Hello, everyone! I hope you have been well. Today, I will share some of my favourite video games on Nintendo Switch. These console games not only promise hours of fun but also provide a platform for you to exercise your problem-solving skills. In recent years, problem-solving has become an essential skill. Beyond the confines of …
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The words “that” and “which” are both relative pronouns used to introduce dependent clauses in a sentence. However, when should you use “that”, and when should you use “which”? Find out now with Ketchup and Ms Nuri in the latest episode of Ketchup on English – The Difference Between “That” and “Which”! Like what you …
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Hi, everyone! I’m Ms Atifa, an English teacher at Lil’ but Mighty. Some of you might be familiar with 5-senses descriptions, and how they help to make your compositions more interesting. For those who are not, let me explain briefly what it is. The 5-senses descriptions refer to how we can use the five senses …
Creative Writing Practice: Describing Art with 5-Senses Descriptions Read More »
Hi, I’m Ms Nellie from Lil’ but Mighty English and today, let’s look at how we can make our stories more interesting by analysing the story arc of fairy tales that we have read before. I’m sure you’re familiar with characters in popular fairy tales such as: Snow White and the Seven Dwarves Cinderella Beauty …
Applying Common Elements of Fairy Tales into Our Writing! Read More »
Hello everyone! Whether you have just graduated primary school or are in the midst of your secondary school education, I am sure you already know that English is one of the most important subjects to score well in at the O Levels. After all, the grade you achieve for O Level English contributes to your …
Hello there! I’m Ms Genevieve, and I’m here to share more English tips and strategies with you on the Lil’ but Mighty blog. In today’s post, I’ll be sharing some common proverbs on friendship. If you don’t already know this, proverbs and sayings have long been used in instructional devices. Getting to know proverbs can …
Hi everyone, I’m Ms Atifa, an English teacher at Lil’ but Mighty. When it comes to writing an interesting composition, one of the things that students can consider is characterisation. What exactly does characterisation refer to? I’m sure that some of you might have heard of this term before, whether it is in school or …
Create Unique Characters in Your Story With Just 2 Sentences! Read More »
The bespectacled man sauntered into the classroom. With his sleek hair glistening in the light and his shirt neatly tucked in at the waist, the teacher looked immaculate. With a bright smile on his face, he chirped boldly, “Welcome back, everyone! I am Mr Joel, an English teacher at Lil’ but Mighty. Let’s begin with …
In previous videos, we’ve explored differences between “Advice” and “Advise, “Practice” and “Practise” and “Compliment and Complement”. These words are often confused with each other and students often use them interchangeably or wrongly. Today, we’re going to be looking at yet another pair of commonly mistaken words. Our pair of often mistaken words is – …
Greetings everyone! Have you ever wondered about the different types of comprehension questions found in Secondary School? Whether you are just starting out in Secondary School or approaching your graduation from it, it’s always useful to understand some of the comprehension questions you can end up being asked. Today, I will be taking you through …
5 Literary Devices for Comprehension: “Language Use for Impact” Read More »
Bite the bullet? Keep your nose to the grindstone? Break a leg? They don’t actually expect us to do all of those when they say it, do they? Of course not – these are what we call “idioms”! But what exactly are idioms, and how are we supposed to use them? Well, Ketchup doesn’t know …
Hi! I’m Ms Nellie Lim, a teacher at Lil’ but Mighty. For many budding writers, these are always the perennial questions in their heads: How should I develop my climax paragraph? What should my climax paragraph include? In what way can I make the climax paragraph more engaging to my reader? One of the many …
