Y4 Semester 2 Grammar Review | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

Please share the purpose of a narrative.

Narratives tell us stories and entertain us. There are many types of narrative. Narrative texts can be found in books, magazines and newspapers.

Please share at least 3 of the parts/features of a narrative.

Introduction, Problem, Series of Events, Solution, Simple Past Tense, Adverbs/Adjectives/Proper Nouns/Pronouns, Direct Speech

Please share the purpose of a book review.

In a book review, we write how we think and feel about a book. We express our opinions about the book and persuade others to read or not read it.

Please share at least 3 of the parts/features of a book review.

Title of Book, Name of Author, Personal Opinion, Recommendation, Simple Present Tense, Connectors of Why/When, Verbs, Words that Show How We Think and Feel

Please share the purpose of a newspaper report.

A newspaper report provides information about the details of the event.

Please share at least 3 of the parts/features of newspaper report.

Headline, Introductory Paragraph, Date, Photograph, Caption, Quotes, Ending Statement or Comment, Proper Nouns, Words Related to Time and Sequence

The adjective 'miserable' becomes what when you add the suffix '-ly'?

Miserable / Miserably

The adjective 'simple' becomes what when you add the suffix '-ly'?

Simple / Simply

The adjective 'steady' becomes what when you add the suffix '-ly'?

Steady / Steadily

Suffix '-ly' at the end of an adjective usually forms what part of speech? The adjective 'equal' becomes what when you add the suffix '-ly'?

Adverb - Equal / Equally

Using the suffix '-ness' forms qualities. Add suffix '-ness' to the adjective 'tired' to form a quality.

Tired - Tiredness

Using the suffix '-ness' forms qualities. Add suffix '-ness' to the adjective 'happy' to form a quality.

Happy - Happiness

Using the suffix '-ness' forms qualities. Add suffix '-ness' to the adjective 'thick' to form a quality.

Thick - Thickness

Using the suffix '-ness' forms qualities. What part of speech are qualities? Add suffix '-ness' to the adjective 'calm' to form a quality.

Qualities are nouns. Calm - Calmness

We usually use 'one another' when we are referring to ___________________ people. Correctly use one another in a sentence.

'three or more' - Answers will vary.

We usually use 'each other' when we refer to ____________ people. Correctly use each other in a sentence.

'two' - Answers will vary.

The past participles of some verbs take on an irregular form. Please give the past tense and the past participle for the verb break.

break (verb) - broke (past tense) - broken (past participle)

The past participles of some verbs take on an irregular form. Please give the past tense and the past participle for the verb throw.

throw (verb) - threw (past) - thrown (past participle)

We form the past participle by changing a verb to its past tense form adding '-ed', '-d' or some verbs do not change at all. Change the verb 'dive' to the past participle.

Dived

We form the past participle by changing a verb to its past tense form adding '-ed', '-d' or some verbs do not change at all. Change the verb 'jump' to the past participle.

Jumped

We form the present participle by changing a verb to its '-ing' form. Add '-ing' to the following verb to change it to the present participle. Change the verb 'swim' to the present participle.

Swimming

We form the present participle by changing a verb to its '-ing' form. Add '-ing' to the following verb to change it to the present participle. Change the verb 'dive' to the present participle.

Diving

We form the present participle by changing a verb to its '-ing' form. Add '-ing' to the following verb to change it to the present participle. Change the verb 'walk' to the present participle.

Walking

We form the present participle by changing a verb to its '-ing' form. Add '-ing' to the following verb to change it to the present participle. Change the verb 'jump' to the present participle.

Jumping

Please share the purpose of an explanation text.

Explanation texts describe why something is the way it is or why something happens the way it does.

Please share at least 3 of the parts/features of explanation texts.

Optional Answers: Title, General Statement, Diagrams or Illustrations, Ending Statement, Verbs in the Simple Present Tense, Connectors of Reason

What does the prefix 'inter-' mean? Add the prefix 'inter-' to a word and tell us what it means.

'Inter-" means between or among. Examples - interconnect / intermix

What does the prefix 'fore-' mean? Add the prefix 'fore-' to a word and tell us what it means.

'Fore-' means before. Examples - foreword / forehead

What does the prefix 'trans-' mean? Add the prefix 'trans-' to a word and tell us what it means.

'Trans-' means across. Examples - transform / transport

What does the prefix 'sub-' mean? Add the prefix 'sub-' to a word and tell us what it means.

'Sub-' means under. Examples - subway / submarine

What is a suffix?

A suffix is added to the end of a word to form a new word. Love + '-ly' = lovely

What is a prefix?

A prefix is added in front of a word to form a new word. Way + 'sub-' = subway

'Because', 'as', 'so', 'since' give reasons and explain why. If we want to emphasize a reason, we can begin the sentence with the connector and the reason. When we do that, we must remember to add a WHAT after the reason?

COMMA - The boat trips were cancelled since the sea was so rough. / Since the sea was so rough, the boat trips were cancelled.

When we use so to join two sentences, the reason must come first. Use the connector 'so' to join these two sentences. She cannot go to school today. She is ill.

She is ill so she cannot go to school today.

Use the connectors 'because', 'as' or 'since' to join these two sentences. The match was cancelled. The field is flooded.

The match was cancelled since the field is flooded.

Use the connectors 'because', 'as' or 'since' to join these two sentences. He went to bed early. He was tired.

