One of the most common questions students and parents ask is, “Are there any tips on improving in comprehension cloze?” Other than identifying the common blanks, finding clues in the passage and understanding the passage as a whole, what else can students do to become more equipped to tackle this tricky component of Booklet B? …
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Hi everyone! I’m Ms Jocelyn, an English teacher at Lil’ but Mighty. Today, we will be learning how to expand our vocabulary. It’s not just going to be the usual ways, like reading a book or doing practice papers. Those methods are useful, but we will be looking at 2 unusual and creative ways to …
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Teachers’ Day has just passed, and I am sure all of you have celebrated your dearest teachers in schools and respective tuition centres. As students, friends and family members around me wished me a happy teachers’ day, I began to reflect on what it means to be a teacher. The fond memories I had of …
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We are on the last lap now! All of your efforts for the past few months (or years even!) come down to this ― the final completion of the race. As jittery as you may be, we are also all pumped up to sprint ahead and cross the finishing line with a bang. The PSLE …
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Hi everyone! I am Ms. Tan, a teacher at Lil’ but Mighty! What do you do when you come across a word in which you are unsure of in terms of its meaning? One thing you can do to make a reasonable guess about its meaning is actually to look at the parts that make …
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After much deliberation, 5 of you have emerged as winners in our “My Friend & I” Children’s Day Contest! So congratulations on walking away with a pair of tickets to Amped Trampoline Park! We also want to thank all our participants who made this Children’s Day contest a great success! You can find their …
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Hi everyone! I’m Ms Tan, a teacher at Lil’ but Mighty, and I’m back with Part 2 on how to tackle vocabulary questions and editing! In the previous video, we learnt that a prefix is a letter or a group of letters attached to the front of a base word that partly indicates its meaning. We’ve …
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Hi everyone! I’m Ms. Jocelyn, an English teacher at Lil’ but Mighty. I hope you are revising your work well. In this video, we will be helping Student Jo to tackle three tricky subjects that are commonly tested in Primary English. They could appear in different components like Grammar, Synthesis, Editing and Cloze Passage. Hence, …
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At Lil’ but Mighty Beauty World, we believe that a conducive and comfortable environment is key to helping students thrive. Our location at Bukit Timah Shopping Centre (Basement 2) offers a spacious environment, thoughtfully designed with well-equipped rooms and facilities to cater to both students and parents. Whether it’s for classes or parent engagements, our …
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“I wont know if its right.” Did you notice that a very important punctuation mark is missing in the above? Yes, it is the apostrophe! Today, I am going to talk about the punctuation mark called the apostrophe. To start off, know that it occurs alone and should not be confused with the inverted commas(single …
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As the academic year crawls to an end, it’s almost time for you to put your feet up and take a good break. Have you ever wondered if it’s possible to acquire useful English skills during the school holidays? Well, if you have, I have a piece of good news for you — it is …
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Educational + Entertaining: A win-win for parents and child! “Mum, can I please watch this show?” I asked. “No, you have to do your revision and get started for the next academic year,” she said. “But Mu-um, my teacher says that you can learn a lot about writing from watching television shows!” “Is …
