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.
- Answers based on child’s opinion.
II] GRAMMAR
- Tenses [simple, continuous and perfect tense [past participle]
- Adjectives [ types, degrees]
- Types of sentences 1
- Types of sentences 2 [ simple, compound, complex]
- Prepositions
- Conjunctions [ coordinating and subordinating conjunctions
- Clauses
- Direct and indirect speech
- Active and passive voice
- Miscellaneous transformation of sentences
Understanding GRAMMAR topics aids in sentence and text structure in creative writing.
Basic: the sun shone brightly. The children were busy building a sand castle. When Jessica put her shovel in the sand , she heard a loud sound and was wondering what it was.
Grammar Power:
The lambent [shiny – adjective] yellow orb gleamed [shone – verb] radiantly [brightly – adverb] in the colossal pristine[huge, clear – adjective] sky. The affable [adjective] children were engrossed in [verb] building ravishing [adjective] sand castle. Jessica shoved [verb] her shovel into the golden sand which was as downy as cotton [complex sentence], out of the blue, a strident sound greeted her ears [sentence style]. “Alas! I wonder what created the terrifying sound !” [exclamatory sentence and direct and indirect speech]
III] CREATIVE WRITING TECHNIQUES
- Vocabulary [learning basic words]
- Styles of writing
- Similes
– It is hot.
– It is as hot as a furnace.
- Vocabulary
– It is as scorching as a furnace.
- Metaphor [direct comparison]
– The sun is gleaming like a gold coin in the sky [simile]
– The yellow orb is a colossal gold coin in the sky.
- Idioms
– It is raining heavily.
– It is raining cats and dogs.
IV] APPLICATION
This shows the liberty the children possess in the course to enhance their writing skills using the elements they want.
| Vocabulary | Simile | Idioms |
| i) Alice was happy as she won the race.
ii) Alice was exultant as she emerged victorious in the race. |
i) Alice was happy as she won the race.
ii) Alice was as jubilant as a bird in flight as she emerged victorious in the race. |
i) Alice was happy as she won the race.
ii) Alice was over the moon as she grabbed the spotlight and emerged victorious in the race. |
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.