Alphabet Poem

A was Arcimedes Screw, by Archimedes the wise,
B was Braille, which looked like dots on a dice,
C was Colt, a type of gun,
D was Dewerflask, which was used to store buns,

E was Elisha Grava, Olis, who invented the elevator brake,
F was Ferdinaru Zeppelin, who invented the rigid airigible and went sick, wasn't a fake,
G was George Edward Alcorn, who invented a new type of x-ray spectrometer's
H was Harold, who invented high speed stroboscopic,

I was ice-cream, a type of good,
K was the Karoke Machine, and people sang the song "foot",
L was Lactose,which can be found in food,
M was motor car, and look at it if you could,

N was Noyce Robert, who made a microchip,
O was Oppenheimer Robert, who made nuchevirs rip,
P was Presper Eckerd John, who made a computer,
Q was quality, which made things work better,

R was Raff, John, inventor of the Mobile Computer system, was really cool,
S was Sadowski, Eric, inventor of the Temperature condensated power detector had one near his swimming pool,
T was Tachon, Pierre, inventor of the Fluoridated micellar casein, was a good doctor,
U was Uchyn, Nicholas, inventor of the display case, did not fill it up with water.


Done by Robbie Tan, Nicholas Sung, Joshua Ong, Thio Teng Kiat and Wang Zhi Jian.

Photo Montach

Creative Poem

My primary school's crest had something written on it,
sincerity and perseverence,
or perseverence and sincerity,
something like that.

Once, my classmate performed a daring deed,
actually, he did not do it on purpose,
for he left a whole page blank in the test paper,
he regretted the advice he should heed.

"Nobody is perfect",
my teacher told us in P3,
however, our teacher was so 'careful' and 'perfect',
that she bumped into a tree.

My primary school is wonderful,
I miss my primary school.
So visit it and have a cup of tea,
since you don't need to pay a fee.

Figurative Language--Poem

I Wandered Lonely As A Cloud
by William Wordsworth

I wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o'er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host, of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.

Continuous as the stars that shine
And twinkle on the milky way,
They stretched in never-ending line
Along the margin of a bay:
Ten thousand saw I at a glance,
Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.

The waves beside them danced, but they
Out-did the sparkling leaves in glee;
A poet could not be but gay,
In such a jocund company!
I gazed—and gazed—but little thought
What wealth the show to me had brought:

For oft, when on my couch I lie
In vacant or in pensive mood,
They flash upon that inward eye
Which is the bliss of solitude;
And then my heart with pleasure fills,
And dances with the daffodils.

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Types of figuristic language that are played in the video:

Simile: A simile is a comparison that often uses the words like or as.
One example of a simile would be to say, “Jamie runs as fast as the wind.”

Metaphor: A metaphor is a comparison made between things which are
essentially not alike. It is similar to a simile, but does not use like or as.
One example of a metaphor would be to say, “Nobody invites Edward
to parties because he is a wet blanket.”

Personification: When something that is not human is given human-like qualities,
this is known as personification. An example of personification would be
to say, “The leaves danced in the wind on the cold October afternoon.”

Hyperbole: Exaggerating, often in a humorous way, to make a particular
point is known as hyperbole. One of example of hyperbole would be
to say, “My eyes widened at the sight of the mile-high ice cream
cones we were having for dessert.”

Symbolism: Symbolism occurs when a noun which has meaning
in itself is used to represent something entirely different.
One example of symbolism would be to use an image of the
Singapore flag to represent patriotism and a love for one’s country.
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1. How are the figurative language used in the poem? Give the specific word(s), explain what type of figurative language it is and why the poet chose to use this figurative language?

Answer:
Figurative Language used:
-Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.(Personification)
-And twinkle on the milky way(Personification)
-Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.(Personification)
-The waves beside them danced(Personification)
-Out-did the sparkling leaves in glee(Personification)
-And dances with the daffodils.(Personification)
-I wandered lonely as a cloud/That floats on high o'er vales and hills(Metaphor)
-They stretched in never-ending line/Along the margin of a bay/Ten thousand saw I at a glance(Hyperbole)

He chose to use pesonification figurative language as he wanted to give life to the daffidils, stars, leaves and waves. He chose to use metaphor figurative language as he wanted to discribe himself being like a cloud. He chose to use hyperbole figurative language as he wanted to highlight the beauty of the crowds.


