English Home Language - Term 1 - Week 10

This week, we will review everything we have learned in English this term. We will focus on listening, speaking, reading, and writing. It is important to understand how to use punctuation correctly and to space our words properly. We will also discuss our favorite stories and what we learned from them.

Let's look at a sentence: 'the cat sat on the mat'. Notice that it has no capital letters or punctuation. When we write, we should start with a capital letter and end with a full stop. The correct sentence is: 'The cat sat on the mat.' This shows that we need to pay attention to how we write our sentences.

In groups, let's create sentences using the words provided on the board. Each group will choose three words and make a complete sentence. Remember to use capital letters at the beginning and a full stop at the end. After writing, we will share our sentences with the class and check for correct punctuation and spacing.

Now it's your turn to write! Write a short paragraph about your favorite animal. Make sure to use correct punctuation and spacing. After you finish, read your paragraph to a partner. They will listen and check if you used capital letters and full stops correctly.

• A full stop
• A capital letter
• A question mark
• An exclamation mark

Answer: A capital letter

Every sentence should start with a capital letter to indicate the beginning of a new thought.

• The dog barks
• Barks the dog
• Dog the barks
• Barking dog

Answer: The dog barks

A complete sentence has a subject and a verb, and it expresses a complete thought.

Answer: My favorite food is pizza.

This sentence starts with a capital letter and ends with a full stop.

• A full stop
• A comma
• A question mark
• An exclamation mark

Answer: A question mark

A question mark is used to indicate that a sentence is asking something.

Answer: I learned how to use punctuation correctly.

This response reflects understanding of the importance of punctuation in writing.

• the
• sun
• is
• shining

Answer: sun

In this case, 'the' should be capitalized as it is the first word of the sentence.

• One space
• Two spaces
• No spaces
• Three spaces

Answer: One space

We leave one space between each word to make our writing clear and easy to read.