, April 14, 2006
Trip to The Science Centre
Haha...this is Darius...what is he eating??? I wonder...really looks delicious!At the back is Tim Ang! He seems to be hugging Basil! Is that true?
Ok guys. You want the updates and I have them in my hand here. I really am sorry for I have not updated this blogs for months already...and I hope still that some of you all are still holding on to the hopes that a new update will be coming up. Here...on this faithful date...13/04/06...Mr Lee had brought our class to the Science Centre( I bet none of you all forgot bout' it.). It was a fun trip...thanks to Mr Lee and I hope everyone of you enjoyed it. I took a few pics...only 1 of them was an all-girl photo. Sorry if I had missed out on the girls but they were really TOO shy...
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Haha...this is Darius...what is he eating??? I wonder...really looks delicious!At the back is Tim Ang! He seems to be hugging Basil! Is that true?