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Analyse Lesson 5

Sentence Accuracy

Sentence Accuracy

Quick Build: single-clause sentence

Verb

move

Who/What

they

Sentence

They move.

Add Detail: prepositions

during

_________

They remain moving

the night.

Re-read

Build

during

_________

They remain moving

the night.

___________________________________________________________________________

Check

My turn to write the sentence.

Listen to my writer's voice.
Let me hide it!Now your turn.

Your turn to write a sentence.

Write?
Dictate?
Adapt/Extend?
Combine?
Fix?

Use your Sentence Checker

Sentence time over! Click to move on.

Quick Build: single-clause sentence

Verb

are

Who/What

they

Sentence

They are on a mission.

Add Detail: verb inflections

are

____

on a secret undersea mission.

They

Re-read

Build

They

on a secret undersea mission.

are

____

___________________________________________________________________________

Check

My turn to write the sentence.

Listen to my writer's voice.
Let me hide it!Now your turn.

Your turn to write a sentence.

Write?
Dictate?
Adapt/Extend?
Combine?
Fix?

Use your Sentence Checker

Sentence time over! Click to move on.

Can I find and discuss Writer’s Knowledge 1-4 in the Example Text?

Let's take a quick look at how the Example Text is presented and the features it has.

The Example Text has...

Paragraphs

Title

Addressing the reader

Expanded noun phrases

Effective verbs

Text structure

Features

Secret Sea Creature Guide: The Octopus Family

Welcome, ocean explorer! If you are reading this, you have found the scroll of secret information in the bottle along with the underwater camera! Within this guide, there are many fascinating creatures to discover, but this one is a surprise you will not expect. Hidden deep beneath the waves, the Octopus Family Living Room remains a mystery that few humans have ever seen. Long ago, a removal van was tossed from a ship in a storm and it sank to the sandy ocean floor. Nearby octopuses were somehow able to drag every armchair, sofa and lamp from the wreckage and arrange them into the cosiest sitting room!

Paragraph

Title

Addressing the reader

Effective verbs

Expanded noun phrases

Click on / Click off

Writer's Knowledge

Verb forms

Pronouns

Different nouns

Fronted adverbials

Let's work in:

Stations
Pairs
Groups

Verb forms

Let me show you

is

are

The creature

fascinating

Their colours

a way of camouflaging

were

was

They

exploring the beach

His heart

thudding

Reveal

Verb forms

Let's find and discuss

Welcome, ocean explorer! If you are reading this, you have found the scroll of secret information in the bottle along with the underwater camera! Within this guide, there are many fascinating creatures to discover, but this one is a surprise you will not expect. Hidden deep beneath the waves, the Octopus Family Living Room remains a mystery that few humans have ever seen. Long ago, a removal van was tossed from a ship in a storm and it sank to the sandy ocean floor. Nearby octopuses were somehow able to drag every armchair, sofa and lamp from the wreckage and arrange them into the cosiest sitting room!

Reveal

Replace?

Remove?

Feel

Imagine

Your Turn: Which paragraphs will you look at?

Verb forms

Imagine Feel Replace? Remove?

Reveal

Writer's Knowledge

Verb forms

Pronouns

Different nouns

Fronted adverbials

Different nouns

Let me show you

Explore the alternative words to avoid repeating the same noun.

The aliens have travelled far as these aliens enjoy adventures.

explorers adventurers space creatures voyagers

The shoal of fish remain in a large shoal for safety.

group crowd pile school

Different nouns

Let's find and discuss

To attract their prey, the whole household works together to create a calm and inviting space. The biggest octopus reads a story from a sunken book while the three tiny youngsters perch on the footstool to listen. Rather cleverly, the octopus family organise for two patient anglerfish to dangle their glowing lights. With the lamps lit for storytelling, shoals of fish and smaller creatures arrive and huddle across the sofa. All seems cosy and calm… until the rush of forty tentacles snaffle fish, plankton and crabs into eager beaks.

Replace?

Remove?

Feel

Imagine

Reveal

Your Turn: Which paragraphs will you look at?

Different nouns

Imagine Feel Replace? Remove?

Reveal

Writer's Knowledge

Verb forms

Pronouns

Different nouns

Fronted adverbials

Let me show you

Pronouns

Complete each sentence with a pronoun to avoid repeating the noun.

it

he

they

The camera is old and ____________ holds many secrets.

The boy is astonished because _________ has made a discovery.

The fish protect each other and __________ stay close at all times.

