Grammar for Writing Revisited
Dive into the world of grammar with activities like investigating word class, sentence structure, and punctuation. Explore the nuances of language by comparing texts and experimenting with sentence construction. Enhance your writing skills through games like The Complex Sentence Game and Punctuate. Develop a strong command over language by practicing cloze exercises and sentence construction challenges.
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Grammar for Writing Revisited
GfW Activity Purpose Page Investigate word class, sentence structure or punctuation Function 156 Understand principles by comparing two texts with different facets of the same feature Compare 157 Considering the effectiveness of a word within a sentence to suit the audience and purpose of the text Experiment with sentence structure to reinforce knowledge of word class and sentence construction Cloze 159 Construct 158 Punctuate Practice punctuation 159 The Complex Sentence game Practice in constructing subordinate clauses 159 Philip Webb | Literacy
The Complex Sentence Game Change the first word or phrase of the subordinate clause 4 points Change subordinate clause 4 points Change the main clause 2 points Change the verb in the main clause 2 points Create a completely new sentence 6 points Change subject in main clause 2 points Move the subordinate clause 6 points Miss a turn 0 points Philip Webb | Literacy
The Complex Sentence Game Write a complex sentence on the board Player picks up a card, suggests an answer and checks with the group Teacher judges its suitability Teacher records sentences on whiteboard as it is modified Teacher keeps the score First to 10 wins Philip Webb | Literacy
Punctuate Display a text with no punctuation Give out punctuation fans/cards Read the text through with no punctuation Suitable for all year groups from Year 1 with ARE punctuation Read the text through - pause at each punctuation mark - children hold up fan/card with appropriate punctuation mark Reveal the punctuation mark and move on
Cloze Replacing and improving words / editing Show a text with some words covered Suitable from Y1 upwards Whole class/guided group Use in intervention Comprehension Talk partners - predict missing words/ word class Discuss synonyms/ alternatives Compare with original
Construct To reinforce word class and sentence construction Use chopped up sentences Suitable for all year groups from Year 1 with ARE punctuation Add in conjunctions etc to make compound/ Use washing line for word order Use Silly Sentences
Compare To compare two texts with a particular grammar focus eg present/past tense Can be adapted for any year group Possible features to compare could be Sentence types Clauses Word class etc Highlight and record differences
Function To investigate the purpose of particular grammar focus - audience and purpose - what job is it doing? Suitable for all year groups differentiate focusing on year group objectives Focuses could include Sentence types Sentence openers Non fiction Tenses Character/setting descriptions Enlarge a text. Underline examples of grammar focus eg word class or punctuation mark Talking partners- discuss further examples from text Share and compare thoughts on all examples
Collect and Classify To locate a specific grammar focus in a given text Suitable for all year groups use appropriate objectives eg Flash cards Sentence types - simple compound complex Clauses/phrases Word class Statement,question,co mmand exclamation Highlight first two examples. Ask children to identify/name grammar focus Find more examples from text Classify/ group further if necessary
Improve To edit own work With partner, children look at an example of their work Give class focus for editing ( better adjectives/ verbs/openers) Suitable for all year groups Discuss and write better suggestions on individual whiteboards. Re- read to check makes sense Choose examples to read to class and discuss
Re-order To understand that some words need to be in a fixed place in a sentence but other words can improve a sentence by changing position Jumble up the words in a sentence Suitable for all year groups Use a variety of activities with a particular sentence to think about the best order eg washing line, human sentences(children hold word cards and move ) Class to discuss best options Can use to change sentence type ie statement into question
Replace To learn to re-read a text to check that a sentence still works after changing it Prepare a sentence/short text Ask for suggestions of ways to replace specified words in the sentence or in specified ways eg add a prefix/suffix ( could use cards to turn over, with number of points to win) Suitable for all year groups Discuss merits of each suggestion and discuss how the whole sentence is affected Make changes and check
