Ripponden J & I School Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar Lorraine to welcome and do housekeeping (fire exits etc), engaging parents in school. Thanks for coming etc. Intro Di and Jude as English coordinators

Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar. So why is it suddenly a big focus? What is SPaG? Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar. So why is it suddenly a big focus? It’s not new! We have always taught SPaG. The new 2014 curriculum has a greater emphasis on SPaG. Diane SPaG stands for ……..

Y2 and Y6 have SPaG SATS and they are hard!! In fact lots of SPaG in the English language is hard. Just look at this:

How is SPaG taught in Year 2? Every child has a daily SPaG lesson. It lasts about 20 minutes and focuses on one of Year 2’s spelling, punctuation or grammar objectives. eg. nouns, adverbs, contractions, spelling patterns for words in the past tense.

There is a SPaG SAT (Standard Assessment Test) at the end of Year 2. This is made up of 2 papers: KS1 SPaG Test KS1 SPaG test 2

KS1 Paper 2 : Grammar Q. What type of word is underlined in the sentence below? Tick one. Poppy held the baby rabbit gently in her arms. an adjective an adverb a noun a verb Q. What type of word is brave in the sentence below? The brave mouse marched up to the lion.

Q. Tick the sentence that is correct. Adam saw his friend in the park and wave. Adam saw his friend in the park and waved. Adam sees his friend in the park and wave. Adam sees his friend in the park and waved.

Q. Tick to show whether each sentence is in the past tense or the present tense. Becky was thinking. I am reading my book. Jo is going for a walk.

Q. Write the words I am as one word, using an apostrophe: _____ going to the shops soon. Q. Joe wanted to buy a present. He asked his mum if Gran would like flowers. Write Joe’s question to his mum in the speech bubble. Remember to use correct punctuation.

Mind your language! We was…. X He were…. X Jane and me were…. X The girl smiled at Jane and I. X We did are homework. X Jim and myself will be… X I don’t want nothing …… X The weather will effect…. X

How can you help at home? There are lots of ways but one of the most important is how you and your family speak and write even on an informal basis:

Ideas to help with SPaG at home from Oxford Owl

A few words about spelling… We teach spelling in a range of ways and we talk to the children about English spelling patterns not rules. Spelling rules don’t really exist in English so it is best to teach children general patterns spotted in English words. e.g. i before e except after c is not taught because of the number of possible exceptions.

Any Questions? Useful and reliable websites http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/english-grammar http://oxforddictionaries.com/words/punctuation https://oxforddictionaries.com/words/grammar https://oxforddictionaries.com/words/spelling http://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/reading-site/expert-help/grammar-punctuation-and-spelling-made-easy