2. Tell us why you like this poem in no less than 100 words.

I like this poem mainly because the poem creates a beautiful image when you close your eyes and listen or read the poem or think about the daffidils dancing in the wind, the stars twinkling in the night sky, the leaves sparkling, the waves dancing and the large number of stars that are spread in the night sky. The author creatively use words to let the reader 'see' the image. The poem also show the authors feelings, and describe why the author wandered lonely in the sky like a cloud and once again, shows a beautiful image when you close your eyes and read or listen to the poem.

Comparison of Urban and Rural life

Urban life
Urban life is city life, the modern way of living.

Rural life
Rural life is an old-fashioned way of life. Such lifestyles can be found in villages.

Comparison
Urban life
1.Mainly found in the city. .
2.People use technology widely in
urban life.
3.Adults mainly have a profesional job
4.Have hospitals, schools etc. near
areas.

5.Utilities like water, sewerage, street
lighting and public waste
management are mainly present.


Rural life
1.Mainly found in the countryside
2.People do not use much technology in rural life.
3.Adults mainly farm.
4.Have mainly no hospitals, schools near residential areas.
5.Utilities like water, sewerage, street lighting and public waste management are mainly not present.

Village by the sea--> fairytale

Snow White:

The potagonist is Snow White. The unhappy situation was that she was sent to the forest by her stepmother to be killed but luckily the hunter let her go. She was all alone in the forest. She was later rescued by the seven dwarfs.

The situation worsened when her stepmother found out that she was alive and went to kill her with a comb, a ribbon and finally a poisoned apple. Luckily, for the comb and the ribbon, she was rescued in time by the dwarfs. However, the dwarfs could not do anything when she was poisoned.

Help arrived when a prince came and saw her. He kissed her and she woke up, married the prince and lived happily ever after.

Village by the Sea:

The potagonist is Hari. His family was very poor, he father was drunk and his mother was sick. The situation worsened when fatories had to be built in the village he was living in and the factories would prevent them from growing crops, fishing and earning money. Hari became desperate and joined the group to go to Bombay to protest.

Help came when Jagu allowed Hari to work in his restaurant. Hari got free meals so he could save money for his family. Also, a watchmender called Mr Panwallah taught him how to mend watches. His sister, Lila, also managed to get a job in their homeland.

When he came back to Thul, his father was not drunk anymore, his mother was healthy and they had a steady future ahead.

Why is Village by the sea not really a fairytale?
The potagonist receives help from humans but not magical characters.

Adventure story pattern:

Hari was the potagonist. His home was poor and his father was drunk, his mother was sick. He heard that the villagers were going to Bombay to protest and thus Joined them.

In Bombay, Hari came across many obstacles but he overcome them. His two beneficials are Jagu, who allowed him to work in his restaurant and Mr Panwallah, who taught him how to mend watches. He saved enough money and returned to his homeland, his father not drunk, his mother was not sick anymore, with all the problems solved.

Alice in wonderland review

Alice, who was troubled by a dream, follows a rabbit who was in a cloak and drops into a hole. She is greeted by the dormouse, the Dodo, Tweedledum and Tweedledee, and several talking flowers. Alice is then being taken to the Hatter, who was later caught by the red queen and bcame mad. Alice finds her way to the red queen's palace, where she retrived the sword which was stolen from the white queen. She takes the sword back to the white queen, who makes Alice the champion. She challenges Jabberwocky on Frabjous Day. She wins the battle and drank the beast's blood, which transports her back to her home and learns how to take charge of her life.

Amish

Introduction
The Amish are known for their simple living, plain dress and reluctance to adopt modern convenience.Their main languages were German and English. They mainly lived in the United States and Canada.

Education The Amish operate their own schools in many communities. The amish children They do not educate their children past the eighth grade as they believed that the basic knowledge offered up to that point is sufficient to prepare one for the Amish lifestyle. In actual fact, these schools provide education in many crafts, and are therefore eligible as vocational education, fulfilling the nationwide requirement of education through the 10th grade or its equivalent. Almost none of them go to high school and college. The Amish have performed well for spelling, word usage and arithmetic. They performed below the national average, however, in vocabulary.

