End Of Term Notice
The Lang Arts EOT Exam will take place on Tuesday 26th June, 2018 between Break and Lunch.
All students have been given the revision topics for EOT.
Please use the LA revision booklet to guide revision.
Please use the IELA Blue and Green exercise books for follow-up related exercises.
Revision has been taking place in class and will continue to take place until the exam.
Rest assured, your child is being well prepared for the exam. All students are encouraged to continue revising at home.
Homework
Friday 25th May, 2018.
1. LA Comprehension A#2 = Wednesday 6th June, 2018.
2. LA Grammar & Vocab #2 = Friday 8th June, 2018.
Topics for revision: Punctuation, Subj/Verb Agreement, Active/Passive voice, Parts of Speech, Lists 2&3 Spelling and past topics including Pronouns, sentence/non-sentence.
3. Compre h/w - Copybook work #'s 4-8
4. Revise for upcoming assessments.
Tuesday 22nd May, 2018.
Grammar - JG Workbook pg 23
- Subj./V Agreement Exercise (copybook work)
Spelling - Lists 2 & 3
Wednesday 16th May, 2018.
1. Vocab - In notebooks:
a. Give a word/meaning similar to each given word.
b. Write a sentence for each given word.
c. Parse each sentence and remember to give the tense of the verb used in
your sentence.
Words = wealthy, hard-working, surface, erected, transported.
2. Spelling - Lear List 3 words.
Friday 11th May, 2018.
1. Spelling - Learn List 2 words
2. Grammar - IELA (Green Book) pg 9 & 99
3. Vocab- Abbreviations Worksheet
4. Quiz on Monday - List 2 for Spelling and Forming Nouns.
Monday 7th May, 2018.
1. Spelling - Learn List 2 words.
IELA (Blue Book) pas 267 & 282
Tuesday 8th May, 2018.
1. Reading - CIR Lesson 9, Jamaica - pages 57-59
2. Spelling - Learn List 2 Words
3. Book Of Verbs - Conjugate in the copybook.
4. Vocabulary - Multiple Meaning Words pg. 289.
Thursday 10th May, 2018.
1. Reading - CIR Lesson 9, Jamaica - pgs 57-59
2. Spelling - Learn List 2 Words
3. Phonics - JG pg 24
4. Vocabulary - Acronyms & Abbreviations worksheet in notebook to complete.
Monday 30th April, 2018.
1. Spelling List 2 (Learn nos. 1-10)
2. Book of Verbs - Conjugate 'To Wipe' - 6 columns.
3. Vocab - IELA (Green Book) - pg 161
PLEASE NOTE:
Comprehension (Graphic) & (Prose) A#1 - Friday 4th May, 2018.
LA - Grammar/Spelling/Phonics/Punc./Vocab A#1 - Monday 7th May, 2018.
Topics to revise for LA = Adjectival Phrases, Adverbial Phrases, Spelling List 1,
Phonics - nd, st, nt, long i ,The hyphen,
Syllabication and other past topics learnt.
Thursday 26th April,2018.
1. Spelling quiz tomorrow (Revise List 1)
2. Reading quiz tomorrow (Re-read Lesson 14 - Our Atmosphere).
3. Vocabulary - Prefix, Suffix, Hyphen Revision Sheets to complete in notebook.
Wednesday 25th April, 2018
1. Spelling - Learn list 1 words
2. Book Of Verbs - Conjugate the verb 'To examine'. Use the 6 headings given in your
copybook.
3. Grammar - Jolly Grammar Workbook pages 49 & 67
Tuesday 24th April, 2018
1. Reading - Swiss Family Robinson pas 19 & 20
2. Book Of Verbs - Conjugate the verb ' To Look'. Use the 6headings given in your
copybook.
3. Grammar - JG pg 27 (conjugation of verbs)
4. Grammar - copybook handout, Adjectival Phrase worksheet to complete.
5. Spelling - Learn List 1 words.
Wednesday 18th April, 2018. (All due for Friday 20th April)
1. Grammar - IELA Blue Book, pas 191, 192 & 276.
2. Read Chapters 2 & 3 'Swiss Family Robinson'.
Tuesday 17th April, 2018
1. Please bring 20 dollars for Literature Book. Please use clear, contact paper and
cover the Literature Book 'Swiss Family Robinson'.
