English // Grammar & Punctuation

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

Ages
9 to 10
Type
Language
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1 topic
Leads to
1 topic
Standards
3 codes

Quick check

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

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Topic // Mastery

What mastery looks like

What a learner can do once this topic is secure.
  • 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

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  • Grammar Terms: Pronouns and DeterminersRequired

    Grammar & Punctuation // Ages 8 to 9

    Y5 grammar terminology builds directly on Y4 terminology; learners must know determiner, pronoun, adverbial before adding modal verb, relative clause, parenthesis, cohesion, ambiguity

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Grammar Terms: Modal Verbs and Clauses

Ages 9 to 10 // Language

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Topic // Standards

Curriculum standards

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The national curriculum in England: Key stages 1 and 2 framework document
Eng.App2.Y5.Term.1Eng.UKS2.Write.VGP.1gEng.UKS2.Write.VGP.3

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