LifestyleAmish lifestyle in one community may not be acceptable in another. That's why variations of practice develop in each community. The Amish do not use modern technology like elctricity, machines etc. They do things the old fashioned way. They made their own furniture, for example:

Recreation
The Amish did these activities for recreation:
Barn rasing: Barn raising is something Amish like to do. Barn raising does take a lot of skill and strength. Barn raising is what we call building a barn raising. It takes five to six days to make a barn and about 50- 60 people to raise a barn. The process begins with the making of the frame of the barn. Next, putting the barn together is required,which is very difficult because you won't want the barn to collapse. Then, you must put insulation and walls on the barn.Next, you need to build a roof and put shingles on it. Finally, you need put the animals inside.
Quilt Making: Another fun thing for the Amish is quilt making. It’s takes a couple of hours to do this. It is a relaxing thing for the women to do especially after a long day's work. The process come mostly from the imagination, like the colors and the design.
However, after you figure that out, all you have to do is follow the outline of the quilt you imagined. Quilt making can take from one to as many people you think you need Many quilts are very beautiful and it is a very enjoyable activity.

Advantages

1. Healthy--> They are not exposed to radiation.
2. Relaxing--> Do not have stress
3. Fun--> recreational activities

Disadvantages

1. Boring(to some people) --> no computer, television etc.
2. old fashioned--> not modern
   

Reflection
I feel that the Amish lifestyle is quite healthy as they are not exposed to television, computers etc. which would damage their health. However, their lifestyle is quite boring without technology. I feel that they should be exposed to some technology to 'brighten their life up'. All in all, I prefer the lifestyle i am having now as the amish lifestyle is quite boring.

THERM

THERM THERM means HEAT Therm is the second root featured on the Resource Room found often in scientific contexts. I. FOR EACH WORD: 1. Write the word 2. Write what it means 3. Draw a picture to go with it 4. Answer the question about it. word meaning and example what to draw question to answer (you may draw your answer, too) thermometer thing to measure temperature (amount of heat) Two different kinds of thermometers What do you think the "meter" part of "thermometer" might mean? thermal having to do with heat or conserving heat ('thermal blanket,' 'thermal underwear') a "thermal" object Why is 'thermal underwear' called that? thermostat machine that keeps something at the same temperature (or 'heat level'); "stat" means 'same.' a thermostat (there may be one on the wall where you are). What would you have to do if you didn't have a thermostat? geothermal heat coming from the earth (remember from the 'logy' group that geo means earth); volcanoes and hot springs are examples of geothermal heat sources. a source of geothermal energy Where are two places where geothermal energy can be found? hypothermia when the body's temperature goes below normal someone with hypothermia What are two ways a person could develop hypothermia? What do you think "hypo" means? hyperthermia when the body gets too hot (such as during heat stroke or a high fever) someone with hyperthermia What are two ways a person could develop hyperthermia? What do you think "hyper" means? thermonuclear change in an atom's nucleus that requires a very high temperature, such as in a hydrogen bomb or in the sun a place where thermonuclear action is happening What would happen if a thermonuclear bomb went off? Thermos a container designed to keep heat in or out to keep food at a desired temperature a Thermos What are three different foods that would likely be kept in a Thermos? isothermal a line on a map showing where the temperature is the same along that line an isotherm (you might want to look in an encyclopedia) What kind of job (-ologist) would be interested in isotherms? (See "-logy" words) endothermic taking heat into itself (making it get colder because it's taking heat away) Draw two test tubes with thermometers in them - one before, one after an endothermic reaction Why is the second test tube colder than the first one? exothermic sending heat out (getting hot to the touch) - much more familiar than endothermic reactions - and getting warmer. Draw two test tubes with thermometers in them -- one before, one after an exothermic reaction Why is the second test tube warmer than the first one Complete these sentences with the "therm" word that fits. Be sure to mix these sentences with words learned in previous lessons. 1. Getting wet on a cool day and staying out side can lead to hypothermia 2. You can get a thermometer that will measure temperature in Fahrenheit or Celsius. 3. I have a Thermos full of coffee, piping hot. 4. A thermal blanket is designed to add a warm layer for cold weather, but not be too warm in warm weather. 5.The isothermal showed that it was 32 degrees in Boston, Massachusetts and 30 miles north of Cleveland, Ohio. 6.A thermonuclear bomb does more damage than other kinds of bombs, but is very expensive to make. 7. Spending too much time in the hot sun can cause hyperthermia, which can be fatal. 8. That endothermic reaction got very, very cold. 9. Setting off a thermonuclear bomb is an example of an exothermic reaction because it sends out a lot of heat. 10. In Greenland, geothermal energy from hot springs is used to heat houses. 11. A tree farmer might want to study dendrology 12. That's an interesting rock! A geologist could tell you what it is. 13. The thermostat in my car broke, so it overheated.

