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PSLE English

Interactive notes for PSLE English — work out the word that fits a cloze blank, practise the sounds for Reading Aloud, then learn to talk about a photograph the way the examiner rewards.

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Language Use

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A flat-vector illustration of one long printed sentence on a sheet of paper with a single empty ruled blank in the middle of it, and four small rounded word tiles floating just above the gap as if being tried for fit, in IllumiTutor navy and amber on an off-white background.Language Use

Cloze: Finding the Word That Fits

How to work out the word a cloze blank needs — reading the words either side of the gap, choosing between although and despite, naming the clue that proves your answer, and completing fixed phrases.

Reading Aloud

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A friendly flat-vector phonics scene: a stylised open mouth with the tongue tip between the teeth, a small microphone, gentle sound-wave lines and soft abstract letter-shapes, in IllumiTutor navy and amber on an off-white background.Reading Aloud

Reading Aloud Sounds: the 'th', and the d / t / k Endings

How to make the two th sounds with your tongue between your teeth, and how to land the ending consonants -d, -t and -k crisply instead of swallowing them.

Stimulus-Based Conversation

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A flat-vector illustration of a large framed photograph on a wooden easel showing a busy Singapore wet market with fruit stalls and baskets, a magnifying glass hovering over it, and blank speech bubbles and question marks floating around the frame, in IllumiTutor navy and amber on an off-white background.Stimulus-Based Conversation

Describe the Photograph: the 5Ws, 1H and 'A Sense Of…'

How to describe the photograph in Question 1 of the Oral exam — scanning with the 5Ws and 1H, naming feelings with the "a sense of" frame, and backing them up with a reason and a personal experience.