Chapter 14, pg 122

"' Get out of here. . . '
He was going to say more, some silly human word . . . "

1. Why did the author use the adjectives "silly" and "human" together to describe the words used by Brian?

2. How did the skunk teach Brian about the survival of the fittest?

Chapter 15, pg 129

"The days had folded one into another and mixed. . .
Real time he measured in events. A day was nothing to remember . . . "

1.What does the author mean by saying that the days folded one into another?

2. If you were Brian, what would be the most important 'days' in that wilderness?

Chapter 15, pg 136

"... so much of all living was patience and thinking."

1. Describe one event when Brian had no patience and no thinking.

2. When do you think was the turning point for Brian when he started to think and be patient?

Chapter 16, pg 144

"So strange, he thought.
A mystery sound. A spirit sound. A bad sound."

1. Why did the author choose these three disticnt adjectives?

2. Explain the effect of placing these three phrases next to each other.

Chapter 16, pg 147

".... back to square one. Just like that. A flip of some giant coin and he was the loser."

1. What does Brian mean by 'back to square one'?

2. Explain clearly what the choice of words 'the loser' tells us about the state of mind of Brian at that moment?

The trip to Bukit Batok nature park
The trip to Bukit Batok nature park was fun and enriching. Firstly, we went for a briefing under the hot scorching sun, while seating on the grass with lots of insects. After that, we spilt into groups and starting pulling out the unwanted roots from the soil while Mr Lim used a big shovel to take the fertilizer to the plants we were supposed to fertilize.Later, everyone was treated each a donut and a bottle of NEWater. It was simply delicious and everyone enjoyed it. After filling up our stomach, we set off to the second stop,the plucking of dangerous plants. Uurgh… it was so tough as the roots were stuck to the ground.

After finishing our job, we ‘marched’ orderly to board the bus the go back to school….

Although it was hot and tiring, we felt satisfied with the results.

By Zoen Tay and Lydia Ng (6 Grace)

I thought that the this debate really helped me to understand the book a lot. I thought in different ways too. I could see what the author was trying to do. At first I couldn't understand,, but as the time went by, I started to understand.

Our group members helped me a lot too. I think the debating shows us how to think deeply and how to understand the topic. I like the part when we say 'agree or disagree'. It was the most exciting part.. It was like a real debate.

I realised where I am 'standing' in this class. Next time I want to do better!!!The debating was extremely fun>_<

Yun Na

The debate was interesting. It made us think before answering the questions that was posed to us. When i say think,it means to think in dept in a very short time because we had to think fast as a group sometimes to share our answers and listen to each other's thoughts. And time was limited. This activity really helped us to speak up and share what we were thinking. It helped our oral. It taught me some really fantastic yet simple words to use in compositions. Those words made powerful visuals in my mind and i'm sure many other people's too!!! The debate had made us accomplish many things over a short time and i like it that way. Way better than boring oral anyway. More debates please!!=)


Soon Yi Rui=)

I enjoyed the debate alot. During the debate i realized that you must speak up if you want to grasp the opportunity, and win marks for your group. The debate is also a good way to practice listening and oral skills. The debate made my not so afraid to speak up in front of the class. Now i think literature is quite interesting and not so boring. The debate showed how using certain words, can creates a strong visual for the reader and it tells how the author made the latter feel in the situation. 

Erika Loh

The debate this time was cool but it made me realise that i am not really as good as others.It was cool to see people as quiet as yan ting speak up.It made me think that after all, there are many much more cool debators in our class and much better than me ( although i am good at argue). I must work harder to ensure that our group gain more points that we actually deserve.It is a fantastic learning style that totally fits my style because i cant learn by reading a book but i can learn if i study physically and mentally. To be frank, ever since primary 4, i hated english and science as i think it is boring, but after this debate, i felt, hey, its not as bad as i thought. It is quite fun actually.I was thinking... wow... the author really use lots of feelings to write this story and i suspected he was really in that forest before. I will try to make my composition as exciting and thrilling as the author's. And keep up your good work in debating pals!!!

ZoEn>>mE