Expensive Paragraphs

 

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writing techniques.Extended or short

paragraphs.

Scientific words £ Times used

Sub total

Key word spelt correctly £1    

Description of scientific process £2    

Correct order of processes £3    

*EXT*: Scientific ‘Wow’ words (technical scientific language not on the key word list)

£3    

Total £:  

Sentence structures

£ Times used

Sub total

Simple sentence (the cat sat on the mat) £1    Compound sentence (using connectives eg. and, but, so, because, therefore, unless, although, however, as, or..) £2    

Complex sentence (begin the sentence using a connective eg. Although, since, while, when, before, after..) £3    

*EXT*: A variety of sentence openers (Start your sentence with words ending in –ed, –ing or -ly, eg. Suddenly, the cat walked off.)

£4    

Total £:  

Descriptive writing £ Times used

Sub total

Simile (The moon is like a golf ball)  £3    

Metaphor (The moon is a golf ball) £4    

Adjectives (describing words) £1    

Alliteration (words beginning with the same sound, eg. Silly 

sausage)

£3    

*EXT*: Personification (giving an object personal features or feelings eg. the tree reached with its branches)

£5    

Total £:  

Alliteration

Scientific processes

Key words

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Literacy 

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Expensive Paragraphs