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Analyse Lesson 5

Sentence Accuracy

Sentence Accuracy

Quick Build: single-clause sentence

Verb

saw

Who/What

she

Sentence

She saw a throne.

Add Detail: Adverbs

She had

never

________

seen a throne like it.

Re-read

Build

She had

never

________

seen a throne like it.

___________________________________________________________________________

Check

My turn to write a 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

set off

boy

Who/What

Sentence

The boy set off.

Add Detail: Fronted Adverbials

That evening,

the boy set off.

_________________

Re-read

Build

That evening,

_________________

the boy set off.

___________________________________________________________________________

Check

My turn to write a 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

Adjectives

Character words and phrases

Creating contrast

Text structure

Features

My City

One misty morning, a curious girl named Lila leaned against the cracked railings of her city. All around her, the buildings’ broken windows stared with tired eyes. The factories’ chimneys coughed out smoky sighs. The gardens’ flowers drooped as though the grey air had stolen their colour. From where she looked, everything seemed lifeless. She wondered about the world beyond her dreary city. She longed for a spark of wonder beyond the weary roads.

Character words and phrases

Paragraph

Title

Creating contrast

Adjectives

Click on / Click off

Writer's Knowledge

Pronouns

Apostrophefor plural nouns

Alternative nouns

Fronted adverbials

Let's work in:

Stations
Pairs
Groups

Let me show you

Apostrophe for plural nouns

Let's place an apostrophe to show that something belongs to more than one noun.

The gardens flowers drooped.

The tunnels walls glimmered.

The towers windows were broken.

Reveal

Apostrophe for plural nouns

Let's find and discuss

One misty morning, a curious girl named Lila leaned against the cracked railings of her city. All around her, the buildings’ broken windows stared with tired eyes. The factories’ chimneys coughed out smoky sighs. The gardens’ flowers drooped as though the grey air had stolen their colour. From where she looked, everything seemed lifeless. She wondered about the world beyond her dreary city. She longed for a spark of wonder beyond the weary roads.

Reveal

Replace?

Remove?

Feel

Imagine

Your Turn: Which paragraphs will you look at?

Apostophe for plural nouns

Imagine Feel Replace? Remove?

Reveal

Writer's Knowledge

Pronouns

Apostrophefor plural nouns

Alternative nouns

Fronted adverbials

Let me show you

Alternative nouns

Explore the alternative nouns to avoid repeating the same noun.

The tower was old, but the tower still held memories.

structure

building

flat block

Their journey underground soon became an exciting journey.

adventure

expedition

trip

Alternative nouns

Let's find and discuss

Just then, the keeper lifted a small seed that gleamed brighter than a sunrise. “Take this. Plant it where humans’ dreams have been lost. The earth will remember,” he said. Lila thought of her cold, grey city above. She cupped the glowing gift as it beamed up at her. It was as warm as a smile from a friend. “Will it truly change my city?” she asked. The root keeper smiled with eyes that sparkled. “Only if you plant it and share its wonders,” he said. Holding the seed tightly, the young adventurer made her way back up to her dull city.

Replace?

Remove?

Feel

Imagine

Reveal

Your Turn: Which paragraphs will you look at?

Alternative nouns

Imagine Feel Replace? Remove?

Reveal

Writer's Knowledge

Apostrophefor plural nouns

Alternative nouns

Pronouns

Fronted adverbials

Pronouns

Let me show you

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

it

her

their

The tower was grey and __________ rose high above the city.

The girl went out and left __________ home behind.

The children wondered what was beyond __________ estate.

Reveal

Pronouns

Let's find and discuss

One misty morning, a curious girl named Lila leaned against the cracked railings of her city. All around her, the buildings’ broken windows stared with tired eyes. The factories’ chimneys coughed out smoky sighs. The gardens’ flowers drooped as though the grey air had stolen their colour. From where she looked, everything seemed lifeless. She wondered about the world beyond her dreary city. She longed for a spark of wonder beyond the weary roads.

Replace?

Remove?

Feel

Imagine

Reveal

Your Turn: Which paragraphs will you look at?

Pronouns

Imagine Feel Replace? Remove?

Reveal

Writer's Knowledge

Pronouns

Apostrophefor plural nouns

Alternative nouns

Fronted adverbials

Fronted adverbials

Let me show you

Let's place a comma after each fronted adverbial.

