AUSTRALIAN HOMESCHOOLING SERIES Successful English 3A 3 RD IN A SERIES OF 4 Years 3 4 Written by Valerie Marett CORONEOS PUBLICATIONS Item No 512
Contents Notes to Parents (please read).4 Capital Letters, Full Stops and Question Marks.5 Commas...6 Exclamation Marks.... 7 Comprehension: Horatius...8 Writing A Paragraph, Editing 10 Writing A Paragraph 2...11 Nouns..12 Common and Proper Nouns...13 Comprehension: Joan of Arc..14 Keeping A Journal..16 Dictionary Skills.....17 Collective Nouns.18 Abstract Nouns....19 Comprehension: Alfred the Great. 20 Writing A Story..22 Writing A Story 2...23 Nouns Must Agree with Verbs.....24 Nouns Must Agree with Verbs 2....25 Comprehension: Jackie, Jackie.....26 Writing A Story 3...28 Word Knowledge....29 Noun Genders......30 Noun Genders 2......31 Poetry: Who Likes the Rain? Mud......32 Writing A Poem....33 Writing A Friendly Letter.....34 Writing A Friendly Letter 2.....35 Verbs...36 Verbs 2....37 Comprehension: Grace Darling.....38 Emails......40 Writing An Email...41 Verb Tenses... 42 Verb Tenses... 43 Comprehension: Alexander the Great...44 Dictionary Skills 2..46 Word Knowledge 2.47 Subject and Predicate..48 Subject and Predicate 2...49 1
Procedures: Paper Folding..50 Completing A Form...51 Word Knowledge 3...52 Word Knowledge 4....53 Adjectives. 54 Adjectives 2.. 55 Comprehension: Julius Caesar...56 Homonyms...58 Easily Confused Words.....59 Adjectives: Positive, Comparative and Superlative...60 Adjectives: Positive, Comparative and Superlative 2...61 Comprehension: Attila the Hun..62 More Easily Confused Words... 64 Even More Easily Confused Words 65 Adjectives: Positive, Comparative and Superlative 3.66 Irregular Adjectives....67 Poetry.....68 Report Writing Recount: A Funny Experience.70 Report Writing Recount: A Funny Experience 2..71 Personal Pronouns......72 Grammar Revision....73 Comprehension: William the Conqueror.74 Procedures: Writing Instructions..76 Writing Instructions Yourself..77 Possessive Pronouns...78 Possessive Adjectives.79 Comprehension: Francis Drake..80 Story Writing: A Brave Dog...82 Story Writing: A Brave Dog 2.......83 Story Writing: A Brave Dog 3...84 Story Writing: A Brave Dog 4...85 Genders in Pronouns. 86 Genders in Pronouns 2.. 87 Nonsense Poems....88 Writing Nonsense Poems......89 Prepositions.. 90 Identifying Parts of the Sentence......91 Comprehension: Admiral Nelson...92 Beginning A Story...94 Ending A Story.....95 Persuasive Writing: An Advertisement......96 Persuasive Writing: Writing An Advertisement....97 2
Confused Words 3...98 Confused Words 4..99 Reading a Menu.....100 Revision Commas.....102 Exclamation Marks......103 Common and Proper Nouns....104 Collective and Abstract Nouns...105 Writing A Friendly Letter.. 106 Verbs....107 Tenses in Verbs..108 Subject and Predicate...109 Email....110 Adjectives...111 Adjectives: Positive, Comparative and Superlative.. 112 Adjectives: Positive, Comparative and Superlative.....113 Irregular Adjectives..113 Personal Pronouns....114 Possessive Adjectives..114 Procedure: Following Instructions....115 Prepositions....116 Story Writing...117 Answers...118 3
Capital Letters, Full Stops and Question Marks A sentence always begins with a capital letter. We also use capital letters for names of people, places or things, e.g. Pauline, Adelaide. We generally end a sentence with a full stop. If we are asking a question we end with a question mark. Rewrite the sentences below correctly. 1. can we go to the park on saturday 2. kathy and sue are coming to visit tomorrow 3. is that book mine 4. i wish i could visit nan today 5. i will always remember the time we spent in melbourne 6. mum, dad and john should be home soon 7. may we go and see the new film at the pictures, please 8. have you seen where I put the keys 9. peter, david and frank have been friends for a long time 5
