February 27

Verbs

Here is a video which aims to explain action verbs and linking verbs.

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February 13

Subjects and predicates

Schoolhouse Rock is an old favourite of mine! How does this video help with sentence structure?

https://youtu.be/fdUXxdmhIsw?list=PL66lUf58vrmMoDsemDd5YEOjA6jHqD5Yq

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February 13

Simple, compound and complex sentences

This video clip gives a reasonable explanation of simple, compound and complex sentences. We are learning to vary and expand our sentences in English this week. However, not all complex sentences need to start with a conjunction.

You do not have to worry about the ‘exam’ referred to in this video!

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February 10

Literary terms

Today we analysed some narratives and learned about allegories. What examples of allegory can you think of? Fables are allegorical tales – here is an example;

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February 8

Washing Up

Here is another poem by our current favourite poet, Michael Rosen. How does he create character and setting effectively in his poetry? What descriptive words does he use to create a believable scene in the kitchen?

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