Wednesday, June 7, 2017

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The Duel - The Inventors Awaken L3 May 2016
WALT: Use grammatically correct structures.


  1. What is the main idea of this article?
To help people.


  1. Write one sentence to show the use of these grammatical tools:
    1. brackets (an accident for which he later apologised).  √


    1. hyphen I’m not sure who invented hugs, but whoever did was a genius – almost as clever as Grandpa Sid.  √


    1. ellipses  “And let’s not forget noses. I invented those for health and safety reasons ...”  √


    1. Speech marks “Did you invent everything?”  √


  1. Hyperbole and Humour are used to tell this story. Find an example of each and record below;
    1. Humour: “There are three fundamental rules for inventors,” Grandpa Sid says.  √
    2. Hyperbole: Grandpa Sid looks happier as he remembers. “Lots of things. Sausages,
socks, and singing.” He winks at me. “And let’s not forget noses. I invented
those for health and safety reasons …  √





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