Go Grammar! 1 Workbook focuses on the Language and Literacy stands of the curriculum to introduce key language conventions and skills. The workbook develops students’ skills in writing, reading and viewing, as well as speaking and listening to support students in preparation for NAPLAN language Convention testing. A variety of text types, including imaginative, visual, persuasive and informative texts are provided to build understandings of parts of speech, clauses, sentences, vocabulary and punctuation. The pedagogical structure introduces key concepts, encourages application of basic principles and extends learning by consolidating student understanding..
Introduction
Author acknowledgements
Parts of speech
1 Concrete nouns
2 Abstract nouns
REVISION TEST 1
3 Action verbs
4 Verbs of being, sensing and relating
5 Verb groups
6 Modal verbs
7 Phrasal verbs
8 Active and passive voice
9 Subject and object
10 Subject–verb agreement
REVISION TEST 2
SPELLING FOCUS 1
11 Personal pronouns
12 Adjectives
13 Adjectives: comparatives and superlatives
14 Adverbs
REVISION TEST 3
Phrases, clauses and sentences
15 Prepositions
16 Determiners
17 Phrases
18 Clauses
19 Coordinating conjunctions
20 Subordinating conjunctions
REVISION TEST 4
21 Embedded clauses
22 Sentences (1)
23 Sentences (2)
REVISION TEST 5
SPELLING FOCUS 2
Vocabulary
24 Prefixes and suffixes
25 Negative prefixes
26 More suffixes
27 Synonyms and antonyms
28 Inclusive language
29 Modality
30 Changes in the English language over time
REVISION TEST 6
Punctuation
31 Punctuating sentence endings
32 Commas
33 Apostrophes for contractions
34 Apostrophes for possession
35 Colons and semicolons
36 Punctuating titles
37 Punctuating direct speech
REVISION TEST 7
SPELLING FOCUS 3
Whole text
38 Paragraphs and topic sentences
39 Cohesive ties within paragraphs
40 Cohesive ties across paragraphs
REVISION TEST 8
