English // Grammar & Punctuation
Grammar words: letter, word, sentence
Use basic grammatical terminology when discussing reading and writing: letter, capital letter, word, singular, plural, sentence, punctuation, full stop, question mark, exclamation mark
Quick check
If you point to a full stop or a question mark in a book, can the learner tell you what it's called and what it's for — and do they know the difference between a word and a sentence?
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Topic // Mastery
What mastery looks like
- Name punctuation marks correctly when pointed out in text
- Use terms like 'capital letter' and 'full stop' when editing writing
- Explain what a 'sentence' is using the correct term
Topic // Map
Where this fits
- RequiredMust come first
- HelpfulHelps, but not essential
Before this
2 topics- Building sentencesRequired
Grammar & Punctuation // Ages 4 to 6
Sentence concept foundational to grammar terminology
Grammar & Punctuation // Ages 5 to 8
Punctuation terms part of grammar terminology
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Grammar words: letter, word, sentence
Ages 5 to 6 // Language
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1 topicGrammar & Punctuation // Ages 6 to 7
Y2 terminology builds on Y1 terminology
Topic // Standards
Curriculum standards
- The national curriculum in England: Key stages 1 and 2 framework document
- Eng.App2.Y1.Term.1Eng_Y1_WVGP_06
English // Grammar & Punctuation
More in Grammar & Punctuation
- Basic Nouns & VerbsAges 5 to 6LanguageUse frequently occurring nouns (people, places, things) and verbs (action words) appropriately in speech and writing
- Question WordsAges 5 to 6LanguageUnderstand and use question words (who, what, where, when, why, how) to form and answer questions
- Regular Plural NounsAges 5 to 6MethodForm and use regular plural nouns orally and in writing by adding -s or -es; understand that plural means more than one
- Joining Words with 'And'Ages 5 to 7MethodJoin words and clauses using the conjunction 'and' to create longer sentences
- PrepositionsAges 5 to 7LanguageUnderstand and use the most frequently occurring prepositions of location and direction (e.g. to, from, in, out, on, off, for, by, with)
- Spaces Between WordsAges 4 to 6MethodSeparate words with spaces in writing; understand that spaces mark word boundaries in print
- Capitals for Names, Days and IAges 5 to 7MethodUse capital letters for proper nouns (names of people, places) the days of the week, and the personal pronoun 'I'
- Four Types of SentencesAges 6 to 7ConceptUnderstand and use the four sentence types — statement, question, exclamation, and command — recognising how grammatical patterns indicate sentence function