Task: Complete the sentences below using the correct word don t or doesn t.

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1 or When we use don t or doesn t we use an apostrophe to omit the letter o. Without the apostrophe we have two separate words: Do not This seems simple enough but we often put the wrong word into our writing which means it is grammatically incorrect. When in doubt, use the words without an apostrophe, this way you will make sure it makes sense. Does not Task: Complete the sentences below using the correct word don t or doesn t. 1. The cat want to go out in the rain. 2. step in the mud and then come in the house with your trainers on. 3. It matter if you get the right answer, as long as you try. 4. Life is short, let it pass you by. 5. I want to get up early in the morning. 6. I don t believe that Romeo is cruel as he intentionally fall in love with Juliet. 7. Curley s Wife deserve to be called names because she is mistreated by Curley. 8. He like me because I am better football player than he is.

2 Letter Word (Adjective) M Definition Sentence (using your word): Synonyms Antonyms Letter Word (Adjective) N Definition Sentence (using your word): Synonyms Antonyms

3 Topic specific words Commonly misspelt words Spelling test 2 You will be tested on your spellings in every literacy lesson. You are expected to get at least 17/20 right each time. If you do not manage this you will need to re-take the test at another time. Read Write Cover and write Course Coarse Quiet Quite Sites Sights Sauce Source Threw Through Irrelevant Irrelevance Anthology Apostrophe Atmosphere

4 Letter Word (Adjective) O Definition Sentence (using your word): Synonyms Antonyms Letter Word (Adjective) P Definition Sentence (using your word): Synonyms Antonyms

5 There is a type of noun called a pronoun. A pronoun is used to replace one of the other nouns. For example, James is the first choice for the job. He has applied for it twice. Task: You are attending an Easter Egg hunt. Write 8 sentences about the events of the day. Use at least one pronoun in each sentence. The most common pronouns it you They she them him her something anything everything themselves itself myself I he we who me one us nothing himself someone everyone anyone herself Marked by: Date:

6 Verbs There are three types of verb that we are going to be looking at, by using more than one in a sentence you will be able to extend your writing and express your ideas more clearly. Modal verb + Auxiliary + Main verb = verb phrase We use a modal verb to show if we believe something is certain or possible. We can also use them when asking permission or making offers / requests. The auxiliary verb helps the main verb out and always comes before. The most common are Be, Do and Have. The main verb is often described as the doing word. The main verb can be present (are, like) or past tense (saw, laughed). Examples We are here. I like it. Everybody saw the accident. We laughed. Everybody is watching. Everybody has worked hard. Everybody has been working hard. They will come. He might have arrived. There must be a way to get out screamed Donna. Everybody stood silent, looking at the floor. We were trapped. Marked by: Date:

7 What is a semicolon? And how do we use one correctly? A semi colon can be used in several ways but it must be used correctly. We are going to look at how and where to use a semicolon correctly. The main way to use a semicolon is to join two main clauses together. The stars shone brightly in the sky. The sky was a dark, inky blue. You can remove the full stop and put in a semicolon and it will still make sense. You could also use a semicolon in the place of a connective such as and. Semicolons should also be used to join two sentences that are either, linked together or if you are trying to show a real comparison. Don t forget to change your capital letter at the beginning of the next sentence when you add your semicolon. The stars shone brightly in the sky; the sky was a dark, inky blue. Hazard: Never use a semicolon with a conjunction (but, so, or, nor, for, yet save that for your comma) Use a semi colon as a super-comma You can also use a semicolon to create a list where you need to use a comma in a different capacity, for example when you need to use a comma to separate two places I travelled to London, England; New York, USA; Paris, France; and Rome, Italy. Use a semi colon for a super sentence You can extend the skills from the first box and join two complex sentences together. Dashing through the rain, the cloaked man slipped on the shimmering paving stone. The silver car darted by, splashing the man as he ran hurriedly. Turns into... Dashing through the rain, the cloaked man slipped on the shimmering paving stone; the silver car darted by, splashing the man as he ran hurriedly.

8 Using semi colons! Directions: Use a semicolon in the appropriate place to combine the following independent clauses. 1) I am hot I am wearing a sweater and a jacket. 2) The president was very popular he easily won the election. 2) I cannot buy a new car I do not have much money. More uses of semi-colons As well as being used in lists, semi-colons can be used to link clauses together, rather in the same way as a connective. Example: I bought a new car, which was a Vauxhall Vectra. I bought a new car; a Vauxhall Vectra. Re-write these sentences using a semi-colon to replace the connective. 1. It was a cold day so I had to wrap up warmly. 2. I felt really silly because I got the answer wrong. 3. Our dogs race around the field because they are very energetic animals. 4. The thief managed to escape by fighting his way through the crowd. 5. I liked the book, as it was a pleasure to read. 6. The first film was the best because I thought the sequel was rubbish

9 Write a short story using the items below and all different styles of punctuation. Your teacher will be looking out for homophones, apostrophes and semi colons! A broken watch An aerobics class A small lie A campfire

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11 An extract from The Twits by Roald Dahl. Task 1: Circle the correct single or plural. The Twits is/are nasty. Mr Twit is/are hairy and Mrs Twit is/are ugly. They is/are the most horrible people you will ever read about. Mr Twit and Mrs Twit is/are always thinking of nasty tricks to play on each other. When Mrs Twit was/were angry, she gave Mr Twit worms to eat. He didn t know that there was/were worms in his dinner. He thought that he was/were eating spaghetti. He wondered why his dinner was moving. Task 2: Write the next part of the story about The Twits and their terrible, nasty tricks. Be sure to include all of the sentence starters here. This will mean you have to use more than one paragraph to show a change in time. Single Plural I am I was We are We were You are You were You are You were He is He was They are They were She is It is She was It was All of the present tense starters can be converted into future tense depending on the auxiliary verb (see your first booklet) that you choose to follow the main verb.

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