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Y5A Curiosity WO1 Analyse L5

Literacy Counts

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Analyse Lesson 5

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

Sentence Accuracy

Sentence Accuracy

Quick Build: single-clause sentence

sent

Verb

Who/What

I sent a message.

Sentence

Add Detail: Speech Punctuation

I sent a message to say,

“We are safe on Mars!”

Re-read

Build

Drag the punctuation into the sentence to complete it.

I sent a message to say

We are safe on Mars

___________________________________________________________________________

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

adjusted

Subject

Sentence

I adjusted my speed.

Add Detail: colon for independent clauses

I adjusted my speed: I was coming in too fast.

_______________________________

__________________________

Re-read

Build

Insert the colon between the two independent clauses, explaining the information given.
Check

I adjusted my speed I was coming in too fast.

___________________________________________________________________________

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...

Title

Paragraph

Effective verbs

Past tense

Synonyms and antonyms

Text structure

Features

Journey to the Moon

With a thunderous roar, my journey to the moon began. The powerful rocket began to shudder and surge, lifting me into the endless, inky sea of space. My body was thrust back into the narrow seat – pressure juddering through me – as the force increased. Within minutes, I was watching the swirling marble of Earth begin to shrink. “All systems are go,” came a calm, steady voice from Mission Control through the headset. At that moment, the lunar module detached and I realised there was no turning back. We were committed.

Past tense

Title

Effective verbs

Synonyms and antonyms

Paragraph

Click on Click off

Writer's Knowledge

Modal verbs

Prefixes

Prepositions in expanded noun phrases

Dashes to add more information

Let's work in:

Stations
Pairs
Groups

Memorize the positions

Let me show you

Prefixes

Try adding the prefixes to the verbs to see if they make new words.

Prefix
Verb
over-
un-
place
judge
de-
dis-
re-
appear
mis-
Reveal

Prefixes

Let's find and discuss

Beyond Earth’s atmosphere, I drifted through the silent, weightless void of space. The onboard computer – constantly recalculating and realigning our path – had to be precise. I stared out at the pale, ghostly surface of the nearing moon as a ball of nerves twisted in my stomach. Would I really land safely? What if I misjudged the descent? I readjusted the controls – determined to remain focused – but I could not relax. Every second mattered.

Replace?

Remove?

Feel

Imagine

Reveal

Your Turn: Which paragraphs will you look at?

Prefixes

Imagine Feel Replace? Remove?

Reveal

Writer's Knowledge

Modal verbs

Prefixes

Prepositions in expanded noun phrases

Dashes to add more information

Let me show you

Modal verbs

Let's order the modal verbs from most to least likely to happen.

ought to
may
will
must
would
Most likely
Least likely

I __________ ensure a successful landing.

Modal verbs

Let's find and discuss

As I began the descent, my heart became a thumping drum. Warning lights flashed. Fuel was dangerously low. I reported this – as steadily as I could – and for a while, there was nothing but muffled static. Would we make it? Might the module run out of fuel and crash? For a split second, everything hung in the balance. Finally, Mission Control responded, “You are go to land.” With the greatest care, I guided the fragile craft downwards. We must not fail.

Feel

Imagine

Replace?

Remove?

Reveal

Your Turn: Which paragraphs will you look at?

Modal verbs

Imagine Feel Replace? Remove?

Reveal

Writer's Knowledge

Modal verbs

Prefixes

Prepositions in expanded noun phrases

Dashes to add more information

Prepositions in expanded noun phrases

Let me show you

Match the adjectives and nouns to the prepositional phrases.

behind me

this historic, fundamental mission

the rusty, dust-strewn surface

for scientific research

a huge, billowing parachute

of the landing site

Reveal

Prepositions in expanded noun phrases

Let's find and discuss

Beyond Earth’s atmosphere, I drifted through the silent, weightless void of space. The onboard computer – constantly recalculating and realigning our path – had to be precise. I stared out at the pale, ghostly surface of the nearing moon as a ball of nerves twisted in my stomach. Would I really land safely? What if I misjudged the descent? I readjusted the controls – determined to remain focused – but I could not relax. Every second mattered.

Reveal

Replace?

Remove?

Feel

Imagine

Your Turn: Which paragraphs will you look at?

