EnglishGrammar & PunctuationAges 9–10

Grammar Terms: Modal Verbs and Clauses

Know and use Year 5 grammar terminology accurately when discussing reading and writing: modal verb, relative pronoun, relative clause, parenthesis, bracket, dash, cohesion, ambiguity

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Use the eight grammar terms to explain actual sentence features and create a labelled original sentence.

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Grammar Terms: Pronouns and Determiners

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Ari put down a bag. She closed it. Then she waited. The bag was blue.

R1. Who does She refer to?

R2. What does it refer to?

R3. Copy the determiner from the last sentence.

R4. Copy the adverbial from the third sentence.

R5. What does that adverbial tell you about the order?

R6. Write two related sentences about this fictional bag.

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The source, definitions, and method remain visible. Named terms, necessary topic words, and response structures can be repeated support.
An oral explanation or adult scribing is not independent written composition. Copying supplied words does not establish unaided vocabulary recall.
The articles and sentences are original fiction, not external reports or learner observations. No research, real-world outcome, or efficacy is claimed.
The grammar bank supplies all eight term names. Using it supports accurate application but does not establish unaided term knowledge.
Parenthesis removal leaves the main grammar complete but removes information. Not every relative clause is an optional parenthesis.
The bracket and dash cases repeat their inserted words and main sentence. The paired dash-word and dash-main responses are rehearsed.
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Use the eight grammar terms to explain actual sentence features and create a labelled original sentence.

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Check understanding

Label a relative clause in a sentence and identify the relative pronoun that introduces it, using correct terminology
Explain why a pair of brackets or dashes creates a parenthesis and describe its function using the term 'parenthesis'
Use the terms 'modal verb', 'cohesion', and 'ambiguity' when discussing how a writer has achieved particular effects in a text

“If you ask your child what a "modal verb" or a "relative clause" is, can they give you a clear explanation and point to an example in a sentence?”

Curriculum record

Type: Language
Subject: English
Domain: Grammar & Punctuation
Age range: Ages 9–10

Standards

uk-nc-2013:Eng.App2.Y5.Term.1uk-nc-2013:Eng.UKS2.Write.VGP.1guk-nc-2013:Eng.UKS2.Write.VGP.3