Grammar,punctuation,spelling

spelling words 5/8/11 Include

Possible

Surprise

Uncommon

Factory

Unusual

Lonely

Station

Daring

Image

Teaspoon

Remain

Clumsy

Sandal

lumber spelling words acre  action  active coffee  coil  collar  colorful elephant handle  happily  harvest square  effected crystal pictures 13/15 spelling words everything finally finished gone each presents parents ground guard morning heard suddenly minutes decided thought 13/15 spelling words lunch admit adult average blind bottle bowl brain castle chain cheese choice computer copy cousin 14/15 spelling words mirror mistake modern investor stretch swimming wait under small terrible straight shoulder shortly coast clever 12/15 I found some __pictures__ off a car on the floor.

I made a __square__ out of colouring in pens.

Today i ridded on a __elephant__ in the zoo.

We drove for an __acre__ in the woods.

I drank some __coffee__ on the way to the sport shop.

My hole family was __effected__ by the swine flu.

I found a really big __crystal__ in the ground.

Harvest: the process or period of gathering in crops

Happily: in a happy way

Handle: feel or manipulate with the hands

Colourful: having much or varied color bright

Coil: a length of something wound or arranged in a spiral or sequence of rings

Active: engaging or ready to engage in physically energetic pursuits

Action: the fact or process of doing something, typically to achieve an aim

Collar: a band of material around the neck of a shirt, dress, coat, or jacket

<span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">Possessives

<span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">Brother's before the s because there is only one brother <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">Brothers’ after the s because they are two brothers’ <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">Boy’s before the s because there is only one bicycle <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">Boys’ after the s because there are other members of the boys in the soccer team <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">Girl’s before the s because there is only one girl <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">Girls’ after the s because there are other people apart of the netball association <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">Aunt’s before the s because there is only one neighbour <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">Aunts’ after the s because there is two husbands <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">Teacher’s before the s because there is only one teacher <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">Teachers’ after the s because there is other teachers in the staffroom <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">Lady’s before the s because there is only one lady <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">Ladies’ after the s because there is more then one lady <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">Family’s before the s because there is only one family <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">Families’ after the s because there is more then one family <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">Baby’s before the s because there is only one baby <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">Babies' after the s because there is more then one baby <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">Grandma’s before the s because there is only one grandma <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">Grandpa’ before the s because there is only one grandpa <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">Dad’s before the s because there is only one dad <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">Friend’s before the s because there is only one friend

<span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">Using The Apostrophe: Possession and contractions

<span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">A. We saw seven ships masts and two sailors’ heads.
 * 1) <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px;">The mens’ cars were parked at the ship’s side.
 * 2) <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px;">We travelled in he Smith families’ new car. It’s fun to travel with one’s friends.√
 * 3) <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px;">The children's heads could be seen above the railing.√
 * 4) <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px;">Beverly's brown bag was on the womens’ table. Everyone’s bag was there.√

<span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">place the apostrophes correctly with these contractions.

<span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">A. There’s the place where well camp. Thats a really good spot. were lucky to get it.
 * 1) <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px;">You shouldn’t complain about the weather. it isn't fine all the time. You'll have to put up with a few wet days.√
 * 2) <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px;">They wouldn’t have any idea where were going, that’s certain. I haven’t said a thing.
 * 3) <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px;"> Didn’t you go on your trip around Australia? I’m sure i’d.√
 * 4) <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px;">Where’s the tent? it’s always hard to find. You'd think it wouldn’t get lost, wouldn’t you?√

<span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">Place the apostrophes correctly with these plurals of figures and letters and contraction.

<span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">A. Six 8’s are forty-eight.√
 * 1) <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px;">There are two b’s in the word abbreviation.√
 * 2) <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px;"> I am at 6’s and 7’s about it; I just don’t know what to do.√
 * 3) <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px;"> If you add the 3’s and the 4’s, subtract the 7’s and multiply by the 5’s you’ll get the right answer.√
 * 4) <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px;"> People often forget to write two c’s and two m’s in the word, accommodation.√

