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1) Presentation: Apostrophes for Contraction and Possession
Revise how apostrophes are used to indicated contracted forms. Explore the difference in using the possessive apostrophe for singular and plural nouns.
2) Presentation: Subjunctive form for Requests and Demands
Revise how this very formal verb form can be used to make requests and commands. Identify when sentences use the subjunctive form, rewrite given sentences to make them more formal and write rules for mythical visitors.
3) Presentation: Sentence Forms
Revise the four sentence forms (statement, question, command, exclamation), their different functions and how to identify and punctuate them. Practise rewriting a sentence to change its form.
Presentation: 5-Minute Revision, Unit 3
Deliver quick, focused revision (apostrophes for contraction and possession, sentence forms, subjunctive form), which requires children only to have whiteboards. Questions are intentionally similar in content and style to the formal KS2 tests.
Comprehension: Comparing different versions of a traditional tale – St George and the Dragon
George and the Dragon
Children will love the swashbuckling tale of St George & the Dragon, as retold by Ruth Merttens! They will be enthralled by the charming illustrations and enjoy the adventurous story that is suitable for those beginning to read independently.
SPAG and Composition: Using co-ordinating and subordinating conjunctions in descriptive writing
St George and the Dragon
Children will love the swashbuckling tale of St George & the Dragon, as retold by Ruth Merttens! They will be enthralled by the charming illustrations and enjoy the adventurous story that is suitable for those beginning to read independently.
Reports and Explanation Texts
1) Grammar Presentation: Parenthesis
Explore what parenthetical information is and how we can identify in a sentence or add it. Discuss the different uses of commas, brackets and dashes for punctuating parenthesis and the impact on clarity and register.
2) Grammar Presentation: Phrases and Clauses
Consolidate children’s understanding of phrases and clauses in this short pre-teaching PowerPoint, in order to prepare them for adverbials revision. Discuss what makes a phrase and a clause, linking to adverbials, noun phrases and subordination.
3) Grammar Presentation: Adverbials
Revise how adverbials can give extra information explaining when, where and how. Explore how to punctuate adverbials when they are fronted.
Grammar Presentation: 5-Minute Revision, Unit 4
Deliver quick, focused revision (parenthesis, adverbials, word classes), which requires children only to have whiteboards. Questions are intentionally similar in content and style to the formal KS2 tests.