Go Grammar! 4 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. Go Grammar! 4 also includes worksheets on essay writing, text interpretation and other skills to lay the foundation for senior English subjects. NelsonNet resources available* Teacher Resources: ' Suggested answers to all four books ' Additional worksheets ' Content mapping resources
Introduction
Author acknowledgements
Grammar, language usage and editing
1 Overview of parts of speech
2 Prepositions
3 Conjunctions and text connectives
4 Clauses and phrases
5 The sentence
6 Editing – content and structure
7 Editing – word choice
8 Proofreading
9 Formal language
10 Informal language
11 Non-discriminatory language
12 Spelling strategies and 45 spelling demons
13 Homophones
14 Publishing conventions
The grammar of argument and persuasion
15 Argument and persuasion
16 Opinions, facts and evidence
17 Emotive language
18 Emotional appeals
19 Generalisations and sensationalism
20 Tone
The grammar of reading, writing and viewing texts
21 Audience and purpose
22 Differential readings
23 The novel
24 The short story
25 The poem
26 The play
27 The film
28 Visual texts: cartoons and advertisements
29 Electronic texts
30 Graphic texts
31 The speech
32 The nonfiction text
The grammar of responding to texts
33 The comparative literature response
34 The creative response to literature
REVISION TEST
