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Brackets and Dashes( parentheses)

Parentheses are snippets of extra information that you add to sentences. The sentences would stillmake sense without them.

You can mark off parentheses with :• commas• dashes• rounded brackets

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BracketsDO DON`T

Use them to mark off secondary information.

Use them too often.

Keep the writing insidebrackets short.

Use them for a lot of information.

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Where will you put the brackets?

Take a right by the Red Lion and follow the road to the roundabout.

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We had jelly and ice-cream my favourite for pudding.

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The film produced by Hughes was reallygood.

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Adjectives and Adverbs

Adjectives ADD to nouns and pronouns. They tell you more about the object/ feeling, e.g;• Jim looked nice in his new coat. •The delicious smell of the bread made us all feelhungry.

Adverbs ADD to the verbs. They tell you more about HOW something happened, e.g;• Jim looked really nice in his new coat. •The delicious smell of the bread made us all feel extremely hungry.

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The swaying trees rocked steadily back and forth.

Jane wore a beautiful blue dress that rustled gently as she danced.

Brett played magnificently against the weak opposing team.

swayingsteadily

Beautiful bluegently

magnificentlyweak opposing

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Conjunctions

Conjunctions JOIN words together. Sometimes they just join words in a short list, eg.jelly and ice-cream.Sometimes they join simple sentences, e.gThe cat ran and the dog barked.


What conjunction would you use to join the following sentences to make a compound sentence

I love pizzas for dinner. Ryan likes chips.

The branches were old. They snapped in the wind.

She got very wet today. It was raining heavily.

butwhile

soand

becauseas

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Formal lettersFormal letters You should use a formal letter writing

style for job applications, letters of complaint, letters of acceptance and

enquiry.

The language should be more formal than when writing to friends and family.

Make sure ALL grammar, spellings and punctuation are correct.

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Your address

Their address

Date

Dear ******

Main body of letter

Sign offYours sincerely to Mr. Mrs. Dr etc.. Yours faithfully to Sir or Madam

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Mind Maps

Mind maps can help you with –

• Taking notes• Revision• Planning your writing

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HOW TO CREATE A MIND MAP

USE PICTURESAND COLOUR

HAVE A BRANCH FOR EACH NEW IDEA

USE CAPITAL LETTER

SEASIER

TO REMEMBE

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USE KEY WORDS ONLY

KEY

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Proof reading

•Proof read BACKWARDS - from the last word to the first; this way you will read what you have written NOT what you THINK you have written.

•DO NOT proof read immediately after you havefinished your writing; you will only see what you MEANT TO WRITE!

•Look for no more than 2 specific things at a time, e.g word endings and capital letters.

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I like wotching the tv in the evening`s. It helps me relax. What programe do you like to wotch. [ 6 errors]

Please keep offoff the grass

I like watching the TV in the evenings. It helps me relax. What programme do you like to watch? [ 6 errors]

Please keep offthe grass

It can be verry embarassing wen looking for accomodation in Los Angelis if you are obeese.[ 6 errors]

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It can be very embarrassing when looking for accommodation in Los Angeles if you are obese.[ 6 errors]

Finally – no matter how good you are Finally – no matter how good you are with your spelling and grammar – it with your spelling and grammar – it is always a good idea to get is always a good idea to get someone else (someone else (with good literacy with good literacy skillsskills) to check over your work. They ) to check over your work. They will spot errors that you have will spot errors that you have missed!missed!


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SentencesSentencesSentences are groups of words that make Sentences are groups of words that make sense.sense.

They always start with a capital letter.They always start with a capital letter.

They always finish with an end mark: They always finish with an end mark:

a a full stop – for sentences that are statementsfull stop – for sentences that are statements

a question mark – for sentences that ask questionsa question mark – for sentences that ask questions

an exclamation mark – to stress a statement that an exclamation mark – to stress a statement that expresses surprise, strong feeling etc..expresses surprise, strong feeling etc.. Click to follow through

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Which end mark is needed at the end of each of these sentences? Click here

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I like swimming in the sea

Is it cold in the sea

There`s a shark

I will sit on the beach

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Which of the following are sentences?

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Because he wanted

The man watched the rugby match

Who won the game

I do not watch

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Sentence structures

SimpleSentences

Have one clause that makes sense. ( an independent clause- it stands alone!)

Compound Sentences

Have two or more independent clauses joinedby a conjunction

Complex Sentences

Have one independent clause and one dependentclause ( it doesn`t make sense on its own!)

I like warm spring days.

I like warm spring days and going for long walks.

Although I like warm spring days, I prefer hot summer days spent on the beach.

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A clause is a group of words with a verb

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It`s usually cold in January.

It was quite wet this summer but we had plenty of warm days as well.

Although I find winter too cold, I cannot sleep on hot summer nights.

Simple

Compound

Complex

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Similes & Metaphors

Similes

Metaphors

Tell you something is LIKE something else – they`resimilar

Tell you something ISsomething

He is as crafty as a fox.

She is a tramp.

