Primary PSLE Picture Composition Expansion Training: How to Enrich Content | Singapore Chinese Tutor Ms Chen

This teaching guide instructs students to expand the simple sentence “Kicking the ball broke the neighbor's flowerpot” into a vivid ten-sentence paragraph. Specifically, they must describe the scene of the incident and focus on portraying inner thoughts: use expressive words and phrases conveying fear and anxiety, employ the “two little people” writing technique to depict inner conflict and struggle, and ultimately articulate their own choice. The teacher particularly emphasizes the need to check for misspellings.
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This video features Singaporean Chinese teacher Chen guiding students through a writing exercise. The task requires expanding the sentence “I was kicking a ball downstairs in the main house and kicked over the neighbor's flowerpot” into at least ten sentences. Specific instructions include:

Describe what you see: Write about the scene you witnessed while kicking the ball.

Inner thoughts: Use phrases like “I thought to myself” to express your thoughts after kicking over the flowerpot, such as worrying about being scolded by the neighbor.

Employing effective vocabulary: Use words and sentences expressing fear and urgency.

The Two Little Men Method: Represent inner conflict with two little men, then describe which one's decision ultimately prevails.

Checking for typos: Remind students to review their work for spelling errors after completion.

The teacher provides examples (e.g., “This was Uncle Chen's favorite flowerpot”) to help students grasp how to expand their content.

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