PRIMARY 5PARENTS’ WORKSHOPSaturday 4 MARCH 2016

WORKSHOP OUTLINE

Changes in EL TOS from P4 to P5

Oral

EPPS teaching strategy (Oral Package)

Parental Involvement and Support

Writing

EPPS teaching strategy

Parental Involvement and Support

CHANGES FROM P4 TO P5

2 Components Reading Aloud – 10 marks

Stimulus Based Conversation- 20 marks

In the Stimulus-based Conversation component pupils will give their personal responses to a visual stimulus that is thematically linked to the Reading Aloud passage

PAPER 4 (REVISED PSLE FORMAT 2015)

STIMULUS-BASED

CONVERSATION (20 marks) Main question prompts from

examiner:

(a) Look at the picture. Would

you be interested to try the

food? Tell me why/why not.

(b) What kinds of food do you

enjoy eating, and do you

think your diet is a healthy

one?

(c) Besides having a healthy

diet, what do you do to

ensure that you stay healthy?

My H

ealthy S

nack

Ingredients Needed:

• Carrots, boiled and cut

• Cucumber, thinly sliced

• Cheese, shaped as desired

• Wheat biscuits

• Raisins or Cranberries

STIMULUS BASED CONVERSATION Topics tested will be within the experience of the

students i.e. the conversation topic will definitely not be about purchasing a house or car.

Two parts to the stimulus based conversation:

Qn 1 : Make reference to the given stimulus and talk about it using information from the stimulus. Students need to draw on prior knowledge of the topic.

Qn 2 and 3 : Personal response about the topic with justifications and elaborations. It will be good if students have good general knowledge to substantiate her reasons.

EPPSORAL STRATEGY

A.R.E

WHAT IS A.R.E

A nswer the question.

Give a R eason for your answer.

Share an E xperience.

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LET’S TRY!

ANSWER THE QUESTION

“I would choose the fruits as an afternoon snack.”

GIVE A REASON FOR YOUR ANSWER

“Out of all the food available, fruits are the healthiestchoice of snack. It does not contain artificial sugar,sauce, fats or oil. I recall learning this during my HealthEducation lesson. Fruits contain a lot of vitamins, andthis is good for my body.”

SHARE AN EXPERIENCE

“In fact, when I am at NTUC [Where] with Mummy [Who], Iwould purchase various fruits, ranging from apples tograpes to kiwis and papayas [What]. Apparently, expertshave reported that different coloured fruits containunique nutrients essential to one’s health and wellness[Why]. Thus, I strive to get the health benefits throughmy choice of fruits. I will munch on an apple daily duringmy teatime [When] because of its crunch factor! And likewhat Mummy says, “An apple a day keeps the doctoraway”. This is perhaps why I am fit like a fiddle.”

PUTTING IT TOGETHER!

I would choose the fruits as an afternoon snack.

Out of all the food available, fruits are the healthiest choiceof snack. It does not contain artificial sugar, sauce, fats oroil. I recall learning this during my Health Education lesson.Fruits contain a lot of vitamins and this is good for my body.

“In fact, when I am at NTUC with Mummy, I would purchasevarious fruits, ranging from apples to grapes to kiwis andpapayas. Apparently, experts have reported that differentcoloured fruits contain nutrients essential to one’s health andwellness. Thus, I strive to get the best health benefitsthrough my choice of fruits. I will munch on an apple dailyduring my teatime because of its crunch factor! And likewhat Mummy says, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away”.This is perhaps why I am fit like a fiddle.”

LET’S TRY!

PUTTING IT TOGETHER!

To have healthy teeth and gums, we should avoid food that aretoo sweet. This means we should avoid the donuts and sweetdrinks.

During Health Education lessons, my teacher taught us that eatingtoo much sweet stuff can cause our teeth to decay. This meansthat our teeth will spoil, and we will have to extract it!

“In fact, I am fortunately not a fan of donuts. Firstly, I find themtoo sweet and secondly, they are deep fried. Once, I was standingoutside JCO Donuts. I saw the baker mixing the ingredients forthe donut icing; I was shocked by the amount of sugar added intothe mixture! I was also turned off by the amount of oil that wasused to fry a donut! As for sweet drinks, I am aware that theycontain high amount of sugar and can corrode our teeth. Once, Iread on an online article that Coke can be used to remove rustfrom jewelries. I dread imagining the horrible effects one willeventually experience on their teeth and gums from theconsumption of these sweet drinks.

