English homework 11.12.14
Using capital letters
Capital letters need to be used for the names of people and places as well as at
the beginning of a sentence.
The next few sentences need to have capital letters putting in the correct
places. Please re-write each one, putting in the capital letter!
Here is an example!
john ran all the way to the shop.
John ran all the way to the shop.
1.
santa got stuck up the chimney.
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2.
rudolph is a reindeer with a red nose.
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3.
josh couldn’t wait to open his presents on christmas morning.
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4.
children like to sing jingle bells.
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5.
i wish it could be christmas every day.
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English homework 11.12.14
Using capital letters
Capital letters need to be used for the names of people and places as well as at
the beginning of a sentence.
The next few sentences need to have capital letters putting in the correct
places. Please re-write each one, putting in the capital letter!
Here is an example!
john ran all the way to the shop.
John ran all the way to the shop.
1.
santa got stuck up the chimney.
Santa got stuck up the chimney.
2.
rudolph is a reindeer with a red nose.
Rudolph is a reindeer with a red nose.
3.
josh couldn’t wait to open his presents on christmas morning.
Josh couldn’t wait to open his presents on Christmas morning.
4.
children like to sing the song jingle bells.
Children like to sing the song Jingle Bells.
5.
i wish it could be christmas every day.
I wish it could be Christmas every day.
Grammar and punctuation 11.12.14
Reds
Section 1
Please copy out each sentence (practise your handwriting!) and underline the
verb (doing word). Look at the example first!
Example
The horse galloped across the field.
The horse galloped across the field.
1.
The elves made the toys in Santa’s workshop.
2.
Ben wrote Christmas cards for all his friends.
3.
Millie hung her stocking up on Christmas Eve.
4.
Mum cooked a turkey for Christmas dinner.
5.
After breakfast, Harry and Susie opened their presents.
Section 2
Please copy each of the sentences below, making corrections where needed.
The number in the brackets shows how many punctuation (A . ) mistakes you
are looking for!
Example
the clouds looked very grey
The clouds looked very grey.
1.
last night it was snowing (2)
2.
dad switched on the christmas tree lights (3)
3.
mary and joseph travelled to bethlehem (4)
4.
grandma came to stay (2)
5.
we wish you a merry christmas (3)
Grammar and punctuation 11.12.14
Reds
Section 1
Please copy out each sentence (practise your handwriting!) and underline the
verb (doing word). Look at the example first!
Example
The horse galloped across the field.
The horse galloped across the field.
1.
The elves made the toys in Santa’s workshop.
2.
Ben wrote Christmas cards for all his friends.
3.
Millie hung her stocking up on Christmas Eve.
4.
Mum cooked a turkey for Christmas dinner.
5.
After breakfast, Harry and Susie opened their presents.
Section 2
Please copy each of the sentences below, making corrections where needed.
The number in the brackets shows how many punctuation (A . ) mistakes you
are looking for!
Example
the clouds looked very grey
The clouds looked very grey.
1.
Last night it was snowing. (2)
2.
Dad switched on the Christmas tree lights. (3)
3.
Mary and Joseph travelled to Bethlehem. (4)
4.
Grandma came to stay. (2)
5.
We wish you a merry Christmas. (3)
Grammar and punctuation 11.12.14
Yellows
Section 1
Please copy out each sentence (practise your handwriting!) and underline or
identify the verb (doing word) and the noun (naming word). Look at the
example first!
Example
The horse galloped across the field.
The horse galloped across the field.
1.
The elves made all the toys.
2.
Santa delivers the presents.
3.
Mary rode on a donkey.
4.
Dad carved the turkey.
5.
Sarah built a snowman.
Section 2
Please copy each of the sentences below, making corrections where needed.
The number in the brackets shows how many punctuation (A . ? !) mistakes you
are looking for!
Example
the clouds looked very grey
The clouds looked very grey.
1.
did it snow last night (2)
2.
dad switched on the christmas tree lights (3)
3.
mary and joseph travelled to bethlehem (4)
4.
what time is grandma coming (3)
5.
merry christmas (3)
Grammar and punctuation 11.12.14
Yellows
Section 1
Please copy out each sentence (practise your handwriting!) and underline or
identify the verb (doing word) and the noun (naming word). Look at the
example first!
