Week Due in: 1 Colons and semicolons 2 Persuasive language 3 Reading a live music review 4 Writing a live music review 5 Reading an album review 6 Analysing advertising 7 PETER paragraphs Rationale for homework this term: • To practise spellings ready for a test at the start of your literacy lesson • To consolidate your knowledge of non-fiction writing • To revise and prepare for assessment Expectations: § Complete the activity/task for the corresponding week of study § Write all answers in full sentences and using your own words § Use the ‘Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check’ table for the week’s spellings 1 Week 1: Semi Colons and Colons What are they? A semi colon can be used to replace a conjunction or full stop to connect two sentences closely related to one another. This allows a connection to be seen between the two sentences, whether they are similar or contrasting. They can also be used in separated extended lists. For example: • “They love football; I can’t stand it.” • “She asked if I was free; I was at another friend’s house sadly.” • “For the cake, I need: eggs, but only free range; milk, preferably semi skimmed; a new whisk (after I trod on mine) and sunflower oil.” A colon can be used to introduce an itemised list, or to isolate words or phrases to create emphasis. In both situations, it allows us to see that something will follow of importance. They can also introduce quotations. For example: • “Ingredients: eggs, flour, sugar, butter, milk, baking powder. • “David Walliams has written a number of wonderful novels: ‘Grandpa’s Great Escape, ‘Demon Dentist’ and ‘Ratburger’ to name a few.” • “She knew what she was feeling: fear.” • “I refer you to paragraph four: “we must show vigilance at all times”.” Task One: Add semi-colons Write the following sentences in your book, adding in semicolons where they are needed. 1. I wanted to go get my hair cut it was way too long. 2. You need to try this new game you need to get a computer upgrade to run it. 3. I didn’t see the step I’ve now got a bandage on my head. Add colons 1. Elephant a large grey mammal. 2. In Scene 5, Romeo states “Juliet I love you.” 3. There’s only one word I can use to describe that fabulous. Task Two: Can you improve the punctuation in the following paragraph to include semi-colons and colons? I am here before you today as a human being, not as a lecturer or authority figure. I need three things from you to be successful in this field of study, caring, respect, trust and communication. As a great woman once said “we can only do this if we are a united front”. Therefore I ask you to think, what can we do for one another? I can support your education, you can push yourself to your limits. Together, we can dream big, together, we can make it big. All it takes is the following, blood, sweat, tears and love of your subject. I want you to do your best, can you meet the challenge? 2 Spelling practice Week 1: Look, say, cover, write, check Look Say Cover Write Chec Write Chec Write Check k k example exampel X example ü example ü reality major guess weight author atlas recipe colour simile field 3 Week 2: Persuasive Language What does PERSUADE stand for? P: _______________ E: _______________ R: _______________ S: _______________ U: _______________ A: _______________ D: _______________ E: _______________ Beside each of the following sentences, write which device (s) has been used. 1. The lesson stretches before me like a long, dusty road __________________ 2. Would you like to be quiet now? __________________ 3. Bobby read a book by the babbling brook __________________ 4. If you think you can win, you can win __________________ 5. Would you leave your friend lonely at Christmas? __________________ 6. You are all responsible for your own behaviour __________________ 7. The teacher was lost in a sea of nameless faces __________________ 8. She achieved it through blood, sweat and tears. __________________ 9. I know you might believe homework is not important but let me tell you why that’s not true __________________ 10. I caught a fish as big as my house! __________________ Extension: Create a poster to demonstrate your understanding of one or more of the techniques. Add anaphora and hyperbole to the list. 4 Spelling practice Week 2: Look, say, cover, write, check Look Say Cover Write Check Write Check Write Check example exampel X example ü example ü ratio metaphor active forty diary energy castle graph pattern grammar 5 Week 3: Reading a live music review Read the article below, then answer the questions on the opposite page. Spice Girls soaked in 'energetic' and 'emotional' Bristol gig Girl Power arrived in Bristol last night, and it brought the '90s with it. The final gig of Ashton Gate's summer series took place on June 10, as south Bristol danced to the Spice Girls in the pouring rain. How very British… They've had criticism for the sound and vocals at other gigs but what do people expect? There are normally a few dodgy moments at outdoor gigs and the group aren't exactly known for their pitch- perfect vocals. In a heartbeat, the crowd were too busy belting out Spice Up Your Life to notice any off-key moments. For me, the singing surpassed expectations. Mel C's voice was incredibly strong in sections and to be honest I'd stump up most of the ticket price to hear Scary Spice laugh for two hours. While the gig made me realise there are quite a few Spice Girls songs I don't know the words to (Holler or Something Kind of Funny clearly passed my childhood by) the set was a good mixture of hits and album tracks. The highlights unsurprisingly came from absolute 1990s bangers like Wannabe, Viva Forever and Two Become One - but it did feel a little weird doing the dance moves to Stop in a stadium and not in my childhood bedroom. Another memorable moment came during Goodbye. After Mel B made a dig at Geri for leaving them all those years ago, someone on the tech desk switched on the wristbands handed out to gig-goers and the stadium was awash with flashing lights. Despite the well-documented ups and downs of Spice life, these girls clearly have a bond and it comes across on stage. Like troopers and true performers, the girls put on a high-energy gig in the torrential rain and kept the crowd's spirits up on a freezing Monday evening. Did Emma Bunton become Drenched Spice? Yes. Did Geri wear a poncho and puffa jacket for most of the show? Yes. But she's Ginger Spice, her hair's a precious commodity... The now-four Spice Girls (you don't miss Posh, by the way) aren't pretending to be something they're not, they know they're not the world's best singers. During one sing-along moment Mel B even said 'Bristol, you're in tune' for Mel C to laugh back 'they're showing us up'. What the Spice Girls do have, and always will have, is a repertoire of cheesy tunes and an ability to put on one hell of a show. These four women are pro-pop stars through and through – they know what they are doing. They danced in the rain and revelled in the crowd. For fans like me, who spent their childhood arguing with friends over who could pretend to be which Spice Girl, it was an emotional night full of memories and fun. This gig was a soggy success and despite the fact 20 years have passed since they split - they look as incredible as ever on stage. 'Has beens', these are not - they will always be Spice Girls. 6 Questions Comprehension 1. What have the Spice Girls been criticised for in the past? _______________________________________________________________________________________ 2. What does the writer think about this? _______________________________________________________________________________________ 3. Whose voice was particularly strong? _______________________________________________________________________________________ 4. Name two of the songs that were ‘highlights’ according to the writer: a. __________________________________________________ b. __________________________________________________ 5. Who became ‘Drenched Spice’? _______________________________________________________________________________________ 6. What does the writer say the night was full of? _______________________________________________________________________________________ 7. How do the Spice Girls look on stage, according to the writer? _______________________________________________________________________________________ 8. What have the Spice Girls always had? _______________________________________________________________________________________ 9. Name one of the songs that the writer didn’t know. _______________________________________________________________________________________ 10. Where was the gig? _______________________________________________________________________________________ Language Re-read the paragraph that is marked by a box and answer these questions. 1. What is the effect of the phrase “awash with flashing lights’? _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ 2. What are the Spice Girls compared to, using a simile? What does this suggest about their attitude to performing? _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ 3. What overall impression