Download Task: Complete the sentences below using the correct word – don`t

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.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
The cat _____________ want to go out in the rain.
__________ step in the mud and then come in the house with
your trainers on.
It ____________ matter if you _________ get the right
answer, as long as you try.
Life is short, ____________ let it pass you by.
I _________ want to get up early in the morning.
I don’t believe that Romeo is cruel as he ________
intentionally fall in love with Juliet.
Curley’s Wife ______ deserve to be called names because she
is mistreated by Curley.
He __________ like me because I am better football player
than he is.
Word (Adjective)
Letter
M
Definition
Sentence (using your word):
Synonyms
Antonyms
Letter
Word (Adjective)
N
Definition
Sentence (using your word):
Synonyms
Antonyms
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
Course
Coarse
Quiet
Quite
Commonly misspelt words
Sites
Sights
Sauce
Source
Threw
Through
Irrelevant
Irrelevance
Anthology
Apostrophe
Topic specific words
Atmosphere
Write
Cover and write
Word (Adjective)
Letter
O
Definition
Sentence (using your word):
Synonyms
Antonyms
Word (Adjective)
Letter
P
Definition
Sentence (using your word):
Synonyms
Antonyms
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
Marked by:
Date:
it
I
you
he
They
we
she
who
them
me
him
one
her
us
something
nothing
anything
himself
everything
someone
themselves
everyone
itself
anyone
myself
herself
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.
The auxiliary verb
helps the main verb out
and always comes
before.
We can also use them
when asking permission
or making offers /
requests.
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:
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.
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.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
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
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
She was
It is
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.