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Take the following sentences and combine the information so that
you end up with a concise paragraph, with all of the ideas included.Make a rough copy before writing your entry below. Watch your
punctuation!
Moving Day
1. We had not been looking forward to the move.It was the smoothest in memory.
2. We picked up the truck.The truck was rented.It was eight o’clock.
We drove to the apartment.
3. Our timing was perfect.No one else was moving.
This meant something.
The elevator was free.
4. Four of us carried the furniture.Four of us positioned the furniture.Four of us tied the furniture into the truck.
We did this in less than an hour.
5. Even the plants did well.
The move was fast enough.They didn’t go into shock.
6. We were at the house.
It was ten o’clock.People really flew into action.
7. The truck was empty.
We were sitting on the deck.We were eating lunch.
We were turning moving day into a party.It was a house-warming.
We did this within two hours. ________________________________________________________
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Read the following exercise. Combine complete thoughts into
sentences. You should end up with ONE paragraph that comprisesone main idea. Write your good copy below. Watch your punctuation!
Sun Spots
1. We live in a climate.
The climate is cool.We plan holidays.
The holidays are ideal.
The holidays are in a spot.The spot is sunny.The spot is hot.
2. We enjoyed the planning.
We anticipate the holiday.We anticipate for weeks.
Really, we enjoy our vacations.
We enjoy them before they begin.
3. We step out of the aircraft.We feel the first tingle.The tingle is caused by heat.
The tingle is caused by humidity.
The tingle is in our noses.We feel as though we are in heaven.
4. Arctic holidays may be ideal.
They are for some people.Give us sun.
Give us sand.Give us these every time.
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Read the following set of run-on sentences. Combine the sentences
so that you end up with ONE paragraph. Each sentence should have acomplete thought. Write your good copy below.
Macbeth
1. We went to see a play.The play was written by Shakespeare.
It was Macbeth.
2. The play is a tragedy.The main characters are defeated.
3. The story involves a soldier.
His name is Macbeth.The story involves a wife.
Her name is Lady Macbeth.
4. The audience is kept interested.
The play contains battles.It contains secret meetings.It contains three “weird sisters”.
5. Try to see the play for yourself.It is impossible to explain everything that happens.
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Read the following passage. Try to combine complete thoughts into
sentences. You should end up with ONE paragraph that comprisesone main idea. Write your good copy below.
The Artist
1. The artist sits in front of her easel.The sun is at her back.
Her concentration is almost intense.
2. Her hand movements are almost imperceptible.Each stroke means a great deal.
The strokes are tiny,
Each one is the result of much thought.
3. The work is enjoyable.
It is also intense.
She can only paint for two hours at a time.Her back begins to ache.
Her mind becomes distracted.
4. She is trying to paint the laughter of children.
It is difficult.
Laughter cannot be seen.She chooses to emphasize the glee in their eyes.
5. Children play on her lawn.
They are squealing.They are laughing.
This is delightful.They are perfect models.
They are unconscious of her purpose. ________________________________________________________
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Take the following sentences and combine the information, so that
you develop a concise paragraph, which includes all of the maindetails. Write your good copy below. Watch your punctuation!
Skiing
1. The slopes are covered with skiers.
The slopes are on Mt. Whisltler.The skiers are laughing.
The skiers are yelling.
The skiers are enjoying themselves.
2. Snow is falling.
The snow is light.
The snow is swirling.
It is swirling in the air.The snow is adding centimeters.
The snow is adding to the base.
The snow is ensuring skiing.The skiing is good.
The skiing is in the future.
3. The village is experiencing crowds.
The crowds are large.
The crowds are of tourists.The village is experiencing weather.
The weather is fabulous.The village is experiencing a reputation.
The reputation is growing.The reputation is international.
4. People come from the U.S.
People come from Europe.People come from Japan.
People come to ski the powder.The powder is deep.
People come to enjoy the social life.People come to get tanned in the sunshine.
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Take the following parallel sentences and combine the information,
so that you end up with ONE paragraph that includes all of the maindetails. Write your good copy on a sheet of paper. Watch your
punctuation!First Day
1. The kids had prepared for school.They had prepared at home.They had prepared by sorting out.They had sorted out closets.They had prepared by dusting.They had dusted unused desks.They had prepared by shopping.They had shopped for clothes.
