Literacy
Arsenal Double Club
Arsenal in the Community 2010
Name ______________________
Class/Year __________________
Arsenal in the Community 2010
Literacy – Lesson 1
Arsenal Double Club
Identify the Word
• Verb - A verb is a doing or action word.
• Adjective - An adjective is a word that describes a noun.
• Nouns - A proper noun is the name of a particular person, place or thing
and always begins with a capital letter. Common nouns are the names of
things, for example, people, places or objects.
Below is a list of words, your task is to place the words in the correct
column
• Cross
Van Persie Dummy
• Wenger
Clear
Massive
Quick Volley
Knock
Flick
• Steady Dangerous Goalie Post
Referee
• Touch
Drill
Verbs
Tired
Shaky Kick
Adjectives
Wet
Nouns
Proper & Common
Arsenal in the Community 2010
Literacy– Lesson 1
Arsenal Double Club
Now write some simple sentences using some
of the words you have just sorted into columns
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Literacy– Lesson 2
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Literacy– Lesson 2
Arsenal in the Community 2010
Literacy– Lesson 2
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Arsenal in the Community 2010
Literacy– Lesson 2
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Informal / Formal language
We need to change the way we speak and write depending on the message we
want to communicate and the person or people we want to receive it.
Writing is usually more formal than speech but informal language in writing
could be used when:
Personal letter to a friend or a character speaking in a story
Two friends talking to each other about a football match in the playground.
Oh my days, I can’t believe that team were
so rubbish man. We ain’t never gonna win
the league like this.
Task 1
Translate the above conversation into more formal language. Imagine it is a
manager talking to his assistant rather than two school children.
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Arsenal in the Community 2010
Literacy– Lesson 2
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Informal / Formal language
Task 2
Write a description of the action shown below in both formal and informal
language. ( Arsenal Vs West Brom 25.9.10)
Formal
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Informal
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You know what I’m saying. We got to get
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quick time ‘cos
otherwise we gonna________________________________________________
get beat.
Formal
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Informal
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