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Grammar Terms: Nouns, Verbs and Tense

Use and understand Year 2 grammatical terminology in discussion: noun, noun phrase, statement, question, exclamation, command, compound, suffix, adjective, adverb, verb, tense (past/present), apostrophe, comma

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If you ask the learner to point out a noun, a verb, or an adjective in a sentence from their reading book, can they find one and explain what it does in the sentence?

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  • Use the term 'noun phrase' when discussing expanded noun phrases in own writing
  • Identify adjectives, adverbs, and verbs in sentences using correct terminology
  • Explain what 'tense' means and give an example of past and present tense

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Grammar Terms: Nouns, Verbs and Tense

Ages 6 to 7 // Language

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The national curriculum in England: Key stages 1 and 2 framework document
Eng.App2.Y2.Term.1Eng/KS1/Y2/VGP/3

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