Q&A - P5 English

[Tinkerbelle]

janet_lee88:

Hi Parents,

Need your input on this question.

The man was desperate. He used a fruit knife. He robbed the jeweller.

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Answer given looks strange.
The desperate man who used a fruit knife to rob the jeweller.

Thanks.

Yes, the model answer sounds like an incomplete sentence after including 'who' in the sentence. I'm not an expert in English but personally, I'm more inclined to put the answer as:

The desperate man used a fruit knife to rob the jeweller.

[janet88]

tisha:

janet_lee88:

Hi Parents,

Need your input on this question.

The man was desperate. He used a fruit knife. He robbed the jeweller.

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Answer given looks strange.
The desperate man who used a fruit knife to rob the jeweller.

Thanks.

The answer does look strange. Is it from an assesment book or school worksheet?

Not sure, just a try...

The man who was desperate used a fruit knife to rob the jeweller.

I like this answer. Thanks.
Told him this 'The man was so desperate he used to a fruit knife to rob the jeweller.

[janet88]

tisha:

Hifive:

Hi


Any advice on how to improve on synthesis & transformation ?

Thanks

Last year my DS was in P5 and did very badly in S & T. I bought this book Conquer Synthesis and Transformation' - teachers@work Workbook5. It helped him improve. This year not yet bought a book for S & T, the school is giving enough work, and we are not finding the time to do the few assessment books that we have bought

It's really busier at P6 ? :shock:
Then I will hold back purchases for P6 assessment books. Thanks.
Bcos I couldn't find connectors in 1 assessment book, I got 2 on Synthesis & Transformation...one is what you mentioned. P5 Conquer Synthesis & Transformation as well as Longman Practice. Conquer range of Eng assessment books not bad...can solve the problem of standing long hours at Popular. Just get the Conquer range for Grammar/Vocab/Comprehension/Synthesis for younger daughter.

[Hifive]

tisha:

Hifive:

Hi


Any advice on how to improve on synthesis & transformation ?

Thanks

Last year my DS was in P5 and did very badly in S & T. I bought this book Conquer Synthesis and Transformation' - teachers@work Workbook5. It helped him improve. This year not yet bought a book for S & T, the school is giving enough work, and we are not finding the time to do the few assessment books that we have bought

Hi tisha

Thanks for sharing. Will go and get the book soon.

[janet88]

Hifive:

tisha:

[quote=\"Hifive\"]
Any advice on how to improve on synthesis & transformation ?
Thanks

Last year my DS was in P5 and did very badly in S & T. I bought this book Conquer Synthesis and Transformation' - teachers@work Workbook5. It helped him improve. This year not yet bought a book for S & T, the school is giving enough work, and we are not finding the time to do the few assessment books that we have bought

Thanks for sharing. Will go and get the book soon. :D[/quote]I also bought too many assessment books for P5...entirely forgot about the 2x supplementary lessons this year. Just Synthesis alone, I have 2 assessment books.

[jasmineong]

janet_lee88:

I also bought too many assessment books for P5...entirely forgot about the 2x supplementary lessons this year. Just Synthesis alone, I have 2 assessment books.

What synthesis books did you buy? I went to Popular but cannot really find books that are good.

[janet88]

jasmineong:

janet_lee88:

I also bought too many assessment books for P5...entirely forgot about the 2x supplementary lessons this year. Just Synthesis alone, I have 2 assessment books.

What synthesis books did you buy? I went to Popular but cannot really find books that are good.

You are right...don't have good ones...just have to make do with something. I got Longman Practice for P5 as well as Teachers@work 'Conquer Synthesis & Transformation'. You can check out this other title by Casco. 'Classroom English Synthesis & Transformation' by Jalynn Yokairei

[Daniel Sim]

Sun_2010:

My try:


The man was so desperate that he used a fruit knife to rob the jeweller.

tisha:

[quote=\"janet_lee88\"]

OK lets wait for more parents/students to attempt.
So here's your Q

The man was desperate. He used a fruit knife. He robbed the jeweller.
Can I join in here? I'm new.
The answer should be, The desperate man used a knife to rob the jeweller.
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[janet88]

Hi Daniel,

I think I gave my son that answer too, but I’ve written down other variations which other parents have provided.

Thanks.

[Tinkerbelle]

janet_lee88:

You are right...don't have good ones...just have to make do with something. I got Longman Practice for P5 as well as Teachers@work 'Conquer Synthesis & Transformation'. You can check out this other title by Casco. 'Classroom English Synthesis & Transformation' by Jalynn Yokairei

Hi Janet,

:hi5: I also used P5 Longman Practice and Teachers@work 'Conquer Synthesis & Transformation' for DD last year. My DD enjoyed using these books.