2. Grammar - IELA (Blue Book) pas 105-106.
3. Bring your answer to class: What is meant by 'a tempest of unexplained severity?'
4. Literature Reading Book - Finish reading Chapter 1.
A HAPPY AND HOLY EASTER TO YOU ALL!!!
*********EASTER HOLIDAY REVISION*********
Thursday 29th March, 2018.
1. Grammar - Adjective and Adverb worksheet in copybook to complete.
2. Vocabulary - Parts of Speech worksheet in copybook to complete.
3. Comprehension - Read the poem for understanding. Stick pictures in your
Comprehension copybook of the fruits mentioned in the poem.
4. Reading - Reading for pleasure, CIR Unit 24 pages 145-149 and pg 152.
(All due Tuesday 17th April, 2018.)
Wednesday 21st March, 2018.
Reading - C.I.R. The Tar Baby pas 114-115.
Quick L.A. - Punctuation Handout.
Grammar - J.G. pg 21 and bottom part of page 22.
Monday 19th March, 2018.
Reading - Lesson 18 'The Tar Baby'.
Grammar - IELA (Blue Book) - pas 303 and 304.
Friday 16th March, 2018.
Reding - Lesson 15. pas 94 to 97. (orally)
Grammar - IELA (Green Book) pas 133, 156, 182,201.
Tuesday 13th March, 2018.
Reading - CIR Lesson 36. Oral Grading Assessment on Fri,
Quick LA - Parts of Speech handout and Editing Grammar paragraph handout to complete.
Monday 12th March, 2018.
All assessments are completed for the term. No written h/w given today.
Friday 2nd March, 2018.
Phonics - JG workbook pas 18 & 30. Review the phonics words on these pages.
Spelling - Learn List #4 min preparation for upcoming Assessment.
Word Around Us - (Media) - Bring in any product with a label on it.
The product must have a visible label on it.
Tuesday 30th January, 2018.
Spelling - Learn 1-15 from the word list 2.
Quick LA - Kitel Flying piece.
Grammar - IELA (Green Book) - pas 23+24
Wednesday 24th January, 2018.
Reminders: Assessment #1 Compre. (Prose & Visual) - Friday 26th January, 2018.
Assessment #1 Gram/Vocab/Spelling & Phonics/Punctuation
- Monday 29th January, 2018.
Topics to Revise for Gram/Vocab/Spelling & Phonics/Punctuation:
Parts of Speech - Nouns, Verbs, Pronouns, Adjectives.
Noun Phrases
Imperatives
Conjunctions
Spelling List 1 & Phonics ch, sh, th.
Prefixes, Synonyms & Antonyms.
H/w:
1. Grammar - Punctuation Sheet
2. Book Of Verbs - Imperative Sheet
3. IELA - pg 283
4. World Around Us (due Fri.) - A picture was given and labelled 'Desalination'. Students are asked to think of 2 questions that can be asked about the picture. Students were also asked to answer their questions.
e.g. Q - Why is a tap placed above the ocean?
A - A tap was placed above the ocean to possibly represent desalination where salt
water (sea water) is turned into fresh water.
Friday 19th January, 2018.
ASSESSMENT NOTICE:
Comprehension Assessment #1
(Prose and Visual) - Friday 26th January, 2018.
(Poetry) - Wednesday 24th January 2018.
Grammar, Spelling&Phonics, Vocabulary Assessment #1 - Monday 29th January, 2018.
HOMEWORK:
1. Grammar - Revision Sheet to complete in copybooks.
2. Graphic Representation - IELA pg 281 - Recipe.
3. Spelling - List 1 nos. 1-30. Quiz on Monday.
4. World Around Us (due Friday) - Create 2 questions based on the given picture. Answer your questions.
Monday 15th January, 2018.
1. World Around Us (For Fri) - What is a desalination plant? What is a weather bomb?
2. Grammar - IELA (Blue Bk.) - pg 194.
Imperative handout nos. 1 & 4
3. Reading - CIR pas 98 to 101
4. Spelling - List 1 Nos. 1 to 20
Wednesday 10th January, 2018.