Example
The horse galloped across the field.
The horse galloped across the field.
1.
The elves made all the toys.
2.
Santa delivers the presents.
3.
Mary rode on a donkey.
4.
Dad carved the turkey.
5.
Sarah built a snowman.
Section 2
Please copy each of the sentences below, making corrections where needed.
The number in the brackets shows how many punctuation (A . ? !) mistakes you
are looking for!
Example
the clouds looked very grey
The clouds looked very grey.
1.
Did it snow last night? (2)
2.
Dad switched on the Christmas tree lights. (3)
3.
Mary and Joseph travelled to Bethlehem. (4)
4.
What time is Grandma coming? (3)
5.
Merry Christmas! (3)
Grammar and punctuation 11.12.14
White
Section 1
Please copy out each sentence (practise your handwriting!) and underline or
identify the verb (doing word), the noun (naming word) and the adjective
(describing word). Look at the example first!
Example
The majestic horse galloped across the field.
The majestic horse galloped across the field.
1.
The elves made all the wonderful toys.
2.
Santa delivers the presents to good girls and boys.
3.
Tired Mary rode on a donkey to Bethlehem.
4.
At dinnertime, Dad carved the tasty turkey.
5.
Sarah and Tom built a tall snowman.
Section 2
Please copy each of the sentences below, making corrections where needed.
The number in the brackets shows how many punctuation (A . ? ! , “nn”)
mistakes you are looking for! (Speech marks count for 2).
Example
the clouds looked very grey
The clouds looked very grey.
1.
did it snow last night clara asked her mum (6)
2.
dad switched on the twinkling christmas tree lights (3)
3.
mary and joseph travelled all the way to bethlehem (4)
4.
what time is grandma coming asked nathan excitedly (7)
5.
merry christmas mum shouted sophie (8)
Grammar and punctuation 11.12.14
White
Section 1
Please copy out each sentence (practise your handwriting!) and underline or
identify the verb (doing word), the noun (naming word) and the adjective
(describing word). Look at the example first!
Example
The majestic horse galloped across the field.
The majestic horse galloped across the field.
1.
The elves made all the wonderful toys.
2.
Santa delivers the presents to good girls and boys.
3.
Tired Mary rode on a donkey to Bethlehem.
4.
At dinnertime, Dad carved the tasty turkey.
5.
Sarah and Tom built a tall snowman.
Section 2
Please copy each of the sentences below, making corrections where needed.
The number in the brackets shows how many punctuation (A . ? ! , “nn”)
mistakes you are looking for! (Speech marks count for 2).
Example
the clouds looked very grey
The clouds looked very grey.
1.
“Did it snow last night?” Clara asked her mum. (6)
2.
Dad switched on the twinkling Christmas tree lights. (3)
3.
Mary and Joseph travelled all the way to Bethlehem. (4)
4.
“What time is Grandma coming?” asked Nathan excitedly. (7)
5.
“Merry Christmas Mum!” shouted Sophie. (8)
Grammar and punctuation 11.12.14
Green
Section 1
Please copy out each sentence (practise your handwriting!) and underline the
verb (doing word), the noun (naming word), adjective (describing word) and
the adverb (describes the verb). Look at the example first!
Example
The majestic horse galloped powerfully across the field.
The majestic horse galloped powerfully across the field.
1.
The elves tirelessly made all the wonderful toys.
2.
Santa quickly delivers the presents to good girls and boys.
3.
Tired Mary rode slowly on a donkey to Bethlehem.
4.
At dinnertime, Dad carefully carved the tasty turkey.
5.
Sarah and Tom cleverly built a tall snowman.
Section 2
Please copy each of the sentences below, making corrections where needed.
The number in the brackets shows how many punctuation (A . ? ! , “nn”)
mistakes you are looking for! (Speech marks count for 2).
Example
the clouds looked very grey
The clouds looked very grey.
