Hawksbill Turtle

 

What does it look like?

• The Hawksbill Turtle is a sea turtle that has two pairs of scales just in front of its eyes and a sharp, hooked beak on its head. 

• It is 65 to 90cm long, and weighs between 40 and 90kg. 

• The outermost layer of a Hawksbill Turtle’s shell is made up of scutes (bony plates). Its hard, bony shell protects it from danger.

       

     Where does it live?

• Hawksbill Turtles live in coral reefs.     

_• Female  Hawksbill Turtles come up to shore to lay their eggs on the beach.

• Their nests can be found at places like Changi Beach Park, East Coast Park and                  Sisters’ Islands Marine Park.  

       

What does it eat?

     • A Hawksbill Turtle looks for food in coral reefs.

           • It feeds on other animals such as shellfish.  

Did you know? •       There are not many Hawksbill Turtles left around the world. They could soon be extinct (no longer exist).   •       It is illegal to catch Hawksbill Turtles or collect their eggs.   •       The Hawksbill Turtle is a strong swimmer. It can outswim other animals that want to eat it to find safety.    •       In Singapore, Monitor Lizards, Long-tailed Macaques and Ghost Crabs feed on their eggs on beaches.   •       If you want to take a photograph of the Hawksbill Turtle, do not use flash as it can scare them off. This may cause the Hawksbill Turtle to abandon its nest without laying any eggs.

The Hawksbill Turtle has a particular way of walking, as compared to the Green Turtle. It leaves tracks in the sand when it walks.

 

Did you know? •       There are not many Hawksbill Turtles left around the world. They could soon be extinct (no longer exist). •       It is illegal to catch Hawksbill Turtles or collect their eggs. •       The Hawksbill Turtle is a strong swimmer. It can outswim other animals that want to eat it to find safety.    •       In Singapore, Monitor Lizards, Long-tailed Macaques and Ghost Crabs feed on their eggs on beaches.   •       If you want to take a photograph of the Hawksbill Turtle, do not use flash as it can scare them off. This may cause the Hawksbill Turtle to abandon its nest without laying any eggs.

The Hawksbill Turtle has a particular way of walking, as compared to the Green Turtle. It leaves tracks in the sand when it walks. 

 

Write An Instruction/ Procedure

How To Make A Pancake 

Ingredients: 

• some flour 
• an egg 
• some milk  

A Visit To A Dentist

 A Visit to the Dentist

 

The sun was shining brightly. There was a gentle breeze. It seemed like a perfect day for me to play outside. However, I sat miserably at the dining table. I was in a lot of pain. I had a toothache. Mother noticed that I hardly ate my breakfast. She asked me if I was all right. “My mouth hurts. I think I have a toothache,” I replied.

I went to the dental clinic with Mother. We waited for our turn. I had mixed feelings. I was worried about having to pull out my tooth but at the same time, I wanted to ease my pain. My hands became cold and clammy and I had butterflies in my stomach.

When it was my turn, the dentist examined my teeth. He found a bad tooth. It had decayed and that was causing the pain. The dentist told me that he had to extract my tooth. First, he gave me an injection in my gums. Then he used a pair of forceps to pull out my decayed tooth. When the tooth was pulled out, I was relieved. I thanked the dentist and he advised me to take good care of my teeth. I should not eat too much sweets and chocolates too. From that day onwards, I brush my teeth twice a day. I hardly have toothaches or visit the dentist to extract my tooth.

A Recipe for Making a Pizza

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A Visit To A Dentist

Write a recount of your visit to the dentist. The words and phrases below help you to write the story.

Helping Words:

Throbbing toothache	Cheeks puffed and swollen
Waiting anxiously	Smiling receptionist
Friendly dentist	Spotless white coat
Big comfortable chair	Gleaming overhead mirror
Inspected my mouth	Probed and prodded
Needle pierced	Gums as cold as ice
forceps	Extract ugly decayed tooth
Rinse my mouth	Sigh of relief

Breaking A Vase At Home

One rainy afternoon, Sammy and I felt bored at home. We could not play outside the house because it was raining outside. We went to our bedroom and found a ball under Sammy’s bed. We quickly got it out from under the bed. Then we decided to play ‘Catch the ball’. While playing, I threw the ball too high. It knocked down a beautiful vase that was sitting on a bookshelf. It fell and shattered into smithereens on the ground. Our mother heard the loud crash and came rushing into the room. When she saw the broken vase on the floor, she stared at us furiously with her big round eyes like saucers. She scolded her children sternly. We apologised to her and promised not to play ball inside the house again. Our mother forgave us for breaking her favourite vase and we gave a big sigh of relief. (By Jaymee Waters, BU2)

Comparison of Adjectives

 Revision on Comparative and Superlative forms of adjectives.

