Language and Literature

  Dear students, In today’s lesson, you learn that media is not always fair and that it can sometimes show only one side of a story . We explore two important ideas— bias and propaganda —using easy, real-life examples that you see around you every day. You learn that bias means favouring one idea, person, or side while leaving out other views. You also learn that propaganda is created to strongly influence what people think by using repetition, strong words, and slogans . Through local and global examples such as posters, advertisements, and campaigns, you practise asking smart questions like: Who made this? What do they want me to think? What information might be missing? This lesson helps you become a media detective —someone who thinks carefully before believing everything they see or hear. Here’s the link to today’s lesson (please click to revisit and practise). Happy learning! Ms. Risha Kalra

Dear students, In Lessons 2 and 3 , we build on our understanding of descriptive writing by exploring two key techniques: “show, don’t tell” and sensory imagery . These lessons help us move beyond simply stating facts and instead encourage us to create vivid pictures in the reader’s mind. We practise transforming “telling” sentences into “showing” ones by focusing on actions, expressions, and reactions . This allows readers to understand emotions and situations without being directly told how a character feels. Alongside this, we explore the five senses—sight, sound, smell, touch, and taste —and learn how sensory details make writing more realistic and immersive. Through guided activities and short writing tasks, students experiment with combining showing techniques and sensory language to enhance their descriptive paragraphs. These skills help writers create stronger connections between the text and the reader. If you would like to revisit these concepts or practise further, plea...

Dear students, Welcome to Lesson 2 , where we explore  style and the writer’s voice .  In this lesson, we discuss how writers choose words carefully to suit their purpose and audience , and how language can be formal or informal depending on context. We also practise rewriting simple sentences to make them more creative and expressive , discovering how a writer’s voice adds personality and meaning to a piece of writing. If you would like to revisit the lesson or catch up on anything you may have missed, please refer to this link. Happy learning! Ms. Risha Kalra