Reveal

Pronouns

Let's find and discuss

These remarkable eight-armed sea creatures have an unusual appearance. This octopus family slouch comfortably into their surroundings. Sprawled across padded cushions, eight gangly tentacles writhe around with minds of their own. Three little hatchlings wait with eager eyes that gleam like polished shells. The family’s shifting colours are a swirl of pearly blue with spots of seaweed green.

Replace?

Remove?

Feel

Imagine

Reveal

Your Turn: Which paragraphs will you look at?

Pronouns

Imagine Feel Replace? Remove?

Reveal

Writer's Knowledge

Verb forms

Pronouns

Different nouns

Fronted adverbials

Fronted adverbials

Let me show you

Let's place a comma after each fronted adverbial.

On the turtle’s back the shell city grows larger.

After winding up the key the fish can swim for hours.

In the depths of the ocean the aliens begin to explore.

Reveal

Fronted adverbials

Let's find and discuss

This specially arranged room is where the octopus family lives. Underneath the furniture, the seabed is carpeted with crumbly sand. Sofas are anchored by coral bricks and armchairs lean against rocks. Their coffee table rests neatly on a patch of soft sponge. Overhead, gentle currents carry seaweed that sways like curtains in a watery breeze. Beyond the cosy lamplight, the vast ocean is dark and wild. They are hidden from view amongst the enclosed coral bed. The sunken removal van provides a perfect escape for whenever danger approaches.

Replace?

Remove?

Feel

Imagine

Reveal

Your Turn: Which paragraphs will you look at?

Fronted adverbials

Imagine Feel Replace? Remove?

Reveal

Question Quiz Time

Secret Selector
Team Competition
How will we answer our questions today?
Vote
ThumbsUp
ThinkPair Share
Bob Up

Odd One Out

Which one is not showing the correct verb?

B it is

A they are

C they was

D he was

Yes or No?Are these pronouns for the word ‘tentacles’?

A they

Yes
No
No
Yes

B he

Yes

C it

No

D them

Yes
No

True or False?

Using different words for the same noun helps to avoid repeating the same words.

False
True

Tick Me

Tick the fronted adverbial that shows place (where something is).

A Once every ten years,

B With a flick of a fin,

C After the sun has set,

Check

D Deep below the surface,

Can I find and discuss Writer’s Knowledge 1-4 in the Example Text?

CEW

Handwriting

Writing Effects

Spelling

Ideas

Other...

Feedback: Who did what well?

The most astonishing thing of all is their talent for camouflage. With a single thought, these marvellous molluscs can match their surroundings, so what appears to look like a sofa cushion might be a blinking eye! If you ever explore a shipwreck, beware… an inviting underwater living room scene might not be what it seems.

is

are

were

was

during

_________

They remain moving

the night.

Welcome, ocean explorer! If you are reading this, you have found the scroll of secret information in the bottle along with the underwater camera! Within this guide, there are many fascinating creatures to discover, but this one is a surprise you will not expect. Hidden deep beneath the waves, the Octopus Family Living Room remains a mystery that few humans have ever seen. Long ago, a removal van was tossed from a ship in a storm and it sank to the sandy ocean floor. Nearby octopuses were somehow able to drag every armchair, sofa and lamp from the wreckage and arrange them into the cosiest sitting room!

Welcome, ocean explorer! If you are reading this, you have found the scroll of secret information in the bottle along with the underwater camera! Within this guide, there are many fascinating creatures to discover, but this one is a surprise you will not expect. Hidden deep beneath the waves, the Octopus Family Living Room remains a mystery that few humans have ever seen. Long ago, a removal van was tossed from a ship in a storm and it sank to the sandy ocean floor. Nearby octopuses were somehow able to drag every armchair, sofa and lamp from the wreckage and arrange them into the cosiest sitting room!

it

he

they

The most astonishing thing of all is their talent for camouflage. With a single thought, these marvellous molluscs can match their surroundings, so what appears to look like a sofa cushion might be a blinking eye! If you ever explore a shipwreck, beware… an inviting underwater living room scene might not be what it seems.

These remarkable eight-armed sea creatures have an unusual appearance. This octopus family slouch comfortably into their surroundings. Sprawled across padded cushions, eight gangly tentacles writhe around with minds of their own. Three little hatchlings wait with eager eyes that gleam like polished shells. The family’s shifting colours are a swirl of pearly blue with spots of seaweed green.

