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Introduction to grammar
September 2011. Kindly contributed by Christine Greenhill.
PPDG (Pertemps People Development Group), Redditch
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Adult literacy (ESOL) curriculum elements
Ws/E2.2 (E2.2a) Use adjectives (a) Understand that adjectives extend the information
in sentences, by providing some detail about a noun
Rs/E3.1 Recognise and understand the organisational features and typical language of
instructional texts (c) Know and use the term verb and understand its importance as
an essential feature of a sentence which conveys the action
Rs/E3.2 (E3.1b) Use implicit and explicit knowledge of different types of word (e.g.
linking words [connectives], nouns, verbs, adjectives), of word order, and of possible
plausible meanings, to help decode unfamiliar words and predict
Reference: Excellence Gateway (2009), Skills for Life, Core Curriculum
http://www.excellencegateway.org.uk/sflcurriculum
INTRODUCTION TO
GRAMMAR
By Christine Greenhill
Aims of the session:
• To understand simple grammatical terms
Learning outcomes:
• All learners will:
• Identify and give an example of a noun
• Identify and give an example of a verb
• Identify and give an example of an adjective
• Some learners will:
• Identify the subject of a sentence
Look at this sentence:
• The baker burnt the bread.
• There are 2 nouns in this sentence:
• baker
• bread
• Nouns are objects, you can put “the” or “a/an” in front of
them
Look at this sentence:
• The baker burnt the bread.
• There is one verb in this sentence:
• burnt
• A VERB is an action, often called a “doing” word
Look at this sentence:
• The baker burnt the bread.
• If we wanted to make this sentence more
descriptive, we could add some words to describe
the baker and the bread:
• Eg. The tall, dark-haired baker burnt the
wholemeal bread.
• “tall” “dark-haired” and “wholemeal” are
ADJECTIVES. They describe a noun, or object.
Remember:
• A NOUN is an object
• A VERB is an action
• An ADJECTIVE is a describing word, used to describe a
noun
Now have a go at these:
•crusty
I ate a crusty roll
Now have a go at these:
•doughnut
I like jam doughnuts.
Now have a go at these:
•bake
I bake cakes.
Now have a go at these:
•cheesecake
delicious.
This cheesecake is
Now have a go at these:
•wholemeal
healthy.
Wholemeal bread is
Now have a go at these:
•cook
I like to cook evening meals.
Now have a go at these:
•roll
I ate a roll for my lunch.
Now have a go at these:
•burn
I always burn my toast.
Now have a go at these:
•granary
Do you like granary bread?
Now have a go at these:
•eat
I like to eat cake for dessert.