TO-DAY’S LESSONS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26692, 11 February 1948, Page 6

TO-DAY’S LESSONS

WRITTEN EXPRESSION These assignments of work are intended to be used only until the departmental assignments are in the hands of the pupils. Pupils should therefore discontinue their use when they receive the departmental booklets. Those for Standards I and II and Form II should be in the hands of most pupils this week. Pupils should- clearly address their completed work to the headteachers of the school to which they belong. Some packets and envelopes have been posted without any address whatever, and in some cases only the name of the pupil himself has been given. This makes the work of the postal officials very difficult, and in some cases the letters will have to be sent to the dead letter office. FORMS I anil II One week’s work: 1. A camping holiday-must be carefully planned. First, a suitable site should be chosen. What sort of place do you think best? Make a list of things needed for shelter, sleeping, and working. Lastly, rules should be made for the campers so that they may be h-appy and safe. Make a "set of four important rules, 2. A letter to Mr Greenfields, Waitati. asking permission to use his field for a camping site. 3. A composition, “ My Favourite Hero,” or "A Film I Enjoyed,” or “An Outing During the Holidays.” STANDARD IV Composition Something of interest about your holidays, e.g., “At the Beach,” “On the Farm,” “A Trip to ..." Letter Last week you wrote a letter inviting a friend to ”your party. This week, pretend you are your friend, and writing a reply accepting the invitation. Instruction Take more care with the beginning and ending of your letter, especially the punctuation. STANDARDS I AND II Hints for All Work 1. Work during the day as at school. 2. Buy an exercise book jin ruling and use loose pages from it. 3. Use a long pencil with a sharp point. 4. When writing remember (a) sitting position, (b) how to place your paper, (c) how to place your arms and hands, (d) how to hold your pencil—wrist up.

5. Standard I, print work between lines —round letters, straight backs, and good spacing. Standard 11, write all work set.

6. Work carefully, neatly, and do your best.

Composition 1. Write a story about your baby. If there is no baby at home write about one you visit, or you could tell, about your pet. Hints (a) Begin each sentence with a capital letter and end with a full-stop. (b) Write the baby's name with a capital letter. (c) Try to begin each sentence with a different word. These are some you might use:—Our, Every, In, Sometimes, Before, If, After, Her, At night. t (d) Give your story a name such as “ Our Baby,” “My Pet.” Next Day 2. Find a picture you like in your story book, and write some sentences about it. Use the hints in No. 1 to help you again