Literacy Focus of the Month
Correct Spelling
Sentence of the week
a. Sally had a bad accident yesterday. She
climbed a tree, fell off of it and broke her
leg.
b. Sally had a bad accident yesterday. She
climbed a tree, fell of it and broke her leg.
c. Sally had a bad accident yesterday. She
climbed a tree, fell off it and broke her leg.
Use your planner for this task
Hold up green if you think option a is correct
Hold up amber if you think option b is correct
Hold up red if you think option c is correct
Correct answer
c. Sally had a bad accident yesterday. She climbed a tree, fell
off it and broke her leg.
Why?
Off and of should never be used together in a sentence.
Off on its own is all that is needed.
To spell the words correctly, think of the pronunciation.
Of is pronounced ov.
Example: Tonight we have a lot of homework.
Off is pronounced off.
Example: Get off the bus at the station.