Student Grammar gets real
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G r a mm a r r u l e S ! is a whole-school grammar program built on a context-based approach to teaching and learning. The series covers grammatical structures for particular text types, purposes and audiences. Your students will learn about grammar from the contextual level of the whole text down to the sentence and word level. They’ll also learn how to use that grammar knowledge when responding to texts and when constructing their own texts.
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Grammar gets real in a whole-school
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Grammar ruleS! Teacher Resource Book Ages 5–8
Grammar ruleS! Teacher Resource Book Ages 8–12+
Packed with:l practical background information about grammarl strategies and activities for teaching and assessing grammarl teaching notes for every unit in the Student Booksl answers.
ContentsNote to Teachers and Parents ....................................... 2Scope and Sequence ..................................................... 4Units 1–35 .................................................................... 6Grammar Rules—a glossary and index ........................ 76Writing Log ................................... centre pull-out pages
onomatopoeia the name given to words that sound like the things they represent
paragraph a sentence or a number of sentences based on the same idea. A paragraph begins on a new line.
phrase a group of words that go together. A phrase usually does not include a verb.
phrases starting with prepositions
preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and another word
phrases starting with prepositions
pronoun a word that can replace a noun
personal pronoun
question a sentence that asks for information or an opinion
rhyme when the ends of words sound the same
sentence a group of words that makes sense on its own. It must include at least one verb.
statement a sentence that gives a fact or an opinion
synonym a word that has a similar meaning to another word
verb a doing, being or having, thinking or feeling, or saying word
action verb
relating verb
saying verb
telling when
thinking and feeling verb
word chain a chain of content words in a text
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8Unit
2Proper nouns
This is an invitation to a birthday
party.
Come to My Party!Dear Tim,
Help celebrate Marcella’s 8th birthday!
Where: 36 Rose Court, MainlandsWhen: 16th February Time: 2 pm–4 pmDress: Dress up as your favourite animal.
RSVP: 14th February PLEASE CALL 0425 762 76.
Read Come to My Party! Write six common nouns for the names of your favourite party foods.
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Write a common noun for the animal you would dress as for an ‘animal’ party.2
Write the common noun for the gift you would choose for Marcella.3
Write the names of games you can play at parties.4
Rule!Proper nouns are the names of particular people, places or things. They begin with a capital letter. Saturday Jack March Australia
Underline the proper nouns in Come to My Party!5
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Imagine you are having a party. Make your own party invitation. Use capital letters for the proper nouns, including your address. Will children wear fancy dress to your party? Decorate the invitation.
Proper nouns (participants); common nouns (participants)
Write a proper noun for each day of the week.6
Write the proper noun for the month of your birthday. 7
Write the proper nouns for the names of three people you would invite to a party.8
Underline the proper nouns.9
Maria and Paul saw the birds building their nest last Wednesday.
I invited Luca to play with my new puppy, Pixie, next Tuesday.
My teacher, Ms Bruin, is having a baby in May.
The name of my school is Big Valley State School.
Rewrite each sentence. Use capital letters for the proper nouns.1O
on friday I am going to play at kimi’s house after school.
I think roger named his new goldfish pickle.
Write the proper noun for your teacher’s name. 11
Write the proper noun for your principal’s name. 12
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7Describing adjectives
This is a description of a
pet snake.
Read Children’s Python. Underline four common nouns.1
Circle a proper noun in Children’s Python.2
Write the action verb that Molly has never done to people. 3
Write four action verbs for what snakes do.4
Children’s PythonMy older sister has a pet snake called Molly.
Molly is a children’s python. She is a beautiful
snake. She is a brown colour with darker
brown splotches. At one and a half metres in
length, she is fully grown. Molly’s skin feels as
smooth and soft as silk. When she is warm
from being handled she can become very
active. Children’s pythons can bite but Molly
has never bitten us. She is a gentle and placid
snake. She is a great pet.
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Rule!Adjectives are words that tell you more about a noun. Describing adjectives describe a noun. cute kitten cuddly dog cheeky monkey
Find adjectives in Children’s Python to describe these common nouns.5
sister splotches skin
pet snake snake
Find three other adjectives in Children’s Python.6
Describe the animals. Write an adjective from the box on each line.7
heavy tiny tall toothy sleepy
Write a sentence to say what the dog is doing.8
Circle the adjectives that can describe a children’s python.9
prickly wet smooth brown scary ferocious quiet soft
Write a description of a pet. It can be your pet or a friend’s pet. It can be a pet you would like to own. Describe what it looks like, what it feels like, and how it behaves. Describe why you like it.