<span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">Place the apostrophes in the correct positions.
 * 1) <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px;">When we travelled on the childrens’ bus, we didn’t see many emus but we saw scores of kangaroos’ hopping along in group’s of 3’s and 4’s.√
 * 2) <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px;"> Haven’t you brought the four boys’ sleeping bag’s? They’ll have to sleep in 2’s.√
 * 3) <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px;">It’s a pity that it’s mothers’ has hopped away. You don’t see many babies’ tails outside their mothers pouches.√
 * 4) <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px;">If you’ve been travelling in the sunlight, you should wear sunscreen. It’s very important that a child’s face isn’t burnt.√
 * 5) <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px;"> I’ve seen the families' father’s in their cars. they’re parked in 3’s near the river.√

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<span style="color: #000000; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">Possessives

<span style="color: #000000; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">Brother's before the s <span style="color: #000000; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">Brothers’ after the s <span style="color: #000000; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">Boy’s before the s <span style="color: #000000; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">Boys’ after the s <span style="color: #000000; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">Girl’s before the s <span style="color: #000000; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">Girls’ after the s <span style="color: #000000; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">Aunt’s before the s <span style="color: #000000; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">Aunts’ after the s <span style="color: #000000; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">Teacher’s before the s <span style="color: #000000; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">Teachers’ after the s <span style="color: #000000; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">Lady’s before the s <span style="color: #000000; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">Ladies’ after the s <span style="color: #000000; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">Family’s before the s <span style="color: #000000; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">Families’ after the s <span style="color: #000000; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">Baby’s before the s <span style="color: #000000; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">Babies' after the s <span style="color: #000000; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">Grandma’s before the s <span style="color: #000000; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">Grandpa’ before the s <span style="color: #000000; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">Dad’s before the s <span style="color: #000000; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">Friend’s before the s

<span style="color: #000000; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">Using The Apostrophe: Possession and contractions

<span style="color: #000000; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">A. We saw seven ships masts and two sailors’ heads.
 * 1) <span style="color: #000000; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px;">The mens’ cars were parked at the ships side.
 * 2) <span style="color: #000000; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px;">We travelled in he Smith families’ new car. It’s fun to travel with ones friends.
 * 3) <span style="color: #000000; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px;">The children's heads could be seen above the railing.
 * 4) <span style="color: #000000; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px;">Beverly's brown bag was on the womens’ table. Everyones bag was there

<span style="color: #000000; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">place the apostrophes correctly with these contractions.

<span style="color: #000000; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">A. There’s the place where well camp. Thats a really good spot. were lucky to get it. Didn’t you go on your trip around Australia? I’m sure i’d Reflection today i understand my work better and done more work then i did yesterday.
 * 1) <span style="color: #000000; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px;">You shouldn’t complain about the weather. it isn't fine all the time. You'll have to put up with a few wet days.
 * 2) <span style="color: #000000; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px;">They wouldn’t have any idea where were going, that’s certain. I haven’t said a thing.

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<span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">Possessives

<span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">Brother's before the s <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">Brothers’ after the s <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">Boy’s before the s <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">Boys’ after the s <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">Girl’s before the s <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">Girls’ after the s <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">Aunt’s before the s <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">Aunts’ after the s <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">Teacher’s before the s <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">Teachers’ after the s <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">Lady’s before the s <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">Ladies’ after the s <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">Family’s before the s <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">Families’ after the s <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">Baby’s before the s <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">Babies' after the s <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">Grandma’s before the s <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">Grandpa’ before the s <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">Dad’s before the s <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">Friend’s before the s

<span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">discover possessive

<span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">Using The Apostrophe: Possession and contractions Reflection: it was a little hard to understand but i learned how to do it at the end

**Spelling and vocabulary**
 * 1) <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">You must always write down new words that you have come across and put these in your vocabulary section with their meanings underneath. You should be doing this on a daily basis.
 * 2) <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Every time you spell a word incorrectly you must write it down in your spelling area - you must have 15 words a week so you can write words from your vocabulary list as well. You will have a week to learn these words and you will then be tested on them in your literacy programme.

Week one to two:

You must complete all of the following activity sheets by Friday the 13th, and have them uploaded on your wiki, as we will mark them in class. You will have two blocks to complete all of these over a two week period, they will be your homework if you do not complete them in time.


 * Belonging apostrophes & contractions - remember you can use your homework on apostrophes to refer back to.**