Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Conquering Defeat!

You are given a reading passage: Conquering Defeat as your reading assignment this week.

Read for pleasure and complete the following:

1) Which band was Pat and John playing in?

2) From page 1, identify as many words as possible, that have the same meaning as 'great'.
(Hints: sp____, en_______, s________, f________, b________, m________, c_______)

3)Identify and highlight the following good phrases which show happiness:
a) broke loose with whoops and shrieks of joy
b) exchanged hugs of self-congratulations
c) went wild in their shouting and clapping
d) stirring beyond what words can describe

4)Identify and highlight (in a different colour, if possible) the following good phrases which show sadness:
a) utterly unable to hide its unhappiness and disappointment
b) wept on each other's shoulders
c) our hearts went out to them
d) shed a tear

5) What do you learn from the story: Conquering Defeat?

Post your answers for questions 1, 2 and 5.
File this reading passage in your red English Compo file.
Keep the file, with many model compo and lists of good phrases,for future use.

Have fun!
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8 comments:

  1. Sock weeNovember 10, 2010 at 11:58 PM

    1)st kevin instilution.
    2)splendid , enchanting , superb , foot , beyoned ,majesty , competing

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  2. SitiNovember 11, 2010 at 12:21 AM

    1)St Kevin's institution(SKI)
    2)Splendid,Enchanting,Superb,Faultless,Beautiful,Majesty and Complex.
    5)Even thought you did not win you still have represented your school/country/class

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  3. ElinNovember 11, 2010 at 12:25 AM

    1)St Kevin Institution
    2)Splendid,Enchanting,Superb,Faultless,Beautiful,Majesty and Complex.
    5)you did not win but you still represented your school

    ReplyDelete
  4. Heidi LimNovember 11, 2010 at 6:03 PM

    1)St Kevin's institution (SKI)
    2)Splendid,Enchanting,Superb,Faultless,Beautiful,
    Majesty and Complex.
    5)You did not win but you still represented your
    country.

    ReplyDelete
  5. Rachel OngNovember 11, 2010 at 6:26 PM

    1)St kevin's institution(SKl)
    2)Spendid,Enchanting,Superberb,Faultless,beautiful,
    majesty and complex.
    3)Even thought you did not win you have done very well.

    ReplyDelete
  6. cleoNovember 11, 2010 at 7:53 PM

    Pat and John play in the band of st Kevin's institution(SKl).

    Splendid,enchanting,superb,fauitless,beautiful,
    masterful.

    You did not win but you still represented your Team.

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  7. KristinaNovember 16, 2010 at 3:59 PM

    1) St Kevin's institution (SKI).

    2) Splendid,Enchanting,Superb,Faultless,Beautiful,
    Majesty and Complex.

    5) Even thought you did not win you still represented your team.

    ReplyDelete
  8. Mrs TongNovember 19, 2010 at 7:18 PM

    Hi boys and girls,
    you managed to get some of the words in question 2 correct.
    Here are some more hints: the following are common incorrect answers - majesty, complex.

    Sock Wee: your answers 'splendid', 'enchanting' and 'superb' are correct. Try the other four words again.

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