-In r u o l Co s Comic Work sheet s Activ ities Artwork copyright Direct-d KS2 nglish Superheroes & Punctuation Designed and Illustrated by Former arvel Artist Tim Perkins
Creative Curriculum Comics Welcome to the wonderful world of Creative Curriculum Land, where all manner of curious people and creatures live. You are about to set forth on a fantastic fun-filled adventure where you will need to use all the knowledge you already have to help you to gain NW knowledge. It will be tricky and you will have to watch out for crazy crosswords, weird word searches, creative writing conundrums and other dastardly, fiendish activities, which will test your problem solving skills, but I am sure you will succeed. Okay, it's time to set off on your journey. ake sure you stick to the path and don't be afraid to answer the questions you will be asked along the way, as these will help you moving towards the end of your quest. Good Luck and I look forward to seeing you at the end of your quest...
Sentence Punctuation
Activities Capital Letters These sentences have not had the capital letters done yet. Circle the words that should have capital letters: 1. i played football today. it was really good fun. 2. danny was playing with his toys. jen wanted to play but didn t have any toys. 3. the capital of france is paris. 4. the dog was called brian. he loved playing with his friend max. Full Stop, xclamation ark or Question ark? 1. The world is big and round 2. Don t move that object 4. How are you today 3. Get down from up there These sentences haven t been finished. Choose whether the sentences need an exclamation mark, full stop or question mark: 5. I play football at the weekends 6. When will dinner be llipsis These sentences all use ellipses. But has it been used correctly? Put a tick next to the right ones and a cross next to the wrong ones: 1. She was walking down the quiet path, but then suddenly... 2. He really enjoys... playing football. specially at... weekends. 3. I... erm... I am not sure if that is right. 4. How many... sweets do you have left?
Apostrophes
Activities Joining Words Apostrophes Below are two words, using the space provided write them as one word with an apostrophe: 1. I will 5. Do not 2. We are 6. Who is 3. Does not 7. I would 4. I am 8. Let us Belonging Apostrophes Below are examples of sentences that use the apostrophe to mean something belongs. Put a tick or cross next to the words to show if the apostrophe has been used correctly, then write the word correctly in the space provided: 2. Joes house is just around the corner. 3. The babie s new clothes look nice. 4. The poppy s petals were very pretty. 1. The boy s football is brand new. It s or Its The following sentences have all got either its or it s in them. Put a tick or cross in the space provided to show if this has been done correctly or not: 1. It s far too warm in this house. 2. Its been a very long day. 3. Spain is famous for its tapas food. 4. Have you seen it s toy anywhere? 5. It s just after 6pm.
Inverted Commas & Commas
Activities Inverted Commas Circle the sentence that should have the inverted commas. Put the inverted commas in the part of the sentence you think needs it: 1. Paul said he was not going to play today. - Paul said, I won t play today. 2. Where is the toilet, asked Gemma. - Gemma asked where the toilet is. 3. ike said they should buy sweets. - ike said we should buy some sweets. 4. Jimmy asked, can we go out now? - Jimmy asked if he could go out. Commas The sentences below are lists, but they have no commas. Insert commas in the right places: 1. Would you like to go to the cinema playground library or swimming pool. 2. Jen packed a pen rubber pencil and ruler. 3. He couldn t remember if he left it in the bedroom kitchen or garage. The sentences below are joining sentences or separating clause sentences. Insert the commas in the right place: 1. I love football but I am not very good at it. 2. After playing in the park ax went home. 3. ven though it was sunny we all took our jackets with us. 4. Reading the book was difficult but I really enjoyed it. The sentences below have had extra information put in them. Insert the commas in the right places: 1. Ben s dog who loves chew toys is very happy. 2. Before breakfast illy s mum always goes jogging. 3. The plane which was very big could fly really high.
Brackets & Dashes
Activities Brackets Put brackets around the part of the sentence that needs them: 1. Paul a butcher has been working hard all day. 2. I couldn t sit still I was too excited. 3. P&G Proctor and Gamble make a lot of the products we use today. 4. Jenny the girl with the blond hair wasn t being very nice. Which of the following sentences uses brackets correctly: Winston Churchill (a former Prime inister) was in office during WWII. (I couldn t sleep last night) I had a headache. IB (International Business achines) are in the technology industry. I am going to play with (Craig) who I go to school with. Dashes 1. The Put dashes around the part of the sentence that needs them (remember it could be one or two dashes): ducks Quacky 2. Peter looked 3. egan our 4. The sun at best was and his work player really Quackers there scored bright it loved was being a lot in to the pond. do. today. looked like a giant orange. Which of the following sentences uses dashes correctly: The boys Brian and Dave - knew how to swing high. The lady looked over the edge - there was a big drop. ax - a keen cyclist - loved being outdoors on his bike. Climate change - affected the weather - summer was much wetter.
Colons & Semi-Colons
Activities Colons Put the colons in the right places in the following sentences: 1. I need these things to make the sandwich bread, butter and ham. 2. He only wants one thing his superhero costume. 3. I support two teams my local club and the national team. 4. You need these items to complete the exam pencil rubber and calculator. 5. She was feeling full she had eaten all the cake. Semi-Colons Put the semi-colons in the right places in the following sentences: 1. When we went to London, we saw Big Ben we went to the Tower of London we ate lots of really tasty food and we went on the River Thames. 2. Kelly s favourite pizza topping is pepperoni David s is ham and pineapple. 3. At school, the children learnt maths they played rounders (which the girls won) they read some of the weekly book and they collected flowers, plants and soil from the garden. 4. um cooked the dinner Dad washed the dishes. 5. To make the cake she had to put the flour with the eggs and sugar pour the ingredients into a big tin put the tin into the oven and wait for it to bake.
Well done, you have successfully travelled along your journey and reached the end. Hopefully you have enjoyed learning NW knowledge along the way and avoided the many traps that lay waiting in the shadows. By answering all the questions you were asked and successfully completing all your activities along the way, you have arrived at the end of your quest, as I promised you would. Now you know a lot more than you did before setting off on your adventures, which will help you when you embark on any new ones. There are lots more adventures through Creative Curriculum Land, lots more subjects to look at, lots more knowledge for you to gain and many more questions to be answered. I hope to see you going on more adventures soon...
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