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I swim like a fish.

It`s as hot as an oven in here.

Tom`s a cold fish.

It rained cats and dogs.

His brain is like a computer.

Simile

Simile

Metaphor

Metaphor

Simile

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Test your understanding. Are the following similes or metaphors?

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Apostrophes for PossessionYou use apostrophes to show that something belongs to something, e.g

cat ’sThe S is only there

to make it easier to say

3 boys ’No S needed here because

there is already one at the end of the plural word

women ’s Plural words need the

apostrophe after the word with an S

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NO APOSTROPHE FOR PLURAL WORDS

The dog`s ball ( The ball belongs to the dog)The apostrophe always goes after the word that has something belonging to it:

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Apostrophes for Possession

1. The pen ink was dry.

2. The dog were barking.

3. The children party was fun.

4. The 4 cats toys were lost.

Click on the right apostrophe box:

’s s

`s s s’

`s s s’

`s s s’

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Do you know the names of these shapes?

Square Circle Triangle Cylinder

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Reading bar chartsBar charts give you lots of information in a way that is easy to read.

• Bar charts should have titles. • Bar charts should have an even scale. • The axes must be labelled with spaces between the bars

Holiday destinations in Europe

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1. Which is the most popular ice cream?• Chocolate• Coffee• Neapolitan

2. How many liked coffee ice cream?• 40• 20• 5

3. Which was the least popular ice cream?• Chocolate• Coffee• Peach


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Favourite ice cream

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Chocolate Coffee Peach Neaplolitan

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What is the sum? Click on the right answer

Jen and her 3 friends have a pizza that is cut into 8 pieces. How can they work out how many pieces can they each have? a) Add (4 + 8) b) Subtract (8 – 4)c) Divide (8 ÷ 4) d) Multiply (8 x 4)

Bob has £3.99 and he buys a book for £2.49 How will Bob work out how much money he will have left? a) Add = 3.99 + 2.49 b) Subtract = 3.99 – 2.49c) Divide = 3.99 ÷ 2.49 d) Multiply = 3.99 x 2.49


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Working out area and perimeters.

The perimeter of a shape is the distance all the way round its edges. You need to measure the length and the width of a shape`s sides. Then you add up all the measurements:

6 metres

6 metres2 metres 2 metres

2 metres + 2 metres + 6 metres + 6 metres = 16 metresor

2 metres + 6 metres = 8 metres 8 metres x 2 = 16 metres

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4 inches

2 inches

a) 6 inches b) 8 inches

c) 12 inches d) 10 inches

3 cms

7 cms

2 cms

8 cms

a) 30 cms b) 34 cms

c) 38 cms d) 37 cms4 cms


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Using millions and trillions

This house sold for one million, seven hundred and eighty- five pounds.

Click on the right figure:

a) £1,785,000 b) £1,700,085

c) £1,000,785c) £1,078,500

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We can work out roughly what the probability/ likelihood/ chance of something happening is.

We can use a probability scale to help us work out the likelihood of something happening, running from impossible to definite.

Impossible Even chance Definite

Not very likely Quite likely

Pigs might fly It will rain I`ll catch a coldthis year

Understanding Probability

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The chances of something happening can be shown on a probability scale from 0 to 1.•A probability of 0 tells us that the event will never happen - it's impossible •A probability of 1 tells us that the event will definitely happen •A probability of ½ tells us that the event has an even chance of happening

Unlikely events are closer to 0 and likely events are closer to 1.

Probability continued



0 ½ 1

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What is the probability of these things happening?Click on an answer.

You will eat today:a) Definite 0.5 – 1.0b) Even chance 0.5 c) Impossible 0 - 0.5



0 ½ 1

You will swim in the seaOn 25th December:a) Definite 0.5 - 1.0b) Even chance 0.5 c) Impossible 0 - 0.5

You will get a letter:a) Definite 0. 5- 1.0b) Even chance 0.5 c) Impossible 0 - 0.5

You see the Queen today:a) Definite 0.5 - 1.0b) Even chance 0.5 c) Impossible 0 - 0.5


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Number – fractions / percentages & decimals

Can you match the correct fraction to the percentage figure?Click on your answer to check.

Three fifths of the pizza as a percentage is:a) 55%b) 60%c) 75%d) 35%

0.75 of an hour as a fraction is:

a)¾b)⅝c) ⅞d)⅜

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Holiday Dates

Below out your `flight out`dates. When will you will return?Click to check your answers

You are flying to Spain for 7 days on 07.07.06. When will you return?a) 12th July

b) 14th July

c) 13th July

d) 13th August

You are cruising to Corfu for 10 days on 22.06.06. When will you return?a) 1st Julyb) 31st Junec) 22nd Julyd) 3rd July

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Mean, median & mode

Mean = total ÷ number of figures

Median = middle value when the figures are written in order

Mode = most common figure in the data

The number of pens bought in one hour in Woolworths is: 0, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4

The mode taken from these figures is:a) 4b) 2c) 1d) 3

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