Title: The child in the water Page: 30

Author: Amy Anis Firdaus Publisher: Pustaka Segar

Synopsis:
One day, a tadpole swim was swimming near a swamp. A sepilai fish warns him
not to swim there as it is a dangerous place. The tadpole was sad as his siblings
were missing. They were separated when a haruan fish attacked them. The
sepilai learns that the tadpole was a baby frog. Suddenly, a haruan fish
appeared. They hide to save themselves. The fish was sad as it thought the
tadpole was eaten by the haruan fish. A few days later, the fish met the tadpole.
Now it has grown bigger and a few days later, it changed into a frog.

New words:
1. tadpole – the tailed aquatic larva of an amphibian
2. strange – unusual or surprising
3. swamp – an area of waterlogged ground
4. surprised – capture, attack, or discover suddenly
5. talkative – fond of or given to talking
6. scale – each of the small, thin horny or bony plates protecting the skin of fish
and reptiles, typically overlapping one another
7. mud – soft, sticky matter resulting from the mixing of earth and water
8. worried – anxious or troubled about actual or potential problems

Moral value: Every living creature has a different life cycle.

Title: Scraping the sky Page: 30

Author: Greg de Lopez Publisher: Express Education Sdn.
Bhd.

Synopsis:
Cities all over the world are known by their skylines. Towering buildings scrape
the sky and give the cities the look they have today. These buildings are known
as skyscrapers. They are some of the largest structures built by humans. Vast
amounts of super-strength materials go into every skyscraper built. To be safe
enough for people to work and live in, they must be carefully designed. Among
the famous skyscrapers mentioned in this book is the Sears Tower, Woolworths
Building, Empire State Building and many others famous scrapers in America.

New words:
1. skyscraper– a very tall building with lots of storey
2. landmark–features
3. accommodate– provide office room or housing for people
4. skylines– the outline of buildings defined against the sky
5. interior–inside the building
6.lobbies–foyers or entrance doors
7. necessity–need
8. complicated–difficult

Moral value: As land in cities becomes more scarce, some people see super-tall
buildings as a necessity.
List of Moral Values
7. FREEDOM
1. Be kindhearted 7.1 Freedom within the law
1.1 Be compassionate 7.2 Freedom within the
1.2 Be considerate democratic system
1.3 Be generous
1.4 Be understanding 8. COURAGE
1.5 Forgiving 8.1 Be Brave
8.2 Stand up to the truth
2. SELF-RELIANCE 8.3 Be Resolute
2.1 Be Responsible 8.4 Be Responsible/Accountable
2.2 Be Independent
2.3 Be Industrious 9. CLEANLINESS OF BODY AND
2.4 Be Self-confident MIND
9.1 Practise Physical cleanliness
3. HUMILITY 9.2 Practise Environmental
3.1 Be Polite cleanliness
3.2 Admit one's mistake 9.3 Well-mannered in words and
3.3 Be Friendly actions
9.4 Have Healthy and
4. MUTUAL RESPECT constructive thoughts
4.1 Respect and loyal towards
parents 10. HONESTY/INTEGRITY
4.2 Respect for the elderly, 10.1 Be a trustworthy person
teachers, peers, leaders and 10.2 Speak the truth
neighbours 10.3 Be Sincere
4.3 Respect for king and country
4.4 Respect for basic rights 11. DILIGENCE
4.5 Respect for beliefs and 11.1 Be Courageous
cultures of various races 11.2 Be Pro-active/Resourceful
4.6 Respect for individual rights 11.3 Be Dedicated to work
4.7 Adhere to the rule of law 11.4 Be Determined
4.8 Adhere to time (punctual) 11.5 Be Hardworking
4.9 Value wisdom, experience and
deeds 12. COOPERATION
4.10 Value manual labour 12.1 Have Spirit of brotherhood
4.11 Value self-respect 12.2 Have Collective
responsibility
5. LOVE 12.3 Help one another
5.1 Love for life 12.4 Be Tolerant
5.2 Love for the environment 12.5 Common good
5.3 Love for the country 12.6 Unity
5.4 Love for peace and harmony
13. MODERATION
6. JUSTICE 13.1 Be Moderate in reconciling
6.1 Be Just personal needs with... (this part is
6.2 Be Fair missing, will update)
 13.2 Do Not excessive in words
and actions

14. GRATITUDE
14.1 Be Thankful
14.2 Be Grateful
14.3 Be Appreciative

15. RATIONALITY
15.1 Able to form judgements
15.2 Able to reason
15.3 Be Open minded and able to
think logically

16. PUBLIC SPIRITEDNESS

16.1 Subscribe to consensus
16.2 Subscribe to the spirit of
neighbourliness
16.3 Sensitive to social issues in
the community