Monday, May 18, 2009

Thoughts on LRD 12/5/2009

We looked at various articles in this week's LRD and these are our thoughts:





Article # 1: Treasure trove in king tut's tomb!





2 things that we find interesting in the article:


1.In November 11, last year, some archaeologist found a flight of stairs leading to a underground tomb!


2.The other side of the door was the Pharoah's burial chamber which was beautifully decorated with an enormous gold and blue shrine.





Article #2: Stars in the making





3 things that we find interesting in the article:


1.The dance class actually provides scholarships for talented youth aged seven to 16 who have a passion for the arts but lack the funds.


2.It looks like the children who are taking part in the dance classes enjoy themselves very much.


3.They learn new things that are very interesting and challenging.





2 new words from the article:


1.Hone - a whetstone of fine, compact texture for sharpening razors and other cutting tools.


2.Immersed - to involve deeply; absorb: She is totally immersed in her law practice.





1 photograph that is related to the article:



Article #3: Squids

Three things that we find interesting in the article:
1. Squids release black ink when attacked to confuse their enemies.

2.Squids do not have eyelids.

3.Squids change colour to camouflage themselves.

Two new words from the article 1.molluscs 2.bioluminescent

Your Singapore Through Their Eyes Writing Competition

Calling all P4 - P6 pupils!

There is a writing competition open to all of you called "Your Singapore Through Their Eyes: Singapore(RE)presents".

You may write poems, plays or stories (maximum of 3 pages) and send it to Miss Wong at misswongccps@gmail.com by this Friday, 22 May 2009.

Please use Arial font, size 12.

More information can be found at www.ystte09.com

Tuesday, May 5, 2009

Swine Flu is now known as Influenza A (page 15 of LRD - 5 May 2009)

While people are cautious about the eating pork or pork products, they are actually safe for consumption if they are well-cooked. Previously known as Swine Flu, Influenza A is a new strain of virus formed by the combination of viruses from humans, pigs and birds. There is yet a vaccine found for this new strain but we need not despair over it. What we could do is to maintain a high level of personal hygiene and ensure that we take responsibility for our own health e.g. seeing a doctor when we are not feeling well.

For updates on Influenza A, you can visit the World Health Organisation (WHO) website.