MASTERY WRITING FOR SCHOOLS

Used to teach writing skills to grade 8 students

at Boreboa Primary School in Port Moresby.

Officers in Education make announcements on

the need for resource material. This is the start

of resource material in writing skills.

Based on Mastery learning and called

Operation Stop the Baby Talk.

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MODULE 1 of 9

I saw Peter. I saw Paul. I saw Mary.

I saw Peter, Paul and Mary.

I bought an apple. I bought an orange. I bought a banana.

I bought an apple, orange and a banana.

I opened the door. I went inside. I put a letter on the table.

I opened the door, went inside and put a letter on the table.

Opening the door, I went inside and put a letter on the table.

He opened his eyes. He smiled. He went back to sleep.

He opened his eyes, smiled and went back to sleep.

Opening his eyes, he smiled and went back to sleep.

He was a cleaner. He swept the floor. He emptied the rubbish.

He was a cleaner, sweeping the floor and emptying the rubbish.

He was a cleaner who swept the floor and emptied the rubbish.

A cleaner, he swept the floor and emptied the rubbish.

She lived in Lae. She worked at Nadzab. She travelled by company bus.

She lived in Lae, worked at Nadzab and travelled by company bus.

Living in Lae, she worked at Nadzab, travelling by company bus.

He was a good leader. He gave land to the poor. He stopped the corruption.

He was a good leader who gave land to the poor and stopped the corruption..

A good leader, he gave land to the poor and stopped the corruption.

He was a good leader, giving land to the poor and stopping the corruption.

He had no money. He went to the bank. He wanted to ask for a loan.

He had no money and went to the bank to ask for a loan.

Having no money, he went to the bank to ask for a loan.

He was tired. He sat at the roadside. He waited for the bus to come.

He was tired and sat at the roadside waiting for the bus to come.

Being tired, he sat at the roadside and waited for the bus to come.

I looked out the window. I saw a ship. It was on the horizon.

I looked out the window and saw a ship on the horizon.

Looking out the window, I saw a ship on the horizon.

The chicken was killed. It was cooked. It was eaten.

The chicken was killed, cooked and eaten.

The house was painted. It was put up for sale. It was sold within a week.

The house was painted, put up for sale and sold within a week.

He was arrested. He was tried in Court. He was found guilty.

He was arrested, tried in Court and found guilty.

Arrested, he was tried in Court and found guilty.

He tried to open the door. He was unable to open the door.

He tried to open the door but was unable to do so.

He wanted to meet the Governor. He was very happy to meet the Governor.

He wanted to meet the Governor and was very happy to do so.

She wanted to be selected. She worked hard. She was given a place at the college.

She wanted to be selected, worked hard and was given a place at the college.

Wanting to be selected, she worked hard and was given a place at the college.

Birds fly south for the winter. They arrive during spring rains. They then build nests.

Birds fly south for the winter and arrive during spring rains to build nests.

Flying south for the winter, birds arrive during spring rains and build nests.

She was a lovely woman. She had brown eyes. She had shining white teeth.

She was a lovely woman with brown eyes and shining white teeth.

A lovely woman, she had brown eyes and shining white teeth.

He was an old man. He had a white beard. He had a walking stick.

He was an old man with a white beard and walking stick.

An old man, he had a white beard and walking stick.

I passed grade 10. I had a distinction in English. I had a credit in Social Science.

I passed grade 10 with a distinction in English and a credit in Social Science.

I had eaten the food. I left the house. I returned to school.

I had eaten the food, left the house and returned to school.

Having eaten the food, I left the house and returned to school.

He had spoken to my family. He opened the folder. He gave them a letter.

He had spoken to my family, opened the folder and gave them a letter.

Having spoken to my family, he opened the folder and gave them a letter.

Columbus had sailed west. He thought he would reach India. He failed in his mission

Columbus sailed west, thinking he would reach India but failed in his mission

Having sailed west, Columbus thought he would reach India  but failed in his mission.


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MODULE 2 of 9

ADVANCED SENTENCE COMBINATIONS

Columbus sailed west from Spain.

He believed he had discovered India.

He named the islands the West Indies.

