When to use apostrophes - Laura McClure To learn more about this punctuation mark, start by reading the two Grammar Girl posts here and here. To understand the difference between grammar “rules” and grammar “style” choices, you’ll want to look at a style guide or two. Below are the websites for several major English language style guides: The Economist Style Guide Chicago Manual of Style Oxford University Press Associated Press MLA Want to improve (or test) your knowledge about punctuation? Take the TED-Ed Lessons described below:
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Information for Principals and Teachers - NAPLAN - Years Prep to 10 - VCAA Page Content The VCAA is responsible for the National Assessment Program - Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) in Victoria. NAPLAN is an annual assessment for students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9. It has been a part of the school calendar since 2008. NAPLAN tests are undertaken nationwide, every year, in early May. NAPLAN is made up of tests in four areas (or ‘domains’): When to use "me", "myself" and "I" - Emma Bryce What’s the difference between ‘me’, myself’, and ‘I’? To understand what makes these pronouns unique, a good first question is: what are pronouns? You might also want to do a crash course in the difference between a subject and an object.
ACARA The Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) is an independent statutory authority that will improve the learning of all young Australians through world-class school curriculum, assessment and reporting. Curriculum: We take a national approach to education through developing and implementing a robust and comprehensive national curriculum. Visit the Australian Curriculum website for more information. Assessment: We run the National Assessment Program – the national tests students sit in school – including NAPLAN. Welcome: NAPLAN The National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) is an annual assessment for students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9. It has been an everyday part of the school calendar since 2008. NAPLAN tests the sorts of skills that are essential for every child to progress through school and life, such as reading, writing, spelling and numeracy. The assessments are undertaken nationwide, every year, in the second full week in May. NAPLAN is made up of tests in the four areas (or ‘domains’) of:
Purdue OWL Writing Exercises Recognizing Shifts in Sentences Check the following sentences for confusing shifts in tense. If the tense of each underlined verb expresses the time relationship accurately, write S (satisfactory). If a shift in tense is not appropriate, write U (unsatisfactory) and make necessary changes. In most cases with an inappropriate shift, there is more than one way to correct the inconsistency.
Quiz Gerunds, infinitives and to + infinitive - Quiz General knowledge I hate (iron) He recommended (go) to his favourite restaurant I can't (understand) his accent I'd like (go) to France, next year. He's not very good at (remember) names Would you mind (not smoke) here? Effective literacy practice years 5-8 / Planning for my students' needs / Literacy Online / English - ESOL - Literacy Online website - English - ESOL - Literacy Online Sounds and WordsSupport for teaching phonological awareness and spelling in years 1–8. This resource outlines what teachers need to know and what children need to learn at each of the different year bands. Effective Literacy Practice in Years 1 to 4Technical skills for writing: Spelling: this section provides information on the knowledge strategies and awareness students require in year 1–4 as they move towards accurate spelling. This includes knowledge and use of: phonemic awareness, letter sound relationships, orthographic patterns and the morphological structure of written English. Effective Literacy Practice in Years 5 to 8Technical skills for writing: Spelling: this section provides information on the knowledge strategies and awareness students require in year 5–8 to develop spelling expertise.
OnlineReader : Fantastic Mr Fox Down in the valley there were three farms. The owners of these farms were rich men. They were also nasty men. All three of them were as nasty and mean as any men could be. Sentence Structure Games for Middle School In middle school, students learn the different types of sentences: simple, compound, complex and compound-complex. They also learn the components needed for each type of sentence, such as independent clauses, coordinating conjunctions and subordinate clauses. While most students learn to recognize sentences and sentence components by diagramming, sentence structure games can be more fun for your class and allow students to learn from each other. Sentence Scramble Games Sentence scramble games help teach students different types of sentences and sentence structure by having them put together a sentence rather than diagram it.