Video on Comparison of Adjectives

A Bad Dream

 

Class Story (BU2)

Unit 2: A Bad Dream / A Nightmare

 

        One night, I was alone at home because my parents went out to celebrate their wedding anniversary. I was watching a horror movie before I went to sleep.

        Suddenly, I heard something stomping into my room. It was a huge monster that looked like a lion with long hairs on fire. It had a spiky body and laser sharp teeth. Its eyes were round like saucers and were staring at me. It looked like it was going to gobble me up with its long pointed sharp claws.

        I was instantly frightened to death. I perspired profusely and my back was soaking wet. I screamed at the top of my lungs for Dad.

        I heard someone calling my name, “Alice, Alice, wake up!” I opened my eyes and saw Dad sitting by my bedside. “It’s just a nightmare!” Dad said in a soothing voice.

        From that day onwards, I told myself not to watch horror movies before I go to sleep.

 

A Nightmare (Written by Hailey Yap, BU2)

One silent night, when I was about to go to bed, my father told me that I could watch a horror movie with him before sleep if I wanted. After watching the movie, I went to bed.

Suddenly, an ugly creature with face half-bitten and looking bloody all over his body appeared before me. He was a zombie and he wanted to bite and infect me. He had already infected all my friends as I saw them moving like that zombie. Instantly, all of the zombies limped towards me and wanted to bite me. Quickly, I pressed the alarm button near the door. The zombies could not stand the loud ringing noise.

I wanted to call my parents but they were zombies too! I could not call anyone because they were all infected. I was numbed with fear, too scared to death. My back was all wet with perspiration and I felt sticky. I was too petrified to pluck up my feet to run.

Then I heard someone saying, “Wake up, Andrew!” Instantly, I woke up from my dream. It’s just a nightmare!”

From that day onwards, I dare not watch horror movies again before sleep.

A Nightmare (Written by Mabel Chatterjee, BU2)

One dark night, the clock struck ten. I combed my hair and went to bed. I cuddled my teddy bear and snuggled into bed with her.

Just then, I heard a scary voice screeching, “Ha, ha, ha!” I was scared, really scared. I was also curious to find out what that creature looked like, so I took a fake sword and went downstairs to see what it was.

To my shock and surprise, I saw a fire-lion. It was indeed enormous. I stammered, “Wh…What a..are…you doing here?”

The fire-lion replied, “I’m here to destroy the world! If you think you can put me out with water, think twice. I’m indestructible!” Just then, a creature that looked like a dragon entered my living room and said, “Master Lion, I have completed inventing the device to destroy the world.”

The fire-lion roared as he counted, “5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0!” and everything vanished instantly.

Finally, I opened my eyes. I was soaking wet in my pyjamas.  “Did you have an extra bath?” asked Dad curiously. I went downstairs and saw some fur on the floor of the living room. I told myself, “Did I actually encounter a fire-lion or was it just a piece of my imagination?” I scratched my head and my father looked puzzled too.

Alone At Home One Night (written by John Tan)

One night, my father was out shopping and my mother was overseas. I was up reading until the clock struck ten. I brushed my teeth and went to bed.

Out of the blue, I heard a whispery voice, “Ha, ha, ha!” I stared at the door in disbelief. I lay on my bed petrified as the thought of monsters invaded my mind.

Finally, curiosity got the better of me, so I grabbed my badminton racket and crept towards the door. I mustered all my courage and opened the door. To my surprise, I saw a jolly-looking creature. It was shaped like a melting ball of ice cream with two horns on its head and two hands with four fingers. It had two big eyes and a mouth which up one-third of its face. Surprisingly, it had no legs but left some slime on the floor. “Hello, my name is Gloop. What is yours?” the creature asked in perfect English.

I stammered, “My …my name is … is John.”

Suddenly, everything disappeared. The sun was shining through the window. I was still in bed. I looked at the place Gloop had been. It had traces of slime! I wondered if my encounter with Gloop was real or just a figment of my imagination.

Writing a Recount

 Recounts

If you want to tell someone about things that happened to you, you can write a RECOUNT. To recount, means to retell. When you write a recount, you tell about events in the order they happened. You also have to tell: who is in your recount; when it happened; where it happened and why it happened.

Types

Personal recount, factual recount, imaginative recount

The Recount Skeleton

Title

Orientation (Setting)

Who? What? When? Where? How? Why?

Event One

Event Two

Event Three

 Event Four

   Ending

(Personal comment or evaluation)

Language Features

1 . Includes specific participants (My Family)

2.       Use of simple past tense

3.       Use of action verbs

4.       Use of linking verbs to do with time e.g. on Tuesday, when, then, after that

5.       Use of first personal pronouns

6.       Details selected to add interest

7.       Personal responses to events may be included except in factual recounts

Sample Text Recount:

If you look closely at Ted's recount, you can see it has a skeleton.

First Dav Back At School

Yesterday, I woke up really early. It was the first day

      back at school after a two-week holiday. I moaned a bit before I got out of bed. My sister, Beth, also groaned a bit but I think we were both glad about it because we missed our friends. I suppose I missed Miss Dixon a bit too.

First I had my shower and then I made my bed. Mum was unable to make my bed that day because she was very busy with my noisy little sister. When I went into the kitchen for my breakfast, my little sister gave me a huge smile.

The bus came at 8.30 a.m. and I found out that Jonathan, my best friend at school, had left and gone to another school. He did not even give me a call to tell me. At recess, I walked around the playground picking up papers. The duty teacher, Mr Brown, gave me some special points for my house for picking litter. That made me feel a bit better. Then Ryan asked me to join in his football game. The rest of the schoolday went quite fast and it was soon time to go home.

After I had watched my favourite television programme, 'Totally Wild', I went to Grandpa's house. He knows heaps

      about gardens and he tells me stories about when he was in the war. His stories are better than anything on television. We pulled up a few weeds and then he made me a chocolate milkshake, just like Grandma used to do before she died. I still miss her,             

I guess my first day back at school was an enjoyable one. Mum was in a much better mood. I made a new friend who has got a better football than Jonathan and I had a good time with Grandpa.

 

The Writing Process

   The  Writing Process:

Most of us go through the various stages of the process when we write. Read the various stages of writing:

 Stage 1: Prewriting or Forming Intentions

This is the 'warm up' time before you begin to do anything organised on paper. It might involve:

jotting down words on possible topics; reading; talking to a friend; remembering; going for a walk; doodling; daydreaming; writing fragments of sentences; looking at photographs; researching.

Stage 2: Composing and Drafting

This is where the hard thought-work begins! Sentence fragments start to come together and ideas that have been half-formed in your head start to take on shape. You will probably do lots of crossing out and reworking at this stage. There are three main things that will help you to compose the first draft of your writing well and these are:

   knowing the genre you are meant to be writing in;  knowing who the audience of your writing is likely to be;  being told exactly what your teacher requires.

Stage 3: Revising and Correcting

Revising your first draft is a way of 'seeing it again' . . re-vision.

Revising is not rewriting your work more neatly, It is:

   listening to the sound of the writing;  juggling the meaning until it is just right;       trying it out on someone else and asking them specific questions;      leaving it and coming back an hour later to read it over again.

       During this stage, you are working on the meaning or 'deep features' of your writing

Stage 4: Editing and Proofreading

This is the stage closest to publications; the stage before your finished product is given to an 'audience' — perhaps your teacher, your writing group or the rest of the class. It is important at this stage to examine the 'surface features' of your writing. This means making alterations to the spelling, punctuation and usage. Making sure that the language conventions of your piece are correct means that your intentions as a writer are communicated clearly.

Stage 5: Publishing

Publishing is a vital part of the writing process. There are many ways in which you can publish your work:

giving the finished product to a friend to read; recording it on a cassette tape; putting it in the school magazine; entering it in a competition; handing it in to your teacher; pinning it on the classroom wall;   reading it aloud to the class.