iTrackR Ed Question & Exclamation Marks “Doctor, I’ve lost my memory!” “When did this happen?” “When did what happen?”

Go back in time... and tell me three things you learnt in our last lesson.

Question & Exclamation Marks Learning objectives Reading: To identify and recognise question and exclamation marks Writing: To use question and exclamation marks to improve sentences Learning objectives Reading: To identify and recognise question and exclamation marks Writing: To use question and exclamation marks to improve sentences

Question and exclamation marks go at the end of a sentence instead of a full stop. Question marks can replace full stops …. ? Questions often begin with the words: Who …? How …. ? When…. ? Why….?. What…? Questions often begin with the words: Who …? How …. ? When…. ? Why….?. What…? Travelled by bus? Could you have done something to avoid this?

Write at least four questions of your own using the words and images shown above. Question Marks

Question & Exclamation Marks ? OR ! “It doesn’t like anything, sir. It’s dead!” “Waiter! What’s the turkey like?”

Exclamation Marks Exclamation marks can also replace full stops …. Exclamation marks can also replace full stops …. angry command shouting surprise Stand to attention! Stop it! Turn it off! Don’t you dare hang up! It’s fantastic to win! Its purpose in life is to replace the full stop in sentences, which show really strong feelings. Its purpose in life is to replace the full stop in sentences, which show really strong feelings.

Question & Exclamation Marks Write what each character is saying in the speech bubbles below. Don’t forget to use question and/or exclamation marks at the end. Write what each character is saying in the speech bubbles below. Don’t forget to use question and/or exclamation marks at the end.

Question & Exclamation Marks Sketch your own scenes. Ask a colleague to fill in the speech bubbles. Sketch your own scenes. Ask a colleague to fill in the speech bubbles.

Miss Marks The Examiner Mistakes to avoid Don’t forget capital letters to start the sentence. Remember to include conjunctions... This isn’t easy, but with a little bit of thought you can improve your writing. Use a ‘?’ every time the sentence asks a question, and only use one ‘!’ for shouting, commands or surprise. Assessment criteria: Punctuate sentences correctly so that the meaning is clear (Ws/L1.3) Assessment criteria: Punctuate sentences correctly so that the meaning is clear (Ws/L1.3)

Task 1 write an article …. Write an article for your local or national newspaper about rubbish being dumped near a local pond, which is destroying the surrounding wildlife. Persuade your readers to volunteer and join your clean-up campaign. Don’t forgot to give dates, contact numbers etc. Persuade your readers to volunteer and join your clean-up campaign. Don’t forgot to give dates, contact numbers etc. NEWS AND GOSSIPWORLD EXCLUSIVES THE Ed Café Daily

Peer Assessment Look back through the writing. Write a list of all the things you thought your partner did really well. Include things linked to the objectives, but also include things that were not. Write a list of everything s/he did right. Give examples.

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Twitter Education How have you used your existing skills and knowledge in today’s lesson? Tweet your answer summarising in less than 140 characters. How have you used your existing skills and knowledge in today’s lesson? Tweet your answer summarising in less than 140 characters.

Plenary & Self Assessment Review Objectives: Reading: were you able to identify and recognise some question and exclamation marks? Writing: were you able to add some question and exclamation marks to improve your sentences? Review Objectives: Reading: were you able to identify and recognise some question and exclamation marks? Writing: were you able to add some question and exclamation marks to improve your sentences? Did you remember to complete your self assessment grid?