Cathkin High School
English Department
S1 Homework Booklet
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Booklet 2
Tricks, Techniques, Punctuation, Spelling
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Alliteration
This is a device rather than a figure of speech. It is frequently used in poetry and in
newspaper headlines. It is where the consonant is repeated often at the beginning of words.
For example:
“Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled pepper.” or “Many mothers make mince.”
It does not always have to be the same letter – it is the same sound. For example:
“Kyle couldn’t kick the creature from the curve of the cucumber.”
Fill in the spaces below. Remember, alliteration means the words usually begin with the
same letter.
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Deranged dogs
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cats cooking carrots.
Five finches ____________________
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in the dirt.
snakes slithering.
Red rabbits
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horses hauling hay.
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Purple pelicans
pictures.
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Creepy
crawling.
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Many mice
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Tired
talking.
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Onomatopoeia
This refers to words whose sound suggest their meaning. For example: Quack, hiss, buzz.
Look at the poem below and underline any instances of onomatopoeia.
Hear the sledges with the bells-Silver bells!
What a world of merriment their melody foretells!
How they tinkle, tinkle, tinkle,
In the icy air of night!
While the stars that oversprinkle
All the heavens, seem to twinkle
With a crystalline delight;
Keeping time, time, time,
In a sort of Runic rhyme,
To the tintinnabulation that so musically wells
From the bells, bells, bells, bells,
Bells, bells, bells-From the jingling and the tinkling of the bells.
Look at the sentences and match them up to the appropriate word.
A plate being dropped on the floor.
TINKLE
A balloon being burst.
BANG
A gun being shot.
SMASH
Someone eating crisps.
GROWL
A light being switched on.
A fierce dog.
A small bell being rung.
POP
CRUNCH
CLICK
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The Comma ,
There are a number of functions which can be performed by the comma. Commas can be
used to:
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Indicate a slight pause in a sentence
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To separate and clarify clauses in a sentence
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To separate words, clauses and phrases in a sentence.
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To separate items in a list
Look at the sentences below. Insert a comma in the correct places.
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Humans have incisor canine and molar teeth.
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Parts of the digestive system include the stomach large intestine small intestine
and gullet.
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Major organs of the body include the brain liver heart lungs and kidneys.
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Parts of a flower include the leaves stamen stigma petals and sepal.
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Common birds include the sparrow blackbird blue-tit chaffinch and magpie.
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Some types of metals are iron steel copper silver brass and aluminium.
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Materials can be light heavy waterproof rough smooth flexible opaque or
transparent.
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Limestone granite slate and sandstone are some of the rocks found in Britain.
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Water can evaporate boil freeze melt and condense.
Push pull magnetism gravity and friction are types of force
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Parenthesis - , , [ ] ( )
Parenthesis can be created by using pairs of brackets, a pair of dashes or pair of commas.
Parenthesis is used to contain material that could be left out without destroying or altering
the meaning of a sentence.
Read the sentences below: some of the information in these sentences can be missed out
and the sentence will still make sense. Put a comma at the beginning and end of the group
of words that you can miss out.
1. Patroclus leapt aboard the moving chariot avoiding the spear thrusts of the
charioteer and grasped the horses’ reins.
2. Polyphemus looked over his flock of sheep but due to the terrible wound in his eye
he could not see Ulysses.
3. King Midas had not thought about the consequences of his wish and now even
though he bitterly regretted his foolish fancy everything he touched turned to gold.
4 It was because of Achilles his terrible rage and pride that many men died in the
Trojan War.
5 Herakles who is also known as Hercules in the West was a Greek demi-god.
6 Every time Jason cut a head from the Hydra a fierce and terrifying beast another one
took its place.
7 Perseus is a character from Greek mythology that is famous for among other things
killing the gorgon called Medusa.
8 The Judgement of Paris which took place at the marriage of Peleus and Thetis is what
began the Trojan War.
9 At this wedding Eris who was the goddess of strife and discord threw a golden apple
into the crowd.
10. Nike famous in the modern world as a brand of sportswear was the Greek goddess of
victory.
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The Colon :
A colon is used in a sentence to introduce a list, quotation or to introduce an explanation. It
can also draw attention to information that follows. Colons can also be used to link to
sentences together which are closely related.
Read the sentences below: indicate clearly where you would insert a colon.
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The application form for the job asked the following questions How old are you?
What qualifications do you have? When can you start?
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Don’t miss the following items that will be on sale during the first week in June ice
skates, skis, snowshoes, parkas, and mittens.
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When she went on holiday she had to take blankets, sheets, a torch and a first aid
kit.
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Our school board provides pupils with free books, book covers, a notebook cover,
notebook paper, yellow pads, and one pencil every six weeks.
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Here are the four main uses of the comma (1) to prevent misreading; (2) to separate
items in a series; (3) to set off expressions that interrupt the sentence; and (4) to set
off introductory phrases and clauses.
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The young girl was nervous about leaving for university she felt safe, secure, and
happy in her hometown.
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The reasons for the success of the play are obvious it has fine actors, witty dialogue,
and tuneful music.
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The pupils in the class were very restless it was the last day of term.
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William could not see the ship although it was close to the shore there was too much
fog.
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The boxer was getting tired his jabs were slow and he was sluggish on his feet.
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The Semi-colon ;
The semicolon marks a long pause in a sentence. It is half way between a comma and a
colon. Semicolons are used between clauses which could stand alone but which are closely
related. Semi-colons are not used to introduce quotations: colons do this.
Join the following sentences using semicolons: be careful with your capitalisation and
punctuation: add commas and full stops as appropriate.
