2 Periods each day

Day Component / Skills Resources Objectives

Cloze Passage
a. Strategies in inferring / deducing
answers for cloze passages
1
b. Application of SPORTS strategy
2 Parts of Speech
a. Collective Nouns
1. SPORTS PowerPoint 1. Students to go through PowerPoint
slide carefully and understand the
concepts within.
2. HW Booklet Pg. 1 – 6 2. Students to take notes and the
provided examples (1 sentence only)
of each strategy.
1. Ask N Learn 1. Students to go through the flash
P4 English (SC) Grammar 4 – 14 animations on the Ask N Learn Portal.
2. Students should be able to name at
least 5 collective nouns of their own
at the end of the lesson.

3. Students to reinforce their

b. Practice exercises for Collective
Nouns
2. Preston (P5) Ex. 14 & 15 comprehension of Collective Nouns
through focused practices.
Instructions for Preston Practices
 To be done on foolscap 4. Students to mark the practices with
 Practice number to be clearly labeled at reference to the answers at the back
the top of the foolscap. of Preston.
 Name, Class and Date to be written in the
top right-hand corner.
 Only sentences of answers need to be
written.
 Answers for the blanks should be
highlighted where possible. (Instead of giving these instructions, why
 Leave two lines in between every answer not attach a template?)
to allow for corrections.
 Every individual practice should start on a
fresh page.

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3 Parts of Speech
a. Revision of Collective Nouns 1. Preston (P5) Ex. 16 1. Students to reinforce their
comprehension of Collective Nouns
Instructions for Preston Practices through focused practices.
 To be done on foolscap
 Practice number to be clearly labelled at 2. Students to mark the practices with
the top of the foolscap. reference to the answers at the back
 Name, Class and Date to be written in the of Preston.
top right-hand corner.
 Only sentences of answers need to be
written.
 Answers for the blanks should be
highlighted where possible.
 Leave two lines in between every answer
to allow for corrections.
 Every individual practice should start on a
fresh page.

b. Application of Collective Nouns in 3. Students to complete focused Cloze

2. HW Booklet Pg. 7
Cloze Passages Passage Worksheet.
(Collective Nouns)
(would you like to work out a crossword
Instructions for Cloze Practices
puzzle for this ex?)
 Answers to be filled in the blanks on the
worksheet.
 All cloze passages should be marked by
students with a red pen. Correct answers
to be written by the side with a green pen.
 Corrections should be done for any form
of error in the answer.
 The whole sentence with the CORRECT
answer should be written on a foolscap.
 The CORRECT answer should be
highlighted.

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4 Parts of Speech
a. Proper Nouns and Common Nouns
b. Practice Exercises for Proper and
Common Nouns
5 Parts of Speech
a. Revision of Proper Nouns and
Common Nouns
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Resources Objectives
1. Ask N Learn 1. Students to go through the flash
P4 English (SC) Grammar 4 – 10 animations on the Ask N Learn Portal.
2. Students should be able to name at
least 5 Proper Nouns and 5 Common
Nouns at the end of the lesson.
3. Students to reinforce their
2. Preston (P5) Ex. 9 & 13A comprehension of Proper and
Common Nouns through focused
Instructions for Preston Practices practices.
 To be done on foolscap
 Practice number to be clearly labeled at 4. Students to mark the practices with
the top of the foolscap. reference to the answers at the back
 Name, Class and Date to be written in the
top right-hand corner.
of Preston.
 Only sentences of answers need to be
written.
 Answers for the blanks should be
highlighted where possible.
 Leave two lines in between every answer
to allow for corrections.
 Every individual practice should start on a
fresh page.
1. Preston (P5) Ex. 13B 1. Students to reinforce their
comprehension of Collective Nouns
Instructions for Preston Practices through focused practices.
 To be done on foolscap
 Practice number to be clearly labeled at 2. Students to mark the practices with
the top of the foolscap. reference to the answers at the back
 Name, Class and Date to be written in the
top right-hand corner.
of Preston.
 Only sentences of answers need to be
written.
 Answers for the blanks should be
 5 b. Application of Proper and Common
Nouns in Cloze Passages
6 Parts of Speech
a. Verbs (Simple Past)
b. Practice exercises for Verbs
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highlighted where possible. Students to complete focused Cloze
2. HW Booklet Pg. 9 Passage Worksheet.
(Proper and Common Nouns)
Instructions for Cloze Practices
 Answers to be filled in the blanks on the
worksheet.
 All cloze passages should be marked by
students with a red pen. Correct answers
to be written by the side with a green pen.
 Corrections should be done for any form
of error in the answer.
 The whole sentence with the CORRECT
answer should be written on a foolscap.
 The CORRECT answer should be
highlighted.
1. Ask N Learn 1. Students to go through the flash
P4 English (SC) Grammar 4 – 22 animations on the Ask N Learn Portal.
2. Students should be able to name at
least ten irregular verbs in Simple
Past Form.
Fly --> Flew (Irregular Verbs)
Want --> Wanted (Regular Verbs)
3. Students to reinforce their
2. Preston (P5) Ex. 70 comprehension of Collective Nouns
through focused practices.
Instructions for Preston Practices
 To be done on foolscap 4. Students to mark the practices with
 Practice number to be clearly labelled at reference to the answers at the back
the top of the foolscap. of Preston.
 Name, Class and Date to be written in the
top right-hand corner.
 Only sentences of answers need to be
written.

