T2+Grammar,punctuation,spelling

Week five, six, seven, eight, nine and ten spelling words: Permission Characters Illusion Opportunity Unique Extraordinary Environmental Knowledge Revenue Appreciate Millimeter Significance Statement Economy Australia Movement Entrance Performance Dependant Exhibition Dependency Foreground Quadriceps Nutrition Mobility Protein Module Interface Alphabet Multimedia

Abbreviations√ Agribusiness. Beautician. Beckon. Crustacean√ Crystallize. Divinatory√ Diversion√ Endeavour√ Enrolment√ Fulcrum√ Feasability. Geography√ Gangrene√ Hemisphere√ 10/15 Hideous. Illuminate√ Incarcerate. Jacaranda. Jeopardy√ Kindle. Kneecap√ Laughter√ Legality√ Malfunction√ Mississippi. Nickelodeon. Nocturnal. Optometrist√ Opportunity√ 8/15 Paramedic. Perimeter√ Quadruple. Quarantine√ Reservoir. Rhinoceros. Salutations√ Sanctuary√ Telecommunication. Termination√ Uncountable√ Undemanding√ Venerable. Victimise√ Weightlifting√ 9/15 Whippersnapper√ Xylophone√ Xylography√ Yesteryear√ Yachtsman√ Zoology√ Zucchini. Effective. Chasseur. Continental√ Continuance. Incidental√ Mortgage√ Navigation√ Naturalist√ 11/15

Week one spelling words: Apostrophe √ Extinguisher √ Hypothesis √ Aluminium. Possessives √ Association. Possession √ Contractions √ Singular √ Referring √ Scrambled. Accommodation. Dimensions √ Applications. Puntuation. 9/15

Week two spelling words: Aluminium √ Aluminium heats up faster than steel. Meaning: a silvery white type of metal. Association. The netball association. Meaning: a group of people or a club. Scrambled. The words were all scrambled up. Meaning: all messed up. Accommodation √ We needed accommodation on our trip. Meaning: a place to stay. Applications √ On our computers we have applications. Meaning: a formal request to an authority for something. Punctuation. You need to get your punctuation correct. Meaning: your question marks. Exceptionally √ Karl played the guitar exeptionally well. Meaning: exelent or very very well. Wikipedia √ I searched in the wikipedia for answers. Meaning: a site that gives you answers. Calculator √ I used the calculator to check an answer. Meaning: a tool to help you with your maths. Competitions √ I am entered in alot of competitions. Meaning: to verse somebody at a game or a sport. Guitarist √ The guitarist played a song in a concert. Meaning: a person that plays the guitar. Amplifier √ The noise came from the guitarst's amplifier. Meaning: an electronic device for increasing the noise of electrical devices Translated √ The man translated the words for me. Meaning: Changed a language into another language. International √ There are some international students at my school. Meaning: between or among nations, involving two or more nations. Emergency √ It's an emergency! Meaning: something wrong that needs attention urgently. 12/15

Week 3 spelling words: Association√ The netball association. Scrambled√ The words were all scrambled up. Punctuation. I need to improve my punctuation. Description√ His description was perfect. Wikispaces√ I am on wikispaces. Accident√ I had an accident. Permission.I have permision to do that. Agricultural√This is an an a gricultural school. Hibernate√ C onfidence√ Diameter√ Surrender. Bargain√ R emainder√ Google√ 13/15

Week 4 spelling words: Imperative √ Permision x Surrender √ Puncuation √ Grammer √ Quotation √ Possessives √ Exclamation √ International √ Widgit √ Preview √ Characters x Diagram √ Minimise √ Macbook √ 13/15

Monday 2nd may 1. My younger brother’s jacket, the apostrophe is before the s because it is referring to the younger brother.

<span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">2. My two older brothers’ rock band, the apostrophe is after the s because it is referring to the two brothers.

<span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">3. I found the boy’s bicycle, the apostrophe is before the s because it is referring to a bicycle owned by a boy.