1. Please bring $25.00 for L.A. Module if you have not done so already.
2. Phonics - J.G. pg 2
3. Spelling - List 1, Learn Nos. 1 to 5.
4. Reading- CIR pg 98. Review meaning of underlined words (Vocab)
Friday 12th January, 2018.
1. World Around Us - What is a desalination plant? What is a water bomb?
(Students should be able to share 1 or 2 points orally)
2. Grammar - IELA (Green Book), pg 142 Activity 3
- Imperatives Handout to complete. Questions based on a given poem.
3. Spelling - List 1, Numbers 11 to 20.
Wednesday 29th November, 2017.
1. Vocabulary - Parsing of a given sentence. Synonym of a given word. (copybook work)
2. Book Of Verbs - Conjugation handout (Simple Tense, Participles, Continuous Tense).
- Cloze paragraph (use of verbs - various forms).
Monday 27th November, 2017.
1. Reading - C.I.R. pg 134.
2. Comprehension - With a parent/guardian, listen to the song 'Daisy gone', sung by Daisy
Voisin. Discuss what was your favorite part of the song and write 4-6
lines about what you enjoyed the most.
3. Spelling - List 13 (Learn Numbers 1 to 6)
4. Vocabulary - Notebook handout - Words, Synonyms, Antonyms, Parts Of Speech. 10
words given.
Tuesday 21st November, 2017.
1. GRAMMAR - Jolly Grammar workbook - pas 3 and 5
2. World Around US - Please complete vocabulary for 'Crab Hunting' Article. (DUE FRIDAY)
Wednesday 15th November, 2017.
Study Skills - IELA (Blue Book) pg 103
Grammar - IELA (Blue Book) pg 128
Revise for A#3 next week.
Sunday 12th November, 2017.
(All h/w due on Tuesday 14th November)
'The World Around Us' homework is due on Friday 17th November, 2017.
Grammar - Present, Past and Future Contniuous Tense Exercises:
IELA (Blue Book) - pg 73, Act. 6 (Nos. 16-25)
pg 74, Act. 7 (Nos. 16 - 25)
pg. 75, Act. 8 (Nos. 11-20)
Quick L.A. - Verb to Noun Handout.
The World Around US - Complete the Activity on what you would not pack in your family hurricane emergency kit. (see handout)
Question for the week:
Give 2 reasons why motorists turn on their car lights (head and tail lights), during thunderous, heavy rainfall.
L.A. Assessment #3 :
Comprehension - Prose and Visual (Monday 21st November, 2017)
Grammar/Spelling/Phonics/Vocabulary - (Tuesday 22nd November, 2017)
Topics to Revise:
Spelling - (Lists 9 and 10)
Vocab - Homophones, Group Names, Synonyms, Antonyms, Prefix, Suffix.
Grammar - Singular and Plural Nouns
Pronouns (Personal and Reflexive). n.b. Reflexive Pronouns will be
reviewed this week.
Verbs - Present, Past, Future (Past Topic)
Changing nouns to verbs / verbs to nouns
(a list will be reviewed this week)
Types of Nouns (Past topic)
Participles - Present and Past Participles
Continuous tense - Present, Past and Future Continuous Tense.
Please use the IELA Blue Book for revision. The exercises in the Green book will be used in class this week for revision in class and homework.
Use the Quick La, Grammar and 'Book of Verbs' copybooks for revision as well
Wednesday 8th November, 2017 and Thursday 9th November, 2017.
(ALL HOMEWORK DUE FOR FRIDAY 10TH NOVEMBER, 2017)
Spelling - List 10 to Learn.
Reading - CIR pg. 192
Grammar - Copybook exercise on Plurals. 'Time to Think!'
Give 2 nouns in its Singular and Plural for each rule seen on the handout.
i.e. Rule #'s 1, 3, 4, 5, 7 and 8 ONLY.
All chosen nouns must be related to 'Bamboo Bursting'.
e.g. Rule #1: Hindu....Hindus, firework.....fireworks.
Book Of Verbs - Copybook exercise on Present Tense, Present Participle, Past Tense,
Past Participle. (add, begin, do, call, burst).
