Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar

Tools that help memory retrieval, such as patterns, rhymes, or sayings, used in spelling to recall word structure.

Technique of sounding out words to break down their structure and aid in spelling.

Words that sound the same but have different spellings and meanings, like witch/which and through/threw.

Rules for punctuating sentences, including capitalization, full stops, exclamation marks, question marks, commas, apostrophes, and round brackets.

Interrogative sentences

Apostrophes signify possession or omission in a sentence

They are used to add information to a sentence

Additional punctuation marks like ellipsis, colon, semi-colon, and separating lists.

Overview of nouns, pronouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs, prepositions, connectives, and sentences.

Sentences with one main clause.

Sentences with multiple main clauses joined by a conjunction.

Sentences with an independent clause and one or more dependent clauses.

The subject performs the action or is being described, while objects receive the action of the verb.

Main clauses contain a verb and a main idea, while subordinate clauses provide extra information in complex sentences.

add -ed to a verb

add -ing to a verb

Verbs describe the action or state of the subject

Adverbs describe the extra details of verbs and adjectives

Prepositions are words that show the relationship between a noun or pronouns

Connectives are words that help to join sentences, clauses and phrases together

It answers the question “what” or “whom” after the verb

A semi-colon is used to organize the group information so that it is understandable by the reader

Subordinate clauses are not complete ideas and therefore can not function as independent sentences. 

Commas are used to separate words in a clause or list in a sentence

add emphasis, outrageous or to show excitement