Maths 1 (31 Jan 11)

Topic - Fractions

Copy or print and paste the questions.
Do these problem sums in your Maths 1 Exercise book.
One question per page.
Show your working and write your statements clearly.

1. Colin gave 3/5 of his salary to his wife and spent 1/2 of the remainder. He saved the rest of his salary. What is the ratio of the amount of his salary given to his wife to the amount he saved?

2. 1/5 of A is the same as 2/3 of B. What is the ratio of B to A?

3. Natasha gave 1/5 of her stickers to Bryan, 1/2 of them to Katherine and 1/3 of her remaining stickers to Chloe. If Chloe received 12 stickers, how many stickers did Natasha have at first?

4. Two candles of equal length are lit at the same time. Candle A takes 10 hours to burn down while C andle B takes 5 hours. Candle A will be exactly three times as long as Candle B after how many hours?

Inspirational Story of Terry Fox

Dear 6-8 pupils

Click on this link to watch the slides on Terry Fox.

On a piece of paper, answer the following questions in complete sentences.

1. Who is Terry Fox?

2. What happened to his right leg?

3. What is the Marathon of Hope?

On the same piece of paper, write your reflection on the inspirational story of Terry Fox.
Here's an example.

Terry Fox is a wonderful example of what a person can do with determination and dreams despite one's misfortune in life. We can either sulk and be a whine when faced with life difficulties, or choose to adopt a positive mindset and make the best out of our circumstances and situation. May we lead a full meaningful life and be an inspiration and positive influence to the people around us.

Which sentence is wrong?

Refer to the Dictation passage in the previous post.

One sentence is unsound. Which is it? Can you correct it?

In your writing journal,

1) write down the 'problematic' sentence and

2) rewrite the sentence so that it is correct.

Spelling and Dictation

Spelling
4. pleasantly surprised

9. stretcher

10. pierced the silence

Dictation
As I finished off the last word, an ear-splitting scream shattered the silence. I was jolted out of my skin. The scream was high-pitched and obviously laced with terror. I was quite certain it came from the corridor. Shaken, my heart went hammering wildly and my breathing turned shallow and rapid. Curiosity mingled with fear, I decided to find out who the scream belonged to.

Noteworthy answer key

Dear Pupils

Tear off the answer key from your noteworthy book and submit it to me tomorrow. Thanks.

Replacing 'said' in direct speeches

Please click here to input your sentences from your writing journal.

Comprehension OE 1

Please take note of the following.

1. The word 'year' in line 2 should be 'yard'.

2. Questions 8, 9 and 10 are not valid. You need not answer them.