Words and Phrases – Pinched By A Crab

1.    “Look out!” screamed the little boy.

2.    “I’m scared! Help me!” whimpered the boy.

3.    The crab’s pinch made her jump out of her skin.

4.    He stood rooted to the ground, his terrified gaze fixed on the crab.

5.    A cold fear gripped hm.

6.    It was a big blow to the children when their CIP had to be cancelled.

7.    When the teacher saw the boy laughing, he saw red.

8.    The boy’s eyes filled with tears.

9.    The pain was excruciating.

10. He groaned in pain.

11. Mr Tan glared at him angrily.

12. With horrified eyes, Jane saw the crab pinching Tom.

13. Mr Lee hurried anxiously towards Sam.

14. He tried to pry open the crab’s pincers but to no avail.

15. Laura rushed forward to lend a helping hand.

16. Adrain stepped forward bravely to aid Laura.

17. Beads of perspiration formed on Mr Lee’s forehead.

18. He tried desperately to free Sam’s fingers from the tight clasp of the crab.

19. The boy laughed hysterically.

20. A blood-curdling scream shattered the silence.

21. The boy received a tongue- lashing from Mr Lee.

Dictogloss: An Old Ice-Cream Peddler

Dictogloss: An Old Ice-Cream Peddler

Dark monsoon clouds gathered in the sky. Ah Peck looked out of his window and waved at Li Ping, his granddaughter, who was getting onto her school bus. Beaming at him, she waved back. The bus disappeared round the corner, and as the rain started to pour, it brought back vivid memories of last November.It was another bad day for Ah Peck, an old ice-cream peddler. It had been raining the past week and business was poor. Ah Peck vowed, no matter how difficult life was, he would do his best to support Li Ping. Li Ping's parents had passed away in a tragic accident just a year before and she had to move in with Ah Peck. He was her only kin.

MPH Spelling List (Semester 1)

 (Pl learn the Spelling and Meanings of these words from your MyPals TB 6A. Record these as vocabulary words in your Word Bank Ex book)

	Unit 1		Unit 2		Unit 3
No.	T1/W1	T1/W2	T1/W3	T1/W4	T1/W5	T1/W6
1	orphan	glum	apron	episodes	carnivorous	confusion
2	patched	connections	mystical	literal	nutrients	distract
3	leaks	electrical	edible	invasion	nectar	blend
4	sniffing	plumpness	essential	advanced	pitchers	predator
5	infectious	nowhere	heroic	boarders	cartoons	prey
6	loft	alarm	sharpened	hardship	disturbs	explanation
7	rotten	breakfast	opponent	ruthless	trigger	defence
8	establishment	suspense	horizon	unfairness	crush	pollen
9	grate	painted	devices	wilderness	digest	disperse
10	vibes	sandals	sledges	urban	structures	fragrant
11	payment	route	transformed	confidante	lure	surroundings
12	canvas	bolts	weaned	workman	fluid	pigments
13	frowned	aroused	unruly	allowance	innocent	convert
14	narrow	stabbed	pricked	habit	bump	fearsome
15	stake	circuit	dignity	vivid	trap	basking
16	tarnished	lodgers	humiliate	knocking	consume	practise (verb)
17	stark	worst	accost	involved	phenomenon	appearance
18	winter	position	escort	riots	withers	unwary
19	wires	reasons	upright	unrest	survive	moult
20	sockets	earthquake	stimulate	inspire	camouflage	discussion

             

	Unit 4		Unit 5		Unit 6
No.	T2/W1	T2/W2	T2/W3	T2/W4	T2/W5	T2/W6
1	splashed	cracked	elves	demolishing	advertisement	scenic
2	tadpole	balanced	fables	tatters	emotive	splendour
3	lunged	fertilised	responsibility	reputation	commentary	replicate
4	bank	slashed	regretted	bony	puns	rugged
5	tripping	scrambled	outskirts	consult	diverse	terrain
6	explored	boasted	mess	fractured	imagination	preference
7	mating	creamy	heartache	version	equatorial	reservations
8	trunk	concrete	rude	insisted	slogan	substantial
9	platypus	crunching	tasty	vacation	features	evoke
10	wriggle	squeaking	abandon	hoarse	exaggeration	fanatic
11	edge	leisure	wretches	concoction	persuade	hunched
12	canopy	indicate	decline	spluttered	attractions	inactive
13	palms	gang	drastically	snout	images	operational
14	whirled	skim	interfering	stout	fascinating	facial
15	tumultuous	sheltered	exasperation	security	witty	pleasant
16	current	foreground	desperation	tricky	enclosures	fare
17	glistening	intended	pretext	disrespectful	confirmation	rhapsody
18	creek	setting	whined	commoner	capacity	exhibition
19	survived	twisted	awful	bruised	citizens	shrug
20	cough	scooping	fiery	rumours	options	slouching