I] COMPREHENSIONS
Factual Story
- Factual involves passages based on non fiction topics which is informative in nature.
- Story involves passages based on fiction tales.
Core Learning :
- Comprehending direct answers.
- Framing indirect answers. [word/phrase]
- Answering questions based on understanding the passage.
- Changing direct speech [ indirect] speech
- Application of better vocabulary.
II] GRAMMAR
- Nouns [basic] [collective – Creative writing , ABSTRACT]
- Verbs which support tenses[simple and continuous]
- Adjectives [types, degrees]
- Adverbs [types and degrees]
- Pronouns [all types- 6]
- Prepositions
- Types of sentences
- Conjunctions [coordinating and subordinating conjunctions
- Subject and predicate [ with types of sentences also]
- Direct and indirect speech [ base level continues till grade 10]
Understanding GRAMMAR topics aids in sentence and text structure in Creative writing
Basic: The moon shone in the sky. Amanda was a beautiful girl working hard on her project and her cat is asleep.
Grammar Power:
The glistening [ADJECTIVE] moon dazzled [VERB] radiantly [ADVERB] in the colossal [huge] sky. Amanda was an alluring [ADJECTIVE] girl working sedulously [ADVERB] on her crucial [ADJECTIVE] project while [CONJUNCTION] her charming [ADJECTIVE].
III] CREATIVE WRITING TECHNIQUES
- Vocabulary [Learning basic words]
- Styles of Writing
- Similes
– The drink is cold.
– The drink is as cold as ice.
- Metaphor [Direct Comparison]
– The sun is gleaming like a gold coin in the sky [SIMILE]
– The sun is a colossal gold coin in the sky.
- Idioms
– It is raining heavily.
– It is raining cats and dogs.
IV] APPLICATION
| Vocabulary | Simile | Idioms |
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i) Rohan is happy because he scored good marks. ii) Rohan is elated as he scored good marks. |
i) Tina is as elated as lark as he scored splendid marks. | i) Rohan is on cloud nine as he passed his exams with flying colours. |
NOTE: please note , it is imperative for the children to read the creative writing books minimum thrice a week to ensure they are able to grasp and enhance the language learnt in class.
Opening the book right before the assessment will not work to see a great enhancement in your writing skills. [Unfortunately, it does not work like Aladdin’s magic lamp]
Every week the children are provided with one creative writing assignment which is required to be submitted in the following week for evaluation. Ensure regular submission of the writing assignment so that the child does not find it burdensome and monotonous.