YEARS 3/4
KEY ENGLISH SKILLS
FOR KS2
ENGL SH
S ARPENER:
Grammar and Punctuation
Michelle Larbey and Josh Lury
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YEARS 3/4
KEY ENGLISH SKILLS
FOR KS2
ENGL SH
S ARPENER:
Grammar and Punctuation
Michelle Larbey and Josh Lury
Featuring Inspector Grammar
and his Punctuation Pooch.
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
2
Introduction4
The new National Curriculum
5
Teaching Grammar and Punctuation
6
The Teaching Sequence
7
What is a Sentence?
8
Activity 1: Spinning Sentence Wheels
9
Making Compound Sentences
10
Activity 2: Con the Junction!
11
Three Endings to a Sentence (!) (?) (.)
12
Activity 3: ? ! .
13
Formation of Proper Precise Nouns
14
Activity 4: Proper, Precise Nouns
15
Formation of Nouns with Prefixes
16
Activity 5: Noisy Cards
17
Determiners18
Activity 6: A or An
19
Verbs20
Activity 7: A letter for you!
21
Activity 7a: We are Going on a Verb Hunt
22
Activity 7b: We are Going on a Verb Hunt
23
Verb Inflections
24
Activity 8: Playscript
25
Adverbs26
Activity 9: Adverb Cards
27
Expressing Time and Cause using Conjunctions
28
Activity 10: Time is Ticking!
29
Expressing Time and Cause using Adverbs
30
Activity 11: Adverbs, Nouns, Verbs Search cards
31
Expressing Time and Cause using Prepositions
32
Activity 12: Assault Prepositions
33
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Conjunctions
34
Activity 13: Conjunction Jigsaw
35
Pronouns within a Sentence
36
Activity 14: Digging for Clues!
37
Nouns in a Sentence
38
Activity 15: Plural Dominoes
39
Commas after Fronted Adverbials
40
Activity 16: Adverb Clue Cards
41
Surgical Sentences - Removing Unnecessary Adjectives
42
Activity 17: Surgical Sentences
43
Revising Capitals and Full Stops
44
Activity 18: Oh Spots!
45
Activity 19: Wanted Poster
46
Activity 20: Punctuation Pooch’s Collar
47
Commas48
Activity 21: Inspector Grammar’s Fact File
49
Apostrophes to Mark Contracted Forms
50
Activity 22: Loopy Cards
51
Exclamation and Ellipsis
52
Activity 23: Duh Duh Durhm!
53
Direct Speech Marks
54
Activity 24: Minty Fresh Breath!
55
Plural and Possessive Apostrophes
56
Activity 25: Apostrophe Chase
57
Scented Sentences
58
Activity 26: Punctuation Fan
59
Activity:27: Possession or Omission Apostrophes
60
Activity 28: Beady Eye, Secret Spy Book
61
Glossary of Terms
62
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Introduction
In response to the new National Curriculum, we have written a series of books to support
teachers in the precision teaching of grammar and punctuation skills. We have devised
games and activities linked to the new National Curriculum, designed specifically to
develop children’s writing skills.
The games are designed to be used discretely at the beginning of a literacy lesson. By teaching
these key skills, children will become more alert to the construction of sentences, inspecting
closely the grammar and punctuation we would like them to be able to use confidently and
independently.
To make the games and activities fun throughout this two-book series, children will meet
two key characters: ‘Inspector Grammar’ and his faithful companion ‘Punctuation Pooch’.
Inspector Grammar will help them to inspect their own writing and become more confident
with their grammar work made explicit in the new National Curriculum, and they will
have fun with Punctuation Pooch and his extra-sensitive nose to sniff out particular
punctuations.
There is something daunting in the word ‘grammar’. Taught as a series of prescriptive rules
to be obeyed it might, like algebra for many in years gone by, come across as arcane, limiting
and, well, just a little boring. But just as algebra can give children a language to express
their own mathematical ideas and generalities, so these lessons in grammar can open up
possibilities of expression. Our aim is to show how an exposure to, and understanding of
different grammatical structures can give children the chance to express their ideas, hopes,
and imaginations more fully in both speech and writing. Learning grammar can become an
exercise in possibility, rather than in what is not allowed.
Michelle Larbey
Josh Lury
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Verbs
We are learning
To identify verb words and understand the difference between verbs in the first,
second and third person and to relate to different types of text, e.g. first person
diaries, personal letters; second person for instructions, directions; third person for
narrative, recounts.
Teachers’ Top Tips
Resources
Verbs are sometimes called ‘doing’ words because they often name an action that
someone does; but this can be confusing, because they also name events (where
things simply happen) or states (where nothing changes). Moreover, actions can also
be named by nouns. Instead, it is better to identify verbs by their ability to have a
tense – either present or past
Activities, 7, 7a and 7b.
Verbs change depending on their ‘person’ – the speaker (first), the person spoken
to (second), or the person spoken about (third). Definition from new National
Curriculum & Grammar for Writing.
Sparky Start
Ask your school secretary to run into your classroom and announce that Inspector
Grammar has just delivered the letter and said it was urgent that they open it now.
