English First Additional Language - Term 4 - Week 3

Grammar is the set of rules that helps us use language correctly. Punctuation marks, such as periods, commas, and question marks, help us understand the meaning of sentences. For example, a period shows that a sentence has ended, while a question mark indicates a question. Proper spacing between words is also important to make our writing clear and easy to read.

Let's look at the following sentence: 'the dog runned fast.' This sentence has a grammatical error. The correct form is 'the dog ran fast.' Notice how we changed 'runned' to 'ran.' Now, let's add punctuation: 'The dog ran fast.' Here, we capitalized the first letter and added a period at the end.

In groups, students will receive a list of sentences with errors. For example, 'she go to the store' and 'where is my book' (missing punctuation). Each group will work together to identify the mistakes and rewrite the sentences correctly. After 10 minutes, each group will share their corrected sentences with the class, discussing the changes they made.

Students will write a short paragraph about their favorite animal. They should use at least five sentences and include proper punctuation and spacing. After writing, they will exchange their paragraphs with a partner for peer editing. Each student will check for grammatical errors and punctuation mistakes, providing feedback to their partner.

• The cat sleep on the mat.
• The cat sleeps on the mat.
• The cat sleeping on the mat.

Answer: The cat sleeps on the mat.

This sentence uses the correct verb form and is grammatically correct.

Answer: Question mark.

A question mark indicates that the sentence is asking something.

• And
• But
• Comma

Answer: Comma

A comma is a punctuation mark used to indicate a pause in a sentence.

Answer: The verb 'go' should be 'goes.'

The correct form is 'He goes to school every day.'

• To make it colorful.
• To separate words.
• To make sentences longer.

Answer: To separate words.

Proper spacing helps readers understand where one word ends and another begins.

Answer: The sun is shining.

This sentence ends with a period, indicating a complete thought.

• What time is it
• I love ice cream.
• She is my friend.

Answer: What time is it

This sentence is a question and needs a question mark at the end.

Answer: To correct mistakes and improve clarity.

Editing helps ensure our writing is clear and free of errors.