Year 7 English
Term 1 - Who Am I When No-one's Watching?
This unit explores aspects of identity and autobiographical writing.
Who Am I brainstorm Inspiration Template
Autobiographical excerpts and activities
Facebook template
Who Am I brainstorm Inspiration Template
Autobiographical excerpts and activities
Facebook template
Have a go at these online games...
Adjectives
http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/game/en25adje-game-read-all-about-it-adjectives
http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/grammar-games/adjectives
http://www.turtlediary.com/kids-games/ela-topics/adjectives-games.html
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/grammar/adjectives.htm
Similes
https://www.englishclub.com/esl-games/vocabulary/matching-similes.htm
http://www.english-online.org.uk/games/similiframe.htm
Onomatopoeia
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/magickey/adventures/soundmonster_game.shtml
Class handouts
Secrets of Descriptive Writing
Sensory Words worksheet
Class Monsters
Onomatopoeia handout 1
Onomatopoeia handout 2
Alliteration handout 1
Alliteration handout 2
Similes handout 1
Similes handout 2
Adjectives
http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/game/en25adje-game-read-all-about-it-adjectives
http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/grammar-games/adjectives
http://www.turtlediary.com/kids-games/ela-topics/adjectives-games.html
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/grammar/adjectives.htm
Similes
https://www.englishclub.com/esl-games/vocabulary/matching-similes.htm
http://www.english-online.org.uk/games/similiframe.htm
Onomatopoeia
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/magickey/adventures/soundmonster_game.shtml
Class handouts
Secrets of Descriptive Writing
Sensory Words worksheet
Class Monsters
Onomatopoeia handout 1
Onomatopoeia handout 2
Alliteration handout 1
Alliteration handout 2
Similes handout 1
Similes handout 2
Spelling
Remember to practise your spelling words each week. Spellingcity.com/araratcollege can help you test yourself and practise words with games like Hang Mouse.
Spelling tips include:
1 Count syllables - count the number of 'beats' in each word. Eg. com - pu - ter has 3 syllables. Be careful to say the word as you would normally when counting syllables - no 'stretching' of sounds. To help, you can put your hand under your chin and count the number of times your jaw drops as you speak the word.
2.Write the words out three times
3. Highlight/trace over the top of tricky letters, such as silent or double letters eg whistle
4. Look Say Cover Write Check
5. Write the word out in its singular and plural form eg baby, babies
6. Write the words in sentences. 6. Turn each letter of the word into a funny little phrase eg. chili: cats have interesting little ideas
7. Old way/New Way; see: http://www.spellingzone.com/spellingchart.html
8. Write the words into a funny short story.
9. Get someone to test you - or test yourself on spellingcity.com/araratcollege and then just focus your practice on the ones you get wrong.
Spelling tips include:
1 Count syllables - count the number of 'beats' in each word. Eg. com - pu - ter has 3 syllables. Be careful to say the word as you would normally when counting syllables - no 'stretching' of sounds. To help, you can put your hand under your chin and count the number of times your jaw drops as you speak the word.
2.Write the words out three times
3. Highlight/trace over the top of tricky letters, such as silent or double letters eg whistle
4. Look Say Cover Write Check
5. Write the word out in its singular and plural form eg baby, babies
6. Write the words in sentences. 6. Turn each letter of the word into a funny little phrase eg. chili: cats have interesting little ideas
7. Old way/New Way; see: http://www.spellingzone.com/spellingchart.html
8. Write the words into a funny short story.
9. Get someone to test you - or test yourself on spellingcity.com/araratcollege and then just focus your practice on the ones you get wrong.
Vocabulary Building
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Writer's Workshop
The Writing Process
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The 6 Traits of Writing
Idea Development
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Organisation
Word Choice
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Voice
Sentence Fluency
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Speeches
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Watch this video and think about how passion and belief in your topic can reach an audience:
Grammar and Punctuation
Punctuation
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Practise for the NAPLAN tests in May:
Grammar
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Adjectives videos
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Adverbs videos
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Prepositions videos
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