This specially arranged room is where the octopus family lives. Underneath the furniture, the seabed is carpeted with crumbly sand. Sofas are anchored by coral bricks and armchairs lean against rocks. Their coffee table rests neatly on a patch of soft sponge. Overhead, gentle currents carry seaweed that sways like curtains in a watery breeze. Beyond the cosy lamplight, the vast ocean is dark and wild. They are hidden from view amongst the enclosed coral bed. The sunken removal van provides a perfect escape for whenever danger approaches.

To attract their prey, the whole household works together to create a calm and inviting space. The biggest octopus reads a story from a sunken book while the three tiny youngsters perch on the footstool to listen. Rather cleverly, the octopus family organise for two patient anglerfish to dangle their glowing lights. With the lamps lit for storytelling, shoals of fish and smaller creatures arrive and huddle across the sofa. All seems cosy and calm… until the rush of forty tentacles snaffle fish, plankton and crabs into eager beaks.

Welcome, ocean explorer! If you are reading this, you have found the scroll of secret information in the bottle along with the underwater camera! Within this guide, there are many fascinating creatures to discover, but this one is a surprise you will not expect. Hidden deep beneath the waves, the Octopus Family Living Room remains a mystery that few humans have ever seen. Long ago, a removal van was tossed from a ship in a storm and it sank to the sandy ocean floor. Nearby octopuses were somehow able to drag every armchair, sofa and lamp from the wreckage and arrange them into the cosiest sitting room!

To attract their prey, the whole household works together to create a calm and inviting space. The biggest octopus reads a story from a sunken book while the three tiny youngsters perch on the footstool to listen. Rather cleverly, the octopus family organise for two patient anglerfish to dangle their glowing lights. With the lamps lit for storytelling, shoals of fish and smaller creatures arrive and huddle across the sofa. All seems cosy and calm… until the rush of forty tentacles snaffle fish, plankton and crabs into eager beaks.

To attract their prey, the whole household works together to create a calm and inviting space. The biggest octopus reads a story from a sunken book while the three tiny youngsters perch on the footstool to listen. Rather cleverly, the octopus family organise for two patient anglerfish to dangle their glowing lights. With the lamps lit for storytelling, shoals of fish and smaller creatures arrive and huddle across the sofa. All seems cosy and calm… until the rush of forty tentacles snaffle fish, plankton and crabs into eager beaks.

On the turtle’s back, the shell city grows larger.

After winding up the key, the fish can swim for hours.

In the depths of the ocean, the aliens begin to explore.

The most astonishing thing of all is their talent for camouflage. With a single thought, these marvellous molluscs can match their surroundings, so what appears to look like a sofa cushion might be a blinking eye! If you ever explore a shipwreck, beware… an inviting underwater living room scene might not be what it seems.

These remarkable eight-armed sea creatures have an unusual appearance. This octopus family slouch comfortably into their surroundings. Sprawled across padded cushions, eight gangly tentacles writhe around with minds of their own. Three little hatchlings wait with eager eyes that gleam like polished shells. The family’s shifting colours are a swirl of pearly blue with spots of seaweed green.

The most astonishing thing of all is their talent for camouflage. With a single thought, these marvellous molluscs can match their surroundings, so what appears to look like a sofa cushion might be a blinking eye! If you ever explore a shipwreck, beware… an inviting underwater living room scene might not be what it seems.

This specially arranged room is where the octopus family lives. Underneath the furniture, the seabed is carpeted with crumbly sand. Sofas are anchored by coral bricks and armchairs lean against rocks. Their coffee table rests neatly on a patch of soft sponge. Overhead, gentle currents carry seaweed that sways like curtains in a watery breeze. Beyond the cosy lamplight, the vast ocean is dark and wild. They are hidden from view amongst the enclosed coral bed. The sunken removal van provides a perfect escape for whenever danger approaches.

These remarkable eight-armed sea creatures have an unusual appearance. This octopus family slouch comfortably into their surroundings. Sprawled across padded cushions, eight gangly tentacles writhe around with minds of their own. Three little hatchlings wait with eager eyes that gleam like polished shells. The family’s shifting colours are a swirl of pearly blue with spots of seaweed green.

D Deep below the surface,

This specially arranged room is where the octopus family lives. Underneath the furniture, the seabed is carpeted with crumbly sand. Sofas are anchored by coral bricks and armchairs lean against rocks. Their coffee table rests neatly on a patch of soft sponge. Overhead, gentle currents carry seaweed that sways like curtains in a watery breeze. Beyond the cosy lamplight, the vast ocean is dark and wild. They are hidden from view amongst the enclosed coral bed. The sunken removal van provides a perfect escape for whenever danger approaches.

are

____

on a secret undersea mission.

They