Attention 1E4!

Hi 1E4!! Please remember to complete your homework worksheet which I gave you in class last week. It is the personal response question on Who do you think is worse Miss Trunchbull or Mr. Wormwood?

Remember to apply the PEEL format when writing your paragraphs. I will be checking your work in class this week. Thanks. Enjoy the rest of the weekend.


Ms. Nisha

Sec 1A1 and 1E4 from Ms Jumiah_ Edited Sun 8 March

There is NO HOMEWORK to be done as next week is the last week of the term. I am returning all work. Make sure you bring all your handouts, glue and stapler so you can stick your handouts in your sketch book.

New Information for 1E4

I will be using the group Mindmap for characterisation for CA3 so next term you only have to concentrate on your SA1 work.

Term 1 CA = CA1 is the SketchBook work; CA2 is the Multiple Choice Test

Term 2 CA = CA3 is is the Group Character MindMap

Information for Sec 1A1

Term 1 CA + CA1 = Sketch Book; CA2 = Multiple Choice Test

Term 2 CA = CA3 is the Character Mind Map for Group

SA 1 Group for Term 2 for Sec 1A1 and 1E4

Your SA1 group will be the group that you are in already so it is easier for you to work together as you already know each other well.

Work for Sec 1E4 on 4/3/09

Hi 1E4! As you have been reminded by Ms. Jumiah in class last week and on the blog on friday, you must complete your mindmaps on themes & symbols by lesson this wednesday (4/2/09). I will be checking your work and I expect every group to bring the completed mindmaps to class.

Since you have to complete your mindmaps, there will no homework for this week. :) However, I would like you guys to think about, 'Who is your favourite character in Matilda and why he/she is your favourite character?' Do this individually. I will ask you guys in class so you should have an answer for me.

Ok, that's all. See you in class and good luck for the multiple choice test!


Ms. Nisha

Multiple Choice Test for Sec 1A1 and 1E4 from Ms Jumiah

CLASS TEST: Multiple Choice
Book: The whole novel
Venue: Classroom
Method: OTAS (Optical Mark Sheet)
What to bring: Pencil and eraser
Duration: 10 minutes only.
Sec 1A1 test date: 3 March 2009/ Sec 1E4: 4 March 2009

Picture taken from the Roald Dahl website


As you have been given almost 2 months to read the whole novel, you should be able to answer a multiple-choice test for the book Matilda. There would be 20 multiple-choice questions and you have to shade the right answer in your OTAS. I would give you the OTAS in class. The marks for this test will be included in your CA2 assignment for Symbolism and Theme in Matilda.

GOOD LUCK!

1E4 - Miss Nisha will take the rest of the 3 periods to help you with writing answers and quotations as well as teaching you the skills for answering short questions.

1A1 - You will continue with the mindmap with me.

Work for Sec 1A1 on 24/2 and 1E4 on 25/2

NO HOMEWORK! BUT complete Symbol and Theme worksheet.

Bring the worksheet to school COMPLETED so you won't waste time trying to find evidence. Once done, you have to get into your 1st group to coplete the Symbolism and Theme mindmap for CA2.

Sec 1A1. I have your worksheets and will return them to you on Tuesday.

Ann and Ruisin from Sec 1E4. I expect to see you in class on Wednesday. if you are not present, you will not be getting grades for CA2 as you have not done much work for Literature at all.

This is only 1 part of the Symbolism and Theme MindMap. You have to put ALL your maps together to form ONE big map for all protagonists.

PS: I apologise for this late post as I was not able to post it on Saturday and my Internet is down for the weekend. Posted 9.39 pm Sunday.

Homework for Sec 1A1 and 1E4 on 16 Feb and 18th Feb 2009

NONE! HURRAH!

1. Just complete your work from last week as well as you can. I would have signed on your homework sheet already so THAT is the work that you have to bring to school.

2. You have to combine your work to make a group mindmap (Please see the suggested work below for Characterisation Mindmap.

3. Once you do this (it should take ONE period only) you have to discuss the new work on Symbolism and Theme. I will discuss it in class using the example here. Do not worry about this. Just bring all the materials (pictures, wrapping paper, etc ) that you want to use for the collage work.

4. Refer to the Final Collage to see what your final work should look like.

Note to Ann and Ruisin.

You have to hand in your protaginist mindmap on Wednesday as you had MISSED 2 lessons with me. That means you have missed 6 periods for Literaure to go to Vollayball tournaments and the work counts for an individual mark. If you do not have the work, I would not be able to give you the marks at all. You would only get group work mark (only if you do the work). This counts for CA2.

Cassandra: If you have done Matilda mindmap for the new work, then what happens to your group who will be missing Miss Trunchbull? Please see me about it.

Final Work: Characterisation, Symbolism and Theme Collage

This is just one part of your map. You should have 4/5 parts as there are 4/5 protagonists in the novel. The themes can recur /repeat througout the novel.

