📝 Part 1: Sentence Types and Punctuation

WALT: We Are Learning To identify sentence types and use correct punctuation.

1. What type of sentence is this? "Although it was raining, we went to the park."

Simple sentence

Compound sentence

Complex sentence

2. Which punctuation marks are missing from this sentence? "What time does the movie start"

Full stop

Question mark

Exclamation mark

Comma

3. Select ALL the items that need capital letters:

auckland

monday

school

new zealand

christmas

4. Add commas to this list: "I need to buy apples oranges bananas and bread."

✏️ Part 2: Sentence Correction

WALT: We Are Learning To correct grammar and punctuation errors in sentences.

5. Correct the punctuation and capital letters in this sentence:

"wow that was an amazing rugby match in wellington on saturday"

6. Rewrite this as a compound sentence using a conjunction:

"The weather was terrible. We cancelled the picnic."

7. Fill in the blanks with the correct punctuation marks:

Sarah asked___ "Are you coming to the party___" Tom replied___ "I wouldn't miss it___"

8. Edit the following passage for grammar and punctuation mistakes:

"the quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog it was a sunny day and everyone was happy the fox thought it was a great day to play outside however it forgot to check the weather forecast before leaving the house can I go outside and play too Jake asked his dad as I am bored only if you put on sunblock his dad said and dont get burnt ill be careful and I go and get me hat on

9. Edit the following paragraph for punctuation errors:

"its a beautiful day outside the sun is shining the birds are singing and everyone is happy however we must remember to stay hydrated also dont forget to bring your water bottles"

🌟 Part 3: Extension Activities

WALT: We Are Learning To create complex sentences and use advanced punctuation.

10. Standard Level: Write a simple sentence about your favourite hobby.

11. Extension: Write a complex sentence that includes a subordinate clause about the same hobby.

12. Challenge: Create a short dialogue between two characters that includes at least one question, one exclamation, and proper comma usage in a list.

Dyslexia-Friendly Option: If reading is challenging today, ask your teacher for the audio version of questions 10-12, or work with a partner to complete this section.