That evening the boy crept into the enchanting forest.

In the dark tunnels twisted roots curled along the walls.

With a brave heart she stepped into the underground world.

Reveal

Fronted adverbials

Let's find and discuss

The following sunrise, Lila pressed the glowing seed into a bare patch of soil at the centre of the city. Instantly, shoots of silvery green ivy sprang upwards. They raced along the bricks and buildings. They darted along the pavements’ cracks glimmering with emerald veins. The birds’ songs rang clear and sweet once more. From windows high and low, Lila’s neighbours watched in wonder. “Look!” she called, eyes wide. “This place is alive!” The city seemed to breathe and the air sang. Lila felt the heartbeat of her city echo inside her own.

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

Which One's Right?

Which one correctly shows that the windows belong to more than one building?

A the building's windows

B the buildings windows

C the buildings 'windows

D the buildings' windows

True or False?

Using synonyms for the same noun helps to keep the reader interested.

False
True

Odd One Out

Which one is not a pronoun for the character Lila?

her

herself

she

he

Tick Me

Tick the fronted adverbial that shows manner(how something is done).

A That evening,

B Without hesitation,

C Every few steps,

Check

D At the deepest chamber,

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?

At the deepest chamber, she gasped. A wise figure shaped from moss and moonlight was stood waiting. Leafy vines curled around his shoulders, illuminated by flickering lanterns. “Welcome, young child,” the figure said. His voice was like water over pebbles. Lila murmured, “Who… who are you?” “I am the keeper of roots,” he replied with a gentle bow. Around them, fairies fanned a soft breeze that smelled of rain and honey.

At the deepest chamber, she gasped. A wise figure shaped from moss and moonlight was stood waiting. Leafy vines curled around his shoulders, illuminated by flickering lanterns. “Welcome, young child,” the figure said. His voice was like water over pebbles. Lila murmured, “Who… who are you?” “I am the keeper of roots,” he replied with a gentle bow. Around them, fairies fanned a soft breeze that smelled of rain and honey.

The gardens' flowers drooped.

The tunnels' walls glimmered.

The towers' windows were broken.

She had

never

________

seen a throne like it.

As dusk was creeping in, she noticed a trail of glittering dust leading behind a building. Lila spotted a loose manhole cover. From it, a warm glow was pulsing like a heartbeat. Without hesitation, Lila clambered down its iron ladder to an unusual place. In this underground world, the air shimmered with silver mist and its tunnels’ stone walls glimmered like captured stars. Strange echoes whispered through the caverns, guiding the girl deeper underground. Every few steps, her heart thudded with excitement.

The following sunrise, Lila pressed the glowing seed into a bare patch of soil at the centre of the city. Instantly, shoots of silvery green ivy sprang upwards. They raced along the bricks and buildings. They darted along the pavements’ cracks glimmering with emerald veins. The birds’ songs rang clear and sweet once more. From windows high and low, Lila’s neighbours watched in wonder. “Look!” she called, eyes wide. “This place is alive!” The city seemed to breathe and the air sang. Lila felt the heartbeat of her city echo inside her own.

That evening, the boy crept into the enchanting forest.

In the dark tunnels, twisted roots curled along the walls.

With a brave heart, she stepped into the underground world.

That evening,

the boy set off.

_________________

As dusk was creeping in, she noticed a trail of glittering dust leading behind a building. Lila spotted a loose manhole cover. From it, a warm glow was pulsing like a heartbeat. Without hesitation, Lila clambered down its iron ladder to an unusual place. In this underground world, the air shimmered with silver mist and its tunnels’ stone walls glimmered like captured stars. Strange echoes whispered through the caverns, guiding the girl deeper underground. Every few steps, her heart thudded with excitement.

Just then, the keeper lifted a small seed that gleamed brighter than a sunrise. “Take this. Plant it where humans’ dreams have been lost. The earth will remember,” he said. Lila thought of her cold, grey city above. She cupped the glowing gift as it beamed up at her. It was as warm as a smile from a friend. “Will it truly change my city?” she asked. The root keeper smiled with eyes that sparkled. “Only if you plant it and share its wonders,” he said. Holding the seed tightly, the young adventurer made her way back up to her dull city.