1.
did it snow last night clara asked her mum hopefully (6)
2.
dad joyfully switched on the twinkling christmas tree lights (3)
3.
mary and joseph wearily travelled all the way to bethlehem (4)
4.
what time is grandma coming asked nathan excitedly (7)
5.
merry christmas mum shouted sophie happily (8)
Grammar and punctuation 11.12.14
Green
Section 1
Please copy out each sentence (practise your handwriting!) and underline the
verb (doing word), the noun (naming word), adjective (describing word) and
the adverb (describes the verb). Look at the example first!
Example
The majestic horse galloped majestically across the field.
The majestic horse galloped powerfully across the field.
1.
The elves tirelessly made all the wonderful toys.
2.
Santa quickly delivers the presents to good girls and boys.
3.
Tired Mary rode slowly on a donkey to Bethlehem.
4.
At dinnertime, Dad carefully carved the tasty turkey.
5.
Sarah and Tom cleverly built a tall snowman.
Section 2
Please copy each of the sentences below, making corrections where needed.
The number in the brackets shows how many punctuation (A . ? ! , “nn”)
mistakes you are looking for! (Speech marks count for 2).
Example
the clouds looked very grey
The clouds looked very grey.
1.
“Did it snow last night?” Clara asked her mum hopefully. (6)
2.
Dad joyfully switched on the twinkling Christmas tree lights. (3)
3.
Mary and Joseph wearily travelled all the way to Bethlehem. (4)
4.
“What time is Grandma coming?” asked Nathan excitedly. (7)
5.
“Merry Christmas Mum!” shouted Sophie happily. (8)
Grammar and punctuation 11.12.14
Green
Section 1
Please copy out each sentence (practise your handwriting!) and underline the
verb (doing word), the noun (naming word), adjective (describing word) and the
adverb (describes the verb). Look at the example first!
Example
The majestic horse galloped majestically across the field.
The majestic horse galloped powerfully across the field.
1.
The elves tirelessly made all the wonderful toys.
2.
Santa quickly delivers the presents to good girls and boys.
3.
Tired Mary rode slowly on a donkey to Bethlehem.
4.
At dinnertime, Dad carefully carved the tasty turkey.
5.
Sarah and Tom cleverly built a tall snowman.
Section 2
Please copy each of the sentences below, making corrections where needed.
The number in the brackets shows how many punctuation (A . ? ! , “nn”)
mistakes you are looking for! (Speech marks count for 2). Watch out for verb
tense mistakes too!!
Example
yesterday afternoon the clouds look very grey (4)
Yesterday afternoon, the clouds looked very grey.
1.
did it snow last night clara ask her mum hopefully (7)
2.
dad joyfully switch on the twinkling christmas tree lights (4)
3.
mary and joseph wearily travelled all the way to bethlehem (4)
4.
what time is grandma coming asked nathan excitedly (7)
5.
merry christmas mum shout sophie happily (9)
Grammar and punctuation 11.12.14
Green
Section 1
Please copy out each sentence (practise your handwriting!) and underline the
verb (doing word), the noun (naming word), adjective (describing word) and the
adverb (describes the verb). Look at the example first!
Example
The majestic horse galloped majestically across the field.
The majestic horse galloped powerfully across the field.
1.
The elves tirelessly made all the wonderful toys.
2.
Santa quickly delivers the presents to good girls and boys.
3.
Tired Mary rode slowly on a donkey to Bethlehem.
4.
At dinnertime, Dad carefully carved the tasty turkey.
5.
Sarah and Tom cleverly built a tall snowman.
Section 2
Please copy each of the sentences below, making corrections where needed.
The number in the brackets shows how many punctuation (A . ? ! , “nn”)
mistakes you are looking for! (Speech marks count for 2). Watch out for verb
tense mistakes too!!
Example
yesterday afternoon the clouds look very grey (4)
Yesterday afternoon, the clouds looked very grey.
1.
“Did it snow last night?” Clara asked her mum hopefully. (7)
2.
Dad joyfully switched on the twinkling Christmas tree lights. (4)
3.
Mary and Joseph wearily travelled all the way to Bethlehem. (4)
4.
“What time is Grandma coming?” asked Nathan excitedly. (7)
5.
“Merry Christmas Mum!” shouted Sophie happily. (9)