Hello Y10



This week we have looked at sentence construction and variety. It is essential to consider this as we move towards our controlled assessment in the first week of October; you are marked on your ability to use a range of sentences to control the pace and flow of your writing, organise the text and be interesting/engaging.


We looked particularly at semi-colons, colons, parenthesis and the subordinate clause. We saw how layering clauses was good for adding extra information to show understanding. We also looked at how this made writing interesting and engaging as it made particular aspects of the writing stand out.


I have also found a semi-colon game that you can play online. I know, it's very exciting! Click here to have a quick play; it will help increase your confidence with this very special piece if punctuation.


Your homework is to re-write your paragraph reviewing United 93. This is due on Monday. Ensure that you look at the little success criteria cards to guide your writing; it is also imperative that you look at the target I have given you and your peer set target. Remember that your writing should be engaging and you need to think about vocabulary choices (click me!). If in doubt, look at the reviews you have stuck in your books. Your paragraphs should contain a similar amount of information and range of sentences. It should be the most amazing paragraph you've ever written! Practicing writing in this way will help you in the controlled assessment.


Finally, it's very important that you keep your book tidy and organised; please stick in any loose sheets.


Well done for the hard work you've put in this week; you've worked very well indeed.


See you next week,
Ms Caldwell
P.S. Remember, some people think that colons don't matter: colons matter.