Jolly Literacy: Spelling, Grammar and Punctuation, Pupil Book 6 BE precursive

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6 & Punc t uation Spelling, G rammar

idioms conjunctions imperatives dictionaries modals indirect objects voice passive sentencescomplex cohesion gerunds adverbials prefixes ough ’ apostrophes ;semicolons

gue for /g/ que for /k/ gu for /gw/ suffixes “

g r a m m a r spelling punctuation “ speechmarks ? question marks ,commas letters silent schwas alliteration

Pupil Book

Sara Wernham and

Unscramble the letters in the gemstones and add them to ‹cious› to make words from the Spelling List. graciously conscious viciously unconscious semi-precious suspiciously malicious atrocious luscious vivacious tenacious ferociously audacious auspicious officious voracious precocious subconscious

Look this word up in the dictionary. See how many words you can make with its letters.

Parse the sentence and then write it on the wall. s e m i - p r e c i o u s

The spiced pumpkin soup tasted delicious.

Dictation: ‹-able›

Are these words spelt ‹-able› or ‹-ible›? Add the correct suffix to complete each word, and use a dictionary to check if necessary.

poss suit sens valu illeg knowledge forc applic incred convert reason reli

The bodybuilder has achieved considerable success. Parse the sentence and then write it on the wall.

active / passive object verb subject

Go forward 3 spaces Return to the

Start Imperatives

Go forward3 spaces

Write a mixture of positive and negative imperatives in the empty spaces. Find a die, some counters and a few other players. Then play the game and see who is the first to finish. Don’t forget to follow the instructions carefully!

Go back 2 spaces

Throw a 6 to continue

Antonyms and Synonyms

Cross out the word in each group that is not a synonym of the word in the spider’s web. and antonyms are words that have the opposite meaning.

remember! Synonyms are words which have the same, or a similar, meaning...

beat defeat retreat conquer decorated pretty attractive picturesque test inspect ignore examine missing absent constant gone large reliable plentiful considerable

skill hobby method technique

For each word in the drawers, there are two words that have the same meaning and two that have the opposite meaning. Can you match them correctly? politely truly honestly sincerely eagerly carefully warmly heartily eventually instantly straightaway immediately

antonyms synonyms

weird enjoyable jovial antique grotesque bygone genuine frequently valuable occasionally • rarely miserable • gloomy cheap • worthless fake • insincere new • modern present • recent ordinary • normal unpleasant • boring beautiful • gorgeous regularly • often old • ancient fun • amusing past • former real • true ugly • hideous bizarre • strange jolly • cheerful precious • expensive

Unscramble the letters to make words from the Spelling List. bargain certain perhaps develop continue remember decide relevant amateur category strengthen dictionary vegetable stomach criticise vehicle cemetery restaurant

Spelling, Grammar & Punctuation is a six-level programme that gives young children the skills they need to be confident readers and enthusiastic writers. It builds on the teaching in Jolly Phonics and has the same multisensory, active and fun approach. The systematic and cumulative syllabus enables children to spell and punctuate more accurately, use a wider vocabulary and have a clearer understanding of how language works.

Each level of the series

• Has a write-in Pupil Book with a full set of lesson activities for the academic year.

• Has a Teacher’s Book providing step-by-step lesson plans and comprehensive support.

• Introduces complex grammatical concepts in an engaging and child-friendly way.

• Systematically reinforces the learning so that no one is left behind.

• Teaches new spelling patterns, supports a greater understanding of sentence structure, expands vocabulary and comprehension, and cultivates dictionary and thesaurus skills.

To see the full range of Jolly Literacy products, visit our website at www.jollylearning.co.uk

© Sara Wernham and Sue Lloyd 2017 (text)

© Lib Stephen 2017 (illustrations)

Cover illustrations by Laia Capdevila 2024

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ISBN 978-1-83582-194-7 ËxHSLINFy821947z

Reference: JL1947

British English Edition

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