Captain Christopher Moody, based on a real-life pirate, has always
longed for adventure. So, when he finds a treasure map, he decides to
find a crew, find the treasure and find the greatest adventure the world
had ever seen! Meet some weird pirates, a spooky island and a fearsome
sea monster in this epic tale.
On his journey, Captain Moody writes the story with the assistance of
Blackbeard the pirate and Punctua, the Fairy Godmother of Writing, to
punctuate properly and become a bestselling author.
Descriptosaurus Punctuation in Action Year 2: Captain Moody and His
Pirate Crew is part of a short series of age-specific, beautifully
illustrated stories that can be read for pleasure and/or used as a
contextualized resource, containing a step-by-step guide to teaching
punctuation. The characters from each story are used to demonstrate a
range of punctuation rules in a fun and engaging way appropriate to the
book's age group. Areas covered include:
- formulating punctuation rules.
- the use of misconceptions to highlight common errors.
- teaching tips to provide a punctuation model.
The book explores the impact of punctuation on reading, understanding,
meaning and effect, and can be used as a basis for pupils' own
punctuation or included in their 'Writer's Toolkit.' These new
Descriptosaurus stories are an indispensable teaching aid for making
punctuation fun for all primary teachers and literacy coordinators.