2. The foyer was filled with students.The students were checking lists.
The lists were homeroom lists.The students were visiting.They were visiting with friends.The students were waiting.They were waiting fro the day to begin.This occurred on the first day of school.
3. The students gathered around the door.The students were older.The students gathered around the office.The students gathered in the classes.The classes were for homeroom.The students were sharing news.The news was about the summer.
4. The students worked in homeroom.The students were younger.The students were decoding.They were decoding strange timetables.The students were processing.They were processing textbooks.The students were struggling.They were struggling with locks.They were struggling to open them up.
5. The students were ready to go.They had their timetables copied.They had their books recorded.
They had their locks mastered.It was three o’clock.
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Assignment 1:
The story below is missing 23 capital letters, 15 periods, 4 commas and 2
question marks. Insert them where appropriate, using a different colour foreach type of punctuation mark.
Words: Highlight 5 common nouns and 5 proper nouns.
A TRIP TO THE ZOO
william and susan live in toronto one saturday morning they went to the zoo
with their parents they went to the metro toronto zoo william ran to the lions
they also saw polar bears otters camels and tortoises suddenly mother
looked up where was susan she had become separated from the family
mother went to the information desk the lady there made an announcement
over the loudspeaker soon susan came to the desk holding a rangers hand
she had been reading books in the gift shop mother was pleased to see her
daughter at last now it was time to go home dad started the car and off they
went it had been a busy day
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Assignment 2:
The story below is missing 25 capital letters, 18 periods, 2 commas and 2
question marks. Insert them where appropriate, using a different colour foreach type of punctuation mark.
Words: Highlight 10 nouns
Word Usage: Circle the 10 words in the paragraph that have been used
incorrectly. Write the correct words in the space provided below.
1. __________ 6. ____________2. __________ 7. ____________3. __________ 8. ____________4. __________ 9. ____________
5. __________ 10. ___________
A HAMSTER ADVENTURE
alison and rebecca are best friends they both go to the same school mrs.
henderson is the name of there teacher she teaches grade for both girls are
good students alison likes science the best rebecca is very good at writing
stories one friday afternoon a strange thing happened it was after school both
the girls had forgotten they’re school bags they came back to school two get
them nobody were at school they opened the door quietly do you know what
they saw the hamster was having babies their were two fore sicks seven little
hamsters the girls were so excited but they didn’t no what to do they found the
teacher and they all laughed nobody new the hamster was having babies
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Assignment 3:
The story below is missing 20 capital letters, 13 periods, 4 commas and 2question marks. Insert them where appropriate, using a different colour for
each type of punctuation mark.
Words: Highlight 10 nouns. If they are proper nouns, underline them also.
Word Usage: Circle the 15 words in the paragraph that have been used
incorrectly. Write the correct words in the space provided below.
1. __________ 9. ____________2. __________ 10. ____________3. __________ 11. ____________4. __________ 12. ____________
5. __________ 13. ____________6. __________ 14. ____________7. __________ 15. ____________8. __________
OH NO I’M LATE
jessica crept too the classroom door she had come two school late the past to
days today was wednesday and she was late again what would mr. Nutter
do would she be kept in buy him she knocked every gently on the door mr.
Nutter sprang from his chair he opened the door he asked her why she were
late jessica explained that she had too by her mother some slippers at the
shop she had become tangled up in a ball off wool it had took the ladies at
the shop half an our to free her she brought the slippers at the shop and
bought them too school mr. Nutter told her two sit down she got out her
eraser ruler pencil glue sharpener and scissors and began the lesson
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DIRECT SPEECH
A. Speakers
When we use the actual words said by a speaker we enclose them
using quotation marks. Note the punctuation used in the samplesbelow.
Speaker First• Amanda said, “My budgie loves singing.”
• Alfred shouted, “Look out!”
• Amy asked, “May I have another?”
Speaker Last • “My budgie loves singing,” said Amanda.
• “Look out!” shouted Alfred.• “May I have another?” asked Amy.
Broken Quotation• “May I,” asked Amy, “have another?”
B. Titles within Quotations
When a speaker includes the name of a book, film, etc., these must
be enclosed in single quotation marks. Single quotation marksshould be used alternatively in such cases.
e.g. “I have found the book ‘How to Sit on a Chair’ very interesting,” mused Ronny.
