Instructions
Hello! Let's have some fun with words today. Read the instructions for each section carefully and try your best. You're about to become a word wizard!
Awesome Adverbs!
Adverbs are special words that tell us more about an action. They can tell us How, Where, or When something happens!
- How? (Manner): The snail moved slowly.
- Where? (Place): The bird flew upstairs.
- When? (Time): We will go to the park tomorrow.
Activity 1: Sorting Time!
Look at the adverbs in the box below. Can you write each one in the correct column?
| How? (Manner) | Where? (Place) | When? (Time) |
|---|---|---|
The Amazing Apostrophe!
An apostrophe ( ' ) is a small but mighty punctuation mark. It has two main jobs.
Job 1: Showing Who Owns It!
We add an apostrophe and an 's' ('s) to show that something belongs to someone or something. For example: The bone belonging to the dog becomes The dog's bone.
Now you try! Rewrite the phrases below using 's.
- The scarf belonging to Mum.
_________________________________________________ - The bike that belongs to Tom.
_________________________________________________ - The magic wand of the wizard.
_________________________________________________
Job 2: For Missing Letters!
We also use an apostrophe to show where letters are missing when we join two words together. For example: do not becomes don't. The apostrophe takes the place of the 'o'.
Draw a line to match the two words to their shorter form.
| I am | she's |
| he will | I'm |
| she is | can't |
| cannot | he'll |
Write a Brilliant Blurb!
A blurb is a short description on the back of a book. Its job is to get you excited to read the story, without giving away the ending!
Your Turn to Write!
Imagine a book about a friendly robot named Bolt who gets lost in a jungle full of cheeky monkeys.
Think about these questions to help you get ideas:
- What is Bolt trying to do? (Find his way home? Find his creator?)
- What trouble do the monkeys cause? (Do they steal his map? Do they take his shiny buttons?)
- Will Bolt make a new friend who can help him?
Now, write a short, exciting blurb for the book "Bolt's Jungle Adventure".
Answer Key
Awesome Adverbs!
Activity 1: Sorting Time!
| How? (Manner) | Where? (Place) | When? (Time) |
|---|---|---|
| loudly | outside | soon |
| gently | here | yesterday |
The Amazing Apostrophe!
Job 1: Showing Who Owns It!
- Mum's scarf
- Tom's bike
- The wizard's magic wand
Job 2: For Missing Letters!
- I am → I'm
- he will → he'll
- she is → she's
- cannot → can't
Write a Brilliant Blurb!
Answers will vary. A good blurb should be exciting and mention the main character and the problem. Example:
Bolt the robot is far from home and lost in a wild jungle! To make things worse, a gang of cheeky monkeys has stolen his map. Can Bolt outsmart the monkeys and find his way back before his battery runs out? A funny adventure about friendship and courage.