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 * PHOENIX READING WORK WEEK 10**

**School Journal 2000 Part Three Number One**

**CHIRPY**

**Here is a passage from the story. Unfortunately two words were spelt wrongly and eight punctuation errors were made when it was being copied out. Correct each error. The punctuation marks you need to use are listed below the passage.**

“What the...?” demanded a voice from behind him. Cam turned round, and the torch beam shone into his face, blinding him. The kitchen light flashed on. Cam!” said dad. “I came down here and saw the torch, and I “...His voice faltered.

**... “ “ “, . and two capital letters**

**Below are some statements to do with the article. For each one either agree or disagree with it. Then write a sentence to explain your choice.**

Insects are pests that should be killed when they come inside yes You should not interfere when a cat catches some small creature no   Cam’s father is sneaky no   Cam is a disobedient boy yes **Writers use adverbs to tell us how things are said.** **e.g. “No!” said Dad** **//sharply.//** **//“//You said you were going to wait till morning to do that,” he said** **//accusingly.//** **//Here are 5 more things said in the story. For each one add an adverb to say how it was probably said. Use a different adverb each time.//**
 * 1)  “Why kill it, Dad?” asked Cam.
 * 2)  “I’m too tired to argue,” said Dad.
 * 3)  “I thought I told you not to shift that dishwasher,” said Dad _
 * 4)  “This one’s dead meat,” said Cam _
 * 5)  “Noisy devil,” said Dad

**Complete the sentence below:**

I think the best word to describe Cam is helpful ___ because__ _he helped the chirpy get outside.

**Many words appeal to one or more of our senses. For example, if we say something** **//sparkled//** **in the sun we are appealing to the sense of** **sight.** **Words like** **//click//** **and** **//crack//** **appeal to our sense of** **sound, while** **//sweet//** **and** **//sour//** **are** **taste** **words. Below is a list of words from this article which appeal to one or more of our senses. List each one in the chart under any sense that is appeals to.**

**meowing spiky hopped jumped scrunch scuttled chirp wriggle sighed cool rustle shining shrill muttered**


 * **sight** ||  **touch**  ||  **taste**  ||  **smell**  ||  **sound**  ||
 * hopped ||  spiky  ||  scrunch  ||  cool  ||  rustle  ||