Present Activity 7 in an envelope.
ACTIVITIES
Ask your class what mood Inspector Grammar has written his letter in and discuss
how you could change it from third into second or first person.
Inspector Grammar would like the children to search for verbs in his
letter, highlighting them on the Activity 7. Remind the children that
verbs
! often occur at the beginning of the sentence in instructional
writing, technically called imperative verbs or ‘bossy’ verbs. Once they
have highlighted their work in small groups ask them to follow the
instructions leading them to a box. Inside the box hide small telescopes
(rolled-up paper) for the children to search around the school looking for
the verb words displayed on leaves. Display them on your word wall, or
perhaps ask the children to hang the words they found and display them
on a tree.
Plenary
Using their verb leaves, demonstrate what action the leaf does, e.g. falls, spins, drifts,
- act out the action word using the leaves they have found. Display them on a tree
(real or fake). Challenge children to organise the verb words into the following
categories: verbs to describe how Punctuation Pooch moves, and verbs to describe
the senses he uses as a dog.
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Assessment
Opportunities
AF5 (W) Vary sentence construction
adapting verb choice depending on the
first, second or third person.
ACTIVITY 7
A letter for you!
Dear Childre
n,
Follow these
When you h
instructions
quickly and
Close the d
ear a bell so
oor of your
und:
calmly.
classroom
coat (if it’s c
old outside)
Walk quickly
down the c
orridor
Make your w
ay to the pla
yground
Jump up an
d down thre
e times
Spin around
three times
with your arm
s stretched
Search for a
out
box I have h
idden in the
playground
Make sure n
obody sees
you
Open the lid
Inside you w
ill find…
Carefully lift
one item ou
t.
Now search
for the verb
s using your
some word
object; they
cards.
are written o
n
Put on your
Good luck
Once you h
ave read th
is letter it will
Just Joking,
from Inspec
self-destruc
t in 10 secon
ds.
tor Gramma
© Badger Learning
r
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ACTIVITY 7a
We are Going on a Verb Hunt
Verbs linked to how Punctuation Pooch moves:
walk, collapse, dash, hurry, leap, pull, run, shake, push, wonder, zoom, sit.
walk
collapse
dash
hurry
leap
pull
run
shake
push
wonder
zoom
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sit
© Badger Learning
ACTIVITY 7b
We are Going on a Verb Hunt
Verbs linked to Punctuation Pooch’s senses:
eat, feel, hear, lick, look, listen, observe, smell, sniff, taste, touch, pant.
eat
feel
hear
lick
look
observe
smell
sniff
taste
touch
© Badger Learning
listen
pant
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Focussed on turning potential D grades into C’s, this title provides you with the
tools, ideas and activities to get your pupils on track to success.
A wide range of activities to make the topics covered memorable. Activities can be used for class,
group, pair and homework tasks. They can be versioned by you for other topics or particular pupils.
Activities include sample answers for students to assess to increase their awareness of how marks
are awarded.
Grammar and Punctuation
Support for exam preparation including advice that pinpoints common errors and shows how easily
marks are lost and gained, as well as revision and memory techniques that have been shown to work.
YEARS 3/4
ENGL
SH
GCSE Grade
Boosters
Modern World History
S ARPENER:
Michelle Larbey and Josh Lury
Help with controlled assessment and how to approach it to get the best results.
The key vocabulary for exam success.
Perfect support for the new KS2 English grammar,
Author:
Dr Tony Rea. An
experienced
history
teacher and ex-chief examiner
punctuation
and
spelling
test
80+ page photocopiable book with re-versionable activities on accompanying CD-ROM.
for GCSE Modern World History, now full time educational consultant and
English Sharpeners is a series of books to help pupils and teachers with the technical requirements of
writer.
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punctuation
spelling, and the English Curriculum for years 3, 4, 5 and 6. Packed full of games,
History and
Contents
activity sheets and lesson plans, these titles will really get your class excited about language.
Introduction
what does a C grade look like, how students can raise
The games, activity sheets and activities are designed to be used discretely at the beginning of a
their grade to a C and beyond.
literacy lesson. By teaching these key skills, children will become more alert to the construction of
sentences,
giving them
the skills to use
grammar
and and
punctuation
dentlyon
and
independently.
Memorable
history
teacher’s
notes
student confi
overview
each
topic, with
help
make
memorable.
To make the games and activities fun,activities
children to
will
meet
two them
key characters:
“Inspector Grammar”
and his faithful companion “Punctuation Pooch”. Inspector Grammar will help them to inspect their
Students as experts
how to set up students as experts and joint creators of
own writing and become more confident with their grammar work made explicit in the National
resources.
Curriculum, and they will have fun with Punctuation Pooch and his extra sensitive nose to sniff out
particular punctuations.
Controlled assessment how to approach it with examples to illustrate.
Other titles in the series
Help from the examiners common errors and exam tips to show where and how
marks are gained and lost.
Memorable vocabulary
the key vocab with games to play so it is remembered.
Exciting new tools
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