Unit 15
3 Put a comma in the correct place in each sentence. 1 Andrew asked “Can parrots talk?” 2 “Not exactly” said the teacher. 3 “They imitate sounds” she said. 4 “But they are very intelligent” added his teacher. 5 Andrew asked “How long do they live?” 6 His teacher said “They can live for eighty years.” 7 “I’m going to research parrots online” said Andrew.
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Write this story putting in the quotation marks and commas.
Let’s go into this cave said Kiara. Ethan said It’s very dark. Kiara shouted Hello. A voice replied Hello. Ethan asked What was that? It was my echo said Kiara.
Word work: spelling tips
Try these tips when you are not sure how to spell a word. 1 Say the word aloud slowly. Think about the sounds at the beginning, middle and end. 2 Try to think of a word that sounds a bit like it. How is it spelled? b ear w ear 3 Say the word aloud and listen for the syllables – spell each syllable separately. è ra-ven-ous 4 Think about root words, prefixes and suffixes. happy un happy happi ness 5 Listen for little words you know inside the word. è de- man -ded
• Exercise 4: After students have completed this exercise, ask them to explain in their own words what an echo is. • Ask students to look at words they have previously misspelt and decide which of the above spelling tips they would use to learn them.
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