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Verbs - which tense? Learning objective We are learning to choose and use the correct tense in our writing.

What pupils already know • Pupils should already know what a verb is and also know the terms present tense and past tense. • They should already be familiar with and using the progressive present tense (e.g. ‘I am standing’) and progressive past tense (e.g. ‘I was shouting’) in their writing.

Key vocabulary verb, tense, present tense, past tense, future tense, present perfect tense

Teaching notes • Remind pupils that a verb is a doing word, using verbs that they are familiar with and that you can model in the classroom: for example – sit (I am sitting at my desk), open (Sally opens a book), look (Jamil looked at me). • Now show how some verbs change with different tenses: present tense: look (it is happening now) past tense: looked (we add ‘ed’ to show this happened in the past) future tense: will look (‘will’ shows that it is going to happen in the future) • Ask pupils to make present, past and future sentences with the verb play. • Introduce the present perfect tense. Example 1: Underline the verb in the sentence. Jamil has gone to the shops. The verb is ‘has gone’. It is in the present perfect tense. We use this tense to show something that began in the past and was completed in the present. • To make this tense we must use the present tense of the verb ‘have’. Example 2: Underline the verb in the sentence. I have waited for two hours. Ask pupils to identify the verb (‘have waited’) and to name the tense correctly. Establish the difference in meaning between ‘I have waited’ (action completed in the present – I am still waiting) and ‘I waited’ (action completed in the past – I am no longer waiting).

Independent activity Refer pupils to the Year 3 Grammar and Punctuation Pupil Book, pages 22–23.

Verbs - which tense? Use and apply Task A: Which tense? This is a game for 2 players. One player is X and one player is O Use the table below. talked

chase

played

sing

will forget

came

have stood

will meet

has remembered

laughed

grow

arrived

has taken

talked

will see

know

• Take it in turns to choose a verb from the table and make a sentence from it. If the sentence is correct, the player wins the square and marks it with X or O. • When a player wins four X or O in a row, either horizontally, vertically or diagonally, they win the game. Task B: Tense • Copy the table below. • Work out the tense for each of the following sentences. Tense

Sentence The boys played football. Sheila buys sweets. They will arrive soon. The tree has fallen over.

Task C: Break the code You need: a Break the code table • Decide which sentences use the correct tense. • Unscramble the letters at the end of the correct sentences to find the hidden grammar term. • You will only need to use the letters at the end of the correct sentences, so you will have some letters left over. Has Sammy gone out?

Jason will starts school in September.

We had tea at Charley’s house.

Kylie like watching movies.

Will we eat pasta for supper?

You are good at spelling.

They has lost the match.

Our cat likes chasing butterflies.

Adverbs Learning objective We are learning to use suitable adverbs correctly to express manner (how), time (when) and place (where).

What pupils already know • Pupils should already know how to change adjectives into adverbs by adding the suffix – ‘ly’ (e.g. quick – quickly).

Key vocabulary adverb, verb adverbs of time, then, next, soon, sometimes, adverbs of place, inside, adverbs of manner, quickly

Teaching notes • Use the example sentences to model how an adverb changes the meaning of the verb it describes. Example 1: She quietly closed the door. Identify the adverb in the sentence: quietly. It describes the verb closed. The adverb quietly tells us how she closed the door. Point out that verbs that tell us how something is done often end in ‘-ly’. • Ask pupils for more examples of adverbs that end in ‘-ly’. Example 2: I will tidy my room tomorrow. Identify the adverb in the sentence: tomorrow. It describes the verb will tidy. The adverb tomorrow tells us when I will tidy my room. Ask pupils to notice that this adverb does not end in ‘–ly’. • Many adverbs that tell us when something is done do not end in ‘–ly’. Give some more examples, e.g. sometimes, later, yesterday. Example 3: The cat is sleeping under a bush. The adverb in this sentence is under. Under describes the verb is sleeping. This adverb tells us where the cat is sleeping. • Explain to pupils that adverbs that describe where something happens are often placed after the verb. Give some more examples, e.g. We’ve looked everywhere. I’m going outside.

Independent activity Refer pupils to the Year 3 Grammar and Punctuation Pupil Book, pages 26–27.

Adverbs Use and apply Task A: Which adverb? • Which is the correct adverb in these sentences? a) b) c) d)

It was raining heavy / heavily so we couldn’t play our match. We found your house quite easily / easy. Jimmy excitedly / excited opened his presents. Stacy plays tennis really good / well.

• Now write one sentence that uses both of these adverbs: yesterday tonight Task B: Adverb challenge This is a game for 2 players. • Take it in turns to choose a sentence from the box below for your partner. • The player decides whether the word in CAPITALS is an adverb or not. • Players score one point for every right answer.

The dog barked NOISILY.

I’ll meet you OUTSIDE.

He was tired, but he swam STRONGLY.

