Transcript KS1 Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling Workshop for Parents

KS1 Grammar, Punctuation and
Spelling Workshop for Parents
The Aims Of This Afternoon
• To tell you about the new GPS
expectations.
• To provide basic information about
grammar and punctuation.
• To answer any questions about GPS.
Progression in Grammar, Punctuation,
Vocabulary and Spelling
Year
Group
Word
1
Regular plural noun suffixes –s or –es [for
example, dog, dogs; wish, wishes], including the
effects of these suffixes on the meaning of the
noun
Sentence
Text
Punctuation
Terminology for pupils
How words can combine to
make sentences
Sequencing sentences
to form short narratives
Separation of words with
spaces
letter, capital letter
(See English Spelling Appendix 1)
Joining words and joining
clauses using and
Introduction to capital letters,
full stops, question marks and
exclamation marks to
demarcate sentences
Suffixes that can be added to verbs where no
change is needed in the spelling of root words
(e.g. helping, helped, helper)
Capital letters for names and
for the personal pronoun I
How the prefix un– changes the meaning of
verbs and adjectives [negation, for example,
unkind, or undoing: untie the boat]
2
Formation of nouns using suffixes such as –ness, –
er and by compounding [for example,
whiteboard, superman]
Subordination (using when, if,
that, because) and co-ordination
(using or, and, but)
Formation of adjectives using suffixes such as –
ful, –less
Expanded noun phrases for
description and specification [for
example, the blue butterfly, plain
flour, the man in the moon]
(A fuller list of suffixes can be found on page 46 in
the year 2 spelling section in English Appendix 1)
Use of the suffixes –er, –est in adjectives and the
use of –ly in Standard English to turn adjectives
into adverbs
How the grammatical patterns in
a sentence indicate its function
as a statement, question,
exclamation or command
Correct choice and
consistent use of
present tense and past
tense throughout
writing
Use of the progressive
form of verbs in the
present and past tense
to mark actions in
progress [for example,
she is drumming, he was
shouting]
Use of capital letters, full stops,
question marks and
exclamation marks to
demarcate sentences
Commas to separate items in a
list
Apostrophes to mark where
letters are missing in spelling
and to mark singular possession
in nouns [for example, the girl’s
name]
word, singular, plural
sentence
punctuation, full stop,
question mark,
exclamation mark
noun, noun phrase
statement, question,
exclamation, command,
compound, adjective,
verb,
suffix
adverb
tense (past, present)
apostrophe, comma
Grammar and Punctuation
Knowledge 1
• Prefixes and Suffixes
• The prefix –un changes the meaning of verbs and adjectives.
The helpful girl.
The unhelpful girl.
We tied the boat.
We untied the boat.
• Regular plural noun suffixes –s or –es
dog
dogs
wish
wishes
Suffixes that can be added to verbs where no change is needed in the
spelling of root words.
help
helping, helped, helper
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Use of suffixes –er, – est in adjectives and use of –ly to turn adjectives
into adverbs.
large
larger, largest
Grammar and Punctuation
Knowledge 2
• One of the basic units of English is the sentence.
• Sentences are defined as a group of words with a VERB,
CAPITAL LETTER, FULL STOP.
• A sentence expresses a complete thought and makes sense.
• There are 4 types of sentence.
• Statement-assert facts/opinions
• Question-a sentence that could elicit an answer
• Command-an order which often leaves out the subject
of the sentence
• Exclamation-statements of surprise or strong emotion
• Word order is crucial
Word order is crucial
A. Did you empty the dishwasher?
B. You did empty the dishwasher.
C. Empty the dishwasher.
D. You did empty the dishwasher!
Grammar and Punctuation
Knowledge 3
• Full stops are used at the end of every sentence.
I go to school.
Capital letters are used at the beginning of every sentence and for names and the
word ‘I’.
Come to my house and you can play with Sarah.
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• Question marks are used after a direct question.
Will you go with me?
Exclamation marks make the emotion of a sentence stronger and should be used in
moderation.
Hi! It’s great here! I saw a dolphin swimming! OMG!!!! I wish you were here!!!!!!!
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Commas separate items in a list.
My interests include reading cooking dogs and horses.
My interests include reading, cooking, dogs and horses.
Grammar and Punctuation
Knowledge 4
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Apostrophes indicate missing letters/contractions.
is not > isn’t
we would > we’d
I will > I’ll
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Apostrophes indicate possession.
the dog’s bowl > the bowl that belongs to the dog
the woman’s hat > the hat that belongs to the woman
the princess’ crown > the crown that belongs to the princess
the butchers’ shop > the shop that belongs to the butcher
an extra s is option if the word ends in s or ss already e.g. parents’s evening or parents’
evening is equally acceptable. If there is an extra syllable e.g. James’s, then ‘s should be
used.
it’s > it is or it has
its > possessive e.g. the statue lost its hands.
Grammar and Punctuation
Knowledge 5
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Word classes
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Nouns name things, ideas or people. They can be concrete, common, proper, abstract
or collective.
e.g. cat, Derek, castle, love, fact, flock
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Adjectives describe nouns. They can be absolute, comparative or superlative.
e.g. red cat; bleak, intimidating castle; undying love; interesting fact
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Verbs are doing or being words. They can behave in a range of ways.
e.g. kick, is, feel, seem
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Adverbs describe how, where, and when things happen. They ‘describe’ verbs.
e.g. peacefully, carefully, outside, by the car, tomorrow, today
Grammar and Punctuation
Knowledge 6
• Sentence types
• Simple sentence-a sentence which has only one clause.
The dragon guarded the cave.
• Compound sentence-two or more simple sentences
joined by a conjunction.
The dragon guarded the cave and he scratched the ground
near the entrance.
Grammar and Punctuation
Knowledge 7
• Verb tenses and verb aspects
• Present/past – different verb tenses indicate when the verb
is being executed.
Jack is eating his lunch
Jack ate his lunch
She is shouting
She was shouting
The new Key Stage 1 GPS test
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The new national curriculum will be assessed for the first time in May 2016.
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The Key Stage 1 English grammar, punctuation and spelling test is designed to
assess grammar, punctuation, language strategies, handwriting and spelling.
(Language strategies refer to those parts of the content domain that relate to
words and word building, such as the use of prefixes and suffixes)
The test will consist of three componants.
Paper 1: A short written task based on a stimulus and prompt. This
componant is designed to aseess sentence structure and sentence grammar,
punctuation and handwriting. The task will be introduced by the teacher. It
will involve some teacher-led discussion.
• Paper 2: made up of two sections. The first section will be a set of contextual,
or themed, questions.
The second will be a set of short answer, stand alone questions.
Both the contextual and the short answer sections will use a variety of
question types.
• Paper 3: a spelling task. This will use pictures and/or dictated sentences as
prompts.
• All pupils at the end of Key Stage 1 will be expected to take all three papers.
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A few words about spelling…
• We teach spelling in a range of ways and we
talk to the children about English spelling
patterns, as well as rules.
• Spelling rules don’t really exist in English
so it is best to teach children general
patterns spotted in English words.
• e.g. i before e except after c (there are a
number of possible exceptions).
Any Questions?
• Useful and reliable websites
• http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/english-grammar
• http://oxforddictionaries.com/words/punctuation
• https://oxforddictionaries.com/words/grammar
• https://oxforddictionaries.com/words/spelling