QTS Literacy Booster
Session 3
Thursday 7th February 2013
What we are doing this week
 Spelling
– Awkward words
– Word power
 Apostrophes – Revision
 Grammar – Rambling on
 Punctuation
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Useful guidance - information
Spot the comma - exercise
Speech marks – revision
Making punctuation work in context - exercise
Spelling - the solutions
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Opportunities
Cumulative
Crucial
Communication
Inappropriate
Negligible
Capabilities
Accomplishments
Unacceptable
Synonymous
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Complimentary
Disapproving
Preferred
Achievable
Meticulous
Detrimental
Subsequently
Particularly
Administrative
Existence
Spelling – word power
In pairs:
How many words can you list that end with ‘ation’
E.g. nation, ovation, plantation ……
Target – 15+
Apostrophe - revision
 Apostrophes are for:
 Omission
 We’re all here
 That’ll be all, thank you.
 Possession
 Singular – the girl’s coat
 Plural – the girls’ coats
Rambling on …
Charlie obviously has a high level of phonic understanding.
He is able to break down unknown words. However, he is still
not a successful reader in my view.
Concerning certain aspects of literacy, I agree with Yetta
Goodman (1980) whose research indicated that literacy is a
Naturally occurring and developing process in our literate
society. This development is minimal in comparison with the
expected requirements. For example, children may naturally
acquire certain literacy skills.
Spot the commas and other stuff
There is an old German fable about porcupines who need to huddle
together for warmth, but are in danger of hurting each other with
their spines. When they find the optimum distance to share each
other’s warmth without putting each other’s eyes out, their state of
contrived cooperation is called good manners. Well, those old
German fabulists certainly knew a thing or two. When you
acknowledge other people politely, the signal goes out, “I'm here.
You're there. I'm staying here. You're staying there. Aren't we both
glad we sorted that out?” When people don't acknowledge each
other politely, the lesson from the porcupine fable is unmistakeable.
“Freeze or get stabbed, mate. It's your choice.”
― Lynne Truss,
Talk to the Hand: The Utter Bloody Rudeness of the World Today,
or Six Good Reasons to Stay Home and Bolt the Door
Speech marks – quick revision
Example 1
hurry up he shouted
she asked am I late
"Hurry up!" he shouted.
She asked, "Am I late?"
Example 2
im coming home late tonight she said and added dont expect me
before 11
"I'm coming home late tonight," she said and added, "don't
expect me before 11."
Note to parents and carers
With a partner use the following information to draft
a letter to parents and carers.
6th July
Coach
School gates
Leave at 8.45
Return at 4.00
Caernarvon Castle
permission
Waterproofs
Stout shoes
Packed lunch
£12 by 29th June
Class teacher
Tear off strip
History
Consider carefully
Audience
Form
Purpose