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Descriptosaurus Punctuation in Action Year 2: Captain Moody and His Pirate Crew Adam Bushnell

Descriptosaurus Punctuation in Action Year 2: Captain Moody and His Pirate Crew By Adam Bushnell

Descriptosaurus Punctuation in Action Year 2: Captain Moody and His Pirate Crew by Adam Bushnell

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Descriptosaurus Punctuation in Action Year 2: Captain Moody and His Pirate Crew is part of a short series of age specific, beautifully illustrated stories that can be read for pleasure and/or used as a contextualized resource, containing a step by step guide to teaching punctuation.

Descriptosaurus Punctuation in Action Year 2: Captain Moody and His Pirate Crew Summary

Descriptosaurus Punctuation in Action Year 2: Captain Moody and His Pirate Crew by Adam Bushnell

* A new series from the bestselling Descriptosaurus family
* Age specific stories that can be used for reading for pleasure' and also containing a step by step guide to teaching punctuation * Characters from each story are used to demonstrate a range of punctuation rules in a fun and engaging way appropriate to that age group.
* Areas covered include: Formulating punctuation rules, using misconceptions to highlight common errors and using teaching tips to provide a punctuation model
*An indispensable teaching aid for making punctuation fun for all Year 1 to 4 Primary Teachers and Literacy Coordinators.

About Adam Bushnell

Adam Bushnell is an award-winning and Amazon number one best-selling author of fictional and academic books. He works in the UK and internationally in both state and private education delivering creative writing workshops to all ages. His books have been selected by the School Library Association for the Boys into Books recommended reading list. Previously a teacher, Adam also delivers CPD to teachers and others working in education on how to inspire writing in the classroom.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements

Introduction

PART A: THE STORY OF CAPTAIN MOODY AND HIS PIRATE CREW

CHAPTER 1 The Map

CHAPTER 2 The Crew

CHAPTER 3 The Flag

CHAPTER 4 The Journey

CHAPTER 5 The Island

CHAPTER 6 The Monster

CHAPTER 7 The Battle

CHAPTER 8 The Party

PART B: LEARNING PUNCTUATION WITH THE CHARACTERS

CHAPTER 9 Meet the Characters

Section 1: Captain Moody

Section 2: Blackbeard

Section 3: Punctua (Fairy Godmother of Writing)

CHAPTER 10 Editing a Story

Section 1: Writing and Editing Tips

Section 2: Sentences

Section 3: Comma Splicing

CHAPTER 11 Capital Letters

Section 1: Beginning of a sentence/names of people

Section 2: Names of places

Section 3: Days of the Week and Months of the Year

Section 4: Capital Letters Editing Checklist

CHAPTER 12 Question Marks

CHAPTER 13 Exclamation Marks

CHAPTER 14 Inverted Commas (Speech Marks)

Section 1: When and How to Use Inverted Commas

Section 2: How to punctuate inside the Inverted Commas

CHAPTER 15 Apostrophes

Section 1: Apopstrophes for Possession

Section 2: Apostrophes for Contraction

CHAPTER 16 Commas

Section 1: In a list

Section 2: To avoid misunderstandings

Section 3: To separate parts of a sentence

APPENDIX:

Checklist: Captain Moody's Editing Checklist Level 1: Punctuation

Checklist: Captain Moody's Editing Checklist Level 2: Punctuation

Blackbeard's Challenge

Certificate: Editing Level 1

Certificate: Editing Level 2

Additional information

GOR013587496
9781032040790
1032040793
Descriptosaurus Punctuation in Action Year 2: Captain Moody and His Pirate Crew by Adam Bushnell
Adam Bushnell
Used - Like New
Paperback
Taylor & Francis Ltd
2021-09-21
96
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
The book has been read, but looks new. The book cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket is included if applicable. No missing or damaged pages, no tears, possible very minimal creasing, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins

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