I suggest you spend some time thinking about and collecting the materials you would need. I have just cut up pictures and wrapping paper for my work. I have cut out some pictures to represent my themes for the novel that connect to Miss Jennifer Honey. Collect your pictures and colours together for homework and bring them to school for the classwork.

You need to discuss the symbols, pictures with your protagonist group so do not do this work by yourself at home. Bring your own coloured pens, gum and scissors so that you can do this work quickly and don't have to wait for others. I would give you the marking scheme in class.

Class Work for Characterisation mindmap for Sec 1A1 and 1E4

Step 1: Example 1

This is ONE example of how you can put all the mindmaps of the protagonists together. You would have done 2 different ones. So choose the best one for this work.

Step 1: Example 2

This is another example from sec 1A1. Remember that in order to have a complete mindmap, you should include all the protagonists in ONE big mindmap.

The characters are: Matilda Wormwood, Harry Wormwood, Miss Agatha Trunchbull and Miss Jennifer Honey. If there are five of you in the group, you have to include Mrs Wormwood as well.

STEP ONE is to be done in ONE period.

CHARACTERISATION, SYMBOLISM AND THEME IN MATILDA (2nd mindmap)

You have to translate the character mindmap (above) to the symbolism and theme mindmap (below) in your group

Step 1 :

1. Decide on your symbol for your protagonist and give a reason why you have chosen such a symbol.

2. Choose 3 important adjectives for your protagonist (from your character mindmap) and write the adjectives on the branches.

3. Choose examples that best support your adjectives (from your character mind map)

Step 2 : Theme

A theme is an idea or message about life, society, or human nature.

When you read Matilda, several messages will stand out, like FAMILY. Matilda does not have a good family. What do you think a good famiy should be like? What about Miss Honey's family? Why do you think Matilda chooses to be part of Miss Honey's family at the end of the book? What is she looking for in a family and did she find it? These are the questions that we think about when we read Matilda.

Therefore one of the themes or messages in the book is family and what a family should be. Can you think of others? Look at your quotations and events and you can easily find other themes.

STEP TWO is to be done in 2 periods in class. (1E4)

Best Character MindMap from Sec 1A1

Good Work Suryani.

Please click on the thumbnail for a bigger picture.

Congratulations Suryani. You have done very well indeed and you are the only one who had done a mindmap for Mrs Wormwood :) However, you did forget to give me 3 examples for every branch of the map but this is a very good effort indeed.

Homework for Sec 1A1 for 7 Feb 2009

NONE. HURRAY!!!

BUT I want you to look at Rachel's work (refer to the post for Best Character Mindmap for 1E4 below) and THIS is what you have to complete in class on 7 Feb. Bring felt pens or coloured pencils to class so you can use colour in your work.

Homework for 1E4: Symbols for 8 Feb 2009

1. Think of a symbol that you can associate with your character. A symbol is an object that represents something else. In my work, I had chosen a bull to represent Miss Trunchbull. She is strong as a bull and her physical description also reminds me of a bull. You can use another object to represent her too. (Think about it for Wednesday class)
For class work. you would have to work in groups and pick out the best examples or quotations. You need to bring a new mindmap to school with your character-symbol in the middle of the map. There will be five supporting points (in yellow). Make sure you bring THIS prep work if you want to get the homewrok star. If you do very poor work, you won't be getting the homework star.

This is what your new map may look like after you work with the others in your class. I would be grouping the same characters together so all of you can brainstorm your ideas. Put the best ideas in the mindmap.

Look at the words in GREEN. These are events in the novel that you need to bring out in the mindmap. I will explain this next week before the group work.

OK 1E4. Good Luck with homework. Pease ask me about it in school if you have any questions.

For class, please bring felt pens (coloured pens), 1 piece of coloured paper A4, gum and scissors.

Best Character Mindmap for 1E4

From this basic idea to ...

THIS Please click on the thumbnail for a larger view of Rachel's Mindmap for Miss Trunchbull

Rachel's Mindmap is an excellent one as it follows all the instructions. She has managed to pick the 3 of the most appropriate descriptions and quotations for each point. She has also used the same colour for the different sections. This allows the reader (teacher) to follow her ideas and points easily. She has done all this in 2 periods and it is an achievement indeed. Good Work Rachel!

For Sec 1A1: Please look at Rachel's example and make sure your mindmap is just as detailed.

1E4 Character Cutouts - The RAW Deal

I hope you enjoy this round of slides from 1E4 for their character cutouts. This is the RAW form. They had worked very hard on them. I would put up the best offerings at a later date.

Prep Work for Sec 1A1 and 1E4 for 3/2 and 4/2: Character MInd Map

Characterisation Mind Map

This week, we will be learning how to create a mind map for the main characters (protagonists) in Matilda.

