Writing

__** Writing **__ Here is how we do writing in Room 3. media type="youtube" key="XaBEDT8KxcM" width="560" height="315" ** Writing Club ** Capital Letters media type="youtube" key="HfZzskPZHzM" width="420" height="315" Fullstops media type="youtube" key="7LSAEpUqank" width="420" height="315" Commas media type="youtube" key="f6sXx1vb3UQ" width="420" height="315" KUNG FU PUNCTUATION _Kung_Fu_Punctuation.ppt

We use an inquiry approach for our writing programme.

 * 1) First we read examples of a type of genre we are learning about.
 * 2) We identify and look for features used in this type of writing.
 * 3) Next we make a test criteria for what we think makes a GREAT piece of writing.
 * 4) We then test our criteria out by using a cross classification chart (tick chart).
 * 5) After we have tested our criteria we have finally discovered what makes a great piece of writing.
 * 6) We use this to make our own criteria and these are the things we focus on including during our writing process.

=== activities and games for reading and writing === [] []



  Types of Sentence === Fullstops and Commas Group....play these  ===


 * 1) Combining Sentences - online quiz
 * 2) Combining Sentences - online lesson followed by an activity
 * 3) Joining independent clauses - exercise, with a link to a second exercise at the bottom of the first page
 * 4) Make a Compound Sentence Game - [Skillwise game] Can you make the compound sentence? [Click on the image of the game to begin.
 * 5) Make a Sentence Game - [Skillwise game] Can you make thesentence? [Click on the image of the game to begin.
 * 6) Making Sentences - [Skillwise worksheet] Students move words to make a sentence. This is an actual cut and paste activity, using actual scissor
 * 7) Quiz - twenty multiple-choice questions, graded online - choose the sentence with correct punctuation
 * 8) Using a semicolon - exercise - ten multiple-choice questions, graded online
 * 9) Punctuation Between Two Independent Clauses - examples and explanation.
 * 10) [] Sentence game

Question Marks Group...play these

 * 1) Ways to combine sentences - Quick online whole class activity to show how to combine sentences. [This expired link is available through the Wayback Machine Internet Archive. If the page doesn't load quickly click on Impatient? **]**
 * 2) Is This a Compound Sentence - spot the compound sentence in this Skillwise gam//e//
 * 3) Make a Compound Sentence - make a compound sentence in this Skillwise gam//e//
 * 4) Putting Sentences together - [Skillwise worksheet] exercises in putting sentences together
 * 5) Using Compound Sentences - using compound sentences in this Skillwise gam//e//
 * 6) Writing Compound Sentences - [Skillwise factsheet] how to write compound sentences
 * 7) Sentence game []

Extra punctuation and grammar games
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