C. Paragraphing with Speakers
Whenever a new speaker talks in a dialogue a new line should bestarted. Remember – a new speaker, a new line!
Punctuate the dialogue below:
this meat loaf looks so good you could carve it said brian it’s the finest we
have ever eaten said greg I have had six slices already drooled mattew I
would like another slice said terry hurry up said kate because the film gone
with the mind starts on television in one minute grrrrrr growled rover with
foam appearing in the corners of his mouth
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Assignment 4:
The story below is missing 18 capital letters, 18 periods, 2 apostrophes used
in contractions, 1 set of quotation marks and 1 comma. Insert them whereappropriate, using a different colour for each type of punctuation mark.
Words: Highlight 10 verbs.
Word Usage: Circle the 17 words in the paragraph that have been used
incorrectly. Write the correct words in the space provided below.
1. __________ 10. ____________2. __________ 11. ____________3. __________ 12. ____________4. __________ 13. ____________
5. __________ 14. ____________6. __________ 15. ____________7. __________ 16. ____________8. __________ 17. ____________9. __________
THE FOX AND THE CROW
a crow found a peace of cheese it looked good and fresh to she flew up on to
a tree branch she wanted to eat the cheese their in piece a fox was walkingnear by he looked up and seen the crow he were a very hungry fox he hadnt
eaten anything for to days he decided he wood try to trick the crow and steal
the cheese off her he spoke to her about her beauty the crow didn’t say
nothing she new that if she replied she would drop the cheese the fox said he
thought that crows where the most intelligent of all the birds the crow still
said nothing sing to me in your beautiful voice said the fox the crow was so
flattered that she sung to him the moment she done this the cheese fell from
her beak the fox gobbled it up and run off
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Assignment 5:
The story below is missing 19 capital letters, 19 periods, 4 apostrophes used
in contractions, 3 set of quotation marks and 5 commas. Insert them whereappropriate, using a different colour for each type of punctuation mark.
Words: Highlight 10 verbs.
Word Usage: Circle the 8 words in the paragraph that have been used
incorrectly. Write the correct words in the space provided below.
1. __________ 5. ____________2. __________ 6. ____________3. __________ 7. ____________4. __________ 8. ____________
THE LITTLE RED HEN
a little red hen found a wheat seed she decided to plant it she asked a cat a
fox and a pig to help her I cant help said the cat im to busy answered the fox
ive got two much to do replied the pig the little red hen dug a hole she
dropped the seed in to it she cover it the seed grow into a fine stalk of wheat
the little red hen reaped the wheat she grinded it into flower she mixed this
with water in a bowl and made dough she put this into a baking dish she put
the dish in the oven when the loaf was baked she didn’t share the bread with
the cat fox and pig she and her chick eat it they asked her how it tasted she
told them that it was delicious
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Assignment 6:
The story below is missing 20 capital letters, 15 periods, 4 apostrophes that
show possession, 3 sets of quotation marks and 3 commas. Insert themwhere appropriate, using a different colour for each type of punctuation
mark.
Words: Highlight 10 verbs.
Word Usage: Circle the 8 words in the paragraph that have been usedincorrectly. Write the correct words in the space provided below.
1. __________ 5. ____________2. __________ 6. ____________3. __________ 7. ____________
5. __________ 8. ____________
THE PET SHOW
our class had a pet show yesterday all the children bought in there pets
Snapper told the class to form a circle we paraded around the playground
marys duck quacked loudly all through the day craigs dog showed the class
some tricks he walked on to legs and chased his tail jonathans pet goldfish
swum in a tank everybody had to talk about the pet they showed
my toads name is laurie said helga
my turtle has swam in our bathtub said dean
our poodle is a good watchdog said noel
we enjoy the day everybody receive a prize we learned a lot about pets to
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Assignment 7:
The story below is missing 29 capital letters, 16 periods, 2 question marks, 1
apostrophe used in a contraction, 2 apostrophes that show possession, 4 setsof quotation marks and 4 commas. Insert them where appropriate, using a
different colour for each type of punctuation mark.
Words: Highlight 10 nouns.