Follow the directions below:

1. Create this map on a piece of white (or any coloured) blank paper before you come to class.

2. Use one colour for the main idea (the pink circle in the centre) and one colour for the sub ideas (the blue branches).

NB: You can choose to use your favourite colours. I suggest orange or red as these colours would encourage your brain to be energised.

Think about the following main characters (protagonists) as you create your mind map.

• MatildaWormwood
• Mr Wormword/Mrs Wormwood
• Miss Jennifer Honey
• Miss Agatha Trunchbull

Ok..now get going :)

My family fingerprints

These 4 are just examples of the good work that Sec 1E4 has to offer. Pls click on the thumbnail if you want to see this in a larger frame. I have also included a slideshow of the other offerings :) Enjoy.

My Family Slideshow 1E4

PS: Not all are shown here. I have chosen the few that are clear enough for publication and quite a number of you did not hand in your family fingerprints!

NOTICE for Sec 1A1 and 1E4 for CNY Week

There will be no homework set for this week as its CNY week. Pls come back on Sunday 1st Feb for homework for Matilda. Have a good week :)

Marking Scheme for Character Cutout assignment

This is what your final work should look like - the colours and description will be your own

Rubrics (marking scheme) for the work

1. Character cutout matches the written description which describes physical attributes, behaviour, thoughts and feelings (10 marks)

2. Paragraph is written using correct spelling, punctuation, capitalisation and complete sentences (10 marks)

3. Character cutout and description are neatly presented (5 marks)

4. Colour and decorations are appropriate to the character (5 marks)

Total marks for this exercise = 30 marks

Sec 1E4 - date due for work Wednesday 21 Jan, at the end of 3 periods.

2nd Assignment 20 Jan & 21 Jan: Characterisation

This is what the 2nd assignment should look like. In this entry, I have shown you only the questions. Do not write down the answers yet as we have not discussed them in class. For 20 Jan and 21 Jan, you have to know chapters 1 to 5 very well indeed.

Sec 1A1 for class on 20 January:

1. Bring coloured pencils, a piece of A4 coloured paper, scissors and gum.

2. You can colour the page of your sketch book if you want at home.

3. You can cut out the character chain (refer to the entry - How to make a character chain) if you want at home and bring it to class.

Sec 1E4 for class on 21 January:

1. Complete pasting the cutout chain on the coloured page.

2. Think about your favourite character in Matilda that appears in Chapters 1 to 5.

3. Think about the answers to the Compare and Contrast questions about your family and Matilda's family for class.

Assignment 2 for Week 3: 20 Jan & 21 Jan

A blank page in your sketch book...

Use coloured pencils or water-colour to paint your page so that it is as colourful as possible. Make sure the colour reminds you of your character from Matilda. My page is yellow and orange as my character Matilda is fun and cheerful. Paint the page as homework.

This is what your page would look like once it is completed. You can follow the steps in the entries that follow this one. If you are Sec 1E4 you can paste you character chain in this way. Just think about the answers to the questions. DO NOT WRITE DOWN THE ANSWERS YET.

Think about the answers to these questions. Do not write them in your book. We will be doing this exercise in class.

How to make a character chain for class

Fold the rectangles equally...

Fold the paper in a fan shape or accordion shape of equal size. You should have 8 sides if you want a 4-figure- cutout chain

Top view...

Draw your figure carefully so it would be easier to have clean sides...

The Final Step for the Character Chain

Cut out the shape carefully..

You should get a -4- cutout- chain of your favourite character

You can decorate the 1st figure in any way you want but it must be as close to the book as possible...

This is the final look of the assignment. Think about the questions and complete the rest of the assignment in class on 22 Jan for Sec 1E4...

My family from Sec 1A1

Redza

Siti Nur Hafizah

Lynette Low

Shafiq Hidayat

Click on thumbnail to view the details.

I want to congratulate Sec 1A1 for their hard work at creating a small picture/map of their family. I was very impressed indeed with the details and we had only 1.5 periods in which to complete this exercise. EXCELLENT!!

These 4 pictures are among the best. I have many that were very good from the class. We will have to put up all of your drawings when we find the space in your classroom. Good Work everyone.

1st Assignment

I hope you have read the whole of the text. For classwork, you would need the following items:


1. 1 mini (small) sketchbook. You can get this from the school bookstore or get your own.
2. Coloured pencils/markers etc
3. Small favourite items that you connect with your family. For example if you had just gone to the movies, you might like to bring the movie ticket. If your mother has just eaten a sweet, you might like to bring the wrapper. Bring something small that can be easily pasted on the sketchbook.
4. Gum/glue
5. Scissors
6. ONE piece of coloured paper

NB: You can get your mini sketch book from the school bookstore at $1.00 instead of $1.20. You need to tell the bookstore lady that you are a sec one Literature student.

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