Lesson 3: Adverbs, conjunctions and prepositions

Try changing or extending the sentences

• I can recall the four different sentence types• I can sentences into the correct sentence type

• I can add the correct punctuation to the different sentence types.

Complete these sentences by adding a main clause.

1) While the train was moving, ___________________________

2) Unless the teacher says you can, _______________________

3) Before going to school, _______________________________

4) When you finish eating, ______________________________

5) While watching football, ______________________________

Although I am very intelligent, ____________________________

Lesson 3: Adverbs, conjunctions and prepositions

Try changing or extending the sentences

DNA:

Answers - Complete these sentences by adding a main

clause.

1) While the train was moving, the passengers were all seated

2) Unless the teacher says you can, no one must talk.

3) Before going to school, everyone must pack their bags.

4) When you finish eating, it is polite to ask to leave the table.

5) While watching football, everyone was extremely animated.

• I can recall the four different sentence types• I can sentences into the correct sentence type

• I can add the correct punctuation to the different sentence types.

An adverb is a part of speech that provides greater

description to a verb, adjective, another adverb, a phrase, a clause, or a sentence.

•Abruptly: I thought the movie ended abruptly.•Beautifully: The beautifully painted landscape is a wonderful addition to my living room decor.•Delicately: Grandma's crystal vase is a priceless antique that must be handled delicately.•Delightfully: Her outfit showcased her delightfully quirky personality.•Firmly: The teacher firmly disciplined the students for their mis-behavior.•Lightly: She lightly dusted the brownies with a layer of powdered sugar before serving•Truthfully: She truthfully answered the police officer's questions.•Quickly: Quickly finish the grocery shopping so we can get to the party in time.

•Wearily: At the end of a long day, she wearily headed to bed.

Conjunctions are words used

to connect words, phrases, or clauses.

Prepositions are linking words. Prepositions are

very important words - they link words together in a way

that makes sense. Prepositions come before a noun (or

pronoun) to explain its relationship to other words in the

sentence.

About: They have a discussion about football.Above: A plane is flying above the village.Abroad: Mary went abroad.According to: According to my family, I’m a clever student.Across: You can swim across the river.After: I slept after I arrived my house.Against: This company is up against the bankruptcy.

Daily Spelling Practise!

Monday

Look at the Year 5/6 Spelling list and

identify 5 spellings that you will learn

this week.Choose words with

similar spelling patterns.

Copy out each spelling five times, checking each time it is spelt correctly.

Tuesday

Today you will copy each of your spellings in a

sentence – checking it is correct.

Make sure you use a dictionary/ the

internet to check if you are unsure of a

definition.

Wednesday

Using the write, cover, check

method, write out each spelling 5

times. In between each time, check your

spelling – is it correct or is there

something you need to remember?

Thursday

Allow yourself one minute to look at each spelling and

then from memory write it out 5 times.

Spend 10 minutes focussing on the

spellings you did not write correctly.

Friday

Today you are going to test yourself on

your chosen 5 spellings.

Spend 2 minutes looking at the

correct spellings or yesterdays revision.Write each spelling in a sentence and

then mark using the spelling list.

Helpful Strategies: Learning rhymes, singing the spelling, constant retrieval (Add your own methods to the F.O.R)

Over the next few pages there are questions relating to the three topics that will help you with your writing this week.

Select either the green or yellow chilli depending how confident or daring you are feeling.

Tomorrows tasks will be scorchers.

Task 1 adverbsAdverbs

Task 1 adverbsAdverbs - Answers

Task 2 conjunctionsConjunctions

Task 2 conjunctionsConjunctions - Answers

Task 1 adverbsAdverbs

Task 1 adverbsAdverbs - Answers

Task 2 conjunctionsTask 2: Conjunctions

Task 2 conjunctionsTask 2: Conjunctions - Answers

1. Look at the picture and write 5 prepositional phrases about it. Underline the preposition in your sentence.

For example: The guitar is on the floor

2. Add a prepositional phrase to the end of thesesentences to show where the events happened.

a) The boy climbed over the fenceb) The man was standingc) The girl jumpedd) The dog ran

Task 3 prepositional phrases Task 3: Prepositional Phrases

1. Look at the picture and write 5 prepositional phrases about it. Underline the preposition in your sentence.

For example: The guitar is on the floor

2. Add a prepositional phrase to the end of thesesentences to show where the events happened.

a) The boy climbed over the fence.b) The man was standing next to the tree.c) The girl jumped onto the table.d) The dog ran under the chair.

Task 3 prepositional phrases Task 3: Prepositional Phrases

Create a tree map of the topics and words you have looked at today.

This is a two part task for today and tomorrow. Write a set of recipe instructions for someone to follow using the phrases and words you have been learning.