<span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">4. Members of the boys’ soccer team, the apostrophe is after the s because it is referring to the soccer team for boys.

<span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">5. I admired the girl’s self portrait, the apostrophe is before the s because it is referring to the girl.

<span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">6. Joined the girls' netball association, the apostrophe is after the s because it is referring to the netball association for girls.

7. My aunt's neighbor, the apostrophe is before the s because it is referring to the aunt.

8. Our aunts' husbands, the apostrophe is after the s because it is referring to a group of aunts.

Reflection: I learnt that you can put an apostrophe after the word. I chose the orange light because I enjoyed learning about what possessive means but I am falling behind.

Tuesday 3rd may

9. Met the teacher's mother, the apostrophe is before the s because it is referring to the teacher.

10. Visited the teachers' staffroom, the apostrophe is after the s because it is referring to a group of teachers

11. Shook the lady's hand, the apostrophe is before the s because it is referring to the lady.

12. Heard many ladies' voices, the apostrophe is after the s because it is referring to a group of ladies.

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">13. Read my family's history, the apostrophe is before the s because it is referring to the family.

14. ﻿We talked about our families' holidays, the apostrophe is after the s because it is referring to a group of families.

15. Got the baby's bottle, the apostrophe is before the s because it is referring to the baby.

16. Talked to the babies' fathers, the apostrophe is after the s because it is referring to a group of babies.

17. Enjoyed her grandma's story, the apostrophe is before the s because it is referring to her grandma

18. Ate his grandpa's scrambled eggs, the apostrophe is before the s because it is referring to his grandpa.

19. Took a ride on dad's bicycle, the apostrophe is before the s because it is referring to the dad.

20. Listened to a friend's troubles, the apostrophe is before the s because it is referring to the friend

Reflection: Today I learnt that putting an apostrophe after the word means it is referring to more than one person.I chose the orange light because I am falling behind.

Tuesday 3rd may A: We saw seven ships' masts and two sailors' heads √ B: The mens' cars were parked at the ship's side. C: We travelled in the smith family's new car. It's fun to travel with one's friends √ D: The children's heads could be seen above the railing √ E: Beverley's brown bag was on the women's table. Everyone's bag was there √ 2.  A: There's a place where we'll camp. That's a really good spot. We're lucky to get it √  B: You shouldn't complain about the weather. It isn't fine all the time. You'll have to put up with a few wet days √  C: They wouldn't have any idea where were going, that's certain. I haven't said a thing. D: Didn't you go on your trip around Australia? I'm sure I heard you were going √  E: Wheres the tent? It's always hard to find. You'd think that it wouldn't get lost, wouldn't you? .   3.   A: Six 8's are forty-eight √   B: There are two b's in abbreviation√   C: I am at 6's and 7's about it; I just don't know what to do √   D: If you add the 3's and 4's, subtract the 7's and multiply by the 5's, you'll get the right answer √   E: People often forget to write two c's and two m's in the word, accommodation √ 4.  A: When we travelled in the children's bus, we didn't see many emu's but we saw scores of kangaroos', hopping along in groups of 3's and 4's √ B: Haven't you brought the four boys' sleeping bags? They'll have to sleep in 2's.√ C: It's a pity that its mother has hopped away. You don't see many babies' tails outside their mothers' pouches √ D: If you've been travelling in the sunlight, you should wear sunscreen. It's very important that a child's face isn't burnt √ E: I've seen the families' fathers in their cars. They're parked in 3's near the river √

Karl you are getting very good at using your apostrophes. You got two questions wrong, something you can work on is 2. c. we're and 2. e. Where's. Keep up the good work.

__**Week three**__ Below is a site that will help you with your apostrophes. Take a screen shot of your results and upload it onto your wiki with a reflection.

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__ Tuesday 17 may __

Results: Beat the clock Who ownes what Apostrophes Main session part 1 and extra Main session part 2 Plenary Reflection: Today I learnt where to put aostrophes in contractions and possessions. I really enjoyed playing the games as well.