Word Usage: Circle the 11 words in the paragraph that have been usedincorrectly. Write the correct words in the space provided below.
1. __________ 7. ____________2. __________ 8. ____________3. __________ 9. ____________
4. __________ 10. ___________5. __________ 11. ___________6. __________
You should never use ‘went and’ in your writing. It doesn’t mean anything.Draw a line through it whenever it appears in the story.
GONE FISHING
lukes dad was going fishing luke loved fishing he saw his dad getting ready
mr.crabgrass went and put his hook line sinker and bait into his fishing basket
may i go with you asked luke
youre to little answered mr. crabgrass
luke went in side
have you did youre home work asked mrs. crabgrass
i done it last night answered luke
he decided to follow his dad mr. crabgrass went and through in his line a big
fish went and took the bait lukes father was pulled in to the water luckily luke
were there watching he went and found a branch and rescued hes dad mr.
crabgrass all ways takes luke fishing with him now
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Assignment 8:
The story below is missing 27 capital letters, 12 periods, 2 question marks, 1
apostrophe used to show possession, 4 sets of quotation marks and 4commas. Insert them where appropriate, using a different colour for each
type of punctuation mark.
Words: Highlight 11 proper nouns.
Word Usage: Circle the 6 words in the paragraph that have been usedincorrectly. Write the correct words in the space provided below.
1. ____________ 4. ___________
2. ____________ 5. ___________3. ____________ 6. ___________
ON VACATION
philip and alison was on vacation they went to toronto with mom and dad
they seen many things mom and dad shared the driving at centre island they
had a ride on a paddle boat they visited the cn tower the next day the family
went to canada’s wonderland the amusement park that opens in mid-may the
trip to toronto was very interesting alison loved the beautiful scenery
when he come back too school phillips teacher asked how did you enjoy
you’re vacation
he answered I loved every minute
mrs. peppercorn asked what did you like the best
phillip replied i liked eaten the cookies whenever we stopped at a motel
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Assignment 9:
The story below is missing 33 capital letters, 17 periods, 6 commas, 1
question mark and 3 apostrophes in contractions. Insert them whereappropriate, using a different colour for each type of punctuation mark.
Words: Highlight all of the proper nouns. One word should be left out sothat its sentence makes sense. Rule a line through it.
Word Usage: Circle the 14 words in the paragraph that have been usedincorrectly. Write the correct words in the space provided below.
1. __________ 9. ____________2. __________ 10. ____________3. __________ 11. ____________
4. __________ 12. ____________5. __________ 13. ____________6. __________ 14. ____________7. __________8. __________
SHIPWRECKED
today is friday july 13 1615 im writing a account of my stay on this island ive
now been shipwrecked hear for exactly about one year my name is robert
pennyfarthing i were a seaman on the good ship anemone our ship was
caught in a wild storm of the coast of africa she went down on thursday july
13 1614 i seen what looked like land and swum towards it i had swam for
several ours before i passed out when i awoke i found myself on a beach i
sung for joy this island is beautifuller than any place i have ever saw it has a
good supply of water the thing that bothers me the most are the large
number of tropical insects thay’re everywhere this morning i found some
inside my bedsocks on my pillow in my nightshirt and in the tea today i found
the impression of a human foot in a peace of granite could it be that im not
alone on this island
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Assignment 10:
The story below is missing 12 capital letters, 10 periods, 2 commas, 2 sets of
quotation marks, 1 question mark and 1 apostrophe. Insert them whereappropriate, using a different colour for each type of punctuation mark.
Words: Highlight 10 adjectives from the story below.
Word Usage: Circle the 8 words in the paragraph that have been used
incorrectly. Write the correct words in the space provided below.
1. __________ 5. ____________2. __________ 6. ____________3. __________ 7. ____________4. __________ 8. ____________
DREAM VALLEY
last knight i had an unusual dream i was walking a long a dusty road a clear
brook bubbled nearby i looked into its water and saw the silver reflections of
large fishes gleaming brightly an old hoarse was eating the rich green grass
bye the roadside it lifted its head and looked at me threw wise eyes
what are you doing here it says to me
i dont know I answered in a shaky voice
i followed it until we came to a colourful rainbow
we walked under it and found ourselfs in a wonderful place
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Assignment 11:
The story below is missing 22 capital letters, 13 periods, 9 commas (2
related to direct quotation and 6 related to nouns in apposition), 1exclamation mark, 2 apostrophes in contractions and 3 sets of quotation
marks. Insert them where appropriate, using a different colour for each typeof punctuation mark.
