Hi everyone, I’m Ms Atifa, an English teacher at Lil’ but Mighty. Today, we’ll be exploring perspectives in fairytales creatively! First, what exactly is a perspective? A perspective refers to a character’s observations of what is happening within a story. When you write in first-person point of view (using “I”), you can choose to take …
Hello everyone! I am Ms Joei, a teacher at Lil’ but Mighty. Let me start by asking you a question – which preposition goes with the verb in the following sentence: The naughty boy was acting ____ because he was bored and wanted his mother’s attention. Would the answer be ‘on’, ‘up’ or ‘out’? If …
Get ready to discover how nouns can be as solid as a rock or as floaty as a dream! This time, Ketchup and Ms Nuri are diving deep into the world of nouns, exploring the fascinating realm of concrete and abstract nouns! Catch the latest episode of Ketchup on English: Concrete and Abstract Nouns now! …
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Today, I am going to share with you 3 ways to ace your Show and Tell presentation! I’m sure you want to be a better presenter too! For tips on how to prepare a speech for the presentation, you can check out Ms Krittika’s video here! Now imagine that THE day has arrived. The teacher …
Cats Sleep With Mice?! What does that even mean? What sort of mischief is Ketchup up to this time?! Get ready to explore what exactly modal verbs are with Ketchup and Ms Nuri. Let’s dive right in and explore modal verbs together! Like what you are watching? Please subscribe to our YouTube channel to receive …
Hello, everyone! In this post, I’d like to give an introduction to something we like to call the ‘Matchmaker’ of English: Prepositions! You’d most definitely have heard your English teacher mention prepositions at least once before. The blank look I often get from my students whenever I mention the word ‘preposition’ tells me that this …
Hey there! I’m Mr Joshua, a teacher at Lil’ but Mighty. In previous videos, we’ve explored differences between commonly mistaken words like “Affect” and “Effect” and “Compliment” and “Complement”. Today, we’re going to be looking at yet another set of two commonly mistaken words. These words are often confused with each other and students often …
Hi everyone, I’m Ms Atifa, an English teacher at Lil’ but Mighty. Have you ever written a composition where you had a character who has an occupation such as a policeman or a firefighter? Or perhaps even a teacher? Today, let’s find out how using precise nouns to describe occupations can help to make your …
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Hello, everyone! I’m Miss Genevieve, an English Teacher at Lil’ but Mighty. Today, I’ll be sharing some tips on how to avoid plot holes in your story. First off, let me explain what a plot hole is. A plot hole is created when there are missing details in your story. An event happens abruptly, and …
Hi everyone! My name is Ms Geraldine and I am an English Teacher and Curriculum Specialist at Lil’ but Mighty. In one of my earlier blogposts, I shared the different question types found in Narrative Comprehension. So for today, we’re carrying on with the theme and will be looking at Analysing Similes and Metaphors in …
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Hi! I’m Ms Nellie Lim, a teacher at Lil’ but Mighty, and in my blog post today, I’m going to share with you some tips for creating a dilemma in a story that is not too convoluted and yet engages the reader. Hopefully, by following these recommendations, you will be able to avoid one of …
Have you ever felt like your school bag weighs a ton? Or that the sweltering sun in Singapore could burn you to ashes? If you found any of those statements relatable, you would have understood two different hyperboles. Today, let’s delve into how we should be using and identifying hyperboles in Secondary School English! Firstly, …
