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Literacy Counts

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Analyse Lesson 6

Sentence Accuracy

Sentence Accuracy

Quick Build: single-clause sentence

Verb

approach

Who/What

explorers

Sentence

Explorers approach.

Add Detail: conjunctions

when

_______

Explorers must be careful

they approach.

Re-read

Build

Explorers must be careful

they approach.

when

_______

___________________________________________________________________________

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

look

Who/What

whales

Sentence

The whales look tiny.

Add Detail: pronouns

The starfish are so enormous that

make whales look tiny.

they

______

Re-read

Build

they

______

make whales look tiny.

The starfish are so enormous that

___________________________________________________________________________

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 5-7 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

Effective adjectives

Topic sentences

Technical words

Let's work in:

Stations
Pairs
Groups

Topic sentences

Let me show you

Reveal

Match the topic sentence to the subheading it replaces.

This specially arranged room is where the octopus family lives.

Introduction

Welcome, ocean explorer!

Diet

The most astonishing thing of all is their talent for camouflage.

Habitat

Fascinating Facts

To attract their prey, the whole household works together.

Topic sentences

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.

Reveal

Replace?

Remove?

Feel

Imagine

Your Turn: Which paragraphs will you look at?

Topic sentences

Imagine Feel Replace? Remove?

Reveal

Writer's Knowledge

Effective adjectives

Topic sentences

Technical words

Let me show you

Technical words

Drag the technical words into the correct sentence.

tentacles
molluscs
anglerfish

Eight gangly writhe around.

Two patient dangle their glowing lights.

These marvellous can match their surroundings.

Reveal

Technical words

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.

Reveal

Replace?

Remove?

Feel

Imagine

Your Turn: Which paragraphs will you look at?

Technical words

Imagine Feel Replace? Remove?

Reveal

Writer's Knowledge

Effective adjectives

Topic sentences

Technical words

Effective adjectives

Let me show you

Drag the adjectives into the ocean.

unusual

seabed

remarkable

plankton

polished

cosiest

hatchlings

Reveal

Effective adjectives

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?

Effective adjectives

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

Picture Me

Which image best shows this topic sentence? The most astonishing thing of all is their talent for camouflage.

Odd One Out

Which of these is not a technical word for a sea creature guide?

B seabed

A tentacles

D cosy

C camouflage

Yes or No?Do these phrases include adjectives to describe nouns?

A unusual appearance

Yes
No
No

B creatures to discover

Yes

C youngsters perch on a footstool

Yes
No

D remarkable sea creatures

Yes
No

Can I find and discuss Writer’s Knowledge 5-7 in the Example Text?

CEW

Handwriting

Writing Effects

Spelling

Ideas

Other...

Feedback: Who did what well?

when

_______

Explorers must be careful

they approach.

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.

The starfish are so enormous that

make whales look tiny.

they

______

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.

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.

unusual

remarkable

cosiest

polished

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.

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.

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!

tentacles
anglerfish
molluscs

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.

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.

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.