Better Writing & Punctuation Introductory Booklet...

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IINNTTRROODDUUCCTTIIOONN The material contained in this pack is meant to supplement and enhance learning at Key Stages 3 or 4. The exercises and worksheets will enable teachers of English to offer practice in reading, writing, speaking and listening skills. In addition, there will be opportunities to access background information where appropriate to enhance understanding and appreciation of texts. Every effort is made to ensure that the information provided in this publication is accurate. It is the policy of Coleridge Press to obtain permission on any copyright material in their publications. The publishers will be glad to make suitable arrangements with any copyright holders whom it has not been possible to contact. Purchasers may photocopy the sheets in this pack provided that they do so only for use within their own institution.

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Simple rules for sentences:

A sentence must:

begin with a capital letter

end with a full stop

make sense

e.g. The girl was late for school.

A cow eats grass.

As I got there it started to rain.

1. a bird sang

2. it is a hot day

3. emma likes fish and chips

4. my dog chased its tail

5. the plane flew in the sky

Jumbled Sentences

Put these sentences into the right order.

Remember a sentence

must begin with a

capital letter and end

with a full stop.

Read through the following sentences and

put in the missing capital letters and full stops.

dressed. Tom got barked. dog The

kittens. likes Kim down. I sat


The My

peas. fish.

hates likes

dog cat

Ben is going ____________________________

The shark was ____________________________

My friend is ____________________________

The door was ____________________________

____________________________ is happy.

____________________________ likes milk.

____________________________ the film.

____________________________ to the park.

Sentences to End

Sentences to Begin

Writing Sentences

Use the words in the word

box to help you write two

sentences.

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Think of a good ending for these sentences.

Think of a good beginning for these sentences.


Monty’s Monkey Maze

Find and highlight the hidden sentence in Monty’s Monkey

Maze

Reading for Information

Draw a picture to go with each

sentence. Colour each one accurately.

The brown dog wore a green collar. John has a red shirt and blue jeans.

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Sentence Punctuation:

1. the bus was late

2. craig went to London

3. a door slammed shut

4. the cat drank the milk

5. the boy scored a goal

Jumbled Sentences




Remember a sentence

must begin with a


with a full stop.

that.

spiders. hates Sam

me Give

smiled. teacher The went Emma home.

like you. I

lady A sang.


his her

read rode

book. horse.

Jamal Cleo

Yesterday ____________________________

My pet ____________________________

I like ____________________________

The motorbike ____________________________

____________________________ fell over.

____________________________ in my garden.

____________________________ on TV.

____________________________ in school.

Sentences to End

Sentences to Begin

Writing Sentences



sentences.

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Maze




My scarf was blue with yellow spots. The black and white cat had a pink nose.

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1. my friend came to see me

2. michael supported Man U

3. the car crashed into the tree

4. a lion escaped from the zoo

5. liverpool won the cup

Jumbled Sentences




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is

late Peter was home.

liked swimming. girl

naughty. The monkey

Remember a sentence

must begin with a


with a full stop.


horse man

My The

quickly. slowly.

trotted walked

The night was ____________________________

The little girl ____________________________

Christmas is ____________________________

On Monday ____________________________

____________________________ tastes nice.

____________________________ is green

____________________________ on holiday.

____________________________ house.

Sentences to End

Sentences to Begin

Writing Sentences



sentences.

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Maze




The red car had a black roof and black wheels. The butterfly had pretty red, yellow and blue wings.

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1. we went to the zoo

2. it was a very hot day

3. nick went on holiday

4. tomorrow is sunday

5. the ice cream was delicious

Jumbled Sentences




Remember a sentence

must begin with a


with a full stop.

Anna

is

is garden pretty. The

to France. went

happy. very Paul


At school ____________________________

The sea ____________________________

Nick was ____________________________

The train ____________________________

____________________________ rollercoaster.

____________________________ my birthday.

____________________________ the road.

____________________________ favourite book.

monkey cat

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bananas. rain.

Sentences to End

Sentences to Begin

Writing Sentences



sentences.

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Maze




The green caterpillar had red spots and blue eyes. The brown teddy wore a black and yellow striped jumper.

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1. katy went out with her friend

2. the street was full of people

3. richard gave me my newspaper

4. our dinner was on the table

5. they had a cheeseburger for lunch

Jumbled Sentences




Remember a sentence

must begin with a


with a full stop.

singing.

The

are Dogs lovely animals.

My hobby is

car was noisy.