BIO

BIO BIO means LIFE Bio is the third root to be featured on the Resource Room found often in scientific contexts. I. FOR EACH WORD: 1. Write the word 2. Write what it means 3. Draw a picture to go with it 4. Answer the question about it. word meaning and example what to draw question to answer (you may draw your answer, too) biology study of life Three different things a biologist would study What are 10 different living things a biologist could learn about? Make them as different as you can. biography story of someone's life A biography What would be a good title for an biography? autobiography story of someone's own life an autobiography Who are ten people who have had biographies written about them? antibiotic medicine to kill bacteria such as penicillin a bottle of antibiotics Why did more children die before antibiotics were discovered? symbiosis when two different kinds of living things have a close relationship -- such as bacteria living in cows' stomachs and helping digest grass or bees that get food from flowers and help spread their pollen a symbiotic relationship What might the "sym" in "symbiosis" mean? biosphere layer on the earth that has living things the whole biosphere What are three very different places on the biosphere that would have very different kinds of life? biodegradable able to be broken down (usually into harmless things) in nature -- tree stumps and paper are biodegradable, plastic is not. Three things that are biodegradable What is a problem with things that are *not* biodegradable? biopsy taking out and examining living tissue from a living thing (such as taking a piece of a tumor out to see if it is cancerous) Who would do a biopsy? biohazard Something that could harm living things (such as radioactive material or poisonous chemicals) A label that would be put on a biohazard What are three things that could be biohazards? bioluminescence Light made by living things like lightning bugs or some fish a bioluminescent animal Complete these sentences with the bio- word that fits. Be sure review words learned in previous lessons. 1. My brother had a biopsy done on the lump on his elbow. 2. A biology class is where you learn about living things 3.You would have to write your own autobiography. 4.Termites could not eat wood without other animals living inside them that digest the wood; this is an example of symbiosis. 5.An antibiotic will help cure some diseases like strep throat. 6. Things that might spread an infection at a hospital have a biohazard label on them. 7. When fish glow in the dark it is called bioluminescence 8. I want to read the biography of the first President of the United States. 9. The desert, the swamps and the rain forest are all part of the big biosphere. 10. If you put something biodegradable in the dump, eventually it will rot away.

JECT

JECT JECT means TO THROW I. FOR EACH WORD: 1. Write the word 2. Write what it means 3. Draw a picture to go with it 4. Answer the question about it. word meaning and example what to draw question to answer (you may draw your answer, too) eject to throw out of, like a videotape from a VCR or a player from a baseball game something being ejected What are 3 examples of things or people being ejected? inject to shoot into something, like a needle injecting insulin something being injected reject to fail to accept, or to throw back (like a fish that is too small) something rejected or thrown back What are 2 examples of things or people being rejected? projectile something being thrown, like an arrow or a cannon. Projectile can also be the path taken by something being thrown a projectile smaller than a football or larger than you What are three things that could be projectiles? conjecture speculation - "throwing forward" a possible idea to think about What are three things people make conjectures about besides the weather? abject total and hopeless (as if thrown down); abject poverty is the state of being hopelessly poor someone feeling abject fear What would a man in abject fear say? What might a man say in abject love? Some other words you might see with "ject" in them: object subject objective subjective trajectory Choose one of the "ject" words to complete the sentence. 1. My VCR will not eject my tape. 2. The pen became a projectile when it was thrown across the room. 3. A diabetic may have to inject insulin with a needle. 4. Do you really know they will get married, or is that just conjecture? 5. The school will automatically reject your application if you don't pay the fee first.