Describing adjectives; common nouns (participants); proper nouns (participants); action verbs (material processes); sentences
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9Connectives
This letter is a recount.
Dear Gran and Pa,Yesterday we went to the pet shop. I asked Mum for
a puppy but she said that dogs make Dad sneeze. So
we decided that goldfish were the best pets for us.
First we had to buy a fish tank and gravel. Then we
chose a bridge for the fish to swim under and some
plants. Finally I got to choose two fish. I picked a
black one and a gold one. Their names are Midnight
and Sundance. Dad says we’ll phone you next Sunday.
Love from Sara
Read Dear Gran and Pa. Underline four proper nouns.1
Write five common nouns used in Dear Gran and Pa.2
Write two saying verbs used in Dear Gran and Pa.3
Write a sentence for how Sara feels about her goldfish. Use a thinking and feeling verb.4
Tip!Remember the direct speech rule on page 15.
Write a sentence to show what Sara might say to her parents about the goldfish. Use speech marks. Use a saying verb.
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Rule!Connectives can help to sequence events or ideas in a text. They sequence them in time. first next after thenConnectives can join ideas in a text. so and but because
In Dear Gran and Pa, circle the connectives that sequence the events in time order.6
Complete these sentences from Dear Gran and Pa. They use the connectives but and so.7
I asked Mum for a puppy but .
So .
Use a connective from the box to join the parts of each sentence.8
We will get fish Dad is allergic to dogs.
I can’t have a pet I promise to look after it.
I’ve had the goldfish, I have stopped nagging for a dog.
unless since because
Write a letter to a friend or family member. Recount something that you have done recently. Use connectives to show the sequence of events.
Connectives: first, next, after, then, so, and, but, because, unless, since, finally, firstly; nouns (participants); verbs (processes); direct speech (quoted speech)
Write numbers 1 to 4 in the boxes to sequence the events in time.9
Finally I added the goldfish.
After that, I filled the tank with water.
Firstly I cleaned the tank.
Then I added gravel and plants.
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Describe the animals. Write an adjective from the box on each line.1
busy fluffy fast smooth hairy
Write a sentence for each thinking and feeling verb in the box.2
thinks feel want hope imagine
Write an antonym for each word.3
happy cold brave light
high above on rough
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Use a connective from the box to join the ideas in each sentence.4
It’s raining outside you’ll need an umbrella.
Dad said we couldn’t go out I cleaned my room.
I’ve been working better at school I moved my desk.
unless since so
Use the connectives in the box to show the correct order of events.5
I set up the tank.
I let the tarantula settle into the tank.
that I put in some crickets.
the tarantula ate the crickets.
thenfirstlyfinallyafter
Write a sentence for each relating verb in the box.6
isamarehavehad
Link each onomatopoeia word to a picture.7
grunt
woof
hiss
squeak
baa
Write some synonyms for each word.8
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said
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13Commands
This is a set of
instructions.
The Secret IngredientFollow the instructions to find the secret ingredient
for good compost.
1. Hop from the back door to the big tree in the backyard.
. Step backwards around the tree twice.
3. Crawl on the ground until you reach the flower bed.
4. Find a bare patch of earth between the flowers.
5. Dig a hole. Do not dig too far down. Worms live close to the surface.
6. Collect your worms in a bucket.
7. Carry your worms gently to the compost heap.
Read The Secret Ingredient. Underline the common nouns.1
Finish the map of the backyard. Draw each location mentioned in the instructions. Draw arrows to mark the route taken from the back door to the compost heap.
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Key: route taken across yard
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Rule!A command is a sentence that tells someone to do something. It often begins with a verb. Put that away. Tidy your room. Crawl on the ground.
Use an action verb to begin each command.3
clean feed add walk pick
1. the cat.
2. the dog.
3. the fish tank.
4. up the dog’s droppings.
5. compost to the garden.
Complete each command.4
Look .
Go .
Stop .
Eat .
Write a command that a family member gives you. Use direct speech with speech marks.5
Write two commands to give a dog.6
Write a set of instructions to find something special in your bedroom. Draw a map of your bedroom and all its furniture. Place an X over the spot where the special object can be found.
Commands (imperative mood); common nouns (participants); action verbs (material processes); direct speech (quoted speech); speech marks