Motivational Quotes - 08/05/13

“Seek first to understand, then to be understood.”

- Stephen R. Covey

Literacy Lesson - 07/05/13

Very Confusing Words!

Some words sound the same but mean different things and are often spelled differently to. These special words are called Homophones.

Homo means 'same'
Phone means 'sound'

So literally, homophone means same sound.

Common Confusions

They're (shortened form) - They're is a shorter way to say they are.
Their (ownership) - It was their dog that bit the postman.
There (Where? There) - The children should sit over there.

Monday Motivational - 06/05/13

“Knowledge is power.”

- Anonymous

Brain Teaser - 06/05/13 - The Answer

All the electricity was out in town and none of the street lights or traffic signals had power. A dark limousine was cruising down the newly paved street with its headlights off. A young boy dressed totally in black (with no reflectors) stepped out to cross the street. The wasn't out and the boy had no torch, yet the driver stopped to let the boy cross the street.

How did the driver see the boy?

The driver saw the boy because it was during daylight hours.

Brain Teaser - 03/05/13

All the electricity was out in town and none of the street lights or traffic signals had power. A dark limousine was cruising down the newly paved street with its headlights off. A young boy dressed totally in black (with no reflectors) stepped out to cross the street. The wasn't out and the boy had no torch, yet the driver stopped to let the boy cross the street.

How did the driver see the boy?

Literacy Lesson - 02/05/13

Long and Short Forms

To Be - simple present

Motivational Quotes - 01/05/13

“There are people who, instead of listening to what is being said to them, are already listening to what they are going to say themselves.”

- Albert Guinon