Grammar
What is a noun?
A word (other than a pronoun) used to identify any of a class of people, places, or things (common noun), or to name a particular one of these (proper noun).
What is the plural form of “child”?
Children
Explain when you would use a full stop.
They are primarily used to mark the end of a sentence.
Name a feature of a formal letter.
E.G. the sender's address, the recipient's address, a date, a formal salutation (e.g., "Dear Mr. Smith" or "Dear Sir/Madam"), a clearly stated purpose in the body, and a formal closing (e.g., "Yours sincerely" or "Yours faithfully") followed by a signature
Give a synonym for “happy”.
delighted
pleased
glad
satisfied
joyful
cheerful
thrilled
What does an adjective do?
An adjective modifies or describes a noun or pronoun, providing more information about its qualities, like color, size, or opinion, to make descriptions clearer and more vivid.
What is the plural of “goose”?
Geese
Explain when you would use a capital letter.
A capital letter is used for the first word of a sentence. We also use capital letters for I and for proper nouns (the names of people, places, languages, days of the week and countries).
Explain what bullet points are used for.
Bullet points are used to organise and break up information in a way that is easy to read and understand, helping to summarise key points, highlight important details, and present lists of facts, tasks, or ideas.
Give an example of an opinion.
Green is the most beautiful colour.
What is a verb?
What is the plural of “mouse”?
Mice
What punctuation mark ends an exclamation?
The punctuation mark that ends an exclamation is an exclamation mark (!).
Explain the purpose of subheadings
Subheadings guide and organise readers by acting as "mini-headings" that break up text, making it easier to read, scan for information and understand the content's structure.
Explain the difference between a fact and an opinion.
A fact is a statement that can be proven true with objective evidence, while an opinion is a personal belief or judgment that cannot be definitively proven true or false.
What is a conjunction?
A word that connects two or more words, phrases, or clauses, serving as a "joining word" to create more complex and flowing sentences.
What is the plural of “potato”?
Potatoes
Explain when you would use a comma.
There are three main purposes for commas:
- A comma helps to make meaning clear by separating words, phrases or clauses in a sentence.
- Commas are used to separate clauses, coordinate adjectives and items in a list.
- Commas are also used to introduce direct speech.
Explain why paragraphs are important.
Paragraphs are essential because they provide structure, making information easier to follow and understand.
Explain what a rhetorical question is.
A question asked not to elicit an answer, but to make a point, create a dramatic effect, or persuade the audience.
What does an adverb do?
It describes or modifies a verb, an adjective, another adverb, or even an entire sentence, providing more detail about how, when, where, how often, how much, or to what degree something happens.
What is the plural form of ''wolf''?
Wolves
What is an apostrophe used for?
An apostrophe (') is used for two primary functions: to show possession, as in "the dog's bone" (the bone belongs to the dog), and to form contractions, indicating omitted letters, such as in "don't" for "do not".
Explain what a caption is.
A caption is a short descriptive or explanatory text, usually one or two sentences long, which accompanies a photograph, picture, map, graph, pictorial illustration, figure, table or some other form of graphic content contained in a book or in a newspaper or magazine article.
Give an example of alliteration.
E.g. Green, green grass