English - How to Teach Comprehension Cloze

[Mum1113]

Any recommendation book just on this area use by parents here ? P4 onwards level…

[BeContented]

Mum1113:

Any recommendation book just on this area use by parents here ? P4 onwards level..

There are simply toooooooo many assessment books in the market until I all blur :frustrated:

Was clearing out my bookshelf and found my nicely-filed but unread LITTLE RED DOT (2010). Remembered reading somewhere that mentioned about having to read widely and that a lot of the passages are from newspapers. So I have decided to stop getting assessment books on compre cloze. :idea: WIll instead 'BLANKO' some of the words in my LRD articles and then make my kids do assessment and read news at the same time.
One stone 3 birds - clear cupboard, read news, do assessment. :boogie:

[Mum1113]

cwc, you have given a great idea here. For me will target ST articles. Will start busy with \"Blanko-ing\" and keeps child busy to improve this section. Cheerios !

[BeContented]

Hi Mum1113,

Glad to be of help

FYI, I have a P4 & P5.....tried to use ST before, but I find the articles may be a little too 'chiem' for my kids cos' their English standard like mommy, quite poor siah. Sometimes, a little too lengthy too.

Personally, I liked Little Red Dot as it has a few levels of difficulty and tailored for Pri kids. More graphical and kinda summarizes the story/news.
See if you can get your hands on them.
I remembered seeing another called 'What's up' and 'IN'...thot it's for Sec level but I saw RGPS P4 girls with them..........that one definitely more chiem than IRD.

[Champion]

cwc:

Hi Mum1113,

Glad to be of help

FYI, I have a P4 & P5.....tried to use ST before, but I find the articles may be a little too 'chiem' for my kids cos' their English standard like mommy, quite poor siah. Sometimes, a little too lengthy too.

Personally, I liked Little Red Dot as it has a few levels of difficulty and tailored for Pri kids. More graphical and kinda summarizes the story/news.
See if you can get your hands on them.
I remembered seeing another called 'What's up' and 'IN'...thot it's for Sec level but I saw RGPS P4 girls with them..........that one definitely more chiem than IRD.

Hello cwc,
We meet here again: How are you? Your kids just finish paper Monday rite? So now \"pressure off\"

Can enlighten me what is Little Red Dot ? :thankyou:

[BeContented]

Hi Champion,

Yes, both kids finished on Mon....but we already start to relax on last Fri Now is just waiting for results to be released...... :nailbite:

Little Red Dot is a magazine aimed at primary school students published by The Straits Times that was launched in 2005. (google info )

Subscription only through schools and some schools used it as learning resource. It's issued weekly on Tues with ST, about ~20 pages, drawing board size.

My son subscribed but school dun seem to really use it, but I kept them as I find it's good. Just haven't got the discipline to get the kids to go through them....but intend to start from this Jun Holiday. Perhaps I'll try to snap a few photos to upload for those who has yet to see it.
Perhaps you can ask your DD's school about it......

Likewise, 'IN' is targetted for Sec level.

[Mum1113]

Let my P6 boy tried both today after this mummy did some random \"Blanko-ing job\".. :imanangel:

He tried one article from ST and other from Little Red Dot.
Both gave comparable results.
So this mummy's interpretation : let him handle more ST articles.... :evil:

[BeContented]

Mum1113:

Let my P6 boy tried both today after this mummy did some random \"Blanko-ing job\".. :imanangel:

He tried one article from ST and other from Little Red Dot.
Both gave comparable results.
So this mummy's interpretation : let him handle more ST articles.... :evil:

Wah you fast leh......
P6 - oh....then should try more ST then. Mine only P5 and P4 plus English Standard not very high, so LRD more suitable for me (ahem...yes, me.....)

[Mum1113]

actually ST Home page also can be lengthy like u mentioned.....so must try to sieve out not too LLLS type ...:)....else it kills this mummy's interest too....in the B job....hahaha

[BeContented]

Hi Champion & mommies who may not have seen LRD,

some pics for your reference.
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