Prepositions in expanded noun phrases

Imagine Feel Replace? Remove?

Reveal

Writer's Knowledge

Modal verbs

Prefixes

Prepositions in expanded noun phrases

Dashes to add more information

Dashes to add information

Let me show you

Add dashes to correctly punctuate the parenthesis.

The dusty landing site awaiting exploration was spread as far as I could see.

The rusty red landscape untouched for so long was utterly silent.

The darkness of space appearing to never end surrounded me.

Reveal

Dashes to add information

Let's find and discuss

With a gentle jolt – so slight it barely seemed real – I touched down on the moon’s powdery surface. Silence followed. “Houston, the Eagle has landed,” I announced, exhaling a sigh of relief. Slowly and deliberately, I disembarked from the craft – one step at a time – moving towards the unknown. Just then, my boot pressed into the fine, grey dust of the pock-marked surface. Barely able to contain my excitement, I said, “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” History had been made.

Replace?

Remove?

Feel

Imagine

Reveal

Your Turn: Which paragraphs will you look at?

Dashes to add information

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 a verb beginning with a prefix?

B uncover

A recalculate

D misjudge

C distant

Yes or No?

Do these contain modal verbs?

A I did not know if I could do it.

Yes
No

B I was preparing to land.

No
Yes

C The module ran out of fuel.

No
Yes

D We must not fail this mission.

Yes
No

Picture Me

Which image best shows this expanded noun phrase? ‘the pale, ghostly surface of the nearing moon’

Which One's Right?

Which one shows dashes used correctly?

A. The computer constantly recalculating our path had to be – precise.

B. The computer – constantly recalculating our path – had to be precise.

C. The – computer constantly recalculating – our path had to be precise.

D. The computer constantly recalculating our path – had to be precise.

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?

Across the strange, lifeless landscape of the moon, I began my work of collecting samples and setting up equipment for soil and moisture tests. The ground shifted beneath me – each of my steps sinking into the soft ash – while the distant, glowing orb of home hung above me. It looked so small, yet it held everything I knew. I began to record my findings, uncovering knowledge that could reshape our understanding of space forever. There was still much to do… yet this was only the beginning.

With a gentle jolt – so slight it barely seemed real – I touched down on the moon’s powdery surface. Silence followed. “Houston, the Eagle has landed,” I announced, exhaling a sigh of relief. Slowly and deliberately, I disembarked from the craft – one step at a time – moving towards the unknown. Just then, my boot pressed into the fine, grey dust of the pock-marked surface. Barely able to contain my excitement, I said, “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” History had been made.

As I began the descent, my heart became a thumping drum. Warning lights flashed. Fuel was dangerously low. I reported this – as steadily as I could – and for a while, there was nothing but muffled static. Would we make it? Might the module run out of fuel and crash? For a split second, everything hung in the balance. Finally, Mission Control responded, “You are go to land.” With the greatest care, I guided the fragile craft downwards. We must not fail.

I sent a message to say,

“We are safe on Mars!”

With a gentle jolt – so slight it barely seemed real – I touched down on the moon’s powdery surface. Silence followed. “Houston, the Eagle has landed,” I announced, exhaling a sigh of relief. Slowly and deliberately, I disembarked from the craft – one step at a time – moving towards the unknown. Just then, my boot pressed into the fine, grey dust of the pock-marked surface. Barely able to contain my excitement, I said, “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” History had been made.

The dusty landing site - awaiting exploration - was spread as far as I could see.

The rusty red landscape - untouched for so long - was utterly silent.

The darkness of space - appearing to never end - surrounded me.

With a thunderous roar, my journey to the moon began. The powerful rocket began to shudder and surge, lifting me into the endless, inky sea of space. My body was thrust back into the narrow seat – pressure juddering through me – as the force increased. Within minutes, I was watching the swirling marble of Earth begin to shrink. “All systems are go,” came a calm, steady voice from Mission Control through the headset. At that moment, the lunar module detached and I realised there was no turning back. We were committed.

With a thunderous roar, my journey to the moon began. The powerful rocket began to shudder and surge, lifting me into the endless, inky sea of space. My body was thrust back into the narrow seat – pressure juddering through me – as the force increased. Within minutes, I was watching the swirling marble of Earth begin to shrink. “All systems are go,” came a calm, steady voice from Mission Control through the headset. At that moment, the lunar module detached and I realised there was no turning back. We were committed.

