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; 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 write two paragraphs reviewing United 93. 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. Remember that your writing should be engaging, think about vocabulary choices. If in doubt, look at the reviews you have stuck in your books. Your paragraphs should contain a similar amount of information. Practicing writing in this way will improve your ability to write well 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.