SPAG Starter Nouns What different types of nouns

SPAG Starter Nouns What different types of nouns can you name?

Monday 5 th October, 2020 L. O: To use expanded noun phrases and adverbials Success criteria I can understand how expanded noun phrases are used to show character's actions I can improve sentences by using verbs and adverbials

How do we know what the characters are feeling and doing? The children looked oddly at each other. The children were silent for a moment. Their father would tell them about the great dark holes. Verbs Adjectives Adverbs

How do we know what the characters are feeling and doing? The children looked oddly at each other. The children were silent for a moment. Their father would tell them about the great dark holes. *Answers: Verbs Adjectives Adverbs

What is an adverb?

Chapter 7 - Mma Children can highlight adverbs on sheet. Can we find examples of adverbs which will tell us how Naledi was doing something when she had met her mother? We can focus on speech or movement. Adverbs when Naledi is doing or saying something

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How can you improve this sentence? Mma gave them some porridge. Mma kindly gave them some delicious porridge.

How can you improve this sentence? Mma gave them some porridge. *Example answer: Mma kindly gave them some delicious porridge.

What are fronted adverbials? Use a fronted adverbial to improve this sentence: In the morning, Mma gave them some porridge.

*Answers: What are fronted adverbials? Use a fronted adverbial to improve this sentence: In the morning, Mma gave them some porridge.

L. O: To use expanded noun phrases and adverbials Choice Challenge Improve the sentences by adding in adjectives and verbs Improve the sentences by adding in powerful adjectives, verbs and adverbs Improve the sentences by adding in powerful adjectives, verbs, adverbs and fronted adverbials. Extra for experts: Use a thesaurus to help improve your choices

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Tuesday 6 th October, 2020 L. O: To understand a role of a character Success Criteria: To be able to summarise what role a character has played. To understand how the character influences other characters in the story. To understand how the context of the story influences characters.

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What we know about Grace so far? What role has Grace played in the story? Grace's story about protesting, her brother Dumi was arrested e. g. She gave Naledi and Tiro a place to stay for night She gave them food Naledi really liked Grace She spoke out about how she felt about apartheid Grace She showed them which bus to get and took them to where Mma worked in Parktown

What we know about Grace so far? What role has Grace played in the story? Grace's story about protesting, her brother Dumi was arrested Naledi really liked Grace e. g. She gave Naledi and Tiro a place to stay for night She spoke out about how she felt about apartheid Grace She gave them food She showed them which bus to get and took them to where Mma worked in Parktown

Why were people like Grace protesting? At this time, many black people felt the need to stand up for their rights and fight for their freedom. Read History of Apartheid page 10 to 15 (back of book) After reading this children to write short paragraph to show understanding. People like Grace where protesting because. .

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SPAG Starter Recap: What is the difference between an adverbial and a fronted adverbial?

Wednesday 7 th October, 2020 L. O: To use fronted adverbials Success Criteria: I can structure my writing using paragraphs. I can use fronted adverbials.

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Today, we are going to write a brief thank you note to Grace to thank her for all the kind things she has done to help us. What is a thank you note?

TPS: How has Grace helped Naledi and Tiro? What could we thank Grace for? Helping us at the bus stop Showing us where Mma was working Letting us stay the night in Soweto and giving us food Opening our minds to the true meaning of apartheid

*Answers: TPS: How has Grace helped Naledi and Tiro? What could we thank Grace for? Helping us at the bus stop Showing us where Mma was working Letting us stay the night in Soweto and giving us food Opening our minds to the true meaning of apartheid

Recap: What have we learnt this week that could be used to compose (write) our thank you note? What features can you spot here? Firstly, I remember the first time we met at the bus stop. What a disaster it would have been if Tiro and I got on the wrong bus! You kindly took us to the Non-Whites bus stop and even took us to Parktown to where Mma worked.

Recap: What have we learnt this week that could be used to compose (write) our thank you note? What features can you spot here? Clue: look at the highlighted features. Firstly, I remember the first time we met at the bus stop. What a disaster it would have been if Tiro and I got on the wrong bus! You kindly took us to the Non-Whites bus stop and even took us to Parktown to where Mma worked.

*Answers Recap: What have we learnt this week that could be used to compose (write) our thank you note? What features can you spot here? Clue: look at the highlighted features. Fronted adverbial Standard English Adverbial Cultural context and cultural language Proper nouns

These are different topics that we want to thank Grace for. When writing how will we need to structure this? Using paragraphs for each paragraph. Helping us at the bus stop Showing us where Mma was working Letting us stay the night in Soweto and giving us food Opening our minds to the true meaning of apartheid

These are different topics that we want to thank Grace for. When writing how will we need to structure this? Using paragraphs for each paragraph. Helping us at the bus stop Showing us where Mma was working Letting us stay the night in Soweto and giving us food Opening our minds to the true meaning of apartheid

We can also help our reader by 'signposting' our paragraphs using fronted adverbials.

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What fronted adverbials could we use for each topic paragraph? Helping us at the bus stop Showing us where Mma was working Letting us stay the night in Soweto and giving us food Opening our minds to the true meaning of apartheid Teacher to model, under visualiser, writing thank you note to Grace. Write and edit over two days. Structure each paragraph using fronted adverbials.

