English // Grammar & Punctuation

Grammar Terms: Voice and Punctuation

Know and use Year 6 grammatical terminology accurately: subject, object, active voice, passive voice, synonym, antonym, ellipsis, hyphen, colon, semi-colon, bullet points

Ages
10 to 11
Type
Language
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2 topics
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Standards
2 codes

Quick check

If you ask the learner to find the "subject" and "object" in a sentence, or to explain what a "semi-colon" or "ellipsis" does, can they give you a confident and accurate answer?

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Topic // Mastery

What mastery looks like

What a learner can do once this topic is secure.
  • Define and give examples of subject and object in sentences
  • Explain the difference between active and passive voice using correct terminology
  • Use terms such as ellipsis, colon, and semi-colon accurately when discussing punctuation choices

Topic // Map

Where this fits

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Grammar Terms: Voice and Punctuation

Ages 10 to 11 // Language

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Topic // Standards

Curriculum standards

Codes for the curriculum statements this topic maps to. Each publisher owns its standard text.
The national curriculum in England: Key stages 1 and 2 framework document
Eng.App2.Y6.Term.1Eng.UKS2.Write.VGP.3

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