LET’S TRY!

PUTTING IT TOGETHER!

To stay healthy, we will need to exercise regularly and haveenough sleep.

Exercising helps to build up our muscles and improve our immunesystem. This will make us fit and strong! Having enough sleep willmake sure that we have enough energy for the activities we do.

In fact, this is why mummy makes it compulsory for me to be inbed by 10 pm every night, even on the weekends. She wants toensure that I am well- rested, and can concentrate in class.There was once where I stayed pass my my bed time to completean assignment which I had forgotten about till the last minute.The next day, not only did I wake up feeling grouchy, I was alsounable to understand the content taught in school that day. Tomake matter worst, I actually dozed off twice duringMathematics lesson. This made my teacher angry, who then madea call to Mummy. And as expected, Mummy punished me when Ireturned home that day. Looking back, staying pass my bed timethen was definitely a bad decision!

LET’S RECALL

What is A.R.E ?

A nswer the question.

Give a R eason for your answer.

Share an E xperience.

PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT AND SUPPORT

STIMULUS BASED CONVERSATION

Encourage your child to read widely, not just

story books.

Read What’s Up articles with your child.

Help your child and practise (Refer to Marshall

Cavendish - Listening Comprehension and Oral)

to boost his confidence.

Time frame 1h 10 min

2 Sections

Situational Writing – 15

marks

Continuous Writing – 40

marks

Expectations: Pupils are assessed on how clearly the ideas are presented in the writing.

Will the recipient of the letter understand perfectly what happened in the situation and why you are writing to him / her?

SITUATIONAL WRITING

MARK SCHEME FOR

SITUATIONAL WRITING

Task Fulfilment 6 marks

Language and

Organisation9 marks

Total 15 marks

MARK SCHEME FOR

SITUATIONAL WRITING

Task Fulfilment (6 marks)

All 6 content points are indicated accurately

Very clear purpose of writing, audience and context

MARK SCHEME FOR

SITUATIONAL WRITING

Language and Organisation (9 marks)

Ideas are well linked and content points are

presented in a logical flow.

Accurate Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar.

Purpose: Is the writer writing to complain, express her gratitude, inform, or appeal for help?

Audience : Who is the writer and recipient?

Context : Is the writer writing to someone of authority or she is not familiar with? To decide whether to use a formal or informal tone in the writing.

SITUATIONAL WRITING

STRUCTURE OF THE SITUATIONAL WRITING

STIMULUS

WRITING TASK

- SPECIFIED CONTEXT

- POINTS TO INCLUDE

POSSIBLE TEXT TYPES

Informal

Email or postcard

Formal

Email (Email to Principal, DM, Managers of a

Company etc)

Report (Proposal on Survey results, Eye witness

report)

Letter (Letter of Request, Complain, Apology,

Commendation)

TYPES OF STIMULUS & WRITING TASK

Your Task

Imagine you are Ben.

Write an email to Roy to tell him of the

choice of the gift.

You are to refer to the information on page 4

for your email.

In your email, include the following

information:

• what you and your friends decided to buy

for Sally

• why Sally would find the gift useful

• who disagreed to buying a watch and why

• why Devi thought a purse was not a good

idea

• how you and your friends would make the

gift special

You may reorder the points. Write in

complete sentences.

Your Task

You saw a van hit a car while it was

reversing in the school care park. You

immediately took down some details about

the accident.

You informed the Principal of the accident

and he asked you to write a report of what

you had seen.

You are to refer to the pictures and details

for your report.

In your report, include the following

information:

• the date and time of the accident

• what the driver was doing while reversing

his van

• two details about the van

• what the driver did when he realised that

his can had hit the car

You may reorder the points. Remember to

write in complete sentences.

TYPES OF STIMULUS & WRITING TASK

TYPES OF STIMULUS 1 August 2012, 2.15 pm at playground beside Blk 504 Pasir Ris Street 52

1 August 2012, 2.45 pm at Harvest Veterinary, Pasir Ris Central

The puppy is injured. Let’s take it to the vet.

Don’t worry girls, the puppy will be fine. However, I have to report this to the SPCA.

Rachel, we must report to the Discipline Master what Samad, Ravi and Teck Chong from Primary 6B had done.