Columbus sailed west from Spain

and believed he had discovered India

naming the islands the West Indies.

Sailing west from Spain, Columbus believed

he had discovered India and named the islands

the West Indies.

The birds fly from Europe as autumn approaches.

They cross to Africa over the Strait of Gibraltar.

They catch hot up currents.

They glide down into central Africa

The birds fly from Europe as autumn approaches,

crossing to Africa over the Strait of Gibraltar to

catch hot up currents and glide into Central Africa.

As autumn approaches, the birds fly from Europe to

Africa, crossing the Strait of Gibraltar to catch the hot

up currents and glide into Central Africa.

Yellow fin tuna live in the Pacific Ocean.

They move in anti-clockwise direction from the South Pacific.

They travel in blue water along the coast of America and China.

They breed in the Magadus Square of Papua New Guinea.

Yellow fin tuna live in the Pacific Ocean, moving in anti-clockwise

direction from the South Pacific and travelling in blue water along

the coast of America and China to breed in the Magadus Square of

Papua New Guinea.

The round worm is known as Ascaris lumbricoides.

It lives in the gut of human beings.

It lays eggs in the epithelial layer

These then pass down the alimentary canal.

These enter the body of another human host.

These continue the cycle.

The round worm known as Ascaris lumbricoides

lives in the gut of human beings and lays eggs in the

epithelial layer before passing down the alimentary

canal to enter the body of another host and continue

the cycle.

It is important that we follow a healthy diet.

This consists of fruit, vegetables, lean meat and clean water.

These strengthen our bodies.

These clean the digestive tract.

These allow the immune system to protect us from infection.

It is important to follow a healthy diet that consists of fruit,

vegetables, lean meat and clean water to strengthen our

bodies, clean the digestive tract and allow the immune

system to protect us from infection.

The snake is cold blooded.

The snake lies on rocks to catch the morning sun.

It warms its body and blood.

The snake is cold blooded

and lies on rocks to catch the morning sun

that warms its body and blood.

Being cold blooded,

the snake lies on rocks to catch the morning sun

and warm its body and blood.

The Aztecs lived in Central America.

They took prisoners from neighbouring tribes.

They sacrificed the prisoners to their gods.

The Aztecs lived in Central America

and took prisoners from neighbouring tribes

who were sacrificed to their gods.

Living in Central America, the Aztecs took prisoners

from neighbouring tribes to be sacrificed to their gods.

The earth consists of massive segments of land.

These are known as tectonic plates.

These move against the next.

This causes earthquakes and volcanic eruption.

The earth consists of massive segments of land

known as tectonic plates that move against the next

causing earthquakes and volcanic eruption.

The eruption of Mt Vesuvius was a massive explosion.

It sent pyroplastic lava 30 kms into the sky.

It came crashing down on Pompeii.

It buried thousands of people.

The eruption of Mt Vesuvius was a massive explosion

sending pyroplastic lava 30 kms into the sky that came

crashing down on Pompeii, burying thousands of people.

A tsunami occurred along the north coast of Papua New Guinea.

It was caused by an undersea earthquake.

It send massive amounts of earth crashing under the sea.

It caused a tidal wave the covered the coast.

A tsunami occurred along the north coast of Papua New Guinea,

caused by an undersea earthquake that sent massive amounts of

earth crashing under the sea, creating a tidal wave that covered the

coast.

Birds can navigate around the world.

This puzzles scientists.

They believe that the birds follow the magnetic field.

This is caused by the earth in motion.

Birds can navigate around the world which puzzles

scientists who believe that the birds follow the magnetic

field caused by the earth

in motion.

HIV is a virus. It enters the lymph system. It enters through

sexual contact, infection by blood transfusion and infected

syringes.

It passes from the lymph system to the blood. It enters the

gut from the blood. It destroys the gut lining. The virus stays

in the body. It causes damage to the lymph system and brain.

HIV is a virus that enters the lymph system through sexual

contact, infection by blood transfusion and infected syringes.

Passing from the lymph system to the blood, it enters the

gut and destroys the gut lining. The virus stays in the body,

causing damage to the lymph system and brain.

This work is necessary for students to master before they commence research activities and written explanations in reports IN OWN WORDS.

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