World Around Us - Using an index card, write as many words related to Bamboo Bursting.
- What is the Bamboo Cathedral?
Tuesday 7th November, 2017.
Spelling - List 10 (Learn 1 -10)
Reading - CIR pg 192.
Grammar - IELA (Blue Book) pg.111.
WORLD AROUND US - Due Friday.
Monday 6th November, 2017.
Spelling - Quiz postponed until tom (Lists 8 & 9)
Grammar - IELA (Blue Book) - page 168.
Friday 3rd November, 2017.
Spelling - Quiz on Monday (Lists 8 and 9)
Grammar - IELA (Blue Book) - pages 167 Activities 1 & 2, pg. 63 Activity 1.
World Around US - (Due Fri)
Scenario: I opened the Trinidad Guardian Newspapers yesterday and
saw this article.
Task: 1. Read the article.
2. What was being said?
3. Why is this being shared?
Wednesday 1st November, 2017.
Vocab - 'Groups' Handout.
Spelling - 4 words & meaning (Thinking Skills).
Grammar - JG pg 37.
* Spelling Quiz on Monday 6th November, 2017 (List 8 & 9 )*
Monday 30th October, 2017.
Reading - CIR (review of Lesson 31)
Spelling - List 9. Learn numbers 1 to 10.
Comprehension - Finding Information, numbers 1-5, page 189.
Wednesday 25th October, 2017.
Vocab - Spelling List #8, (Word, Synonym, Antonym, Part of Speech) numbers 11-15.
Book Of Verbs - Numbers 2-6. (Copybook Work).
Revision: Review Homphones (Student's Companion) pages 42-43.
Change of Assessment : Comprehension will be done tomorrow. The other LA assessments will be tested on Friday 27th.
Tuesday 24th October, 2017.
1. Spelling - Learn List 8 numbers 1 to10.
'There, Their and They're' Worksheet.
2. Study Skills - IELA (Green Book), pg. 127. Time Table.
N.B.
Continue revising for Assessment coming up on Friday. Thorough revision is also taking place in class so please review class work as well.
Please note that all Language Arts Assessments will take place on Friday 27th October, 2017. (Vocabulary, Comprehension Prose/Graphic, Grammar/Spelling/Punctuation.)
Monday 16th October, 2017.
1. Grammar - Verbs. IELA (blue book) pas 45 and 46.
2. Book of Verbs - 5 verbs for revision. Present to Past Tense Irregular. (is, go, make,
break, catch)
3. Spelling - Lists 6 & 7 to Learn for Monday 23rd October, 2017.
4. Reading - Comprehension Exercises pg 73. Oral Word (Understanding Words).
Read the passage 3 times 'Queens Park Savannah'. Try to derive the
meaning of the underlined words as you read.
Tuesday 17th & Wednesday 18th October, 2017.
1. Vocab - 5 words in context to derive meaning. Ref: Comprehension Exercises Book
page 73.
2. Comprehension - Comprehension Exercise Book Page 75.
Cricket Scores. Please Complete.
3. Spelling - Learn Lists 6 & 7. Quiz on Monday 23rd October, 2017.
Friday 20th October, 2017.
1. Quick L.A. - Punctuation Revision Sheet.
2. Spelling - Lean Lists 6 & 7. Complete 2 revision exercises.
3. Grammar - IELA (Blue Book) pas 26, 42, 52.
(ALL DUE ON TUESDAY 24TH OCTOBER, 2017)
*Assessment #2 Language Arts *
Thursday 26th October, 2017 - Vocabulary & Comprehension.
(Review Synonyms and Antonyms from word lists 6&7 for Vocabulary).
Friday 27th October, 2017. - Grammar, Spelling, Punctuation.
(Review: Subject/Verb/Object, Pronouns, Gender - Masculine, Feminine, Common and Neuter, Verbs - Present, Past, Future, Past Irregular, Nouns - Proper, Common, Collective, Abstract., Punctuation - Capital Letter, Full Stop, Comma, Exclamation Mark, Prefixes and suffixes (Spelling lists 6 & 7)
Please note that revision will take place for this week in school.
