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2 Images: ThinkStock Millions Hundred Thousands Ten Thousands Thousands Hundreds Tens Units Decimal Point Tenths Hundredths Thousandths > greater than < less than Numerator 3 How many parts do you have? 4 Denominator the How whole many divided parts into? is Fraction Decimal Percentage 1/ % 1/ % 1/ % 3/ % Mixed 1 numbers have whole numbers and fractions Improper fractions 3 are top heavy because the numerator is bigger than the denominator.

3 Addition Addition add plus increase altogether more total sum Subtraction subtract minus less difference take away decrease leave fewer Multiplication multiply times array product groups of multiplied by lots of repeated addition Division share groups of divide each share equally remainder repeated subtraction Images: ThinkStock

4 Triangle Quadrilateral Pentagon Hexagon Heptagon Octagon Nonagon Decagon Equilateral Isosceles Right-Angled Scalene Square Rectangle Trapezium Rhombus Parallelogram circumference diameter radius Kite the distance around the edge of the circle the distance across a circle through the centre the distance from the centre of the circle to the edge Images: ThinkStock

5 Cube Cuboid Sphere Hemisphere Triangle-based pyramid Square-based pyramid Cone Cylinder Triangular Prism Pentagonal Prism Hexagonal Prism Acute angles are less than 90º. Obtuse angles are between 90º and 180º. Reflex angles are between 180º and 360º. 0 o 90º (right angle) Images: ThinkStock 270 o 90 o 180 o 180º (straight line)

6 Version 1 Do your sentences start with a capital letter and end with a full stop? Does your writing make sense? Does your writing have a beginning, middle and end? Have you joined your handwriting? Have you used WOW words? Are there finger spaces between each word? Have you checked your spelling? Images: ThinkStock

7 Version 2 with a different criteria Do your sentences start with a capital letter and end with a full stop? Have you tried to use a wide range of punctuation? Have you used connectives? Have you started your sentences in different ways? Does your writing have a beginning, middle and end? Have you used paragraphs to organise your work? Have you thought about the purpose of your writing? Who is the audience for your writing? Is your writing joined and legible? Have you checked your spelling? Have you used descriptive and ambitious vocabulary? Images: ThinkStock Is your writing interesting?

8 Version 1 first then next when so and because while but after last finally Images: ThinkStock

9 first and then so but because Version 2 with a larger selection of conjunctions when until for if while at last as later meanwhile whoever since after although alternatively yet whatever in addition to all of a sudden however with nevertheless consequently despite besides even though whenever last next suddenly finally Images: ThinkStock

10 Nouns are used to name a person, animal, place, thing or idea. man father/dad gentleman fellow husband brother uncle sir chap Mr. woman mother/mum lady girlfriend wife sister aunt dame princess Ms/Miss/Mrs child brat toddler youngster kid baby little angel teenager youth infant people public rabble nation crew citizens folks society crowd party friend partner colleague mate ally pal chum companion buddy sidekick house den mansion fortress headquarters shack apartment residence cave palace vehicle bicycle chariot wagon train car buggy truck taxi jeep problem can of worms predicament argument puzzle nuisance obstacle trouble dilemma difficulty Adjectives are describing words. warm boiling scorching sweltering mild toasty lukewarm sizzling tepid snug cold freezing frosty icy bitter glacial arctic nippy cool frozen good sound super satisfactory brave acceptable pleasant first-rate wonderful virtuous small mini inadequate diminuitive miniature narrow minute tiny petite cramped happy tickled pink cheerful ecstatic content merry thrilled blissful pleasant delighted big substantial colossal mammoth immense sad mournful gloomy tearful pitiful tremendous burly whopping heavyweight enormous glum dejected sorrowful distressed wretched young junior immature childlike teen old infirm over the hill experienced antique juvenile inexperience d childish adolescent growing elderly aged ancient mature senior Images: ThinkStock

11 Verbs are doing words. They usually tell us about an action. go escape say convey leave travel get gather declare mention fly dash lift collect repeat announce drive progress win capture reply suggest skip stride pinch grab state whisper acquire purchase see detect make assemble identify stare give award generate create notice behold relinquish present prepare build inspect recognise provide transmit construct invent witness observe deliver transfer compose produce offer contribute find expose encounter spot locate discover identify acquire uncover gather hear overhear learn receive determine catch pick up listen understand detect put lay rest deposit position place plant fix settle insert Adverbs describe the way that something happens. very awfully certainly extremely unusually absolutely particularly extraordinarily exceedingly incredibly quickly in a flash hurriedly promptly immediately hastily rapidly briskly swiftly instantly often frequently again generally much repeatedly mostly over and over regularly usually slowly leisurely gently calmly bit by bit moderately deliberately lazily casually gradually finally in the long run yet in conclusion ultimately certainly at last completely lastly eventually suddenly abruptly forthwith without delay all at once unexpectedly swiftly unaware all of a sudden headlong Images: ThinkStock recently lately not long ago just now a while ago new afresh a while ago in recent past the other day probably no doubt maybe doubtless imaginably most likely perhaps apparently possibly presumably dangerously harmfully precariously daringly perilously seriously carelessly riskily alarmingly unsafely

12 . Full Stop, Comma Speech Marks Question Mark?! Exclamation Mark : Colon ; Semi-colon - Apostrophe Dash ( )... Brackets Images: ThinkStock Ellipsis

13 . Full Stop, Comma Variation using Inverted Commas instead of Speech Marks Inverted Commas Question Mark?! Exclamation Mark : Colon ; Semi-colon - Apostrophe Dash ( )... Brackets Images: ThinkStock Ellipsis

14 . Period Quotation Marks, Comma Question Mark? Variation using Period instead of Full Stop and Quotation Marks instead of Speech Marks! Exclamation Mark : Colon ; Semi-colon - Apostrophe Dash ( )... Brackets Images: ThinkStock Ellipsis

15 Did I put my name on my work? Can I read my work? Is my handwriting neat? Did I follow the instructions carefully? Did I use the correct punctuation? Have I checked my spelling? Have I followed the instructions and achieved the success criteria? Images: ThinkStock Can I improve my work?

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