PRE

PRE PRE means BEFORE This is a common prefix that can be connected to fairly common words as well as more challenging ones. Both are included in this list. Note that 'before' can have to do with time *or* space. To "predict" is say something will happen before it does; but to "present" something to you is to place it before you in space. "Pre" can have other meanings than "before," though (as in the words prevail, pretend, prehensile, and prevaricate). I. FOR EACH WORD: 1. Write the word 2. Write what it means 3. Draw a picture to go with it 4. Answer the question about it. word meaning and example what to draw question to answer (you may draw your answer, too) predict To tell what one thinks will happen in the future, such as the weather, peoples' behavior, or the outcome of a contest. Someone predicting something What are two things you would like to be able to predict? prevent To keep something from happening before it happens, such as a window being broken or a person catching a cold Someone preventing something (and explain what it is) What are three things you would like to be able to prevent? preview a view or showing ahead of time such as "previews" of a movie Something being previewed (and explain what it is) What is something besides a movie or TV show that you could preview? precaution care or an action taken ahead of time against danger or failure, such as locking the door as a precaution against theft. An example of something done as a "precaution" What are four examples of precautions for four different things? prefer To choose first or like better (such as preferring vacation over school) Something you would prefer to do What are three things you prefer doing? previous happening or coming before; such as "on the previous page," meaning the page before, or "in a previous class," meaning some class before this one What are three things you learned in previous classes? prenatal before birth, or during pregnancy A "prenatal" baby What would "prenatal care" mean? pre-owned Owned by someone else before now; "used." A pre-owned car What are three things people often buy "pre-owned?" prelude a part that comes before something else, such as a prelude to a piece of music, or dark clouds as a prelude to a storm. A prelude to an event you enjoy What are three examples of "preludes?" preoccupied having your attention already taken up by something, so you are not paying attention to what is happening around you. For example, if you are preoccupied with a test that is coming, you might not pay attention to what people are saying to you. Someone who is preoccupied What are three things someone who is "preoccupied" might say? prequel a book or story or movie that is set before something that has already been written. For example, the "Star Wars" series had a prequel set before the first Star Wars movie, where you found out about earlier times and people. The sixth book in the Chronicles of Narnia is a prequel because it tells how Narnia began, even though that book was written after other stories about Narnia. A scene from the prequel to *your* life story. Why would someone write a prequel? predispose to make something more likely to happen, before it does. For example, not getting enough sleep predisposes people to catching colds or being grumpy. (It is the opposite of taking precautions.) If a person is "predisposed" to act a certain way (such as to agree with others), they are already more likely to act that way than some other way. Someone who is predisposed to win a marathon What are three things you could do so that you were predisposed to get good grades? preamble an introductory statement before an important statement. The preamble to the constitution explains why the people of the U.S. thought they needed one. How is a preamble like a prelude? preempt to take over something, (such as by getting in front of anyone else who would want it or being more important). Examples: to take over someone's land, to take over a group of people, or for one TV show to replace another (such as a news story or baseball game preempting a regular show). Something being preempted What are two things you would not like to be preempted? preface Introductory remarks Where in a book would you find or put the preface? preprandial before the evening meal Someone doing something "preprandially" What are two of your favorite preprandial activities? Here are some other words where "pre" means before pretext, predecessor, preconception, precede, preclude, precognition, preliminary, premeditate, premature, premonition, prenuptial, preordain, prerogative, prerequisite Complete these sentences with the "pre" word. Be sure to mix these sentences with words learned in previous lessons. predict, prevent, preview, precaution, prefer, previous, prenatal, pre-owned, prelude, preoccupied, prequel, predisposed, preempt, preface, preprandial 1. I like to take a preprandial walk to work up my appetite for dinner. 2. I don't like it when the networks preempt my favorite TV shows because of sports. 3. One of the jobs of the meteorologist on the news is to predict tomorrow's weather. 4. Just as a precaution, I always lock the car doors when I am driving. 5. Which of these coats do you prefer to wear tonight? 6. I don't think Mike heard a word I said because he was so preoccupied about his sick sister. 7. We got to the concert at the symphony hall just in time -- we barely sat down before the conductor started the prelude.