He went to bed early as he was tired.

Use the connectors 'because', 'as' or 'since' to join these two sentences. I took off my jacket. I was hot.

I took off my jacket because I was too hot.

When we write reviews we use language for personal response. Can you give a one sentence review of The Twits using language for personal response?

Examples - I think that... / I feel that... / I enjoyed... / I didn't enjoy... / I liked... / I didn't like... / I disliked... / I found the book...

When we write reviews we use language for personal response. Can you give a one sentence review of James and the Giant Peach using language for personal response?

Examples - I think that... / I feel that... / I enjoyed... / I didn't enjoy... / I liked... / I didn't like... / I disliked... / I found the book...

Quantifiers are words that describe the number or quantity of a noun. Explain and correctly use the quantifier 'other' in a sentence.

Example - I lost my other glove. / The other books are on the shelf. / The others are late!

Quantifiers are words that describe the number or quantity of a noun. Explain and correctly use the quantifier 'another' in a sentence.

Example - There is another book on the table. / Can I have another apple?

Quantifiers are words that describe the number or quantity of a noun. Explain and correctly use the quantifier 'neither' in a sentence.

Example - I have read these two books before. I will borrow neither one of them again.

Quantifiers are words that describe the number or quantity of a noun. Explain and correctly use the quantifier 'either' in a sentence.

Example - You can borrow only one of these two books. Please pick either one.

What must happen first? (if + verb in the simple present tense... will + verb) **Which event has to happen first?** If there is a storm, we will not go finishing.

First, there must be a storm. Is = verb in the simple present tense. Will not go = infinitive verb

What must happen first? (if + verb in the simple present tense... will + verb) **Which event has to happen first?** If you eat all those chocolates, you will be very ill.

First, you must eat all those chocolates. Eat = verb in the simple present tense. Will be = infinitive verb

What must happen first? (if + verb in the simple present tense... will + verb) **Which event has to happen first?** If I pass my exams, I will be in Primary 5 next year.

First, I have to pass my exams. Pass = verb in the simple present tense. Will be = infinitive verb

Singular or Plural Collective Nouns - The crowd were waving their pom-poms and banners.

Plural - Group Acting as Individuals

Singular or Plural Collective Nouns - The crowd was in total chaos. It was angry with the referee's decision.

Singular - Group Acting as a Whole

Singular or Plural Collective Nouns - After every practice, the team shower and return to their homes.

Plural - Group Acting as Individuals

Singular or Plural Collective Nouns - The team practices with its coach every Thursday.

Singular - Group Acting as a Whole

Collective Nouns - When groups are acting as individuals do we refer to the group as individuals with singular or plural verbs and pronouns?

Plural

Collective Nouns - When groups are acting together in the same way do refer to the group as a whole with a singular or plural verbs and pronouns?

Singular

Change this indirect speech to direct speech - Raju said that he was going to Sentosa.

Raju said, "I am going to Sentosa."

Change this direct speech to indirect speech - Maria said, "The sun rises from the east."

Maria said that the sun rises from the east.

Change this indirect speech to direct speech - Leo said that he was reading.

Leo said, "I am reading."

Change this direct speech to indirect speech - Leo said, "I like noodles."

Leo said that he liked noodles

What is indirect speech?

Indirect speech reports what a person said earlier.

What is direct speech?

Direct speech shows the exact words a person said.

Simile or Metaphor - The pillow is a cloud.

Metaphor

Smilie or Metaphor - The pillow soft as a feather.

Simile

What is a metaphor? Give an example of a metaphor.

A comparison of two things without using 'like' or 'as'.

What is a simile? Give an example of a simile.

A comparison of two things using 'like' or 'as'.

What is alliteration?

Words that begin with the same sound. Example: A crazy crocodile crawls like a crab. -OR- A slick, slithery, snake slid into my slippers.

Identify the idiom and tell what it means - 'The joke he told was so funny that I started laughing my head off!'

Laughing my head off is the idiom meaning to laugh very hard/loudly.

Identify the idiom and tell what it means - 'The weather is horrible today! It is raining cats and dogs!'

Raining cats and dogs is the idiom meaning the rain is very heavy.

There are many different kinds of adjectives. Give an example of an adjective of color and its definition.

Examples: blue, green, yellow, black, orange, red, white, purple

There are many different kinds of adjectives. Give an example of an adjective of shape and its definition.

Examples: round, oval, rectangular, triangular, square

There are many different kinds of adjectives. Give an example of an adjective of general description and its definition.

Examples: boring, amusing, interesting, delicious, gorgeous, funny, easy, handsome

There are many different kinds of adjectives. Give an example of an adjective of size and its definition.

Examples: small, tiny, huge, enormous, gigantic, big, large, medium

There are many different kinds of adjectives. Give an example of an adjective of age and its definition.

Examples: old, young, ancient, historic, modern, ten-year-old

What does an adjective do? Give an example of an adjective and its definition.

Adjectives tell us more about (describe) nouns and pronouns. Example - tiny (small)

Unit 7 Poetry - Poets may use words with multiple meanings to create humor in their poetry. Give an example of a word with multiple meanings and tell us what it means.

Example - nails (fingernails/hardware nails)

Tell me the difference between when we use 'an' and when we use 'a'.

'An' is used to talk about a singular person or thing that begins with a vowel sound.