INSTRUCTIONS

NOTE ON HOME-BASED LEARNING FOR XINGNANIANS

1. All homework must be submitted to your subject teachers when you return to school.
2. Homework should be submitted in hardcopies whenever necessary and online if specified.

• Click on the links to the Daily Plans by the side to check for homework or you can right click here and open a new window to download and print out the whole week's plans.
• P5 Standard
• P5 Foundation

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Monday 13 July 2009 - P5 Standard

English
Students will visit the website –
http://primary.asknlearn.com:443/eduservice/student/Index.aspx
Click on Grammar ->Lesson 5-21 Tenses_presentperfect_pastperfect
Complete pg 25-27 of workbook.

Mother Tongue
Chinese
学习目标(Learning Objectives):
根据相关资料的内容进行整理和分类。资料要与某个话题相关；资料有相近的叙述要点。
指示(Instructions):
请读读课文第16－17页的两份资料。
阅读18页的表格，了解如何把相关资料的内容进行整理和分类。
进行资料的整理和分类时要注意的事项：
（1）选择有价值的资料进行分类与整理。
（2）根据资料的内容，选择合适的整理角度。

Chinese (Higher)
学习目标(Learning Objectives):
1. 根据相关资料的内容进行整理和分类。资料要与某个话题相关；资料有相近的叙述要点。
指示(Instructions):
1. 请读读课文第16－17页的两份资料。
2. 阅读18页的表格，了解如何把相关资料的内容进行整理和分类。
3. 进行资料的整理和分类时要注意的事项：
（1）选择有价值的资料进行分类与整理。
（2）根据资料的内容，选择合适的整理角度。

Malay
Complete P5_Open-ended Comprehension worksheet 1

Malay (Higher)
Unit 5 : Bolehkah Aku?
Pel 3 : Jaguh Sukan [ Buku Kursus Mekar 4B / pg 12 ]
· Read and understand the story on page 12 and 13.
Ø Find meaning of words using the dictionary on page 13.Complete the exercise on page 15 and 16.

Tamil
Text Book 5A Tamil Reader: Unit 5 – Reading Passage 9 (Pg. 54-56)
You will read the passage entitled’ Car Theft’
Read the passage aloud one more time paying attention to words that have ‘r’ sound
Using the questions given on pg 56 find the answers from the passage (worksheet)
Dictionary Skills- Using the Tamil dictionary find the meanings of words given in the worksheet.Make own sentences using these words

Tamil (Higher)
Text Book HTL (5A) Unit 5
Read the Passage given in the text book – ‘Maruthaani’ Pg. 31 to 32
Read aloud Passage one more time for oral practice.
Dictionary Skills- Using the Tamil Dictionary find out the meaning of the words which are in maroon colour and in bold.
Use the words to make your own sentences.(worksheet)
Turn to pg 33 and do the activity.
Using the passage, you are to find out the benefits of using‘Maruthani’ or Henna.

Mathematics
No Mathematics lesson

Science
Learning Outcomes : i) Identify electrical conductors and insulators
ii) recognize that good conductors of electricity are generally good
conductors of heat
Complete on-line activity : http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/science/activities/conductors.shtml (On-line Acitivty)

Monday 13 July 2009 - P5 Foundation

Foundation English
1. Watch and listen to the music video – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQRwrOfAyls
2. Complete the worksheet on simple present tense.
Click here to print the worksheet and complete them.
Students are to write a journal entry on “ If I could change the world, I would ………… “

Foundation Mathematics
Nil

Foundation Science
Go through parts of the power point slides on Water Cycle (Revision topic)
SIO:
After going through the power point slides, you should be able to :
1) tell how water is renewable.
2) explain the two processes in water cycle: Evaporation & Condensation
3) identify the states of water : gaseous, liquid
4) state some ways to conserve water
Click here to view Powerpoint presentation.

Mother Tongue
Foundation CL
学习目标 (Learning Objectives)：
1. 理解篇章内容。
2. 回答选项问题。

指示 (Instructions)：
1. 打开文件[p5fcl_ passage1＿wk3mon]
2. 仔细阅读文章，并利用字典查出不会读以及不明白意思的字或词。学会所有字词的读音，并理解文章的意思后，回答问题。
请点击 worksheet, 并打印出来。

Foundation ML
Unit 6: Hilang Dari Muka Bumi
Pelajaran 1
Ø Read textbk pg 17-18.
Ø Identify the physical differences between Ratop and T-Rex on textbk pg 17.
Ø Pupils read aloud the features that Ratop has on pg 17.
Ø Next read on T-Rex features on pg 18.
Ø Answer the given questions verbally on pg 18.
Ø Try to play the game on pg 19.
Ø Use the given instructions to complete the path. Do activity bk pg 14.

