Writing WALT Use grammar to improve our writing skills Basic Bits of Grammar Today we are going to be focusing on an area of writing called GRAMMAR. Grammar are the rules for good writing. Today we will look at THREE of them. Verbs, Adjectives & Adverbs Let’s learn how to use them properly! Verbs Verbs are ACTION words - they are what happens in the sentence. Highlight the verb which best suits the sentence below. Anthony is throwing the football The dog ran across the road Jacob visits his cousins He likes to ride his bike Samantha ate her dinner quickly Verbs Verbs are ACTION words - they are what happens in the sentence. Below are some poorly written sentences. Write the correct sentence in the space next to them. Leon was asked to threw the rubbish in the bin. Leon was asked to throw the rubbish in the bin C.iannah liked to watching the TV Clannah liked to watch the tv. Talanoa likes to playing rugby on the weekend. Talanoa likes to play rugby on the weekend. Peter & Piripi like to watched the Olympics. Peter & Piripi like to watch the olympics. I was walks my dog on the weekend and he chase a bird around the park. I was walking my dog on the weekend and he chased a bird around the park. Adjectives - What am I? Below each square I have used 5 adjectives to describe an object. Insert a picture of the object you think I’m describing! Red Furry Green & Brown Juicy Cute Old Sweet Smart Strong Crunchy Loyal Natural Delicious Friendly Tall Adjectives & Adverbs Adjectives are used to describe things. Adverbs describe how things are done and usually end with the letters -ly. Each sentence is missing one adjective, and one adverb. Insert the adjective or adverb you think works best in the sentence! 1. He liked to drive his brand new car slowly so he didn’t crash. slowly brightly violently quickly surprisingly new shiny thick difficult bruised 2. The bruised apple surprisingly was delicious 3. Mary Jane’s shiny bracelet shone brightly 4. To mix the thick liquid you have to shake the container violently 5. Tanei liked to do the difficult math problems, and he finished them quickly Create your own sentences Write one sentence about what is happening in each picture. Each sentence must use ONE adjective and ONE adverb A handsome man named Ben had all the things he needed to fight a skeleton and when he came back to his village he defeated the creepy skeleton. A lovey monster named dave to care of girl that was adorable. A well known giraffe named Ana was walking around her jungle and then she JUMPED on tree because she had saw a totem when she madly went on the ground she left.