Words: Highlight 10 adjectives.
Word Usage: Circle the 6 words in the paragraph that have been usedincorrectly. Write the correct words in the space provided below.
1. ____________ 4. ___________2. ____________ 5. ___________
3. ____________ 6. ___________
HOME IS THE SAILOR FROM THE SEA
captain bluerinsebeard the ferocious pirate was the terror of the seven seas
he had came from a poor family he had ran away to sea at the age of three
fifty years later he was the captain of his own ship piracy is hard work he set
about looking for ships to rob he did not find any his ship the flounder had for
masts it was difficult work catching huge modern ships in a sailing shipif i had my time again id get a faster ship said blurinsebeard
gold doubloons squawked fifif his fierce parakeet as it cracked a grain of corn
if I had my time again id have brought some sails for old flounder he
continued
he has wrote an interesting book about his exciting adventures
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Assignment 12:
The story below is missing 18 capital letters, 11 periods, 5 commas (4 of
these are related to nouns in apposition), 1 question mark and 2 sets ofquotation marks. Insert them where appropriate, using a different colour for
each type of punctuation mark.
Word Usage: Circle the 9 words in the paragraph that have been used
incorrectly. Write the correct words in the space provided below.
1. __________ 6. ____________2. __________ 7. ____________3. __________ 8. ____________4. __________ 9. ____________5. __________
THE NEW PET
it was a sunny saturday morning bianca and brenton were excited mom had
just gave them there allowance four the week they had been saving for a pet
mouse
can we go to the pet shop bianca asked her mother
yes children said mrs. Bluebottle
brenton drunk his milk before anyone could blink two times the children went
in to the pet shop mr. pennypincher the pet shop owner was pleased to see
them they done what they had came to do the mouse squeaker likes his knew
home very much
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Assignment 14:
The story below is missing 20 capital letters, 11 periods, 5 commas (1 used
when addressing someone and 4 used with nouns in apposition), 4exclamation marks, 1 apostrophe and 4 sets of quotation marks. Insert them
where appropriate, using a different colour for each type of punctuationmark.
BLUERINSEBEARD THE FIERCE
all hands on deck shouted captain bluerinsebeard fiercely
all members of his crew knelt and put their hands on the deck bluerinsebeard
was a ferocious pirate he had spent many years busily sailing the seas insearch of ships to rob
fingernail inspection he roared loudly
the men remained kneeling nervously mad dog his second in command
twitched excitedly
you’ve dirty nails again mr. mad dog bellowed bluerinsebeard ferociously
mad dog wept uncontrollably there would be no sweets for him that evening
gold doubloons squawked fifi the pet parakeet noisily
Adverbs:
Write the adverbs that describe the following actions:
1. How Bluerinsebeard shouted . . . _______________
2. How he sailed the seas . . . _______________
3. How he had roared . . . _______________
4. How the men remained kneeling . . . _______________5. How Mad Dog twitched . . . _______________
6. How Bluerinsebeard bellowed . . . _______________7. How Mad Dog wept . . . _______________
8. How Fifi, the pet parakeet, squacked.. _______________
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Assignment 15:
The story below is missing 24 capital letters, 11 periods, 2 question marks, 9
commas, 2 exclamation marks, 4 apostrophes and 9 sets of quotation marks.Insert them where appropriate, using a different colour for each type of
punctuation mark.
Words: Highlight the 5 proper nouns in the story below.
Word Usage: Circle the 5 words in the paragraph that have been usedincorrectly. Write the correct words in the space provided below.
1. __________2. __________3. __________
4. __________5. __________
TABLE TALK
wake up bread whispered plate
ive been awake since too oclock in the morning replied bread
are we still going to do it asked plate
do what asked bread
try to escape answered platei cant stand it hear any more yesterday knife smeared some awful yellow oily
stuff on my back said bread
that was some of me your talking about interrupted margarine
i think i here a human coming warned jam
lets make a run for it shouted bread
they made a dash for the door as the man opened it to get the morning paper
they were free
List the 7 words in the story that were used to mean ‘said’.1. __________________2. __________________3. __________________4. __________________5. __________________6. __________________7. __________________
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Assignment 16:
The story below is missing 27 capital letters, 17 periods, 4 commas and 6
apostrophes. Insert them where appropriate, using a different colour for eachtype of punctuation mark.