The Lang Arts EOT Exam will take place on Tuesday 26th June, 2018 between Break and Lunch.
All students have been given the revision topics for EOT.
Please use the LA revision booklet to guide revision.
Please use the IELA Blue and Green exercise books for follow-up related exercises.
Revision has been taking place in class and will continue to take place until the exam.
Rest assured, your child is being well prepared for the exam. All students are encouraged to continue revising at home.
Homework
Friday 25th May, 2018.
1. LA Comprehension A#2 = Wednesday 6th June, 2018.
2. LA Grammar & Vocab #2 = Friday 8th June, 2018.
Topics for revision: Punctuation, Subj/Verb Agreement, Active/Passive voice, Parts of Speech, Lists 2&3 Spelling and past topics including Pronouns, sentence/non-sentence.
3. Compre h/w - Copybook work #'s 4-8
4. Revise for upcoming assessments.
Tuesday 22nd May, 2018.
Grammar - JG Workbook pg 23
- Subj./V Agreement Exercise (copybook work)
Spelling - Lists 2 & 3
Wednesday 16th May, 2018.
1. Vocab - In notebooks:
a. Give a word/meaning similar to each given word.
b. Write a sentence for each given word.
c. Parse each sentence and remember to give the tense of the verb used in
your sentence.
Words = wealthy, hard-working, surface, erected, transported.
2. Spelling - Lear List 3 words.
Friday 11th May, 2018.
1. Spelling - Learn List 2 words
2. Grammar - IELA (Green Book) pg 9 & 99
3. Vocab- Abbreviations Worksheet
4. Quiz on Monday - List 2 for Spelling and Forming Nouns.
Monday 7th May, 2018.
1. Spelling - Learn List 2 words.
IELA (Blue Book) pas 267 & 282
Tuesday 8th May, 2018.
1. Reading - CIR Lesson 9, Jamaica - pages 57-59
2. Spelling - Learn List 2 Words
3. Book Of Verbs - Conjugate in the copybook.
4. Vocabulary - Multiple Meaning Words pg. 289.
Thursday 10th May, 2018.
1. Reading - CIR Lesson 9, Jamaica - pgs 57-59
2. Spelling - Learn List 2 Words
3. Phonics - JG pg 24
4. Vocabulary - Acronyms & Abbreviations worksheet in notebook to complete.
Monday 30th April, 2018.
1. Spelling List 2 (Learn nos. 1-10)
2. Book of Verbs - Conjugate 'To Wipe' - 6 columns.
3. Vocab - IELA (Green Book) - pg 161
PLEASE NOTE:
Comprehension (Graphic) & (Prose) A#1 - Friday 4th May, 2018.
LA - Grammar/Spelling/Phonics/Punc./Vocab A#1 - Monday 7th May, 2018.
Topics to revise for LA = Adjectival Phrases, Adverbial Phrases, Spelling List 1,
Phonics - nd, st, nt, long i ,The hyphen,
Syllabication and other past topics learnt.
Thursday 26th April,2018.
1. Spelling quiz tomorrow (Revise List 1)
2. Reading quiz tomorrow (Re-read Lesson 14 - Our Atmosphere).
3. Vocabulary - Prefix, Suffix, Hyphen Revision Sheets to complete in notebook.
Wednesday 25th April, 2018
1. Spelling - Learn list 1 words
2. Book Of Verbs - Conjugate the verb 'To examine'. Use the 6 headings given in your
copybook.
3. Grammar - Jolly Grammar Workbook pages 49 & 67
Tuesday 24th April, 2018
1. Reading - Swiss Family Robinson pas 19 & 20
2. Book Of Verbs - Conjugate the verb ' To Look'. Use the 6headings given in your
copybook.
3. Grammar - JG pg 27 (conjugation of verbs)
4. Grammar - copybook handout, Adjectival Phrase worksheet to complete.
5. Spelling - Learn List 1 words.
Wednesday 18th April, 2018. (All due for Friday 20th April)
1. Grammar - IELA Blue Book, pas 191, 192 & 276.
2. Read Chapters 2 & 3 'Swiss Family Robinson'.
Tuesday 17th April, 2018
1. Please bring 20 dollars for Literature Book. Please use clear, contact paper and
cover the Literature Book 'Swiss Family Robinson'.
