English Assessment Books

[sleepy]

janet_lee88:

Hi sleepy,

Isn't P6 too difficult for lower/mid-primary to attempt ?
Bought that \"Practice makes Perfect'' Grammar/Vocab from P1 to P6, except P4. Remember that 4 for $10 promo ? Will get my daughter to do those sections she is weak in...$2.50 for one book, not so heartache if cannot finish.

For Grammar, I I think it's still alright. Really not much difference between levels. She will read the examples before attempting.
For Vocab, I didn't skip that drastically. I bought P4 for her. She needs to refer to dictionary frequently, learn new words
For Synthesis, I bought P5. Again, not much difference between levels
For Compre, I don't usually skip. Sometimes I let her try P4, already too challenging so really need to stick to her P3 level

But she hasn't finished a single book so far. Not even reach one quarter, mostly 10% done only. Really taking her own sweet time. She's not that into assessment books, prefers to spend her time reading. I don't rush her since already extended 'expiry' date of those assessment books

[sleepy]

teh_oh:

Hi sleepy,
Are you able to answer to the queries to those questions that your child got wrong (especially grammar)? I find it tedious because most of the time I made the same mistakes as my child. :oops:

She will read the examples before attempting. So far so good le, hardly ask me any questions. If occasionally still confused, I have an old grammar guide book (yellowish & out of print) and I will direct her to the relevant section to read up. I can't explain to her since I'm confused too. I think my grammar is worst than her. Luckily my vocab is better than her. So we sort of make up for each other's weakness.

However, my dd is dissatisfied with her SA1 result & has requested for English tuition. I'm being 'fired' as her tutor

[janet88]

sleepy:

teh_oh:

Hi sleepy,
Are you able to answer to the queries to those questions that your child got wrong (especially grammar)? I find it tedious because most of the time I made the same mistakes as my child. :oops:

She will read the examples before attempting. So far so good le, hardly ask me any questions. If occasionally still confused, I have an old grammar guide book (yellowish & out of print) and I will direct her to the relevant section to read up. I can't explain to her since I'm confused too. I think my grammar is worst than her. Luckily my vocab is better than her. So we sort of make up for each other's weakness.

However, my dd is dissatisfied with her SA1 result & has requested for English tuition. I'm being 'fired' as her tutor

A good friend advised me to do some comprehension cloze myself...1) to get a feel what it is like as a 'student' 2) allow the child to know how we think as adult. After getting it done, my son marked it and asked me why I filled in those words. Fortunately, I didn't do too badly. We asked each other why those words were used and well, it was good bonding time.

Son asked for EL tuition...after getting a borderline pass, he got worried. So signed him up for class at this centre after a trial lesson. However, I am still his backup tutor...which is less stressful.

[teh_oh]

sleepy:

teh_oh:

Hi sleepy,
Are you able to answer to the queries to those questions that your child got wrong (especially grammar)? I find it tedious because most of the time I made the same mistakes as my child. :oops:

She will read the examples before attempting. So far so good le, hardly ask me any questions. If occasionally still confused, I have an old grammar guide book (yellowish & out of print) and I will direct her to the relevant section to read up. I can't explain to her since I'm confused too. I think my grammar is worst than her. Luckily my vocab is better than her. So we sort of make up for each other's weakness.

However, my dd is dissatisfied with her SA1 result & has requested for English tuition. I'm being 'fired' as her tutor

Hi sleepy,
I think my grammar is worse than my child too. At times, when I tried to explain to him why the answer key is the correct one, unconvinced, he would ask if what I said is a fact or only my own opinion or only based on answer key.
I just bought My Pals are here Grammar Guide. Hope it will be useful.

[janet88]

My son is doing this title now "Success in Comprehension" (MC). What I like is the vocab section, which requires him to check up the meaning. Hope it will help in the Vocab cloze (synonyms).

[Champion]

During this school holidays ( :yikes: coming to the end lioa.....), I focus more on Comprehension with DD1. Somehow or rather she prefers to do the Learners Publishing Pte Ltd one compares with the Success in Comprehension by Marshall C. :scratchhead: http://i53.tinypic.com/2wcpr2q.jpg\"> http://i56.tinypic.com/345zh43.jpg\">

[janet88]

Champion:

During this school holidays ( :yikes: coming to the end lioa.....), I focus more on Comprehension with DD1. Somehow or rather she prefers to do the Learners Publishing Pte Ltd one compares with the Success in Comprehension by Marshall C. :scratchhead: http://i53.tinypic.com/2wcpr2q.jpg\"> http://i56.tinypic.com/345zh43.jpg\">

I bought Learners Comprehension for the past 3 years. Son was surprised I didn't do so last year. Since it has 'graphic stimulus' and cloze, I decided to get Success in Comprehension instead. Learners (Rosemary Allen) comprehension passage not easy. Headache getting assessment...esp when there are 101 titles out there.

[Champion]

Yea, Janet agrees - really headache and nowadays I keep having migraine too! :sick: ..


My DD1 is very enthusiastic on the cloze passage part so I guess probably that is one of the \"motivational factor\" that makes her choose this book over the Success in Comprehension by M.C. ...Hope I don't need to K.I.V. the M.C. book for my DD2 - that will be 3 years later lioa! :rotflmao: :rotflmao:

[janet88]

Champion:

Yea, Janet agrees - really headache and nowadays I keep having migraine too! :sick: ..


My DD1 is very enthusiastic on the cloze passage part so I guess probably that is one of the \"motivational factor\" that makes her choose this book over the Success in Comprehension by M.C. ...Hope I don't need to K.I.V. the M.C. book for my DD2 - that will be 3 years later lioa! :rotflmao: :rotflmao:

It's ironic, isn't it ??? Not many titles...we have headache getting assessment...too many publishers/authors, we also have headaches or worse migraines. My son is my 'guinea pig' in terms of assessment. He is more interested to get Synthesis done...last on the list is Comprehension OE. Don't worry, English assessment books do not have expiry dates.

[janet88]

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