The only cure for a deadly plague sweeping the country is the crystal
fang of a dragon that has terrorised the surrounding countryside for
many years. Until now, the location of its den on Dragon Ridge Mountain
has remained a mystery. In a race against time, Jack battles through a
storm to reach the top of Dragon Ridge Mountain. With Merlin to guide
him, Jack enters the dragon's den and comes face to face with the
monstrous beast. This is a story of courage, magic and one boy's brave
quest to fulfil a destiny foretold by the legends of long ago.
Join Jack on his journey as he writes the story with the assistance of
the magician Merlin and Punctua, the Fairy Godmother of Writing, to
punctuate properly and become a bestselling author.
Descriptosaurus Punctuation in Action Years 4-6: Jack and the Crystal
Fang is part of a short series of age-specific, beautifully illustrated
stories that can be read for pleasure and/or used as a contextualised
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.