2. Grammar - IELA (Blue Book) pas 105-106.
3. Bring your answer to class: What is meant by 'a tempest of unexplained severity?'
4. Literature Reading Book - Finish reading Chapter 1.
A HAPPY AND HOLY EASTER TO YOU ALL!!!
*********EASTER HOLIDAY REVISION*********
Thursday 29th March, 2018.
1. Grammar - Adjective and Adverb worksheet in copybook to complete.
2. Vocabulary - Parts of Speech worksheet in copybook to complete.
3. Comprehension - Read the poem for understanding. Stick pictures in your
Comprehension copybook of the fruits mentioned in the poem.
4. Reading - Reading for pleasure, CIR Unit 24 pages 145-149 and pg 152.
(All due Tuesday 17th April, 2018.)
Wednesday 21st March, 2018.
Reading - C.I.R. The Tar Baby pas 114-115.
Quick L.A. - Punctuation Handout.
Grammar - J.G. pg 21 and bottom part of page 22.
Monday 19th March, 2018.
Reading - Lesson 18 'The Tar Baby'.
Grammar - IELA (Blue Book) - pas 303 and 304.
Friday 16th March, 2018.
Reding - Lesson 15. pas 94 to 97. (orally)
Grammar - IELA (Green Book) pas 133, 156, 182,201.
Tuesday 13th March, 2018.
Reading - CIR Lesson 36. Oral Grading Assessment on Fri,
Quick LA - Parts of Speech handout and Editing Grammar paragraph handout to complete.
Monday 12th March, 2018.
All assessments are completed for the term. No written h/w given today.
Friday 2nd March, 2018.
Phonics - JG workbook pas 18 & 30. Review the phonics words on these pages.
Spelling - Learn List #4 min preparation for upcoming Assessment.
Word Around Us - (Media) - Bring in any product with a label on it.
The product must have a visible label on it.
Tuesday 30th January, 2018.
Spelling - Learn 1-15 from the word list 2.
Quick LA - Kitel Flying piece.
Grammar - IELA (Green Book) - pas 23+24
Wednesday 24th January, 2018.
Reminders: Assessment #1 Compre. (Prose & Visual) - Friday 26th January, 2018.
Assessment #1 Gram/Vocab/Spelling & Phonics/Punctuation
- Monday 29th January, 2018.
Topics to Revise for Gram/Vocab/Spelling & Phonics/Punctuation:
Parts of Speech - Nouns, Verbs, Pronouns, Adjectives.
Noun Phrases
Imperatives
Conjunctions
Spelling List 1 & Phonics ch, sh, th.
Prefixes, Synonyms & Antonyms.
H/w:
1. Grammar - Punctuation Sheet
2. Book Of Verbs - Imperative Sheet
3. IELA - pg 283
4. World Around Us (due Fri.) - A picture was given and labelled 'Desalination'. Students are asked to think of 2 questions that can be asked about the picture. Students were also asked to answer their questions.
e.g. Q - Why is a tap placed above the ocean?
A - A tap was placed above the ocean to possibly represent desalination where salt
water (sea water) is turned into fresh water.
Friday 19th January, 2018.
ASSESSMENT NOTICE:
Comprehension Assessment #1
(Prose and Visual) - Friday 26th January, 2018.
(Poetry) - Wednesday 24th January 2018.
Grammar, Spelling&Phonics, Vocabulary Assessment #1 - Monday 29th January, 2018.
HOMEWORK:
1. Grammar - Revision Sheet to complete in copybooks.
2. Graphic Representation - IELA pg 281 - Recipe.
3. Spelling - List 1 nos. 1-30. Quiz on Monday.
4. World Around Us (due Friday) - Create 2 questions based on the given picture. Answer your questions.
Monday 15th January, 2018.
1. World Around Us (For Fri) - What is a desalination plant? What is a weather bomb?
2. Grammar - IELA (Blue Bk.) - pg 194.
Imperative handout nos. 1 & 4
3. Reading - CIR pas 98 to 101
4. Spelling - List 1 Nos. 1 to 20
Wednesday 10th January, 2018.
