We all know that transformation question types are bound to appear in almost every major examination once P5 begins. With so many various question types that may require a verb to be changed to a noun or vice versa, do you feel overwhelmed and unsure of where to begin? Well, today we are going to look at 6 structures that require a noun to be used.
Today, I am going to focus on making your writing more interesting by adding longer or more complex sentences. If your child is learning to move on from simple sentence structures or have been told that his or her sentences are always the same, this post with two simple tips will be a good start to help them form longer and more interesting sentences.
Are you ready to meet the fearsome Headmistress of Crunchem Hall Primary School? In this video, I will show you three ways the author of Matilda, Roald Dahl, uses to create such a memorable character. Watch the video and learn how you can write a more interesting character description by using precise adjectives and nouns, …
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In Ms Nora’s posts on editing previously, we have seen the different types of common grammar errors to look out for. Let’s move on to look at questions that test children on their spelling. These questions usually present themselves as a strange combination of letters that look foreign but sound like the actual word that …
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Similar to the Grammar MCQ section, this section tests your knowledge of grammar items. The questions could be testing you on subject-verb agreement, (is, are, was, were), pronouns (we, ours, myself), prepositions (in, at, off), connectors (and, but, or) and phrasal verbs (put up with, drop by, broke into).
In this post, I am going to break down the Vocabulary MCQ section of Paper 2. I hope you will find the tips I am going to share with you useful. The vocabulary MCQ section is a nightmare to many children and it is not hard to see why. While grammar and visual text comprehension …
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Relieve. Relief. Most students tend to use these two words interchangeably. Are they acceptable spellings of the same word? Relieve. Relief. Most students tend to use these two words interchangeably. Are they acceptable spellings of the same word? Hi, I’m Ms Lee, a teacher at Lil’ but Mighty, and the answer to this question is …
Hi everyone! I’m Ms Geraldine, a teacher and curriculum writer at Lil’ but Mighty. As someone who grew up with a love for creative writing, I hope to make it less daunting for my students through fun free-writing exercises. Welcome to my very first post titled “Write for Fun!: My Favourite Character Should Have…”, in …
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One of the easiest ways for your composition to stand out from the rest is to start by thinking about different places for an interesting composition to take place! In today’s video, we discuss about how a problem (e.g. an accident) in a story can be different based on the setting, in particular the place, …
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Hello once again! Now that the examination is around the corner for most of you, I hope that you are making much headway with your revision. In the last post, I wrote about how the Vocabulary Questions MCQ section in Paper 2 can be categorised loosely into 3 types. They are: 1. Similar but different! …
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From that day onwards, Jacob learnt his lesson and dared not play with matchsticks again. Since then, Richard vowed to keep his eyes on the road at all times. Samantha learnt to be more considerate in the future. Once bitten, twice shy. All’s well, ends well. You have developed most of your story well and …
Hola! (That’s Mexican for “hey” or “hi”) Are you ready for the third and final part of the Vocabulary MCQ section series? I hope you are because I am excited to get going! Previously, I have explained how the following three types of questions are commonly found in the Vocabulary MCQ section in Paper 2. …
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