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TED-Ed: Three anti-social skills to improve your writing - Nadia Kalman
You need social skills to have a conversation in real life -- but they're quite different from the skills you need to write good dialogue. Educator Nadia Kalman suggests a few "anti-social skills," like eavesdropping and muttering to...
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Understanding the 8 Parts of Speech | Grammar Essentials | EasyTeaching
All the words in the English language can be organised into groups according to the role they play in a sentence. We call these groups ‘parts of speech’.Knowing how words function helps us to construct sentences. Words are generally...
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Relative Clauses (Defining & Non-Defining) | EasyTeaching
A relative clause gives more information about someone or something. Some relative clauses refer to a whole sentence. Some relative clauses refer to a noun. There are two kinds of relative clauses that refer to a noun: defining and...
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How to Avoid Split Infinitives
Howcast -Learn how to avoid split infinitives from Gotham Writers' Workshop instructor Stephanie Paterik in this Howcast grammar video.
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How to Avoid Misplaced Modifiers
Howcast -Learn how to avoid misplaced modifiers from Gotham Writers' Workshop instructor Stephanie Paterik in this Howcast grammar video.
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When to Add "Ly" to a Word
Howcast -Learn when to add "ly" to a word from Gotham Writers' Workshop instructor Stephanie Paterik in this Howcast grammar video.
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How to Use Adverbs
Howcast -Learn how to use adverbs correctly from Gotham Writers' Workshop instructor Stephanie Paterik in this Howcast grammar video.
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When to Use "Good" vs. "Well"
Howcast -Learn when to use "good" versus "well" from Gotham Writers' Workshop instructor Stephanie Paterik in this Howcast grammar video.
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Revising key strategies to write effective descriptions
Pupil outcome: I can revise and apply skills for effective descriptive writing. Key learning points: - Use a variety of strategies to vary how you start sentences. - You can create sophisticated semantic fields based on abstract nouns. -...
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Applying the new 'ee' spellings, including 'e', 'y', 'ie' and 'ey'
Pupil outcome: I can apply four new spellings for the 'ee' phoneme: 'e', 'ie', 'y' and 'ey'. Key learning points: - 'e' is a representation of the 'ee' phoneme that is often found in short high frequency words. - 'y' is a representation...
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Writing the end of the story, building suspense: 'Jack and the Beanstalk'
Pupil outcome: I can write the end of a traditional tale, building suspense. Key learning points: - Two ideas can be joined using a joining word, 'and' - Exclamation marks can be used to show surprise, such as when the giant follows Jack...
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Using and spelling suffixes: -ly
Pupil outcome: I can spell words using the suffix -ly. Key learning points: - A suffix is a letter or group of letters at the end of a word which creates another word. - If the suffix starts with a consonant letter, it is usually added...
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Spelling words with the -able suffix
Pupil outcome: I can spell words with the suffix -able and -ably. Key learning points: - The -able and -ably endings are the most common spellings for this sound and are therefore the best bet. - Removing the -able suffix generally...
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Using evidence from 'Ada Twist, Scientist' to write a character description
Pupil outcome: I can write descriptive sentences about the main character of a story. Key learning points: - A character description can be generated using evidence from the text - We know that Ada is curious because she asks lots of...
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Adverbs
Pupil outcome: I can define and identify an adverb. Key learning points: - Adverbs describe verbs. - Adverbs tell the reader how a verb is or was done. - Adverbs often end in -ly. - An adverb is often paired with the verb it is describing.
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Character description of a family member
Pupil outcome: I can describe a member of my family using adjectives and adverbs. Key learning points: - Vocabulary can be generated and used in different ways using a word bank - Adjectives describe a noun - When using two adjectives, a...
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Comparing adjectives and adverbs to show emotion
Pupil outcome: I can choose appropriate adjectives and adverbs to show a range of emotions. Key learning points: - Emotions can be different and shown in different ways, so descriptions must be chosen carefully - An emotion describes how...
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Generating vocabulary for an explanation text on the process of mummification
Pupil outcome: I can generate ambitious, subject-specific vocabulary to include in an explanation text. Key learning points: - Precise vocabulary is used to accurately describe the complex process of mummification. - Adjective choices...
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Generating vocabulary for an explanation text about how bees make honey
Pupil outcome: I can generate ambitious, subject-specific vocabulary to include in an explanation text. Key learning points: - Precise vocabulary is used to accurately describe the complex process of making honey. - Adjective choices are...
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Spelling words with the -ible suffix
Pupil outcome: I can spell words with the suffix -ible and -ibly. Key learning points: - The suffix -ible is common if a complete root word cannot be heard before it, e.g. legible, invincible. - If there is an obvious root, the suffix...
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Spelling words with the suffix -able
Pupil outcome: I can spell words using the suffix -able. Key learning points: - Most words in English with the -able or -ible suffix will use -able. - Removing the -able suffix generally leaves a recognisable word, e.g. agreeable -...
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Spelling words with the suffix -ible
Pupil outcome: I can spell words using the suffix -ible. Key learning points: - The suffixes -ible and -able create adjectives. - Removing the -ible suffix does not usually leave a recognisable root word in English, e.g. visible - vis. -...
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'The Twisted Tree': writing an article about Mormor's death
Pupil outcome: I can write an article about Mormor’s death that includes a variety of sentence types for different effects. Key learning points: - Writing with focus – one sentence at a time – allows you to carefully craft each sentence....
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Crafting character through dialogue
Pupil outcome: I can carefully craft a character through the use of dialogue. Key learning points: - Dialogue should be punctuated and laid out clearly and accurately to make it clear who is speaking. - The reporting clause is helpful...