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Ripponden J & I
School
Spelling, Punctuation
and
Grammar
What is SPaG?
Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar.
So why is it suddenly a big focus?
• It’s not new! We have always taught
SPaG.
• The new 2014 curriculum has a
greater emphasis on SPaG.
Y2 and Y6 have SPaG SATS and
they are hard!!
In fact lots of SPaG in the
English language is hard.
Just look at this:
How is SPaG taught in Year 2?
• Every child has a daily SPaG lesson.
• It lasts about 20 minutes and focuses on
one of Year 2’s spelling, punctuation or
grammar objectives.
eg. nouns, adverbs, contractions, spelling
patterns for words in the past tense.
There is a SPaG SAT (Standard
Assessment Test) at the end of Year 2.
This is made up of 2 papers:
KS1 SPaG Test
KS1 SPaG test 2
KS1 Paper 2 : Grammar
Q. What type of word is underlined in the sentence below?
Tick one.
Poppy held the baby rabbit gently in her arms.
• an adjective
• an adverb
• a noun
• a verb
Q. What type of word is brave in the sentence below?
Tick one.
The brave mouse marched up to the lion.
• an adverb
• an adjective
• a verb
• a noun
Q. Tick the sentence that is correct.
• Adam saw his friend in the park and wave.
• Adam saw his friend in the park and waved.
• Adam sees his friend in the park and wave.
• Adam sees his friend in the park and waved.
Q. Tick to show whether each sentence is
in the past tense or the present tense.
Past
tense
Becky was thinking.
I am reading my book.
Jo is going for a walk.
Present
tense
Q. Write the words I am as one word, using an
apostrophe:
_____ going to the shops soon.
Q. Joe wanted to buy a present. He asked his
mum if Gran would like flowers.
Write Joe’s question to his mum in the speech
bubble. Remember to use correct punctuation.
Mind your language!
We was…. X
He were…. X
Jane and me were…. X
The girl smiled at Jane and I. X
We did are homework. X
Jim and myself will be… X
I don’t want nothing …… X
The weather will effect…. X
How can you help at home?
There are lots of ways but one of the
most important is how you and your family
speak and write even on an informal basis:
Ideas to help with SPaG at
home from Oxford Owl
A few words about spelling…
We teach spelling in a range of ways and we talk
to the children about English spelling patterns not
rules.
Spelling rules don’t really exist in English so it is
best to teach children general patterns spotted in
English words.
e.g. i before e except after c is not taught
because of the number of possible exceptions.
Any Questions?
Useful and reliable websites
http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/english-grammar
http://oxforddictionaries.com/words/punctuation
https://oxforddictionaries.com/words/grammar
https://oxforddictionaries.com/words/spelling
http://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/reading-site/experthelp/grammar-punctuation-and-spelling-made-easy