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English-tuition - Part 2
Grammar Part 2
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- A review of basic punctuation and grammar - Capital letters, noun and verbs.
- Verbs - Looking at the variety of verbs. Finding more interesting ways of saying the same thing.
- Adjectives - Understanding that an adjective describes a noun. Looking at the use of adjectives in sentences.
- Singular and plural - Looking at how words change when they change from singular to plural and the effect it has on a sentence.
- Collective nouns.
- Using commas in lists and around groups of words which add information to a sentence but can be left out.
- Pronouns - Understanding that pronouns are used in place of nouns. Possessive pronouns indicate belonging.
- Direct speech – the actual words spoken. Understanding that a new speaker needs to be on a new line. Recognising the difference between direct and indirect speech.
- Conjunctions - Looking at a wider range of conjunctions.
- Adverbs - Understanding that an adverb describes a verb. Using adverbs to improve sentences.
- Comparative and superlative adjectives - Understanding how to use comparative and superlative adjectives.
- The apostrophe – contraction - Using an apostrophe to indicate missing letters where two words have been made into one.
- The apostrophe – possession - Using an apostrophe to show possession or belonging. Knowing when to add apostrophe ‘s’ and when to add apostrophe invisible ‘s’.
- Punctuation - Semi-colon, colon, hyphen, dashes and brackets.
- Planning - Using spider diagrams, flow charts and storyboards to plan non-fiction.
- Paragraphs - Understanding how, why and when to use paragraphs.
- Themes and characters - Investigating different themes which are often used in fiction writing and how to recognise them.
- Investigating central characters - Developing the personality of a character.
- Extended writing - Understanding the ways of extending writing by adding detail or description.
- Play scripts - Setting out a play script. Using direct speech. Adding stage directions.
- Poetry - Understanding rhythm and rhyme. Writing simple rhyming poems.
- Comprehension - Reading for meaning. Finding information and answering questions which require meaning to be understood and interpreted. Devising questions about a piece of writing.
- Taking and making notes - Taking notes during an interview and writing a report. Expanding on a set of notes. Making notes to answer a specific question.
- Information text - Revision of index and glossary. Investigating ways of giving information e.g. lists, diagrams, text. Planning using flow diagrams and charts. Five interesting facts.
- Newspaper report - Headlines. Improving text to catch the reader’s attention. Writing a simple newspaper report.
- Adverts - The hidden persuaders. Building a wider vocabulary of adjectives. Designing a simple advert. Using a storyboard to plan a TV advert.
- Posters and invitations - Collecting all the necessary information. Thinking about the relative importance of each piece of information. Planning and design.
- Opinion - Understanding how opinions are formed. Simple surveys. Doing research. Giving reasons for a point of view.
- Product review - Designing and completing tables. Identifying the best buy with reasons.
- Rules - Writing clear and specific rules.