1. Please bring $25.00 for L.A. Module if you have not done so already.
2. Phonics - J.G. pg 2
3. Spelling - List 1, Learn Nos. 1 to 5.
4. Reading- CIR pg 98. Review meaning of underlined words (Vocab)
Friday 12th January, 2018.
1. World Around Us - What is a desalination plant? What is a water bomb?
(Students should be able to share 1 or 2 points orally)
2. Grammar - IELA (Green Book), pg 142 Activity 3
- Imperatives Handout to complete. Questions based on a given poem.
3. Spelling - List 1, Numbers 11 to 20.
Wednesday 29th November, 2017.
1. Vocabulary - Parsing of a given sentence. Synonym of a given word. (copybook work)
2. Book Of Verbs - Conjugation handout (Simple Tense, Participles, Continuous Tense).
- Cloze paragraph (use of verbs - various forms).
Monday 27th November, 2017.
1. Reading - C.I.R. pg 134.
2. Comprehension - With a parent/guardian, listen to the song 'Daisy gone', sung by Daisy
Voisin. Discuss what was your favorite part of the song and write 4-6
lines about what you enjoyed the most.
3. Spelling - List 13 (Learn Numbers 1 to 6)
4. Vocabulary - Notebook handout - Words, Synonyms, Antonyms, Parts Of Speech. 10
words given.
Tuesday 21st November, 2017.
1. GRAMMAR - Jolly Grammar workbook - pas 3 and 5
2. World Around US - Please complete vocabulary for 'Crab Hunting' Article. (DUE FRIDAY)
Wednesday 15th November, 2017.
Study Skills - IELA (Blue Book) pg 103
Grammar - IELA (Blue Book) pg 128
Revise for A#3 next week.
Sunday 12th November, 2017.
(All h/w due on Tuesday 14th November)
'The World Around Us' homework is due on Friday 17th November, 2017.
Grammar - Present, Past and Future Contniuous Tense Exercises:
IELA (Blue Book) - pg 73, Act. 6 (Nos. 16-25)
pg 74, Act. 7 (Nos. 16 - 25)
pg. 75, Act. 8 (Nos. 11-20)
Quick L.A. - Verb to Noun Handout.
The World Around US - Complete the Activity on what you would not pack in your family hurricane emergency kit. (see handout)
Question for the week:
Give 2 reasons why motorists turn on their car lights (head and tail lights), during thunderous, heavy rainfall.
L.A. Assessment #3 :
Comprehension - Prose and Visual (Monday 21st November, 2017)
Grammar/Spelling/Phonics/Vocabulary - (Tuesday 22nd November, 2017)
Topics to Revise:
Spelling - (Lists 9 and 10)
Vocab - Homophones, Group Names, Synonyms, Antonyms, Prefix, Suffix.
Grammar - Singular and Plural Nouns
Pronouns (Personal and Reflexive). n.b. Reflexive Pronouns will be
reviewed this week.
Verbs - Present, Past, Future (Past Topic)
Changing nouns to verbs / verbs to nouns
(a list will be reviewed this week)
Types of Nouns (Past topic)
Participles - Present and Past Participles
Continuous tense - Present, Past and Future Continuous Tense.
Please use the IELA Blue Book for revision. The exercises in the Green book will be used in class this week for revision in class and homework.
Use the Quick La, Grammar and 'Book of Verbs' copybooks for revision as well
Wednesday 8th November, 2017 and Thursday 9th November, 2017.
(ALL HOMEWORK DUE FOR FRIDAY 10TH NOVEMBER, 2017)
Spelling - List 10 to Learn.
Reading - CIR pg. 192
Grammar - Copybook exercise on Plurals. 'Time to Think!'
Give 2 nouns in its Singular and Plural for each rule seen on the handout.
i.e. Rule #'s 1, 3, 4, 5, 7 and 8 ONLY.
All chosen nouns must be related to 'Bamboo Bursting'.
e.g. Rule #1: Hindu....Hindus, firework.....fireworks.
Book Of Verbs - Copybook exercise on Present Tense, Present Participle, Past Tense,
Past Participle. (add, begin, do, call, burst).
