English Assessment Books

[Champion]

Hello All,

发现新大陆 again! :laugh: :rotflmao:

Was surfing the SAP webpage and saw this book :imcool:
Hubby sitting besides me using his labtop - saw me EYES so big on my P.C., said,\" :moneyflies: :moneyflies: Again?\" :boogie: :boogie:

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Anyone bought or use this book before (Any level)? Your comments?

:thankyou:

[cimman]

for parents who wants to teach inference in comprehension, here's an interesting website:

http://www.proteacher.net/discussions/showthread.php?t=30320

the angmoh version of KiasuParents ?

[smartmummy]

Champion:

Atan:

Yes Champion, my DS is in P3 too .

Hello,
Let's 加油 together! :hi5: :grphug:

Hi Champion,Atan!
I also join you my DS also in P3 this year. :hi5: :grphug:
My son goes to ICR from K1,So He just do one assessment book that includes all - \"Complete Practice Book for Grammaer,vocabulary,comprehension.\"

concern_parent

[smartmummy]

Chenonceau:

Improving Story


I broke up story building from compo writing. I did that in early P4 to stimulate the imagination. For every suite of pictures, I asked for 5 alternative story lines. Then I picked one that I like. Keep doing this until your child can generate fast and well an interesting story line with a twist. This is a fun activity because Mommy and Kid can both let their imagination run wild.

We try to think what everyone will write, and we do the opposite... or something unexpected.

Using Yummy Adjectives
After you write the essay. Go through every sentence and add in yummy adjectives. This trains the child to use big words.

Write short sentences
Shorter sentences protects the child from grammar errors.

Characterize
Focus on one character in the pictures and give it a personality that is a bit exaggerated.

Put all this together and you will spice up your writing a bit. I hope it helps. This is what I did with my son.

:thankyou:

[Champion]

concern_parent:

Champion:

[quote=\"Atan\"]Yes Champion, my DS is in P3 too .

Hello,
Let's 加油 together! :hi5: :grphug:

Hi Champion,Atan!
I also join you my DS also in P3 this year. :hi5: :grphug:
My son goes to ICR from K1,So He just do one assessment book that includes all - \"Complete Practice Book for Grammaer,vocabulary,comprehension.\"

concern_parent[/quote]Hi concern_parent,
Let's all 加油together! Cheers! :grphug: :celebrate:

[Champion]

Hello,

It's me disturbing you all again :oops:

I run thru with DD1 her English Paper 2 this afternoon on the comprehension part and at the bottom of the passage saw this \"IMPORTANT FINDING\" :yikes: -
\"Adapted from Reading Comprehension Workbook 4, \"Super Duper Lance\". Surf the net and found this:

http://www.amazon.com/Scholastic-Success-Reading-Comprehension-Workbook/dp/0439444926 http://i51.tinypic.com/15moher.jpg\">

Have anyone came across this book? Or anyone can advise me where I can get hold this book in Singapore? If not, then I will order direct from Amazon.

:thankyou: very much!

[smartmummy]

janet_lee88:

Hubby better not open the cupboard storing all the assessment books, sure to faint. :faint: One shelf full of son's textbooks from P1 as well as compo guide books plus other reference books. Then 2nd shelf is for his P6 assessment books. My 'collection' is growing.

You make me :lol:

[smartmummy]

Champion:

janet_lee88:

I've printed out all the passages in past year papers which were extracted from Readers Digest and Straits Times. Yet to come across an assessment which is good for comprehension.

Hi Janet,
I went for DD1's PTM this morning and get to speak with her FT/EL T. He also suggested that I start to subscribe Readers Digest for DD1 to read :roll: ..For The Straits Times let her flip through it everyday to pick up articles to read but :censored: those that are not appropriate for their age

He also asked and which type of books DD1 is reading so he suggested that my DD1 circled those words/phrases she does not understand. After finishing reading the whole book, go back to those circled word, checked it out from the dictionary and copied the meaning into a note book. He even asked mummy (that's me) to counter-check the note book and reward her for every 50 new words learnt :imcool: :rahrah: ....Haha, now I understand what people always meant \"teacher-parent collaboration\" :hi5:

Last suggestion (and actually I asked his opinion) he said was to download those past year school exam papers but allow the child to practice only the OE compre since this is always the killing part also my DD1's weakest area (4/10)

Guess this June very busy to buck-up lioa :imcool:

Hi Champion!
Today I met ICR teacher, she also suggest like that.But sadly I didn't meet EL teacher in the school cos he is not the form teacher.Form T said they (E and S) will call.I haven't yet a call from them.:(

My son reads a lot of story books,but his spelling mistakes and illegible hand writing killing me!
concern_parent

[chasingjelly]

Champion:

Hello,

It's me disturbing you all again :oops:

I run thru with DD1 her English Paper 2 this afternoon on the comprehension part and at the bottom of the passage saw this \"IMPORTANT FINDING\" :yikes: -
\"Adapted from Reading Comprehension Workbook 4, \"Super Duper Lance\". Surf the net and found this:

http://www.amazon.com/Scholastic-Success-Reading-Comprehension-Workbook/dp/0439444926 http://i51.tinypic.com/15moher.jpg\">

Have anyone came across this book? Or anyone can advise me where I can get hold this book in Singapore? If not, then I will order direct from Amazon.

:thankyou: very much!

I've seen this in Borders.

[Champion]

chasingjelly:

Champion:

Hello,

It's me disturbing you all again :oops:

I run thru with DD1 her English Paper 2 this afternoon on the comprehension part and at the bottom of the passage saw this \"IMPORTANT FINDING\" :yikes: -
\"Adapted from Reading Comprehension Workbook 4, \"Super Duper Lance\". Surf the net and found this:

http://www.amazon.com/Scholastic-Success-Reading-Comprehension-Workbook/dp/0439444926 http://i51.tinypic.com/15moher.jpg\">

Have anyone came across this book? Or anyone can advise me where I can get hold this book in Singapore? If not, then I will order direct from Amazon.


:thankyou: very much!

I've seen this in Borders.

Hi chasingjelly,
Thank you very very much for your info; I will make a call to Borders to inquire later. :hugs: