ST JOSEPH'S INSTITUTION JUNIOR A Lasallian School of the 2f&.t"'~ Brothers

REF: SJIJ/2018/04/582 3 April2018

Dear Parents/Guardians,

As an extension to the SBA writing on 'My Favourite Animal' that was completed last term, we will be having a "Show and Tell" practice session for the boys this term in Week 5. This session is an opportunity for your son/ward to speak in front of his teacher and classmates. The topic, guiding questions and a graphic organizer are provided with this letter. Please use them to guide your son/ward at home. Your son/ward's English teacher will provide the necessary feedback. Please note that there will be NO grading for this "Show and Tell" task for this term.

The topic is 'My Favourite Animal' .

In preparation for the Show and Tell, he has to:

1. write a simple draft based on the above questions (minimum of 5 sentences) 2. make an attempt to memorize his presentation 3. practise presenting in front of parents and family with a toy or a picture ofhis favourite

animal. 4. bring a toy or a picture ofhis favourite animal to school (if possible) on the day of Show

and Tell

*Do note that we do not require any preparation of Power Point Slides.

We look forward to your son's presentation.

Yours sincerely,

Ms Cheryl Tan Primary 1 EL Rep

Mrs Serene Ng HOD-EL

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Son's Name: ________________ ( )

Parent's Signature:

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My Favourite Animal

Habitat (where it stays)

-Grassland/Jungle

Physical Apperarance

-soft and thick coat of fur

-Orange with black stripes

-strong jaws and sharp teeth

-sharp and long claws

Food

-Meat and fish

-Hunt for their prey

TIGER

Interesting Facts

-Tigers night vision is 6 times better than humans

-Biggest in the cat family

-Good swimmers

Movement/Sound

-runs, walks and pounces on its prey

-roars and growls

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Some points that he may want to include in his presentation:

• What is your favourite animal? • How does it look like? • What does it eat? • Where can you find it? • How does it move around? • Why is it your favourite animal? • Any other interesting facts about your favourite animal?

SAMPLE TEXT

My favourite animal is the tiger. It is the biggest in the cat family. We can find a

tiger in the jungle.

It has a soft and thick coat of fur which is orange in colour with black stripes. It has

strong jaws and sharp teeth. Its claws are sharp and long too. A tiger hunts for its

prey. It usually eats fish and meat.

Do you know that a tiger can see very well at night? A tiger's night vision is six

times better than humans. A tiger can swim very well too.

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