English Assessment Books

[cimman]

Brenda10:

Yong HL:

i am not sure about this TAS workshop but apparently, this centre is pretty popular with some KSPs here for their creative writing.

DD had attended their creative writing workshop last year and they were quite generous and award the children who did well in the writing with a story book. I remembered there were 3 children got the book after the end of the workshop.

so how is their workshop ? are their techniques effective ? what was your DD's feedback ?

the techniques that I've seen thus far involves memorizing set phrases for specific situations.
They have categorized the situations according to various human emotions, scenic descriptions.
The technique is effective and if the exam essay topic is on a subject matter that was already covered, then it's scoring time....

on the topic of exam essay topics, does anyone know where one can get information on this ? the Top School English SA1/SA2 papers do not come with essay questions, so there no way to analyse the essay categories in the various schools.

[BeContented]

Champion:

Hello,

TGIF :imcool: :dancing: :boogie: but I am on medical leave today :sick: . Guess due to the super :mad: weather, have been hit by very bad migraine since yesterday nite :slapshead: .

DD1 got her EL result for paper 2 and \"as expected\" - lost marks in the Comprehension portion . She said EL T \"disappointed\" with e class performance as only 2 gets Band 1, majority band 2 & 5 in band 3. DD1 felt the hit and was very :gloomy: yesterday. Told her wait till I see the paper next week only during the PTM, then I will be able to gauge the standard & help her from there .

Guess I have to work with DD1 on the Compre part this June holiday lioa. Anyone has recommendation for Comprehension assessment books?

:thankyou: In Advance

Hi,
Sounds like the paper is tough.....I thought at P3, typically you will have about 5-10 in Band 1. Your DD quite 懂事，since she knows how to feel 'sad' about the result, means she has the right attitude. That is half the battle won Take care.

[Champion]

plum-cake:

Hi Champion...

I got bad migraine when I saw her math paper..... :oops: My dd got 94 for prctice paper and 70 for SA1... My Hubby simply aksed me is that marks is for MY math ability :rant: I was chanting and preeching her all the time..... I think the way I teach/presenting is not good....

Anyway I am using \"Comprehension strategies by learners\" not bad it has 3 types of questions 1st learning 2nd to practice 3rd trying it out. And some notes on how to do. I finished conquer....with her

Hi Plum-Cake,
Migraine is a very terrible thing and I hate it esp when it hit me very badly :frustrated: :rant: ..Now better after visiting to the GP and he prescribe the pain killer for me :boogie: :dancing:

No fret - I believe you have already done your best with your P2 girl :celebrate: :snuggles: Maybe due to the paper is set a higher standard?

OK, I was surfing the Learners Publishing webpage and :yikes: they have many books on Comprehension and one of them is the one you mentioned\"Comprehension strategies by learners\"

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Also, looking into this one (although personally I don't really like Casco Publication) but has to make a comparison and see how it is http://i55.tinypic.com/10fdu10.jpg\">

Really appreciates many parents who always come forwards to share and encourage each other :lovesite: :grphug:

[Champion]

cwc:

Champion:

Hello,

TGIF :imcool: :dancing: :boogie: but I am on medical leave today :sick: . Guess due to the super :mad: weather, have been hit by very bad migraine since yesterday nite :slapshead: .

DD1 got her EL result for paper 2 and \"as expected\" - lost marks in the Comprehension portion . She said EL T \"disappointed\" with e class performance as only 2 gets Band 1, majority band 2 & 5 in band 3. DD1 felt the hit and was very :gloomy: yesterday. Told her wait till I see the paper next week only during the PTM, then I will be able to gauge the standard & help her from there .

Guess I have to work with DD1 on the Compre part this June holiday lioa. Anyone has recommendation for Comprehension assessment books?

:thankyou: In Advance

Hi,
Sounds like the paper is tough.....I thought at P3, typically you will have about 5-10 in Band 1. Your DD quite 懂事，since she knows how to feel 'sad' about the result, means she has the right attitude. That is half the battle won Take care.

Hello,
Thanks for the encouragement :hugs:

Can only see the paper next Friday during the PTM but the EL papers are not allowed to return to the children - even the CA1 paper is still being kept by the EL Teacher! :rant: Guess I have to \"secretly\" take a few snap using my hp of those mistakes made by DD1 and then go home and study her mistakes :evil:

Have short-list a few Comprehension Assessment Books and will do a comparison among them before deciding which one to purchase ...

[plum-cake]

Champion:

Hi Plum-Cake,
Migraine is a very terrible thing and I hate it esp when it hit me very badly :frustrated: :rant: ..Now better after visiting to the GP and he prescribe the pain killer for me :boogie: :dancing:

No fret - I believe you have already done your best with your P2 girl :celebrate: :snuggles: Maybe due to the paper is set a higher standard?

OK, I was surfing the Learners Publishing webpage and :yikes: they have many books on Comprehension and one of them is the one you mentioned\"Comprehension strategies by learners\"

I have short-list the following few and will go Popular take a look this coming weekend Also, looking into this one (although personally I don't really like Casco Publication) but has to make a comparison and see how it is Really appreciates many parents who always come forwards to share and encourage each other :lovesite: :grphug:

Thanks... It's good to hear that you are getting well

I have the one I mentioned as wellas graphic stimu. and reading comprehention by leaners with another cover :shock: ...but I dont have the others. casco I have the pass english....

Thanks for sharing.

[janet88]

plum-cake:

Champion:

I have short-list the following few and will go Popular take a look this coming weekend Also, looking into this one (although personally I don't really like Casco Publication) but has to make a comparison and see how it is Really appreciates many parents who always come forwards to share and encourage each other :lovesite: :grphug:

Never fancy Casco publication. I'm a fan of SAP, Learners and EPH. Kind mummies :hugs: have recommended doing past year exam papers. Assessment books don't seem to offer those analytical MCQs which school SA papers are testing students with now. Need to go for PSLE/past year papers for thorough practice.

[Yong HL]

for parents who doesnt like casco, any particular reasons?

[starlight1968sg]

Somehow EPH assessment books look more pleasing to eyes!

[Champion]

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Hello,
Just came back from Popular :imcool: - It was packed with parents, children especially at the assessment books section . Ok, zoom into those that I have short-listed previously and made a comparison and finally decided on the above :please:

The books each contain 36 factual and fictional texts, 18 graphic stimulus materials and 18 vocabulary cloze passages which I feel it closer to DD1's school exam format :lol: ...The areas which she is weaker are the comprehension and cloze passages. So, hopefully I can squeeze in time to do this book with her :evil:

[phtthp]

where is this Popular fair ? suntec or expo ? for how long ?