Writing Complete Sentences: Waterloo Creek
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Writing Complete Sentences: Waterloo Creek
Year 5 English Victorian Curriculum 45 minutes
Daily Review: Family Trees
What is a family tree? Name two people who might be on your family tree How do family trees help us understand relationships? What information do we usually include on family trees? Why might someone research their family history?
Learning Intention
Today we will learn to write complete sentences while exploring the historical event of Waterloo Creek
Success Criteria
I can identify the parts of a complete sentence I can write sentences with a subject and predicate I can use capital letters and full stops correctly I can write sentences about historical events I can explain what happened at Waterloo Creek
Vocabulary Slide 1: Massacre
Word: Massacre Pronunciation: MAS-uh-ker Definition: The killing of many people Simple explanation: When a large group of people are hurt or killed Example: The Waterloo Creek Massacre was a tragic event Non-example: A peaceful meeting between groups
Vocabulary Slide 2: Subject
Word: Subject Pronunciation: SUB-jekt Definition: The person or thing doing the action in a sentence Simple explanation: Who or what the sentence is about Example: 'The soldiers' is the subject in 'The soldiers arrived' Non-example: 'arrived' is not the subject - it's the action
Vocabulary Slide 3: Predicate
Word: Predicate Pronunciation: PRED-i-kit Definition: The part of a sentence that tells what the subject does Simple explanation: The action or what happens in the sentence Example: 'arrived at the creek' is the predicate in 'The soldiers arrived at the creek' Non-example: 'The soldiers' is not the predicate - it's the subject
I DO: What is a Complete Sentence?
A complete sentence has two main parts Subject: who or what the sentence is about Predicate: what the subject does or is Must start with a capital letter Must end with a full stop Example: The Aboriginal people lived by the creek.
I DO: Incomplete vs Complete Sentences
A complete sentence has two main parts Subject: who or what the sentence is about Predicate: what the subject does or is Must start with a capital letter Must end with a full stop Example: The Aboriginal people lived by the creek.
I DO: Capital Letters and Full Stops
Every sentence starts with a capital letter Every sentence ends with a full stop Proper nouns always have capital letters Example: 'Waterloo Creek is in New South Wales.' Example: 'Major Nunn led the soldiers.' Check your punctuation carefully!
I DO: Background of Waterloo Creek
Every sentence starts with a capital letter Every sentence ends with a full stop Proper nouns always have capital letters Example: 'Waterloo Creek is in New South Wales.' Example: 'Major Nunn led the soldiers.' Check your punctuation carefully!
I DO: What Happened at Waterloo Creek
In January 1838, soldiers and police came to the area They were led by Major James Nunn There was fighting between the soldiers and Aboriginal people Many Aboriginal people were killed This event became known as the Waterloo Creek Massacre It was a very sad time in Australian history