Words: Highlight 10 adjectives in the story below.
Word Usage: Circle the 6 words in the paragraph that have been used
incorrectly. Write the correct words in the space provided below.
1. __________2. __________3. __________4. __________
5. __________6. __________
THE LIFE OF A LOONIE
my name is loonie its not a name im very fond of cause im really a coin at the
moment im living in a dark soft place made of leather a kind lady putted me
there ill tell you about my life
for many years i lived in the dry dusty ground in western australia it werent a
very pleasant home one day i heard a loud noise the ground shook i was beendug up i was taking away on the back of a big noisy machine some strange
things happened to me i was washed for the first time in my long life the next
day i was melted and put into a thing called a mold i was part of a big flat
sheet and another machine punched a strange pattern on me it was now that
my adventures really started
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Paragraphs
A new paragraph is a number of sentences about one event of idea in a
story. To begin a new paragraph you must start a new line. Read the storybelow and note when each paragraph begins.
Assignment 17: Each paragraph is missing a substantial amount of punctuation. Insert the
different punctuation marks where appropriate.
Paragraph 1: Insert 8 capital letters, 4 periods, 5 commas, 1 question mark, 2
sets of question marks and 3 apostrophes.
Paragraph 2: Insert 7 capital letters, 5 periods, 2 commas, 2 sets of quotation
marks and 2 apostrophes.
Paragraph 3: Insert 7 capital letters, 5 periods and 1 apostrophe.
Paragraph 4: Insert 7 capital letters, 4 periods, 2 commas, 2 sets of quotation
marks and 1 apostrophe.
THIN ICE
it was saturday january 10 1998 that winters morning was the coldest of the
year
isnt it cold said jonathan
anastasia his sister suggested lets go skating on the pond
the children arrived at the pond a large sign said the ice was too thin for
skating jonathon read the sign but he ignored it
youll fall in warned anastasia
dont be a scaredy cat said jonathan stepping onto the ice
anastasia looked in horror as her brother disappeared under the water he
resurfaced screaming for help luckily anastasias jump rope was still in her
backpack she threw it to jonathan when he grabbed it she pulled him out
the next morning jonathan sat grumpily with his feet in a tub of hot water
im going skating said anastasia
sniffile said jonathan
it was all that he could say
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Recounts
The following story is an example of the writing category known as recount .A recount is a piece of writing that tells of a series of events in the order in
which they occurred. Recounts are commonly used in news reports on radio,television or in newspapers.
The text in a recount is structured in a special way. The orientation sets the
scene by telling who (the people written about), when (when the events tookplace), where (the setting), and what (some information on the subject that
is to be written about).
The events section is the main part of a recount. It is in this part that thewriter tells what happened and the order in which it happened. A recount
ends with a concluding statement containing an evaluative comment or
summary. Keep these things in mind when you write a recount.
Assignment 18:
The recount is missing 18 capital letters, 14 periods, 3 apostrophes of
possession and 2 apostrophes in contractions.
Word Usage: Circle the 8 words in the paragraph that have been usedincorrectly. Write the correct words in the space provided below.
1. __________ 5. ____________2. __________ 6. ____________3. __________ 7. ____________4. __________ 8. ____________
SPORTS DAY
Orientation: yesterday we had our sports day it was held at the stadium
near our school children had been training for weeks for the
event
Events: we arrived at the stadium at nine oclock in the morning the age
races were run first off all I ran second in my race jenna hall
was the girls champion bruce bailey was the champion boy
matthew carter was the runner up he may have one if he didn’t
tripped over his own feat in the 800 meters keating school was
announced as the whining team when we got back to school the
scores was checked some how the numbers were mixed up and
franklins team were declared the winner
Evaluation: even though it was a confusing day we are all looking forward
to next years sports day
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Assignment 19:
The story below is missing 26 capital letters, 13 periods, 5 commas, 2exclamation marks, 2 apostrophes and 3 sets of quotation marks. Insert
them where appropriate, using a different colour for each type of punctuationmark.