The following sunrise, Lila pressed the glowing seed into a bare patch of soil at the centre of the city. Instantly, shoots of silvery green ivy sprang upwards. They raced along the bricks and buildings. They darted along the pavements’ cracks glimmering with emerald veins. The birds’ songs rang clear and sweet once more. From windows high and low, Lila’s neighbours watched in wonder. “Look!” she called, eyes wide. “This place is alive!” The city seemed to breathe and the air sang. Lila felt the heartbeat of her city echo inside her own.

One misty morning, a curious girl named Lila leaned against the cracked railings of her city. All around her, the buildings’ broken windows stared with tired eyes. The factories’ chimneys coughed out smoky sighs. The gardens’ flowers drooped as though the grey air had stolen their colour. From where she looked, everything seemed lifeless. She wondered about the world beyond her dreary city. She longed for a spark of wonder beyond the weary roads.

The following sunrise, Lila pressed the glowing seed into a bare patch of soil at the centre of the city. Instantly, shoots of silvery green ivy sprang upwards. They raced along the bricks and buildings. They darted along the pavements’ cracks glimmering with emerald veins. The birds’ songs rang clear and sweet once more. From windows high and low, Lila’s neighbours watched in wonder. “Look!” she called, eyes wide. “This place is alive!” The city seemed to breathe and the air sang. Lila felt the heartbeat of her city echo inside her own.

As dusk was creeping in, she noticed a trail of glittering dust leading behind a building. Lila spotted a loose manhole cover. From it, a warm glow was pulsing like a heartbeat. Without hesitation, Lila clambered down its iron ladder to an unusual place. In this underground world, the air shimmered with silver mist and its tunnels’ stone walls glimmered like captured stars. Strange echoes whispered through the caverns, guiding the girl deeper underground. Every few steps, her heart thudded with excitement.

At the deepest chamber, she gasped. A wise figure shaped from moss and moonlight was stood waiting. Leafy vines curled around his shoulders, illuminated by flickering lanterns. “Welcome, young child,” the figure said. His voice was like water over pebbles. Lila murmured, “Who… who are you?” “I am the keeper of roots,” he replied with a gentle bow. Around them, fairies fanned a soft breeze that smelled of rain and honey.

Just then, the keeper lifted a small seed that gleamed brighter than a sunrise. “Take this. Plant it where humans’ dreams have been lost. The earth will remember,” he said. Lila thought of her cold, grey city above. She cupped the glowing gift as it beamed up at her. It was as warm as a smile from a friend. “Will it truly change my city?” she asked. The root keeper smiled with eyes that sparkled. “Only if you plant it and share its wonders,” he said. Holding the seed tightly, the young adventurer made her way back up to her dull city.

it

her

their

As dusk was creeping in, she noticed a trail of glittering dust leading behind a building. Lila spotted a loose manhole cover. From it, a warm glow was pulsing like a heartbeat. Without hesitation, Lila clambered down its iron ladder to an unusual place. In this underground world, the air shimmered with silver mist and its tunnels’ stone walls glimmered like captured stars. Strange echoes whispered through the caverns, guiding the girl deeper underground. Every few steps, her heart thudded with excitement.

At the deepest chamber, she gasped. A wise figure shaped from moss and moonlight was stood waiting. Leafy vines curled around his shoulders, illuminated by flickering lanterns. “Welcome, young child,” the figure said. His voice was like water over pebbles. Lila murmured, “Who… who are you?” “I am the keeper of roots,” he replied with a gentle bow. Around them, fairies fanned a soft breeze that smelled of rain and honey.

B Without hesitation,

Just then, the keeper lifted a small seed that gleamed brighter than a sunrise. “Take this. Plant it where humans’ dreams have been lost. The earth will remember,” he said. Lila thought of her cold, grey city above. She cupped the glowing gift as it beamed up at her. It was as warm as a smile from a friend. “Will it truly change my city?” she asked. The root keeper smiled with eyes that sparkled. “Only if you plant it and share its wonders,” he said. Holding the seed tightly, the young adventurer made her way back up to her dull city.

One misty morning, a curious girl named Lila leaned against the cracked railings of her city. All around her, the buildings’ broken windows stared with tired eyes. The factories’ chimneys coughed out smoky sighs. The gardens’ flowers drooped as though the grey air had stolen their colour. From where she looked, everything seemed lifeless. She wondered about the world beyond her dreary city. She longed for a spark of wonder beyond the weary roads.