Descriptosaurus Punctuation in Action Year 2: Captain Moody and His Pirate Crew

<p>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.</p><p>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. </p><p>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:</p><ul> <p> </p> <li>formulating punctuation rules.</li> <p> </p> <li>the use of misconceptions to highlight common errors.</li> <p> </p> <li>teaching tips to provide a punctuation model.</li> </ul><p>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 <em>Descriptosaurus</em> stories are an indispensable teaching aid for making punctuation fun for all primary teachers and literacy coordinators.</p>