Commas A comma is used in a sentence to give a short pause and to make the meaning clearer. Do not put a comma before and. For example: Jane, Jill and I often jog together. A. Put commas in the following sentences where they are needed. 1. You use a ball when you play netball volleyball and basketball. 2. We own a horse a dog and a cat. 3. Chris Dawn John and I are going to the beach. 4. My dog is happy healthy and energetic. 5. The girls in the pageant were young slim and beautiful. B. Complete these sentences. Do not forget the commas. 1. Jane carried a and a onto the field. 2. Last night for dinner we had and. 3. The four days Mum tutors are and. C. Use full stops, capital letters and commas to complete the sentence. 1. My brothers and sisters frank peter cindy david and Elizabeth all live in werribee 2. Bill loved to draw buildings cars spaceships and animals 6
Exclamation Marks Explanation marks are used to show strong feelings of surprise, excitement, anger or disappointment. For example: Ouch! What a surprise! Oh no! A. Write one of the following in the speech bubble: How funny! Mmm, lovely! No way! 1. 2. B. Read each sentence aloud. Write an explanation mark where needed. 1. What a beautiful painting 2. That pie smells beautiful 3. I am so happy C. Use full stops, capital letters, commas and exclamation marks to complete the sentence. 1. i am so lucky to have found you 2. john peter and betty had lunch together at the shopping centre 3. will you please pick up the pencil rubber and paper 3. 7
Answers for Successful English 3A Page 5 1. Can we go to the park on Saturday? 2. Kathy and Sue are coming to visit tomorrow? 3. Is that book mine? 4. I wish I could visit Nan today. 5. I will always remember the time we spent in Melbourne. 6. Mum, Dad and John should be home soon. 7. May we go and see the new film at the pictures, please? 8. Have you seen where I put the keys? 9. Peter, David and Frank have been friends for a long time. Page 6 A. Add comas. 1. You use a ball when you play netball, volleyball and basketball. 2. We own a horse, a dog and a cat. 3. Chris, Dawn, John and I are going to the beach. 4. My dog is happy, healthy and energetic. 5. The girls in the pageant were young, slim and beautiful. B. Complete these sentences. (Suggestions are below.) 1. Jane carried a hat, a ball and a bat onto the field. 2. Last night for dinner we had soup, roast meat, vegetables and potatoes. 3. The four days Mum tutors are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. C. Use full stops, capital letters and commas. 1. My brothers and sisters, Frank, Peter, Cindy, David and Elizabeth all live in Werribee. 2. Bill loved to draw buildings, cars, spaceships and animals. Page 7 A. Choose an expression for the bubble. 1. No way! 2. How funny! 3. How lovely! B. Add an exclamation mark 1. What a beautiful painting! 2. That pie smells beautiful! 3. I am so happy! C. Use full stops, capital letters, commas and exclamation marks. 1. I am so lucky to have found you! 2. John, Peter and Betty had lunch together at the shopping centre. 3. Will you please pick up the pencil, rubber and paper? Page 9 Answer these questions: 1. Tarquin was cruel ruler of Rome. The Roman citizens refused to have him as their king. (deposed him). 2. Horatius was a brave Roman captain. 3. Horatius planned to defend the bridge, which was the only undefended entry to the city, while others cut it down behind him. 4. Yes, his plan succeeded. B. Find the word to fit. 1. depose 2. consul 3. thigh C and D Parent to check. Page 11 Paragraphs : Parent to check Page 12 Person: boy, Dad, girl, mother, Jane, David, brother, baby, clown Place: Perth, Brisbane, port, shop, library, Adelaide Thing: dog, goat, mice, rock, ship, kangaroo, meat, car, coat Page 13 A. Parent to check B. Parent to check C. Underline the common noun 1. beach summer 2. parents 3. children park D. Underline the proper noun 1. Peter, Jane, Sue 2. Elizabeth 118