Foundation TL
Read Lesson 1 on Tamilosai Textbook 5B on pg 3 and answer the questions on pg 4.

Tuesday 14 July 2009 - P5 Standard

English
1. Students will complete Inference Skills Practice 1
2. Students will complete pg 23 of workbook.





Mother Tongue
Chinese
Nil


Chinese (Higher)
Nil


Malay
Nil


Malay (Higher)
Nil

Tamil
Nil


Tamil (Higher)
Nil


Mathematics
Average
1) Read Text Book Pg 50-54 and do the examples given in pencil.
2) Do Let’s Practice 9a Text Book Pg 55
Qn 1,3,5,7 on foolscap.
Show clear number statements and working


Science
Learning Outcomes : i) Identify electrical conductors and insulators
ii) recognize that good conductors of electricity are generally good
conductors of heat
Study Systems Textbook pg 49 – 50
Complete Teachers’ Production Science Process Skills Booklet (Systems) Worksheet 25, pg 26

Tuesday 14 July 2009 - P5 Foundation

Foundation English
1. Complete Practice Paper 3 ( Booklet A and B ) – 1h 30 mins
Click here to print the worksheet and complete them.
2. Complete Crossword puzzle ( 30 mins)

Foundation Mathematics
SIO: You should be able to add decimals up to 2 decimal places with renaming.
Topic: Addition of decimals
Read and do questions in Text Book 5B Pg 39-40

Foundation Science
1) Continue with the power point slides on Water Cycle (Revision topic)
2) Complete Water Cycle – Worksheet 1
Click here for worksheet and complete them.
Note: Some questions require you to read up your Science textbook or any science books on Water Cycle for more information.

Mother Tongue
Foundation CL
Nil

Foundation ML
Nil

Foundation TL
Do exercise 7.1 and 7.2 from Tamilosai workbook 5B

Wednesday 15 July 2009 - P5 Standard

English
Nil


Mother Tongue
Chinese

学习目标(Learning Objectives):
1．完成5B活动本第十二课，第9页至第15页。
- 完成后，学生能加深对课文内容以及字词的理解。
指示(Instructions):
1. 完成5B活动本第十二课，第9页至第15页。
2. 回校后交给老师。


Chinese (Higher)

学习目标(Learning Objectives):
1．完成5B活动本第十三课，第11页至第18页。
• 做完后，学生能加深对课文内容以及字词的理解。
2. 学生能上网搜寻有关打印机的资料，然后加以整理归纳。
做完后，学生能知道怎么归纳和整理资料。
指示(Instructions):
1. 完成5B活动本第十三课，第11页至第18页。
2. 回校后交给老师。


Malay

Unit 7: Zaman Bertukar Zaman
Pelajaran 1: Zeno Hendak Ke Bumi
Read textbook 5B from pg 23-27.
Complete the comprehension exercise in activity book 5B pg 16-17.Complete Latihan 3 on Kata Nama Am dan Khas in activity book 5B pg 19.


Malay (Higher)
Nil


Tamil

Grammar & Vocabulary – Tamil Reader 5A – Pg 57
Read the sentences and understand the meaning of words in colour. Each pair of
sentences contains words that have different ‘R’ pronunciation. Refer to your workbook, pg 43 and complete the exercise given. Read the cloze passage once before filling in the blanks with helping words given.


Tamil (Higher)
Nil



Mathematics

Average:
1) Complete Workbook 5B :Practice 1 Pages 49,50 and 51 (Show clear working steps)
2) You may want to check your answer using a calculator

Science
No Science Activity

Wednesday 15 July 2009 - P5 Foundation

Foundation English
Nil

Foundation Mathematics
SIO: You should be able to add decimals up to 2 decimal places with renaming.
Topic: Addition of decimals
Do Workbook P5B Part1 Activity 3.1 Pg 51-53

Foundation Science
Nil

Mother Tongue
Foundation CL
学习目标 (Learning Objectives)：
1. 学习文中所有词的读音。
2. 了解文章内容。
3. 有感情的朗读篇章。

指示 (Instructions)：
1. 打开文件[p5fcl_reading＿wk3wed]
请点击worksheet,并打印出来。
2. 认真朗读篇章，并利用字典查出不会读以及不明白意思的字或词。
3. 学习所有字词的读音。
4. 有感情的朗读文章。请家长做口试老师，针对朗读是否通顺，语音是否标准给予点评。

Foundation ML
Unit 6:
Pelajaran 2
Ø Read textbk pg 20-21.
Ø Know the conditions which different dinosaurs reside.
Ø Identify what food they eat too.
Ø Answer the given question after reading the text.
Ø Try the game on pg 22.
Ø Do activity bk pg 15 – Pupils need to find the correct path for the dinasaurs to find their missing mother.

Foundation TL
Do Exercise 7.4 from Tamilosai workbook 5B