Strategies to improve grammar and punctuation

WAGOLL Goldilocks stared at the bear. She was speechless. Our heroine, shaking and petrified, pulled the cover up to her chin. Slowly, she opened her mouth to speak. Without moving, she looked towards the door. Would she be able to make her escape ? The bear, who was reaching out to touch her, suddenly spoke. “Stay !” Write a sentence which includes your character and a verb Write a sentence with only three words Write a sentence with two adjectives joined by ‘and’ using commas for parenthesis Write a sentence with an adverb Write a sentence that includes a preposition phrase Write a sentence that includes a modal verb Write a sentence with a relative clause Write a sentence of one word only  AP

Slow writing – paint a picture for the reader to bring your character to life Write a sentence which includes your character and a verb Write a sentence with only three words Write a sentence with two adjectives joined by ‘and’ using commas for parenthesis Write a sentence with an adverb Write a sentence that includes a preposition phrase Write a sentence that includes a modal verb Write a sentence with a relative clause Write a sentence of one word only  AP

WAGOLL Goldilocks stared at the bear. She was speechless. Our heroine, shaking and petrified, pulled the cover up to her chin. Slowly, she opened her mouth to speak. Without moving, she looked towards the door. Would she be able to make her escape ? The bear, who was reaching out to touch her, suddenly spoke. “Stay !” Write a sentence which includes your character and a verb Write a sentence with only three words Write a sentence with two adjectives joined by ‘and’ using commas for parenthesis Write a sentence with an adverb Write a sentence that includes a preposition phrase Write a sentence that includes a modal verb Write a sentence with a relative clause Write a sentence of one word only  AP

Creative imitation . . . (children using their reading to support their writing) Next 4 slides 20 mins

Zeljan Kurst was a large man with heavy, broad shoulders that formed a straight line on either side of an unnaturally thick neck. He was bald by choice. His head had been shaved and there was a dark grey shadow beneath the skin. His eyes, a muddy brown, showed little intelligence and he had the thick lips and small, squashed nose of a wrestler, or perhaps a bouncer at a shady nightclub. Many people had underestimated him and occasionally Kurst had found it necessary to correct them. This usually involved killing them. from Scorpia Rising: Anthony Horowitz What grammatical elements and sentence structure can you see in this extract ? 5 mins

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Write each idea on a separate line. Decide on a Proper Noun for your character: Zeljan Kurst Create a simple noun phrase with one adjective: a large man… Expand your noun phrase further : a large man, with heavy broad shoulders, … Add a relative clause: a large man, whose eyes were muddy brown, … Add an –ing verb phrase : a large man, standing awkwardly, … Add two adjectives joined by ‘and’ : a large man, tall and imposing,… Now work with your partner to ‘create’ your character 8

Non-Chronological Report   Year 6 Non-Chronological Report Pupil Objective Teacher Grey Light blue Red Pink I used varied conjunctions The main body of my report is clearly organised into paragraphs that vary in length I used precise, descriptive language and technical terms I included a summarising comment to finish my report I used complex sentences What could I do to improve my report next time?

verb (past participle) proper noun adverb preposition verb (past participle) adjective

Relative (subordinate) clause charades: Activity objective: To be able to use relative (subordinate) clauses Relative (subordinate) clause charades: One member of the group (the mime) reads a simple sentence to the rest of the group from one of the cards. The mime then mimes the relative (subordinate) clause to the rest of the group who have to guess it. When a person guesses they have to say the full sentence and punctuation. It is then their turn to choose a card and mime.

The old man tripped over. Activity objective: To be able to use relative (subordinate) clauses The old man tripped over. The old man, who was reading a newspaper, tripped over.

The driver, who was texting, crashed his car. Activity objective: To be able to use relative (subordinate) clauses The driver crashed. The driver, who was texting, crashed his car.

The baby wanted his teddy. The baby, who was crying, wanted his teddy. Activity objective: To be able to use relative (subordinate) clauses The baby wanted his teddy. The baby, who was crying, wanted his teddy.

Grammar auction Hand out the expectations

Look at the sentences and decide if they are correct. How many men was there? I playing football last night when it started to rain. I'm not sure whose coming to the cinema tonight. The dogs’ barking could be heard from a distance. The man was tanned because he had went to Spain. The cat was chased by the dog. From beyond the window the sound of traffic could be heard. The moon comes out at night. Captain Scott – expedition leader – was autocratic in his approach. As soon as they heard about Amundsen Scott’s team sped up there preparations. Hand out the expectations

I playing football last night when it started to rain. Sentence / X Bid 1. How many men was there? 2. I playing football last night when it started to rain. 3. I'm not sure whose coming to the cinema tonight. 4. The dogs’ barking could be heard from a distance. 5. The man was tanned because he had went to Spain. 6. The cat was chased by the dog. 7. From beyond the window the sound of traffic could be heard. 8. The moon comes out at night. 9. Captain Scott – expedition leader – was autocratic in his approach. 10. As soon as they heard about Amundsen Scott’s team sped up there preparations.

How many men was were there? Sentence / X Bid 1. How many men was were there? 2. I was playing football last night when it started to rain. 3. I'm not sure whose who is coming to the cinema tonight. 4. The dogs’ barking could be heard from a distance. 5. The man was tanned because he had went been to Spain. 6. The cat was chased by the dog. 7. From beyond the window, the sound of traffic could be heard. 8. The moon comes out at night. 9. Captain Scott – expedition leader – was autocratic in his approach. 10. As soon as they heard about Amundsen, Scott’s team sped up there their preparations.