7 Parts of Speech
a. Revision of Verbs (Simple Past)
b. Application of Verbs (Simple Past)
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 Answers for the blanks should be
highlighted where possible.
 Leave two lines in between every answer
to allow for corrections.
 Every individual practice should start on a
fresh page.
1. Preston (P5) Ex. 71 1. Students to reinforce their
comprehension of Collective Nouns
Instructions for Preston Practices through focused practices.
 To be done on foolscap
 Practice number to be clearly labelled at 2. Students to mark the practices with
the top of the foolscap. reference to the answers at the back
 Name, Class and Date to be written in the of Preston.
top right-hand corner.
 Only sentences of answers need to be
written.
 Answers for the blanks should be
highlighted where possible.
 Leave two lines in between every answer
to allow for corrections.
 Every individual practice should start on a
fresh page.
3. Students to complete focused Cloze
2. HW Booklet Pg. 11
Passage Worksheet.
(Simple Past)
Instructions for Cloze Practices
 Answers to be filled in the blanks on the
worksheet.
 All cloze passages should be marked by
students with a red pen. Correct answers
to be written by the side with a green pen.
 Corrections should be done for any form
of error in the answer.
 The whole sentence with the CORRECT
answer should be written on a foolscap.
  The CORRECT answer should be
highlighted.

8 Parts of Speech
a. Adjectives 1. Ask N Learn 1. Students to go through the flash
P4 English (SC) Grammar 4 – 1 animations on the Ask N Learn Portal.
2. Students should be able to name at
least ten adjectives.

3. Students to reinforce their

b. Practice exercises for Adjectives
2. Preston (P5) Ex. 105, 106 & 112 comprehension of Collective Nouns
through focused practices.
Instructions for Preston Practices
 To be done on foolscap 4. Students to mark the practices with
 Practice number to be clearly labelled at reference to the answers at the back
the top of the foolscap. of Preston.
 Name, Class and Date to be written in the
top right-hand corner.
 Only sentences of answers need to be
written.
 Answers for the blanks should be
highlighted where possible.
 Leave two lines in between every answer
to allow for corrections.
 Every individual practice should start on a
fresh page.

Day Component / Skills Resources Objectives

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a. Revision of Adjectives
b. Application of Proper and Common
Nouns in Cloze Passages
Day Component / Skills
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1. Preston (P5) Ex. 116 & 117 1. Students to reinforce their
comprehension of Adjectives through
Instructions for Preston Practices focused practices.
 To be done on foolscap
 Practice number to be clearly labeled at 2. Students to mark the practices with
the top of the foolscap. reference to the answers at the back
 Name, Class and Date to be written in the
top right-hand corner.
of Preston.
 Only sentences of answers need to be
written.
 Answers for the blanks should be
highlighted where possible.
3. Students to complete focused Cloze
2. HW Booklet Pg. 13
Passage Worksheet.
(Adjectives)
Instructions for Cloze Practices
 Answers to be filled in the blanks on the
worksheet.
 All cloze passages should be marked by
students with a red pen. Correct answers
to be written by the side with a green pen.
 Corrections should be done for any form
of error in the answer.
 The whole sentence with the CORRECT
answer should be written on a foolscap.
 The CORRECT answer should be
highlighted.
Resources Objectives
 10 Revision

