Starter quiz
- Which of these words are adjectives?
- huge ✓
- beanstalk
- the Giant
- mean ✓
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- Which adjectives would you choose to best describe the beanstalk?
- angry
- blue
- green ✓
- gigantic ✓
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- Match the word to the correct word class.
- clouds⇔noun ✓
- climbed⇔verb ✓
- fluffy⇔adjective ✓
- quickly⇔adverb ✓
- Which verb best fills the gap in this sentence: Sneakily, Jack __________ past the sleeping giant.
- stomped
- crept ✓
- charged
- jumped
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- What did Jack steal from the giant in the story of 'Jack and the Beanstalk'?
- a glass slipper
- a goose ✓
- a frog
- a sack of gold ✓
- a talking harp ✓
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- Which is the only sentence that makes sense?
- The top, he saw a grand, majestic castle.
- At the top, a grand, majestic castle.
- he saw grand, majestic castle.
- At the top, he saw a grand, majestic castle. ✓
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Exit quiz
- When is an exclamation mark used?
- at the end of every sentence
- to ask the reader for an answer
- to express strong emotion such as shock or surprise ✓
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- Which sequencing word best fits the gap in this sentence: __________, the giant woke up.
- Finally,
- Once upon a time,
- Suddenly, ✓
- Then,
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- What was the solution to the problem?
- Jack asked his mother to climb the beanstalk to help him.
- Jack chopped the beanstalk down. ✓
- Jack gave the giant's things back to him.
- The giant gobbled Jack and his mother up.
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- Identify the adverbs.
- Next,
- Then,
- Quickly, ✓
- Angrily, ✓
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- Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
- Jack and his mum lived happily ever after
- jack and his mum lived happily ever after.
- jack and his mum lived happily ever after
- Jack and his mum lived happily ever after. ✓
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- Identify the sentence that makes complete sense.
- The giant never seen again.
- The was never seen again.
- The giant was never seen again. ✓
- The giant was never again.
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Key learning points
- Two ideas can be joined using a joining word, 'and'
- Exclamation marks can be used to show surprise, such as when the giant follows Jack down the beanstalk.
- Some adverbs describing how characters may move can be used at the start of a sentence, such as 'quickly'.
- Some adverbials of time build suspense, such as 'suddenly'
- When we start a sentence with an adverb, we call it a fronted adverbial.
Common misconception
Pupils may tick their success criteria without checking and correcting.
When you are modelling your write, continuously refer back to the success criteria yourself. Adapt the success criteria accordingly to help pupils experience success.
Keywords
Adverb - a word that describes or gives more information about a verb, adjective, or other adverbs
Joining word - a word that joins words or ideas
Adjective - describes a noun
Ending - the final part of something, such as a story
Exclamation mark - a punctuation mark used to express strong emotion
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