Grammar & Punctuation A revisit

Resources A Grammar Companion for Primary Teachers by Beverly Derewianka   If you only have one Grammar resource this would be it.

Resources Teaching Strategies 2010 DEC See Literacy – Language Conventions Pinterest You Tube

Sentence structure Three types of sentences Simple Vicki has a cat. Compound Vicki has a cat and the cat is huge. Complex Vicki, who loves animals, has a very large cat.

Sentence structure Choose a simple sentence Determine noun group Add adjective Add adjectival phrase Add adjectival clause Find similar sentences in the text

Sentence structure Starting dependent adjectival clauses Who, which, whom, whose or that - these relative pronouns usually start dependent adjectival clauses which describe a person, place or thing. The clause depends on the main clause - it doesn’t make sense on its own as a statement. Examples: I like the woodturner who makes bowls so skillfully. I found the old house which stood beside the river. I was so terrified that I never swam again [describing the adjective terrified]

Sentence structure Choose a simple sentence Determine verb group Add adverb Add adverbial phrase Add adverbial clause Find similar sentences in the text

Sentence structure Starting dependent adverbial clauses Conjunctions like because, when, after, if, so, until, before start adverbial clauses describing how, why, when, where something happened Example: Because you have been so mean to me, I feel very angry. Until you apologise, I won’t be able to forgive you. I could finally relax after they had all gone home.

Boosting writing Teach students how to write complex sentences in 3 ways: Ask for more detail. Sentence building in the topic area your class is writing about Sentence combining to link related ideas within one sentence

Boosting writing Ask for more detail: How? When? Where? Why? What did it/they look like? What did they sound like? The extra detail must contain a verb!!! 2. Sentence building - complete the sentence below to give more detail: I ran there quickly because I often shop there although 3. Sentence combining - join the two sentences using the word in brackets I really like you. You are such a kind person. [because] We ate lunch. We went home. [after] I really liked the woman. She was so kind to me. [who] Get rid of she!!