a revisit. a grammar companion for primary teachers by beverly derewianka if you only have one...
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Grammar & Punctuation
A revisit
A Grammar Companion for Primary
Teachers by Beverly Derewianka
If you only have one Grammar resource this would be it.
Resources
Teaching Strategies 2010 DEC See Literacy – Language Conventions
You Tube
Resources
Three types of sentences
Simple Vicki has a cat.
Compound Vicki has a cat and the cat is huge.
Complex Vicki, who loves animals, has a very large cat.
Sentence structure
Choose a simple sentence
Determine noun group
Add adjective Add adjectival phrase Add adjectival clause
Find similar sentences in the text
Sentence structure
Starting dependent adjectival clauses
Who, which, whom, whose or that - these relative pronouns usually start dependent adjectival clauses which describe a person, place or thing. The clause depends on the main clause - it doesn’t make sense on its own as a statement.
Examples: I like the woodturner who makes bowls so skillfully.I found the old house which stood beside the river.I was so terrified that I never swam again [describing the
adjective terrified]
Sentence structure
Choose a simple sentence
Determine verb group
Add adverb Add adverbial phrase Add adverbial clause
Find similar sentences in the text
Sentence structure
Starting dependent adverbial clauses
Conjunctions like because, when, after, if, so, until, before start adverbial clauses describing how, why, when, where something happened
Example: Because you have been so mean to me, I feel very angry.Until you apologise, I won’t be able to forgive you.I could finally relax after they had all gone home.
Sentence structure
Teach students how to write complex
sentences in 3 ways:
1. Ask for more detail.2. Sentence building in the topic area your class
is writing about 3. Sentence combining to link related ideas
within one sentence
Boosting writing
1. Ask for more detail: How? When? Where? Why? What did it/they look
like? What did they sound like? The extra detail must contain a verb!!!
2. Sentence building - complete the sentence below to give more detail: I ran there quickly because I often shop there although
3. Sentence combining - join the two sentences using the word in brackets
I really like you. You are such a kind person. [because] We ate lunch. We went home. [after] I really liked the woman. She was so kind to me. [who] Get rid of
she!!
Boosting writing
