I hope everyone had a good Labour Day break even though we are in the thick of examinations! The issue of lifting has always been a tricky one with some schools and teachers being stricter than others with regards to this practice. In fact, an immediate zero mark can be awarded if an answer has …
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Happy June Holidays and hello, again! I hope that you children will be able to catch a breather during this break even though some of my pupils have already told me about the homework that they have for this month! In my third post, I will be looking at the use of verbs and how …
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Hi, everyone! I am Ms Nora and it is my pleasure to let you know that I will be sharing English tips and strategies on the Lil’ but Mighty blog from now on. In this very first post, we are going to learn how to create characters that come alive by describing people in more …
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Hello again! I hope that the previous post has been helpful in illustrating to your child the difference between telling and showing (describing) in a story. In this second post, we are going to learn 3 ways to start your composition. Just like how breakfast is an important meal that kick-starts the day, how we …
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There are few things I look forward to more than a good movie or TV series – particularly one that’s based on a book! Books have the power to stir our imaginations and transport us to different worlds. Often, each of us create different versions of these worlds in our minds while we read them. …
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With the examinations approaching, I am hoping to churn out a few more tips to aid in the children’s revision. In the previous post, I had looked at Direct and Indirect Speech questions which are in statement form (“I am very hungry,” said Jeff.). Today, we will wrap up sentence synthesis questions in this area by …
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The open-ended Comprehension in the new PSLE format remains as one of pupils’ weakest areas that most parents and children are worried about. With the seemingly little time left, how can you help your child to optimise his or her learning and focus on strengthening the problem areas? Based on the comprehension questions in examination papers from …
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In my earlier post on doing primary English comprehension questions presented in the table form, I talked about the necessity to ensure that there is no lifting and the answer is grammatically accurate. Today, I am going to introduce TAPS, a rather common method used for checking of answers to open-ended questions in primary English …
Today, let’s talk about ‘If’ conditionals. (e.g. If it rains, we will cancel the match.) Understanding ‘If’ conditionals: There are three general types of ‘If’ conditionals. 1. The situation is open and still possible. (present tense + present tense ~ will) If it rains, we will cancel the match. If my father calls, tell him I am not …
She sells seashells on a seashore. If only our oral reading examination is judged based on our ability to say that favourite tongue twister of many! Until then, here are some tips to help you prepare and score for the reading component of your oral examinations. Do’s: General Tips a) Break a long word into syllables. Read …
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Hello everyone! My name is Ms Geraldine and I am an English Teacher and Curriculum Specialist at Lil’ but Mighty. I grew up loving to both read books and write my own stories, and it is my hope to inculcate a similar passion for both hobbies in my students! I bet you’re wanting to find …
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Hey, everyone! I’m Miss Jenny, a teacher at Lil’ but Mighty. If you are an active social media user, you would have noticed that there have been a large number of new social media terms that have come to light over the recent years. Keeping track of the ever evolving digital jargon can be an …
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