Yes, I agree, Linda. Their actions are considered as cruelty to animals.

Let’s look for more stones to throw!

Stop!

TYPES OF WRITING TASKYour Task

Imagine you are the girl in the pictures.

Write an email to the Manager of Bedok

Public Library to inform him of the

librarian’s good deed.

You are to refer to the pictures on page

your email.

In your email, include the following

information:

• when you were at the library

• the name of the librarian on duty

• what you discovered at the bus stop

• how the librarian helped you

• why you could not thank her

• why you feel thankful to the librarian

Your Task

Imagine you are the girl in the pictures.

Write a letter to the residents of your

neighbourhood asking them to return your

rabbit to you if they see it.

You are to refer to the pictures for your

email.

In your letter, include the following

information:

• the date you lost your rabbit

• where you were when you found out your

rabbit was missing

• two physical features of your rabbit that

will help recognise her as soon as they see

her.

• why your rabbit is in need of care

• how you can be contacted

Dear Paul,

How are you? I am writing to tell you about the exciting weekend that we

have planned for you.( Purpose of letter ) We are looking forward to your visit in

December. Here is what my family and I have planned for your visit.

My father will go to the airport from his office to receive you. He will then

take you back to our place where you will be staying for the entire weekend. We

will take you to Sentosa where we can enjoy sporting activities like swimming

and cycling. My mother said you have never been on a cable car before. Well,

you are in for a treat as we will return to mainland from Sentosa by cable car,

allowing us to enjoy the beautiful view from the elevated height. (Details of

letter; Points 1 to 6 in the task)

What do you think of our plan? I hope you will like it. I cannot wait to see you.

(Spell out the action you want from the reader and thank the reader for reading the letter)

Cheers ( Signing off )

Jim

16 August 2013

Dear Mr Lee,

Incident Involving Two Boys Vandalising at Void Deck

The purpose of this email is to inform you about two of our school boys’ misdeed

that I had witnessed. (State purpose of email)

On 16 August 2013 (Friday), at 2.30 pm, I witnessed two boys vandalising the

walls at the void deck of Block 524, Pasir Ris Street 52. The names of the culprits

are John Tan and Mark Loh, both of whom are from our school. They are from

class 6 Unity. They were drawing some pictures and playing tic-tac-toe on the

wall. I strongly feel that the boys should be punished as they were wearing school

uniforms and their acts had tarnished our school’s good reputation. (Details of

email, 6 Content points)

I hope the information provided in this email would be useful for you to take the

appropriate disciplinary action against the boys. Thank you for your attention.

(Action you want from reader)

Yours sincerely,

Linda

School Prefect

2 August 2012

To : Mr Lee

Discipline Master (Name and post/designation of reader)

CRUELTY TO ANIMALS (Title to give main idea of report)

I am writing this report to inform/alert you about the misdeeds of three boys from

Primary 6B. (Purpose of report. No need for self-introduction for report)

The incident happened on 1 August 2012 at 2.15 pm at the playground beside Blk 504

Pasir Ris Street 52. Rachel and I spotted Samad, Ravi and Teck Chong from Primary

6B throwing stones at a helpless puppy. Rachel and I asked them to stop immediately.

After the boys left, we realised that the puppy was injured and we took it to the vet.

Fortunately the puppy was not seriously injured. (Details of report, Points 1 to 6 of Qn)

The boys should be punished for animal abuse. I hope the information provided will

help you in your investigations in this matter. (Action you want from reader. Reports

should not have personal opinions and comments. Just spell out the facts and state

the recommendations as required by the Qn)

Reported by

Linda

2 October 2007

Blk 502, #05-233

Pasir Ris Street 52

Singapore 915015 (Your address)

The Manager (Designation/Post of reader)

Kico CD Shop

People Plaza #B1-123

Singapore 123456 (Reader’s address, if given)

Dear Sir/Madam,

Complaint on Broken CD (Title to highlight main content of letter)

My name is Henry Lee, a customer of Kico CD Shop. I am writing this letter to complain about one of your

salesgirls, Jane Tan. (Self-introduction and purpose of letter)