With a thunderous roar, my journey to the moon began. The powerful rocket began to shudder and surge, lifting me into the endless, inky sea of space. My body was thrust back into the narrow seat – pressure juddering through me – as the force increased. Within minutes, I was watching the swirling marble of Earth begin to shrink. “All systems are go,” came a calm, steady voice from Mission Control through the headset. At that moment, the lunar module detached and I realised there was no turning back. We were committed.

I adjusted my speed: I was coming in too fast.

_______________________________

__________________________

Across the strange, lifeless landscape of the moon, I began my work of collecting samples and setting up equipment for soil and moisture tests. The ground shifted beneath me – each of my steps sinking into the soft ash – while the distant, glowing orb of home hung above me. It looked so small, yet it held everything I knew. I began to record my findings, uncovering knowledge that could reshape our understanding of space forever. There was still much to do… yet this was only the beginning.

With a thunderous roar, my journey to the moon began. The powerful rocket began to shudder and surge, lifting me into the endless, inky sea of space. My body was thrust back into the narrow seat – pressure juddering through me – as the force increased. Within minutes, I was watching the swirling marble of Earth begin to shrink. “All systems are go,” came a calm, steady voice from Mission Control through the headset. At that moment, the lunar module detached and I realised there was no turning back. We were committed.

Across the strange, lifeless landscape of the moon, I began my work of collecting samples and setting up equipment for soil and moisture tests. The ground shifted beneath me – each of my steps sinking into the soft ash – while the distant, glowing orb of home hung above me. It looked so small, yet it held everything I knew. I began to record my findings, uncovering knowledge that could reshape our understanding of space forever. There was still much to do… yet this was only the beginning.

With a gentle jolt – so slight it barely seemed real – I touched down on the moon’s powdery surface. Silence followed. “Houston, the Eagle has landed,” I announced, exhaling a sigh of relief. Slowly and deliberately, I disembarked from the craft – one step at a time – moving towards the unknown. Just then, my boot pressed into the fine, grey dust of the pock-marked surface. Barely able to contain my excitement, I said, “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” History had been made.

As I began the descent, my heart became a thumping drum. Warning lights flashed. Fuel was dangerously low. I reported this – as steadily as I could – and for a while, there was nothing but muffled static. Would we make it? Might the module run out of fuel and crash? For a split second, everything hung in the balance. Finally, Mission Control responded, “You are go to land.” With the greatest care, I guided the fragile craft downwards. We must not fail.

overplace
unplace
deplace
displace
replace
misplace

Beyond Earth’s atmosphere, I drifted through the silent, weightless void of space. The onboard computer – constantly recalculating and realigning our path – had to be precise. I stared out at the pale, ghostly surface of the nearing moon as a ball of nerves twisted in my stomach. Would I really land safely? What if I misjudged the descent? I readjusted the controls – determined to remain focused – but I could not relax. Every second mattered.

unappear
overappear
deappear
disappear
reappear
misappear

Across the strange, lifeless landscape of the moon, I began my work of collecting samples and setting up equipment for soil and moisture tests. The ground shifted beneath me – each of my steps sinking into the soft ash – while the distant, glowing orb of home hung above me. It looked so small, yet it held everything I knew. I began to record my findings, uncovering knowledge that could reshape our understanding of space forever. There was still much to do… yet this was only the beginning.

unjudge
overjudge
dejudge
disjudge
rejudge
misjudge

Beyond Earth’s atmosphere, I drifted through the silent, weightless void of space. The onboard computer – constantly recalculating and realigning our path – had to be precise. I stared out at the pale, ghostly surface of the nearing moon as a ball of nerves twisted in my stomach. Would I really land safely? What if I misjudged the descent? I readjusted the controls – determined to remain focused – but I could not relax. Every second mattered.

As I began the descent, my heart became a thumping drum. Warning lights flashed. Fuel was dangerously low. I reported this – as steadily as I could – and for a while, there was nothing but muffled static. Would we make it? Might the module run out of fuel and crash? For a split second, everything hung in the balance. Finally, Mission Control responded, “You are go to land.” With the greatest care, I guided the fragile craft downwards. We must not fail.