1. Quick SPAG
Year 6

2. Task One To know what adjectives are and how to use
them appropriately.
Task One

3. Think of as many adjectives as possible to describe the character below.

4. What words have you thought of
What words have you thought of? Large blue eyes Yellow in colour Rectangular Sponge material Brown pants Dimples Black belt Two Prominent front teeth Red tie Hyper-active Funny Happy-go-lucky Kind to everyone he meets (even his enemies) Innocent Gullible

5. Write at least 5 sentences describing Sponge Bob Square pants using the words you have generated on your whiteboard.

6. Task 2 To know that a verb is a doing word.
It tells you what the noun is doing.
To know that to add more detail to a
verb an adverb can be used.
Task 2

7. The girl walked down the road.
Walking is a verb.
Why is walking a verb?
The girl walked down the road.

8. What is an adverb? Write as many adverbs as possible to describe how somebody may walk.

9. Write as many adverbs as possible to describe how Bart eats his dinner.

10. Write as many adverbs as possible
The verb is climbed.
Write as many adverbs as possible
to describe this verb.

11. Task 3 To know what a contraction is.
To know that the apostrophe in a contraction is used for omission.
Task 3

12. A contraction is a shortened or simplified form of word attached to the preceding word. Verbs in their contracted form use an apostrophe in place of only omitted letters. This is often referred to as an apostrophe for omission and is more typically found in informal writing.
We will go to the park later We’ll go to the park later.
He has got my money He’s got my money.

13. I am so excited. They have decided to go by train
I am so excited. They have decided to go by train. He would love to come too. We are off to the beach.

14. It is a fabulous day. Who has got the picnic. She will catch you later
It is a fabulous day. Who has got the picnic? She will catch you later. Sam will catch the ball.

15. To know that apostrophes are used to show possession
To know that apostrophes are used to show possession. - To show that something belongs to someone.
Task 4

16. Will not Shall not Might have She is They are Recap
Write the contraction for each of the following:
Will not Shall not
Might have She is
They are

17. Miss O’Rourke’s handbag Lisa’s blue t-shirt Mark’s new hat The boy’s art work The girl’s coat

18. Look at the following words/phrases.
What can you tell me about these?
The boy’s coat.
The boys’ coats.

19. The girl’s jumper.
The girls’ jumpers.

20. Marys coat was left on the floor. The girls art work was fantastic.
Rewrite the sentences and add in the apostrophes.
Marys coat was left on the floor.
The girls art work was fantastic.
Johns friend liked to play tricks on him.
Chloe was the teachers friend.
The two boys jackets lay on the floor.

21. To know the different word classes and identify each in a sentence.
- What are the different word classes?
COPY EACH SENTENCE.
CREATE A KEY.
Task 5

22. Task 6 To know the difference between singulars and plurals.
To know when to correctly use was and were.
Task 6

23. What do you notice about each sentence?
Was and Were
Talking about something that has happened
Therefore, they are both past tense
We were playing football in the park.
I was playing football in the park.
What do you notice about each sentence?

24. The boys ________ small.
The boy ________ small.
They _________ at the circus.
She __________ at the circus.
________ Paul at school today?
Mr and Mrs White _____ not at home.

25. Was and were are past tense.
Was --- singular
Were --- plural
They are both used to show something has happened already.
We must be careful not to confuse these

26. Task 7 To know the difference between singulars and plurals.
To use ‘is’ and ‘are’ correctly.
Task 7

27. Is and Are ‘Is’ and ‘Are’ is talking about something that
is going to happen.
- Therefore, they are both future tenses.
We are going to play football in the park.
He is going to the park to play football.

28. The leaves ______ green in Spring.
The weather ______ fine in Summer.
The corn_______ cut in Autumn.
The days ________ short in Winter.

29. Susan __________ a good writer.
The boys________ playing football.
The boy _________ playing football.
______ the kittens able to see yet?
______ the hamster yours or Peter’s?

30. Task 8 To know the different word classes.
To know that nouns can be classified/sorted into different groups.
Task 8