We’re going to Auntie’s house LATER.

I’ve LOST my phone!

Giraffes are the TALLEST animals.

Stella JUMPED over the fence.

Could you sit THERE, please?

We’ll be THERE soon.

Dad climbed the LADDER carefully.

PUT the toys inside the box.

The LARGE audience cheered loudly.

Task C: Always, sometimes, usually, never This is a game for 2 players. • Complete the 8 sentences below using a verb. Write truthfully about yourself, and do not show your partner your answer. a) b) c) d) e) f) g) h)

I always Sometimes I Usually I On Sunday nights I I never I always I don’t usually

on Saturday mornings. at myself in the mirror. in my bedroom. sometimes. before 8 pm. because it’s something I really enjoy. is something I sometimes forget to do. but sometimes it’s nice for a change.

• Now take turns to read out the parts you have added to your partner, one after the other. Your partner must guess if the sentence relates to always, sometimes, usually or never. • Keep a score of the correct guesses. The player who guesses most answers correctly wins.

For sentence f), you could read out walk to school for your partner to guess always.

Progress test 3 1 Are the inverted commas in the right place? “What shall we do today? asked Steve.” 2 Identify the sentence that is punctuated correctly. a) Hamsters are small, furry animals. b) hamsters come in many different colours 3 Which type of writing usually uses headings and subheadings? 4 Punctuate this sentence correctly. The vikings travelled to England from norway sweden and denmark. 5 Which of these sentences is a statement? a) Castles were built to defend important places.

b) British castles are magnificent!

6 What do we use headings and subheadings for in writing? 7 Add inverted commas in the correct places in this sentence. Would you put the kettle on? said Mum, I’m desperate for a cup of tea! 8 When should you start a new paragraph? 9 Add full stops in the correct places in this text. Spiders have eight legs They make silk that is very strong They use silk to make webs 10 Where should a paragraph should go in this piece of writing? Shakespeare is a famous writer. He wrote plays and poems. He was born in Stratford-upon-Avon more than 400 years ago. One of the most famous plays Shakespeare wrote is Romeo and Juliet. It is a story about two young people who fall in love but their families hate each other. 11 Identify the words that should have a capital letter. my favourite band is one direction. all the boys are good singers but I like liam’s voice the best. 12 Identify the heading and the subheading in this text. WATER Water is essential for life. It has no smell and no taste and it covers around 70% of the Earth’s surface. Did you know? The human body is more than 60% water. 13 Choose the sentence that uses capital letters correctly. a) Gemma and Taylor are excited about their trip to Drayton Manor Theme Park. b) Gemma and taylor are excited about their trip to drayton manor Theme Park. 14 Make the statement into a question. You are going to Pete’s party this afternoon. 15 Write three words that can be used instead of the word ‘said’. 16 What always comes before the closing inverted commas when we write direct speech? 17 Punctuate this sentence correctly. good gracious what on earth have you got on your head asked Dad 18 Explain two ways you can show a new paragraph in your writing. 19 Rewrite the sentence using capital letters and commas in the correct places. When I was young my favourite film was the lion king. 20 How do we show headings and subheadings in our writing?

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End-of-year test 1 Add commas to separate the items in the list. For breakfast, we offer: eggs toast beans tomato and bacon. 2 Write a, an or the to complete the sentence. dentist for I need to go to

filling.

3 Add suitable punctuation to the end of the sentence. Don’t do that 4 Identify the words that belong to the same word family. kilogram megaphone kilowatt telegram

quadruped

kilometre

5 Identify the nouns that should start with a capital letter. tuesday lesson window sarah 6 Find the subordinate clause in the sentence. The parcel came while you were out. 7 Find the adverb in the sentence. Snow fell silently. 8 Complete the sentence so that it is true for paragraphs. about the same thing or point. A paragraph is a group of 9 Match each sentence type to the right definition. Needs an answer Command Gives information Exclamation Tells someone to do something Question Shows an emotion Statement 10 Identify one preposition to make the sentence correct. Steve climbed over/during the gate. 11 Add a prefix to the word to make the sentence correct. circle A half circle is called a 12 Write a conjunction to complete the sentence so that it makes sense. you don’t leave now, you will be late. 13 Find the main clause in the sentence. I didn’t sleep well because John was snoring. 14 Add two words to the word family. form, inform 15 Add inverted commas around what is being said in the sentence. Thanks for the flowers, said Sarah. 16 Change the verb into the future tense. We play a video game. 17 Why are headings and subheadings usually short? 18 Add a suitable time connective so that the sentence makes sense. it stops raining, we will go out. 19 Decide whether the sentence uses the present tense or in the present perfect tense. Have you seen David this morning? 20 Tick the sentence that uses inverted commas and commas correctly. “You’ll never guess what I just saw,” said Sam. “You’ll never guess what I just saw said Sam.

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