The tree ____________________________

My book ____________________________

A rainbow ____________________________

We went ____________________________

____________________________ barked.

____________________________ to town.

____________________________ the tractor.

____________________________ in the shop.

That The

fell is

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roof door

Sentences to End

Sentences to Begin

Writing Sentences



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The brown and white rabbit had red eyes. The pink van had blue and yellow stars all over it.

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1. the snake hissed angrily

2. osman went to a party

3. a cat cried in the night

4. rebecca worked very hard

5. i went to see my uncle

Jumbled Sentences




Remember a sentence

must begin with a


with a full stop.

Christmas

Football

away. fish got The

great fun. is

is cool. really


In the summer__________________________

Last week ____________________________

The plane ____________________________

The ghost ____________________________

____________________________ cried.

____________________________ in the car.

____________________________ with my friends.

____________________________ last night.

game. moon.

Alex I

a the

played saw

Sentences to End

Sentences to Begin

Writing Sentences



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The red brick house had a grey roof and a yellow door. Emma had blond hair and blue eyes which matched her pretty blue dress.

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1. ben enjoyed the film

2. my friend came to tea

3. a parrot squawked noisily

4. the car raced down the street

5. the news was very upsetting

Jumbled Sentences




Remember a sentence

must begin with a


with a full stop.

Michael.

The

and fish loves chips.

My friend is

beach was crowded.

best

always

David


My favourite___________________________

The horse ____________________________

Our family ____________________________

The giraffe ____________________________

____________________________ laughed.

____________________________ the beach.

____________________________ to watch a film.

____________________________ on my own.

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Sentences to Begin

Writing Sentences



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The black and white sheepdog had one blue eye and one brown eye. The purple box was covered with green spots and tied up with a yellow ribbon.

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1. josh loved skate-boarding

2. i went to see Dean in hospital

3. stephanie was late for school

4. the dog barked at the postman

5. this party is great fun

Jumbled Sentences




Remember a sentence

must begin with a


with a full stop.

Peter

had

clown made laugh. The

walks school. to

throat. a sore

always

Hannah

me


The teacher______________________________

I cut my _______________________________

The tired baby ___________________________

Sam’s brother____________________________

____________________________ at the zoo.

____________________________ fell over.

____________________________ fishing.

____________________________ the safari park.

crowded. fair.

park love

was the

The We

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Writing Sentences



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The blue football shirt had yellow sleeves and a yellow stripe across the middle. The little white budgie had yellow and green wings and pretty black eyes.

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1. jordan and James went carol singing

2. my hamster is cuddly

3. the door slammed loudly

4. ceriann was playing on the computer

5. we went to Oakwood on our school trip

Jumbled Sentences




Remember a sentence

must begin with a


with a full stop.

girl

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set computer. the Jamal

dog. walked her

fell Ben chair.

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off

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The clown ______________________________

Kim’s sister_______________________________

In the shop______________________________

My room _______________________________

____________________________ on Saturday.

____________________________ at the garage.

____________________________ my gran.

____________________________ next birthday.

the her

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trumpet. plants.

Sentences to End

Sentences to Begin

Writing Sentences



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The black school tie has diagonal stripes of white, yellow and red. Lauren’s socks were orange, but every toe was a different colour.

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1. the driver stopped at the traffic lights

2. rhys enjoyed his music lesson

3. the fly crawled across the window

4. blood dripped from the boy’s nose

5. it was a long time to wait

Jumbled Sentences




Remember a sentence

must begin with a


with a full stop.

Eastenders

lift. Darryl the used

Tom’s wheelchair was

was television.

very

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My name is_____________________________________

I live at_________________________________________

My birthday is___________________________________

My hobbies are_________________________________

____________________________ new car.

____________________________ on Hallowe’en.

____________________________ to the vet.

____________________________ bunch of flowers.

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opens shuts

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present. bag.

Sentences to End

Sentences to Begin

Writing Sentences



sentences.

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Write down the ending for these sentences.





Maze




Harry Potter had black hair, green eyes and a lightning-bolt shaped scar on his forehead. The toy train had a red engine, yellow wheels and a blue carriage.

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Now fill in the following information about yourself

using only capital letters.

In the last exercise you wrote down your name,

address and date of birth. It is important to be able

to write them down correctly.

Sometimes you are asked to write down your

name, address and date of birth in capital letters.

Here is the alphabet in capital letters:

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

NAME: _________________________________________________

ADDRESS: _________________________________________________

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POST CODE: _________________________________________________

DATE OF BIRTH: _________________________________________________

Remember to start a new line for each part of your

address e.g. 178, HAVEN ROAD,

HAVERFORDWEST,

PEMBROKESHIRE.

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