The Grammar for a Purpose series uses the standard grammar terminology within a contextual framework to develop knowledge and understanding of how grammar is used and how it can change to suit the writing purpose.

Student Books

• Present authentic models of grammar in informative, imaginative and persuasive texts.
• Explore the key grammar features of each text type at the text, sentence and word level, and then compare the use of a specific word-level grammar feature in two other text types.
• Define the Australian Curriculum metalanguage of grammar.
• Explore grammar choices in writing so that grammar becomes more than a simple set of rules.
• Analyse the use of language devices to create specific effects, for example, similes, metaphors, repetition, technical language and so on.
• Allow ample opportunity for revision and consolidation of grammar knowledge and skills.
• Include reflection of learning prompts at relevant intervals.

CD-ROM

• A CD-ROM is included with each student book to model, review and assess puncuation usage.
• A punctuation continuum across year levels.
• Preparation for NAPLAN testing.
• Proofreading for puncuation exercises allowing students to apply their knowledge and skills.

Test Answers - Proofreading for Punctuation

Unit 1 - Capital letters
Unit 2 - Full stops
Unit 3 - Apostrophes
Unit 4 - Speech marks
Unit 5 - Exclamation marks
Unit 6 - Commas
Unit 7 - Question marks
Unit 8 - More about commas