Cherry Tree

Cherry Tree

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Quotes to remember

Jekyll


"I have learned my lesson".


"I had made a discovery: each person is really two people -the good and the evil."


Utterson


"...he's a kind of monster..."

Quotes to remember

Crusoe


" I stopped feeling sorry for myself and began to look forward to each day and what it had to offer".




" My skills were limited and my tools were inadequate, but I continued to try and make my life on the island as rich as possible".

Friday, April 15, 2011

Journey to the Centre of the Earth


Who said these words?  -Prof. Otto, Axel, Hans or Gretchen
WORDS
SPEAKER

1

I’ve made the most remarkable discovery!

2
Backwards! Of course!

3
Go with your uncle, Axel. Keep him safe.

4
Forward to the greatest adventure of all.

5
Our water’s almost gone.

6
One more day and we’ll return to the surface.

Monday, April 4, 2011

Frequently Asked Questions- FAQ

1. When do we use the apostrophe?
    - 2 uses: Contraction (isn't, don't) & Possession (Gina's, Jess')
    -It's = it is or it has
   


2. When do we use Everybody...is and Everybody..are?
    - we know that the word everybody is singular because we say Everybody is here.
    - sometimes, we tend to think of everybody as  a group of individuals, so we usually say Everybody brought their own food to the picnic. 


3. What is the difference between past and passed?
    - Past referring to time or distance
    - Passed referring to the action of passing