Wednesday, January 5, 2011

The Walrus and the Carpenter

Today's homework is to read Textbook p4 and 5.

The Walrus and the Carpenter is an interesting and funny poem.
The online text: http://quotations.about.com/cs/poemlyrics/a/The_Walrus_And_.htm

The video: http://www.bing.com/videos/watch/video/the-walrus-and-the-carpenter/31a1036550ce1f1127fc31a1036550ce1f1127fc-321950253377?q=the+walrus+and+the+carpenter+video&FROM=LKVR5&GT1=LKVR5&FORM=LKVR2

Here are some post-reading activities:
Part A)
Read and identify words from the poem which has the same meaning as:
1) great waves
2) sadly
3) to ask
4) salty
5) moving quickly

Following up reading homework P6 and 7.

Part B)
Read and identify words from the poem which has the same meaning as:
6) mainly
7) slight run or gallop
8) feel sorry
9) hardly, not quite
10) strange

Part C)
Can you identify words or phrases which describe sadness or crying?
Post your answers. Have fun!

Read and enjoy the poem. Try your best to answer the questions. Have fun!

45 comments:

  1. A)no.3
    b)no.9
    C)?
    the video was quite fun and interesting!!!!!!

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  2. A) 3.
    B) 10
    c) a little blue.

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  3. (A)3
    (B)8
    (C)turning a little blue.

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  4. You are to find words in the poem which has the same meaning as my given definations.

    Example:
    Part A) 1)billows mean great waves
    Note: 'billows'is found in line 4 of verse 1.

    Have fun reading!

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  5. A)3
    B)10
    C)?
    The video was so nice i think it was so fun and interesting,i almost see about 12 time today.

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  6. Here are the answers from Izmir:
    A)Number 3
    B)Number 10
    C)???

    The video that was put up/posted was great one as it told a poem of 'The Walrus and the Carpenter'.

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  7. All of you did not understand the requirement of the questions. Let's try it out together during our next computer lab lesson.

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  8. Part A
    1)Billow
    2)Sulkiy
    3)Beseech
    4)Briny
    5)Scrambling
    Part B
    6)Cheifly
    7)Trot
    8)Sympathise
    9)Scarcely
    10)Odd

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  9. qalisya
    1)billows
    2)odd
    3)sulkily
    4)beseech
    5)briny
    6)frothy
    7)scrambled
    8)chiefly
    9)trot
    10)dismal
    11)scarcely

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  10. 1)Billows
    2)sulkily
    3)beseech
    Vernice

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  11. 1) billows
    2)odd
    3)sulkily
    4)briny
    5)briny

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  12. part A
    1)billows
    2)sulkily
    3)beseech
    4)briny
    5)scrambling
    Part B
    6)cheif
    7)trot
    8)dismal
    9)scarcely
    10)odd
    ci en

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  13. 1)billiows
    2)sulking
    3)beseech
    4)briny
    5)scrambling

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  14. 1)billows
    2)sulkily
    3)beseech
    4)driny
    5)scrambling
    6)chiefly

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  15. frothy
    scrambled
    chiefly
    trot
    trot
    dismal

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  16. Celeste Ang
    1)billows
    2)Sulkiy
    3)Beseech
    4)Briny
    5)Scrambling
    Part B
    6)Cheifly
    7)Trot
    8)Sympathise
    9)scarcely
    10)Odd

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  17. 1) billows
    2) sulkily
    3) beseech
    4) frothy
    5) scrambling
    6) chiefly
    7) trot
    8) dismal
    9) scarcely
    10) odd

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  18. 1)billows
    2)odd
    3)sulkily
    4)beseech
    5)briny
    6)frothy
    7)scrambled
    8)chiefly
    9)trot
    10)dismal
    11)scarcely

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  19. 1)billows
    2)sulkily
    3)beseech
    4)briny
    5)Scrambling


    6)chiefly
    7)trot
    8)sympathise
    9)scarcely
    10)odd

    ZANDRA

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  20. 1.3

    2.10

    3. it will blue colour

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  21. irfan
    1)billow
    2)sulkily
    3)beseech
    4)briny
    5)scrambling
    6)cheifly
    7)trot
    8)sympathise
    9)scarcely
    10)dismal
    11)odd

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  22. part b
    1)chiefy
    2)trotting
    3)dismal
    4)scarcely
    5)odd

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  23. 1) billows
    2) sulkily
    3) beseech

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  24. 1)billows
    2)sulkily
    3)beseech
    4)briny
    5)scrambling
    6)chiefly
    7)trot
    8)sympathise
    9)scarcely
    10)odd