Example of teacher model: Dear Grace, I am writing to thank you for all the kindness you have shown me and my family. Firstly, I remember the first time we met at the bus. What a disaster it would have been if Tiro and I got on the wrong bus! You kindly took us to the Non-Whites bus stop and even took us to Parktown to where Mma worked. Later that afternoon, it was such a relief to see Mma again. Tiro and I clutched so tightly to her starched white apron. Sadly, we weren't allowed to stay in the grand pink house where she worked, but you offered us food and shelter in Soweto. At the railway station, Tiro and I couldn't believe what we witnessed when a white policeman slapped a man, pushed him against the wall and barked, "Hou jou bek!" Thankfully, you have opened our minds to the true meaning of apartheid. In our small village I never understood the conflicts and struggles our people face every day. During the "time of fire", you and your brother were so brave to protest that "BLACKS ARE NOT DUSTBINS. " I am grateful that you helped me to understand that. Mma never would speak to us about such things. Please stay in touch you have truly become a special friend. Love, Naledi

SPAG Starter Proof read Spot the mistakes! The boy was generous. He gave me and Tiro a place to stay. Tiro ate to much oranges and felt sick. Tiro is to greedy. I hope Tiro learnt a lesson from being to greedy. Clue: the yellow highlights show mistakes. The boy was generous. He gave me and Tiro a place to stay. Tiro ate to much oranges and felt sick. Tiro is to greedy. I hope Tiro learnt a lesson from being to greedy.

SPAG Starter Proof read Spot the mistakes! The boy was generous. He gave me and Tiro a place to stay. Tiro ate to much oranges and felt sick. Tiro is to greedy. I hope Tiro learnt a lesson from being to greedy. Clue: the yellow highlights show mistakes. The boy was generous. He gave me and Tiro a place to stay. Tiro ate to much oranges and felt sick. Tiro is to greedy. I hope Tiro learnt a lesson from being to greedy.

SPAG Starter Proof read Spot the mistakes! The boy was generous. He gave me and Tiro a place to stay. Tiro ate to much oranges and felt sick. Tiro is to greedy. I hope Tiro learnt a lesson from being to greedy. *Answers The boy was generous. He gave Tiro and I a place to stay. Tiro ate too many oranges and felt sick. He is too greedy. I hope he learnt a lesson from being too greedy. Standard English - Tiro and I, many oranges Spelling - too He - pronoun to avoid repetition of Tiro

In our starter, we saw how we can use pronouns to avoid repetition. What is a pronoun? Friday 9 th October, 2020 L. O: To use synonyms and pronouns to avoid repetition Success Criteria I can find appropriate synonyms to avoid repetition. I can use pronouns to avoid repetition.

What is a pronoun?

Which nouns is being repeated? What personal pronoun could we use to avoid repetition? Later that afternoon, it was such a relief to see Mma again. Tiro and I clutched so tightly to Mma starched white apron. Sadly, we weren't allowed to stay in the grand pink house where Mma worked, but Mma agreed we could stay in Soweto with Grace. Later that afternoon, it was such a relief to see Mma again. Tiro and I clutched so tightly to her starched white apron. Sadly, we weren't allowed to stay in the grand pink house where she worked, but Mma agreed we could stay in Soweto with Grace. Why haven't we replaced this noun?

Which nouns is being repeated? What personal pronoun could we use to avoid repetition? Later that afternoon, it was such a relief to see Mma again. Tiro and I clutched so tightly to Mma starched white apron. Sadly, we weren't allowed to stay in the grand pink house where Mma worked, but Mma agreed we could stay in Soweto with Grace. Later that afternoon, it was such a relief to see Mma again. Tiro and I clutched so tightly to her starched white apron. Sadly, we weren't allowed to stay in the grand pink house where she worked, but Mma agreed we could stay in Soweto with Grace. Why haven't we replaced this noun?

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Now complete activity 1: *Answers Remote learning They met Grace's brothers. They smiled shyly. She cooked some beans in a pot. He asked the other children to play.

In our writing, we can also use synonyms to avoid repetition. Tiro ate too many oranges. He could not resist the temptation as the oranges were delicious. What would are we repeating here? What synonyms could we use instead? Tiro ate too many oranges. He could not resist the temptation as the oranges were delicious. He could not resist the temptation as the citrus fruit was delicious.

In our writing, we can also use synonyms to avoid repetition. Tiro ate too many oranges. He could not resist the temptation as the oranges were delicious. What would are we repeating here? What synonyms could we use instead? Tiro ate too many oranges. He could not resist the temptation as the oranges were delicious. He could not resist the temptation as the citrus fruit was delicious.

Naledi and Tiro did not have enough money to pay for a telegram. They had very little money in their purse. What would are we repeating here? What synonyms could we use instead? Naledi and Tiro did not have enough money to pay for a telegram. They had very little money in their purse. Naledi and Tiro did not have enough money to pay for a telegram. They had very few coins in their purse.

Naledi and Tiro did not have enough money to pay for a telegram. They had very little money in their purse. What would are we repeating here? What synonyms could we use instead? Naledi and Tiro did not have enough money to pay for a telegram. They had very little money in their purse. Naledi and Tiro did not have enough money to pay for a telegram. They had very few coins in their purse.

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