Literacy: punctuation and comprehension

We looked again at the simple rules of speech marks and other punctuation. We all know what to do. We just have to make sure we do it, in all our writing. Think carefully about which letters need to be capital, and which do not.

We read through the story of Catherine and the Carrot King. We noticed clever techniques used by the writer, like repeating words so that the reader can predict what is coming next, and splitting speech by putting the reporting clause in the middle of the sentence for emphasis. We pretended to be literary critics, and we gave reasons why we liked or did not like the story.

At home please answer the comprehension questions on the sheet about the Carrot King story. Enjoy doing your homework. Aim for a great mark!