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Hello there,

We only use past perfect when we mention two different past actions, that occurred separately at two different points in time, in one sentence.
E.g. Tim had broken the vase before he left the house this morning.
(We use past perfect for the action/event that occurred further back in the past.)

Do visit the link below for recommended books, both fictional and informational, for all Primary levels.


https://www.nlb.gov.sg/discovereads/readinglist-primary/archives/

Hope this helps.

A small but updated collection of PSLE mock exam papers can be found at https://www.mendaki.org.sg/publication-n-resources/exam-ready-mock-papers

selinaang:

Hi. I am new here. DS taking PSLE this year as well.


I like to know what's the average scores for cloze passages in Eng paper 2 booklet B. Also any tips to help DC on improving the scores for this section?

It is difficult to provide a definite answer for your first question.
However, we will share the following 3 points with you. Try it out and let us know if they help.

1. Read the first and last sentence of the cloze first. They are usually complete sentences and allow the reader to anticipate what the main theme is about.
2. The rule of 2. Quite a number of the blanks require looking at the sentences immediately before and after it. Hence, do not 'read-and-fill in' from start to end.
3. Invest time and effort in looking through grammar cloze passages. A student might falter if he faces a blank that requires a specific word that is not in his range but all comprehension cloze passages will have a fair share of blanks that require connectors, modals, relative pronouns, phrasal verbs and prepositions.

Hope it helps. Let us know if you need more concrete examples.

KRR:

Thank you very much for your very clear explanation!

Hello there,
Welcome :boogie:

CherryFrozz:

Hi, recently after reviewing my boy's english tests/homework, I've noticed that his English teacher has been marking him wrong , making him do corrections whenever he's using short form. For example when he writes \"I'm\", it's been marked wrong and corrected to \"I am\"... just curious, is short form is not allowed for PSLE? After all, it's grammatically correct? He's just in lower primary btw.

Or do they generally do that in lower primary for better understanding then in upper primary it's more relaxed?

Hello there,

PSLE are formal examinations and, as aptly mentioned in the previous posts, short form or abbreviations are not acceptable. The only area where they might be used, without being penalized, is in a dialogue between two characters in Continuous Writing. Even if that is the case, such dialogues should be used sparingly.

phtthp:

can list down one whole list of English Oral topics, to prepare for PSLE ?

No single English language assessment book, usually prepared by a team of 1-2 writers and an editor, can provide one whole list of possible topics. However, they are a good starting point.

The area of interest is stimulus-based conversation. The three key accompanying questions always revolve around description, sharing of experience and stating of opinion.

In any case, it is good to converse with them with the above structure as a guide.

To follow up on the previous post, the third question revolves around one key thing; the opinion of the candidate - agree or disagree. The candidate should be confident to state his or her stand and give clear responses in supporting their stand.

The preparation time of about 5 minutes is crucial to the candidate who sits quietly outside the classroom as he waits for his turn to be tested by the oral examination testers.

There is a certain structure to the 3 key questions the testers pose to the candidates.
Question 1 is always based solely on the provided picture itself. Hence, the responses have to be supported by details present in the picture. Try not to use your background knowledge for this question.
Question 2 is always based on a situation that is somewhat related to the one presented in the provided picture. Hence, the candidate has to structure their responses based on a mixture of relevant background knowledge, understanding of the context in the provided picture and also from the reading passage, Yes… this is a lesser-known fact. The candidate can actually get to use relevant phrases from the reading text to aid him in his response.

We want to share three points that may be helpful in raising an independent young reader.


1. Reading across genres.
Do not find books that fall mainly into one particular genre such as science fiction. Let your child have access to books with procedural text or informational texts.
2. Set up a comfy reading corner at home.
This can be quite challenging with the ubiquitous presence of smartphones but the benefits are worth it.
3. Having a conversation with your child on the main ideas in the books that they have read. This aids in retelling and to show your child that you are interested in what he reads too.

Most importantly, you must be a reader too if you hope to achieve the above. Intrinsic motivation always triumphs over extrinsic motivation.

Hope this is useful.