Word Usage: Circle the 16 words in the paragraph that have been used
incorrectly. Write the correct words in the space provided below.
1. __________ 9. ____________2. __________ 10. ____________3. __________ 11. ____________4. __________ 12. ____________5. __________ 13. ____________6. __________ 14. ____________
7. __________ 15. ____________8. __________ 16. ____________
Words: The story below is an example of a recount genre. Rule a line under
the sentences that make up the orientation part of the recount.
OUR EXCURSION
last weak grade six went on a excursion to the newcastle museum our
teacher mr. quackmaster has been learning us a lot a bout science the bell
rung and we lined up to caught the bus mr. quackmaster called our names
out before we boarded the bus to children was not aloud to go when we
reached the museum we had to choose a partner after we had chose our
partner we got ready to go in side
line up ordered mr. quackmaster
ive forgot my lunch said matthew edwards
dont interrupt shouted mr. quackmaster turning red then bright purple
larry power a boy in my class tripped and fell we found out later he had broke
his nose most of us had an enjoying day
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Narratives
The passage below is an example of the writing category known as
narrative. Many stories that you read for enjoyment are narratives.A narrative should contain the following parts:
1. Orientation - sets the scene and introduces some of the maincharacters. It tells us who, where, and when.
2. Sequence of events 3. Complication - an unforeseeable problem that needs solving (this
is what makes a narrative interesting to readers).
4. Resolution - the problem is overcome. Read the story and put different coloured boxes around the various parts ofthe narrative - the orientation, sequence of events, complication and
resolution.
Assignment 20:
Insert the necessary punctuation marks where appropriate.
Orientation: Insert 6 sentences, 6 capital letters, 6 periods, and 1 comma
Events: Insert 11 sentences, 14 capital letters, 11 periods and 1 apostrophe.
Resolution: Insert 7 sentences, 8 capital letters, 7 periods, 1 comma and 1
apostrophe.
THREE BEARS AND A LITTLE LADY
three bears lived in a cottage their names were mother bear father bear and
baby bear the bears loved eating for many years someone had been stealing
porridge from their house whenever they went for walks and left it to cool for
months they had only been able to eat salads their supply of porridge had run
out
one morning they decided to go walking in the forest they spoke of the good
times when they could afford porridge they came home at about eleven
oclock as they approached the front door baby bear noticed the laundry
window had been opened
they went inside the house was disorderly a chair was broken the pantry had
been opened baby bear went upstairs he gave a shout a little girl with rosy
cheeks dashed downstairs and outside
baby bear ran after her he had lost a lot of weight because of his strict diet of
salads salads and more salads he caught the little girl easily the bears spoke
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to her very sternly they sent her home with a not for her mother the little
girls mother was most upset she wrote the bears a long letter of apology
Playscripts
When writing a playscript the format shown below is often used. It is not necessary to usethe usual speech for of “__________” asked/said ________ when using this writing form.Study the format used in the dialogue below and complete the punctuation.
THE GREAT ESCAPE
Narrator:The scene is inside Bruce’s pencil case. It is early morning. The children arenot at school yet.
Brian Brown:I’m squashed. It’s very crowded in here.
Sid Sharpener:Would you like me to sharpen a bit of you?
That would make more room.
Percival Purple: i wouldnt let him do that
Brian Brown: why not
Percival Purple: remember biddy blue
Brian Brown: i havent seen her for a few days
Gertie Green:sid sharpener sharpened her until she was so little she fell through a hole inthis pencil case
Erin Eraser: is zachary zipup awake yet
Zachary Zipup: of course im awake how could anyone sleep with all of thatracket
Clarrie Compass: we were just wondering something
Zachary Zipup: whats that
Rosina Ruler: could you open up and let us see what sort of a day it is
Zachary Zipup: what for youll just be in the classroom all day
Yvonne Yellow: we just had a bet on what sort of day it was
Zachary Zipup: open sesame
Narrator:when zachary zipup opened up all of the things in the pencil case jumped outand ran to the door they heard the cleaners footsteps both the cleaners werecoming to the classroom when they opened the door they were very surprisedto see four pencils a sharpener a small ruler an eraser and a compass scamperoutside and disappear around the corner
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