English lesson on Thursday 26 July

Dear all,

Our boys did a concept map and mind map on the keywords and phrases from the story entitled "A good deed" earlier today. I've also instructed our boys to complete their corrections for spelling and dictation test in their spelling books. Parents, please look through the Term 3 spelling and dictation tests and sign in the spelling books. I'm in the midst of compiling the various components for Term 3 AMODES. Hence, I'll return the spelling AMODES test only in week 9 with the rest of the components.

Please note that the spelling test ( spelling words from unit 9 ) next Monday will be the last AMODES spelling test. I'll take the better score out of the 2 AMODES spelling tests to be the final spelling score. Thus boys who did not do well for the previous AMODES spelling test, please take the next spelling test seriously.

Here's the story entitled "A Good Deed".

A good deed


“Why is the taxi taking such a long time?” Ali grumbled as he was waiting at the taxi stand. It had been a long wait and he was in a hurry to go for a job interview. He did not realise he was late and was on the verge of calling a cab. The afternoon sun shone brightly on Ali as he waited impatiently at the taxi stand.


The silence of the deserted streets indicated to Ali that the taxi would not be arriving any time soon. Just as he was about to call a cab, he caught sight of an elderly lady carrying a branded bag strolling along the pavement. She was hobbling on a walking stick and seemed to have great difficulty in her movements.


Out of the blue, the sound of a fast-moving vehicle broke the silence. Ali was expecting his taxi but was surprised to see a suspicious-looking motorcyclist zooming past him. He was riding too near to the pavement and seemed to be focusing on the lady’s handbag. The motorcyclist looked like a wanted criminal and was riding without a safety helmet. Armed with gloves, he reached out his hands and immediately snatched the lady’s handbag. The lady screamed loudly and was scared stiff. Ali was shocked at the sight that greeted his eyes. The motorcyclist sped off on his motorcycle.


Ali stood rooted to the ground. Eventually, Ali regained his composure and noted the license plate number of the motorcycle. Without any hesitation, Ali contacted the police. Ali told the police the critical information to ensure that road blocks were set up immediately in the vicinity.


The traffic police were alerted by the head quarters on the culprit’s license plate number. It was also fortunate that the motorcyclist had exceeded the speed limit and he was captured on the speed camera. With the help of the eye-witnesses and picture taken by the camera, the police were able to track down the snatch thief.


Luckily, the snatch thief did not escape scot-free. The police chased after the snatch thief and was able to apprehend him. He was sentenced to two years imprisonment and was barred from driving. The old lady thanked Ali for his civic-mindedness. The old lady learnt a valuable lesson not to carry expensive items and sling her handbag whenever she was near a road.