In this game students will roll a die and come up with descriptive adjectives to describe the provided nouns. Students will learn that they can create richer and more specific descriptions through the use of noun groups and phrases. It is a simple game suitable for middle to upper primary students and perfect for a whole class activity, writing rotations or fast finishers.
Understand that complex sentences contain one independent clause and at least one dependent clause typically joined by a subordinating conjunction to create relationships, such as time and causality
Understand that the meaning of sentences can be enriched through the use of noun groups/phrases and verb groups/phrases and prepositional phrases
Uses knowledge of sentence structure, grammar, punctuation and vocabulary to respond to and compose clear and cohesive texts in different media and technologies
Uses effective and accurate sentence structure, grammatical features, punctuation conventions and vocabulary relevant to the type of text when responding to and composing texts
Reads and comprehends texts for wide purposes using knowledge of text structures and language, and by monitoring comprehension
This resource is great! I printed the coloured versions, laminated them & used them for a 'fast finisher' following on from a lesson we did involving nouns/adjectives. The students loved it & it was meaningful use of time for early finishers!