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I love to eat ice cream my favourite flavour is chocolate
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Kevin needs to study hard his next English test is on Thursday
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The computer printers in the library are not working they will be fixed by Friday
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My best friend is a great person to tell my secrets she never reveals them to
anyone
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Rebecca and Leon received many cards for their wedding they appreciated them
very much
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My niece is able to crawl moreover she is also able to pull herself up onto the
coffee table
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Sarah has a cold however she is still going to go to school
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Corey did not study for his test consequently he had a very poor mark
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We are finished learning about sentence parts and punctuation obviously we are
going to move on to a writing unit
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The Semi-colon ;
Semi-colons can also be used to separate items in a list.
Look at the sentences below and add semi-colon.
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I am going to the wedding with Elizabeth my best friend Sarah my cousin Jennifer
my sister and Ben my boyfriend
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Julia plays the saxophone a wind instrument the guitar a string instrument and
the drums a percussion instrument
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There are a lot of things of which you must be aware when writing, such as
spelling grammar punctuation figurative language use of structure and overall
tone
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The Apostrophe ’
The apostrophe has two functions:
It tells you that something belongs to something or someone (the POSSESSIVE apostrophe)
It indicates that a word has been shortened. For example: “is not” becomes “isn’t”
Make the following possessive, using the apostrophe. The first one in each section has
been done for you.
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The spade of the gardener
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The cow of the farmer
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The tape recorder of the teacher
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The engine of the car
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The pencil of the boy
The gardener’s spade
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In the plural (referring to more than one owner) add the apostrophe only when the plural
ends in s or es.
6. The pencils of the boys
The boys’ pencils
7. The ears of the donkeys
8. The shields of the squires
9 The hats of the ladies
When the plural does not end in –s add the apostrophe + s.
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The boots of the policemen
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The anoraks of the men
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The homework of the children
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The jewels of the women
The policemen’s boots
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The Omission Apostrophe ’
In the following sentences, add an APOSTROPHE wherever one has been missed out.
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Whos been eating my porridge?
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Ive never seen anything like it in my life.
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She said shed come as soon as she was ready.
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The milkmans been but he obviously hasnt read your note as theres one litre her
e.
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Theres one person thats missing from the group but I cant see where theyve
gone.
In each of these sentences there is a mistake involving words that should or should not be
spelt with apostrophes. Rewrite the following sentences, correcting all the punctuation
the mistakes.
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that poor horse has broken it’s leg, I think
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who’s book is this, and why has’nt it been put away
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are these mine, your’s or mother’s
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do you have any new potato’s, or have’nt they come in yet
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its going to rain again, so yo’ud better bring your umbrella.
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The Apostrophe – Contractions ’
Apostrophes can be used to indicate a letter or a group of letters has been omitted from a
word. These words are called contractions. They are often used in informal speech.
Look at the words below and write next to them the contracted version. The first one has
been done for you.
That is or that has
That’s
She will
He will
It will
You are
We had
Are not
You would
It is
Must not
I have
There have
Let us
That would
Should not
You have
Who would
Who had
Was not
Is not
Can not
Has not
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Quotation Marks or Inverted Commas– Direct Speech
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Inverted commas, also called quotation marks, may be “Double” or ‘Single’. They are used
to enclose direct speech – the reporting of the exact words said by someone. For example:
My mum said to me, “Are you ready to leave the house now?”
Notice that there is a comma before the quotation starts and there is a capital letter at the
beginning of the quotation. If the quotation is interrupted by other writing, a comma can
replace a full stop at the end of the quotation.
Re-write the following sentences, adding quotation marks and other punctuation as
necessary; be careful with capital letters too.
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what are baby horses called asked sally
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mum said how was school today dear and i said fine i always say fine whatever
happens.
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do you really believe in flying saucers tommy asked me
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did Lillian say I’ll be at the pool soon or did she say something else
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when I got to the checkout the cashier said to me will there be anything else
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can you call me when you finish that game said mrs brown to Kevin
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take the game home said sally generously you can keep it for yourself
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Twilight Word Search
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Alec
Caius
Alice Cullen
Carlisle Cullen
Jane
Aro
Eclipse
Leah
Clearwater
Twilight
Edaward Cullen
New Moon
Victoria
Embry Call
Quil Ateara V
Esme Cullen
Riley Biers
Felix
Seth
Clearwater
Bella Swan
Billy Black
Breaking Dawn
Bree Tanner
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Jacob Black
The Short
Second Life of
Bree Tanner
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Homework Booklet Evaluation
Think about the homework tasks you have completed this year and try to answer the
following questions as honestly as possible to help me make the booklets and tasks even
better!
1. Did you find any of the homework tasks too easy? Which ones?
2. If you said yes for Q1 why did you find them easy?
3. Did you find any of the homework tasks too hard? Which ones?
4. If you said yes for Q3 why do you think they were hard?
5. Was using the booklet easier than having individual pieces of paper? Why do you
think this?
6. Do you think that having regular homework tasks has helped your reading skills?
Why or why not?
7. How can you tell if it has helped you?
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8. Is there anything you would like to see change in the homework booklet? Either
added in or taken away? Other tasks to work on?
9. How often do you think you should have homework from English? (Never isn’t an
option!!) Why do you think this?
10. Did you enjoy completing any of the tasks? Why/Why not?
11. Were you able to ask for help either from the teacher or your parents/carers if you
were stuck?
Dear Parents/Carers,
Please use this space to comment on your child’s English
homework this term. All feedback will be gratefully received. Thank
you!
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