3. Names in the News Places in the News
Chayna Daphne Chua (pg3) Esplanade(pg5)
Words in the News
(Pg5)
harp
harpists
annual
ensemble
(Pg6)
Submersible
ecosystem
Coral reef
(what is it?)
(Pg20)
Citadel
Epidemic
Smallpox
Archaeologist
4. Bursts of Music
16 young musicians ages
13 and below are
performing at Octoburst!
An annual festival by the
Esplanade
Research on what a harp
is, what it sounds like and
how it is played.
5. World to underwater world
• Scott Cassell has built
a submersible called
“The Great White”
• Dedicated to studying
and saving the seas
• Built using recycled
materials
• Runs entirely on
electricity
6. Fantasy Writers inspire her
• Chayna Daphe Chua
• P5 pupil at Nan Hua
Primary School
• Winner of last year’s
Read! Singapore
Flash Fiction contest
• Do read the story she
wrote (printed in
LRD)
7. A Secret City
• Machu Picchu citadel
discovered in 1911
• Some believe the city
was deserted because
of a smallpox
epidemic
• Named a Unesco
World Heritage Site
in 1983
• Read on to find out
about the various
parts of the city
