Home learning (Language Arts)

Personally, I like the Language Arts home-learning project very much. There were many question options, depending on the individual's learning styles. The time planning for the home-based learning was just right and I had sufficent time to complete the assignment, unlike some other subjects which I am still struggling with, today. The only difficulty that I encountered was with the voice recording upload to my Language Arts blog. For the next home-learning session, I hope to spend some time on comprehension skills and techniques.

Comprehension assignment

Recently,Mr Lundberg gave us a comprehension assignment and we were supposed to complete it at home. Completing it was kind of tedious for me,as there were many words in the passage that I did not understand and Ancient history wars was something that I did not appreciate much. I took about an hour or so to complete it, however I only got a low mark of 16/25 for that assignment. I was disappointed. Fortunately, Mr Lundberg gave us another chance for better scores. He passed us another comprehension assignment. He explained that if the entire class did better this time, he would take our scores this time. I decided to put in more efforts and used more time to complete this assignment. I also checked through it thoroughly.I hope to do better this time, as it accounts for 20% of our Language Arts score this term, and it would affect our MSG.

The lady or the tiger (ending)

Which door should I open? The princess pointed to the left door...... Knowing her semi-barbaric personality, I knew that if she could not get what she wanted, she would rather I die.I saw her right eyelid twitching and that was she always do when she lied. Immediately, I saw through her scheme.
I gambled with my life and was on a path of no return.I decided to open the right door. Out came from that door was a beautiful lady.
The princess was crestfallen and she was filled with jealousy. She could not bear to see her lover with another woman. Now,she started to cherish the time they spent together.
"Oh coward! How can you inflict such pain on me!" A sense of betrayal started to fill the princess. The lover looked up and saw a rainbow.

Crime and Punishment

Transcript of interview on Crime & Punishment


Hi Mum, would like to conduct an interview on crime and punishment. This is in relation to a language arts article "Lamb to the Slaughter" where the focus is on a housewife killing her husband. Many of my questions are about murder and manslaughter, and the punishments.


Q1.In layman terms, please describe your understanding of crime?
A1.I think crime simply means a breach of laws, it can be petty or major. Different crimes carry different punishments, according to the severity and the legal laws.


Q2.Why do you think crime punishment is necessary?
A2.There is a price for everything, punishment is the price you pay for breaking the laws.With punishment, it would deter other people from committing the same crime.


Q3.Do you know the differences between murder and manslaughter?
A3.Yes. Murder is killing with aforethought, meaning there is an intention upfront to kill. Manslaughter is usually done in a heat of passion without upfront intention.


Q4.Given the differences, should the punishment be the same?
A4.No. A life for a life- this should be the punishment for murder. Depending on the justification for manslaughter, the punishment is usually less than that for murder.


Q5.What is your advice for teenagers with regards to crime and punishment?
A5.There must be reasons for law and justice, therefore obey the laws. If you commit a crime, reflect and own up. After the punishment, lead a new life. Never put yourself in a situation that makes you more vulnerable to committing a crime.


Thank you for your time today, Mum. I have a better understanding of murder and manslaughter.

P/S : Mr Lundberg, I was not able to upload the voice recording. Will save it in a disk for you. Thanks.