Oxford Grammar
Third Edition
Andrew Woods
Grace Romano
Topic 4: Adverbs and phrases
5: Text cohesion and language devices
Topic 6: Sentences and punctuation
7: Using grammar in texts
Topic 8: Extension and enrichment
Topic 5: Text cohesion and language devices
Learning intention
We are learning to use rhyme, repetition and alliteration to make our writing interesting.
Repeating can make understanding easier Unit 5.1
Leon loves to race
Some words are repeated to make understanding easier.
Use the story on the opposite page to help answer the questions.
1 Who is the story mainly about?
2 In the story, how many times has the author repeated: a the name Leon ?
b the words race and run ?
3 Find a rhyming word in the story for each word below. a fast b laps c face d fun
4 What does Leon love to do?
5 Word hunt: Find and circle the following words in the story.
Read the story again. Find words that mean the same as these words. a enjoyable b quick c grin
Oxford Grammar
Third Edition
4
Andrew Woods
Grace Romano
Topic 4: Sentences and punctuation
Topic 6: Extension and enrichment
Unit 2.3 Saying verbs
Limericks
A scientist named Ted Maclean
Invented a time machine
Took a trip to the past
Said, “I’m sure this won’t last.”
Then vanished and has not been seen.
Now Badir from Bendigo
Instead scrubbed himself with Velcro
He’d rubbity-dub And scrubbity-scrub
’Til his mum cried, “Where’d that boy go?”
Matilda from Woolloomooloo
Liked to bathe in a product called Gloo
But she ran out of luck
One day and got stuck
On the fur-lined seat of her loo.
An Australian player of old
His name being Fred I am told
Once let go a flipper
A rippety-dipper
And found himself out! Cleanly bowled!
Saying verbs are verbs that show the manner in which something is being spoken or has been spoken. For example: giggled, replied, groaning, says, said
1 Read “Limericks” and look for clues to help you circle the saying verbs in these sentences.
a “I’m sure this won’t last,” said Tarun.
b “Help, I’m stuck!” screamed Matilda.
c “Where’d that boy go?” cried Badir’s mum.
d I was told the player’s name was Fred. (Be careful!)
2 Write suitable saying verbs from the box in the sentences below.
Remember, a verb can be made up of more than one word.
asked sighed shouted groaned suggested laughed
a “I’m bored!” Rupert.
b “Where’d you buy your new backpack?” Samira.
c Mr Cruz for the boys to paddle back to the beach.
d “Not maths again!” the children.
e The audience hysterically at the comedian’s punchline.
f “Why don’t you turn it around this way?” the science teacher.
3 Select three of the following saying verbs and, on a separate piece of paper, write sentences of your own.
SAMPLE
giggled complained growled replied whispered cried yelled
Try it out!
Read this well-known limerick and then circle the saying verb in it.
An epicure dining at Crewe
Found a rather large mouse in his stew.
Cried the waiter, “Don’t shout
And wave it about,
Or the rest will be wanting one too!”
(An epicure is a person with refined taste in food and drink.)
