Tools for research and writing
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Make a paper folder cover for a project of your choice and write four labels for its dividers.
Answers differ. Check for a project name and four clear labels, such as Pictures, Notes, Links, Report.
2
Fix this sentence by hand: ‘my sister likes drawing and painting’. What did the checker need to mark?
‘My sister likes drawing and painting.’ The missing capital letter at the start and the missing full stop.
3
Write one example where you would ignore a checker’s suggestion and say why.
Answers differ. A good example is a name or a special word the checker does not know.
4
Watch or remember two adverts for children with a grown-up. Write the trick each one used.
Answers differ. Check that each trick is named, such as bright colours or a free gift.
5
In a survey of 20 adverts, 12 use music, 5 use a free gift and the others use neither. How many use neither?
3 adverts (20 − 12 − 5 = 3).