World Around Us - Using an index card, write as many words related to Bamboo Bursting.
- What is the Bamboo Cathedral?
Tuesday 7th November, 2017.
Spelling - List 10 (Learn 1 -10)
Reading - CIR pg 192.
Grammar - IELA (Blue Book) pg.111.
WORLD AROUND US - Due Friday.
Monday 6th November, 2017.
Spelling - Quiz postponed until tom (Lists 8 & 9)
Grammar - IELA (Blue Book) - page 168.
Friday 3rd November, 2017.
Spelling - Quiz on Monday (Lists 8 and 9)
Grammar - IELA (Blue Book) - pages 167 Activities 1 & 2, pg. 63 Activity 1.
World Around US - (Due Fri)
Scenario: I opened the Trinidad Guardian Newspapers yesterday and
saw this article.
Task: 1. Read the article.
2. What was being said?
3. Why is this being shared?
Wednesday 1st November, 2017.
Vocab - 'Groups' Handout.
Spelling - 4 words & meaning (Thinking Skills).
Grammar - JG pg 37.
* Spelling Quiz on Monday 6th November, 2017 (List 8 & 9 )*
Monday 30th October, 2017.
Reading - CIR (review of Lesson 31)
Spelling - List 9. Learn numbers 1 to 10.
Comprehension - Finding Information, numbers 1-5, page 189.
Wednesday 25th October, 2017.
Vocab - Spelling List #8, (Word, Synonym, Antonym, Part of Speech) numbers 11-15.
Book Of Verbs - Numbers 2-6. (Copybook Work).
Revision: Review Homphones (Student's Companion) pages 42-43.
Change of Assessment : Comprehension will be done tomorrow. The other LA assessments will be tested on Friday 27th.
Tuesday 24th October, 2017.
1. Spelling - Learn List 8 numbers 1 to10.
'There, Their and They're' Worksheet.
2. Study Skills - IELA (Green Book), pg. 127. Time Table.
N.B.
Continue revising for Assessment coming up on Friday. Thorough revision is also taking place in class so please review class work as well.
Please note that all Language Arts Assessments will take place on Friday 27th October, 2017. (Vocabulary, Comprehension Prose/Graphic, Grammar/Spelling/Punctuation.)
Monday 16th October, 2017.
1. Grammar - Verbs. IELA (blue book) pas 45 and 46.
2. Book of Verbs - 5 verbs for revision. Present to Past Tense Irregular. (is, go, make,
break, catch)
3. Spelling - Lists 6 & 7 to Learn for Monday 23rd October, 2017.
4. Reading - Comprehension Exercises pg 73. Oral Word (Understanding Words).
Read the passage 3 times 'Queens Park Savannah'. Try to derive the
meaning of the underlined words as you read.
Tuesday 17th & Wednesday 18th October, 2017.
1. Vocab - 5 words in context to derive meaning. Ref: Comprehension Exercises Book
page 73.
2. Comprehension - Comprehension Exercise Book Page 75.
Cricket Scores. Please Complete.
3. Spelling - Learn Lists 6 & 7. Quiz on Monday 23rd October, 2017.
Friday 20th October, 2017.
1. Quick L.A. - Punctuation Revision Sheet.
2. Spelling - Lean Lists 6 & 7. Complete 2 revision exercises.
3. Grammar - IELA (Blue Book) pas 26, 42, 52.
(ALL DUE ON TUESDAY 24TH OCTOBER, 2017)
*Assessment #2 Language Arts *
Thursday 26th October, 2017 - Vocabulary & Comprehension.
(Review Synonyms and Antonyms from word lists 6&7 for Vocabulary).
Friday 27th October, 2017. - Grammar, Spelling, Punctuation.
(Review: Subject/Verb/Object, Pronouns, Gender - Masculine, Feminine, Common and Neuter, Verbs - Present, Past, Future, Past Irregular, Nouns - Proper, Common, Collective, Abstract., Punctuation - Capital Letter, Full Stop, Comma, Exclamation Mark, Prefixes and suffixes (Spelling lists 6 & 7)
Please note that revision will take place for this week in school.