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  25. 7)trot
    8)sympathise
    9)

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  26. 4)briny
    5)scrambling
    part B
    6)chiefly
    7)trot
    8)sympathise
    9)scarcely
    10)odd

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  27. 1)billows
    2)sulkily
    3)beseech
    4)briny
    5)scrambling
    Part B
    6)cheif
    7)trot
    8)dismal
    9)scarcely
    10)odd

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  28. 1)billows
    2)sulkily
    3)beseech
    4)briny
    5)scrambling
    6)chief
    7)trot
    8)dismal
    9)scarcely
    10)odd

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  29. Lim Ke Wei
    Part A
    1)Billows
    2)Sulkily
    3)Beseech
    4)briny
    5)scambing
    Part B
    6)cheif
    7)trot
    8)sympatise
    9)scarcely
    10)odd

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  30. (1)bellows
    (2)sulkily
    (3)beseech
    (4)briny
    (5)scrambling
    (6)cheif
    (7)trot
    (8)sympathise
    (9)scarcely
    (10)odd

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  31. 1)billows
    2)sulkily
    3)beseech
    4)briny
    5)scrambling
    Part B
    6)cheif
    7)trot
    8)dismal
    9)scarcely
    10)odd

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  32. Part A
    1)billows
    2)sulking
    3)beseech
    4)briny
    5)scrambling

    Part B
    6)cheifly
    7)trot
    8)sympathise
    9)scrarcely
    10)odd

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  33. 1)billows
    2)sulkily
    3)beseech
    4)briny
    5)scrambling
    6)chiefly
    7)trot
    8)sympathise
    90scarcely
    10)odd

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  34. Liu Hui Zhen

    Part A
    1)billows
    2)sulkily
    3)beseech
    4)briny
    5)scrambling
    Part B
    6)chiefly
    7)trot
    8)sympathise
    9)scarcely
    10)odd
    Part C
    1)wept
    2)shed a bitter tear
    3)streaming eyes
    4)with sobs and tears

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  36. Part A:
    1)Billow
    2)Sulkiy
    3)Beseech
    4)Briny
    5)Scrambling
    Part B:
    6)chiefly
    7)trot
    8)sympathise
    9)scarcely
    10)odd
    Part C:
    1)wept
    2)shed a bitter tear
    3)streaming eyes
    4)with sobs and tears

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  37. I'm very encouraged by all of you who attempted this post-reading activity on The Walrus and the Carpenter.

    Siti, Celeste, Zandra, Irfan, Kezia, Zher Wei, Ke Wei, Eunos, Jia Min, John have done a great job!

    Klaudia and Hui Zhen have perfect answers with Part C completed too!

    Rachel, Ci En, Kristina, Kai Ting, Sock Wee and Bi Mei: Great try! Please try question 8 again.

    Vincent, you have done well! Try to complete the rest of the questions.

    Qalisya, Roshni and Heidi, please check your answers again. Read the questions carefully.

    Ivan, check your friends' answers to try to understand the questions.

    The rest of you, do try to participate in the activity too. Thank you.

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  38. part A:
    1)billows
    2)sulkily
    3)beseech
    4)briny
    5)scrambling
    part b:
    6)chiefly
    7)trotting
    8)sympathise
    9)scarce
    10)odd

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  39. 1)billows
    2)sulkily
    3)beseech
    4)briny
    5)srambling
    6)chiefly
    7)trot
    8)sympathise
    9)scrcely
    10)odd

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  40. Great attempt Maisarah and Vincent!
    Do check the spelling. Thank you.

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  41. Here are the answers:

    Part A
    1)billows
    2)sulkily
    3)beseech
    4)briny
    5)scrambling

    Part B
    6)chief
    7)trot
    8)sympathise
    9)scarely
    10)odd

    Part C
    1)wept
    2)shed a bitter tear
    3)streaming eyes
    4)with sobs and tears
    5)tears rolled down her cheeks

    Done by:

    Mohamed Izmir
    5B

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  42. Great effort, Izmir!
    (mainly = chiefly)

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  43. 1)billows
    2)sulkily
    3)beseech
    4)briny
    5)scrambling
    6)chief
    7)trot
    8)sympathise
    9)scarely
    10)odd
    1)wept
    2)shed a bitter tear
    3)streaming eyes
    4)with sobs and tears
    5)tears rolled down her cheeks

    roshni rhea 5b here are the answers!

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  44. Roshni, thank you for your answers. Great job!

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