Assessment of Parts of Speech and Cloze
Passages
1. HW Booklet Pg. 15 – 21 1. Students to complete the Past Year
Cloze Passages (A – C) Revision Cloze Passages.
2. Allocate strictly 20 minutes only for
each cloze passages.
3. Students to apply what they have
learned in SPOTS (Day 1) and
indicate clues they have found with
highlighters and infer or deduce
possible answers for the blanks.

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 11 Text Type
a. Newspaper Article 1. Ask N Learn 1. Students to go through the flash
P5 English (SC) Genre 5 – 6 animations on the Ask N Learn Portal.
2. Students should be able to name at
least 5 features of a newspaper
article.

3. Students to apply their understanding

b. Information search for Newspaper
Articles
2. The Straits Times (any dates are of Newspaper Articles to identify and
fine) comprehend the newspaper article.
Students to mark the practices with
Instructions for Newspaper Article reference to the answers at the back
Activity of Preston.
 Choose any article from the Straits Times
that is related to the H1N1 Outbreak in
Singapore or the Closure of schools due
to the H1N1 Outbreak
 Complete the questions on the worksheet
for Day 11

Day Component / Skills Resources Objectives

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 12 Text Type & Technology
a. Internet Research (Information 1. The World Wide Web 1. Students to make use of the internet
Literacy) to research on the last outbreak that
Instructions for Internet Research Singapore suffered.
Activity
2. Students should be able to
 Go online and google for SARS demonstrate comprehension of the
 Complete the questions on the worksheet online resources through
for Day 12 identification of vital information.
2. Dictionary Research Activity

Instructions for Newspaper Article

b. Dictionary Research Activity
(Information Literacy & Research
Skills)
Activity
 Visit the following website
http://www.oup.com/oald-
bin/web_getald7index1a.pl
 Complete the worksheet for Day 12 3. Students to learn how to use an
online dictionary to search for
definitions and synonyms.

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a. Interpretation of information from an 1. BBC News Article 1. Students to visit the BBC website and
online news Article http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia- reflect upon the issues.
pacific/3015917.stm (can this be more specific?)

Instructions for Newspaper Article

Activity
 Visit the above BBC website.
 Read the article carefully.
Writing (Journal) & Reflection
b. Information search for Newspaper
2. Format for Journal Writing
Articles 2. Students to go through the format
ET2
and features for journals.
3. Student to write a journal entry
Instructions for Journal Writing
 Go through the format for journal writing
illustration comprehension of the
in detail. pertinent issues in the news article on
 Take special note of the features and the BBC website.
formats.
 Complete the worksheet for Day 13 4. Students should be able to name at
least 5 features of a newspaper
article.

5. Students to apply their understanding

of Newspaper Articles to identify and
comprehend the newspaper article.
Students to mark the practices with
reference to the answers at the back
of Preston.

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 14 Writing (Informal Letter)

a. Learning the features of an Informal 1. Ask N Learn 1. Students to go through the flash
Letter P4 English (SC) Genre 4 – 6 animations on the Ask N Learn Portal.
2. Students should be able to name at
least 5 features of an informal letter.

2. Format for Informal Letter

ET2
Instructions for Informal Letter Writing
Writing & Reflection
b. Information search for Newspaper
Articles  Go through the format for informal letter
writing in detail.
 Take special note of the features and
formats.
 Complete the worksheet for Day 14
1. Students to go through the format
and features for journals.
2. Student to write a journal entry
illustration comprehension of the
pertinent issues in the news article on
the BBC website.
3. Students should be able to name at
least 5 features of a newspaper
article.

4. Students to apply their understanding

of Newspaper Articles to identify and
comprehend the newspaper article.
Students to mark the practices with
reference to the answers at the back
of Preston.

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