P5 Literacy – Term 1a Sept/Oct 

We have been working very hard during September and will continue to work hard as we approach our first Half-term break in October. Here you will find the topics we have been doing in class and some websites which will help practise these skills at home. Also remember to log-in to Studyladder, where you will also find PODS linked to our focused topics in Literacy for Term 1a.

Nouns 

We have been thinking about common and proper nouns. Remember proper nouns need capital letters.  Watch the two videos below to revise what we have been learning about nouns and why don't you try to play some of these games too.

https://www.childrensuniversity.manchester.ac.uk/learning-activities/languages/words/naming-nouns/

https://www.sheppardsoftware.com/grammar/nouns.htm

https://www.softschools.com/language_arts/grammar/noun/balloon_game/

https://www.sheppardsoftware.com/grammar/capitalization.htm

http://www.learningplanet.com/act/rats/rats3.asp?rats_compropnouns

http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/basketball/index.html

Punctuation – full stops, question marks and commas (in a list/for an introductory clause)

We have been thinking about the end punctuation in a sentence. This can be either a full stop, question mark of exclamation mark. We have also looked at using the comma in a list and for an introductory clause. Have a go at practising some of what you've learned. 

https://www.roythezebra.com/reading-games/capital-letter-1.html

http://resources.hwb.wales.gov.uk/VTC/sentence_detectives/eng/Introduction/default.htm

http://www.lancsngfl.ac.uk/curriculum/literacy/lit_site/lit_sites/alpha_drag/widepage.htm

Alphabetical Order

We have been ordering words into alphabetical order to maybe the 2^nd/3^rd or 4^th letter. Remember we may have to order the words to first letter, then move to second letter, then back to first etc. Take your time when ordering words in alphabetical order and don’t forget to sing the alphabet to help.

Play the following games to help practise your alphabetical order:

https://www.roythezebra.com/reading-games/alphabetical-order-1.html

http://www.crickweb.co.uk/ks2literacy.html

http://flash.topmarks.co.uk/3398

http://mrcrammond.com/games/alphabetical_order/alphaorder2.swf

http://henryanker.com/Language/Language_Skills/Alphabetizing/Alphabetizing_Set_5.swf