On 1 October 2007 at 11 am, I bought a CD, ‘Top 10 Children’s Songs’ from Kico CD Shop and immediately

went home. When I opened up the CD cover, I found that the CD in the box was broken. I went back to the

shop on the same day, 1 October 2007 at 5pm and showed the original receipt and the CD to the salesgirl on

duty, Jane Tan, to ask for an exchange. To my surprise, she refused to give me a new one and to make

matters worse, she accused me of breaking the CD myself. I felt very angry and disappointed as it is clearly

stated on the receipt that goods can be exchanged within three days of purchase with original receipt. (Details

of letter; Points 1 to 6 in the task)

I would appreciate it if you could look into the matter and allow me an exchange for the broken CD that I have

purchased from your shop. Thank you for your kind attention and looking forward to a favourable reply from

you. (Spell out the action you want from the reader and thank the reader for reading the letter)

Yours Faithfully (Use ‘Yours Faithfully’ if don’t know the name of reader)

Henry Lee

5 May 2011

Blk 502, #05-233

Pasir Ris Street 52

Singapore 915015 (Your address)

Mr Alex Tan

Human Resource Director (Name and designation of reader, given in the Qn)

Changi General Hospital (Name of company/organisation. No need to put address if not given)

Dear Mr Alex Tan,

EXCELLENT CARE BY SENIOR NURSE (Title to highlight main content of letter)

My name is Mary Yong, a relative of one of your patients. I am writing this letter to inform you of the

excellent care senior nurse, Judy Sng, had given to my grandmother during her stay at the hospital.

(Self-introduction and purpose of letter)

My grandmother was brought to the hospital on 3 May 2011 at 2pm. The doctor who attended to her

said that she was suffering from food poisoning. She stayed in Ward 45 during her stay in the

hospital. I feel thankful to senior nurse, Judy Sng, as she had attended to my Grandmother’s needs.

(Details of letter; Points 1 to 6 in the task)

I would appreciate it if you could convey my regards and commend senior nurse, Judy Sng, on her

excellent care to her patients. Thank you for your kind attention. (Spell out the action you want from

the reader and thank the reader for reading the letter)

Yours sincerely, (Use ‘Yours sincerely’ since we know the name of reader)

Mary Yong

MARK SCHEME FOR

CONTINUOUS WRITING

Content 20 marks

Language,

Organisation &

Context

20 marks

Total 40 marks

Write a composition of at least 150 words about a

challenging experience.

The pictures are provided to help you think about

this topic. Your composition should be based on one

or more of these pictures.

Consider the following points when you plan your

composition.

• What was the experience?

• Why was the experience challenging for you?

You may use the points in any order and include

other relevant points as well.

WRITING SAMPLE

CONTINUOUS WRITING The emphasis in class will be on the planning stage

and brainstorming of ideas.

Students will be taught how to make links between

the given theme/topic and one two of the given

pictures. Students are not required to link all 3

pictures.

Students can write in any genre which they are

comfortable with e.g. expository text, narrative,

journal entry etc.

Students are encouraged to use first person

narrative as there will be more scope for development

i.e. writer’s thoughts, feelings and vivid descriptions.

EPPS TEACHING STRATEGY1) use of varied resources

Articles (printed online articles)

Videos

Pictures

Writing Process Cycle (A scaffolded process)

Writing Process Cycle

Class

Writing

Group

WritingIndividual

Writing

EPPS TEACHING STRATEGYIndividual Writing: Conferencing and Editing

Teacher provides constructive suggestion for

improvement.

Students are therefor able to:

Organise their ideas

Generate and improve their ideas and content

Use correct punctuation, spelling and grammar

EPPS TEACHING STRATEGYWriting Curve Suggested Vocab

Climax

This is the peak in your

story, include suspense or

twist to your story.

Orientation

Create the setting for your

story.

Problem

Include the conflicts, problems in the

story- character development, excitement,

tension and actual story should also be

building up. This is the section where you

must grip your reader.

Conclusion

Include resolution to the

problems or conflicts.

Coda

The coda is a reflective

statement often related to the

theme that may occur anytime

within the story, but usually at

the end. Include relevant

values.

Writing Curve/ Story Mountain

PARENTS’ ROLE AT HOME

CONTINUOUS WRITING

Practice makes perfect. The more they write, the

more ideas they have and the more confident

they become.

Guide them in the planning stage by linking the

given theme/topic with the pictures.

Discuss with your child the various ideas.

More importantly get your child to think through

whether their ideas are realistic.

Suggest alternative words and phrase to make

the composition interesting.

Q&A

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