English Grammar & Punctuation for SD (2x /week)

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Spelling, punctuation, and grammar are crucial building blocks for children learning to speak, write, and listen well in English. Good grammar knowledge allows your child to communicate their ideas and feelings, and helps them choose the right language for any situation.

MEDIA

Multimedia, Paper

LEARNING OUTLINES

• Grammar

  • Nouns: Names of people, places, things, or ideas (e.g., cat, school, happiness).
  • Pronouns: Words that replace nouns (e.g., he, she, it, they).
  • Verbs: Action or state of being words (e.g., run, is, seem).
  • Adjectives: Words that describe nouns (e.g., happy, blue, tall).
  • Adverbs: Words that describe verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs (e.g., quickly, very, well).
  • Prepositions: Words that show relationships between nouns or pronouns and other words in a sentence (e.g., in, on, at, between).
  • Conjunctions: Words that connect words, phrases, or clauses (e.g., and, but, because).
  • Berita: Words that define a noun as specific or unspecific (e.g., the, a, an).
  • Sentences: Structure of a complete thought, including subject and predicate.
  • Subject-Verb Agreement: Ensuring the subject and verb in a sentence match in number (singular or plural).
  • Tenses: Forms of verbs that indicate time (e.g., past, present, future).

  Punctuation

  • Period (.): Used to end a declarative sentence.
  • Question Mark (?): Used at the end of a question.
  • Exclamation Mark (!): Used to show strong emotion or emphasis.
  • Comma (,): Used to separate items in a list, after an introductory element, or to set off clauses.
  • Apostrophe (‘): Used to show possession or to form contractions (e.g., John’s book, can’t).
  • Quotation Marks (” “): Used to enclose direct speech or quotations.
  • Colon (:): Used to introduce a list, explanation, or quotation.
  • Semicolon (;): Used to connect closely related independent clauses.
  • Parentheses (()): Used to enclose additional information or asides.
  • Hyphen (-): Used to join words or parts of words (e.g., well-known, mother-in-law).