Grammar Terms: Clauses and Conjunctions

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English›Grammar & Punctuation|Ages 7—9|ID: mt_B8JOz79O6t

Use and understand Year 3 grammatical terminology accurately when discussing reading and writing: preposition, conjunction, word family, prefix, clause, subordinate clause, direct speech, consonant letter, vowel letter, inverted commas/speech marks

Mastery Evidence

Use the terms 'clause' and 'subordinate clause' to identify parts of a multi-clause sentence (e.g., point to the subordinate clause in 'I stayed inside because it rained')
Use the terms 'conjunction', 'preposition', and 'prefix' correctly when explaining word/sentence choices in own writing
Distinguish between consonant letters and vowel letters and use the terms 'direct speech' and 'inverted commas' when discussing punctuation

Assessment Prompt

“If you ask [child] to find a "subordinate clause" or a "preposition" in a sentence from their book, can they point one out and explain what it means?”

Curriculum Standards4 alignments

L.3.1aCommon Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects

L.3.1a

Explain the function of nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs in general and their functions in particular sentences.

English Language Arts

Eng.App2.Y3.Term.1The national curriculum in England

Terminology for pupils

preposition, conjunction, word family, prefix, clause, subordinate clause, direct speech, consonant, consonant letter vowel, vowel letter, inverted commas (or ‘speech marks’)

English · Key Stage 2

Eng_LKS2_Write_VGP_10The national curriculum in England

Use grammatical terminology

Use and understand the grammatical terminology in English Appendix 2 accurately and appropriately when discussing their writing and reading

English · Key Stage 2

Eng_LKS2_Write_VGP_6The national curriculum in England

Learn grammar for years 3 and 4

Develop their understanding of the concepts set out in English Appendix 2 by learning the grammar for years 3 and 4 in English Appendix 2

English · Key Stage 2

Prerequisites2

Grammar Terms: Nouns, Verbs and Tense
hardAges 6—7
Subordinate clauses
softAges 6—9

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Grammar Terms: Nouns, Verbs and Tense hard
Y3 grammar terminology builds on Y2 grammar terminology
- Expanded noun phrases soft
  Must understand noun phrases to use the term
  - Defining Words soft
    Defining words by attributes supports choosing descriptive adjectives for noun phrases
    - Discussing and Questioning New Words soft
      Context clues support defining words
    - Sorting & Categorising Words hard
      Defining by attributes builds on Y1 categorisation and antonyms
      - How Many in Total? soft
        Sorting and categorising objects uses the same counting/cardinality skills from maths
        
        One-to-one counting hard
        Cardinality principle builds on one-to-one correspondence — you must count correctly to know the last number tells 'how many'
  - Building sentences soft
    Sentence concept helps understanding where noun phrases fit
  - Basic Nouns & Verbs hard
    Must know what nouns are before expanding noun phrases
- Apostrophes: Contraction and Possession soft
  Must understand apostrophes to use the term
  - Spelling Contracted Forms hard
    Must understand contractions before using apostrophes in writing
    - Segmenting words into sounds hard
      Basic encoding ability needed to spell contracted forms
      - Phonics Vocabulary hard
        Segmenting words into phonemes and spelling CVC words requires knowing 'phoneme', 'segment', and 'CVC' as defined terms
      - Single Letter Sounds hard
        Need GPC knowledge to encode phonemes
        
        Knowing all letters hard
        Must recognise letters before learning their sounds
        
        Understanding print hard
        Must understand print direction before letter identification matters
      - Onsets & Rimes hard
        Need segmenting skill for spelling
        
        Rhyming words soft
        Rhyme awareness supports finer phoneme skills
        
        Syllables soft
        Syllable awareness builds toward phoneme level
      - Sitting and holding a pencil soft
        Handwriting needed for spelling practice
    - Reading Contractions hard
      Spelling contractions builds on reading contractions
      - Blending Sounds to Read Words hard
        Need blending to read contractions
        
        Single Letter Sounds hard
        Need GPC knowledge to blend
        
        Knowing all letters hard
        Must recognise letters before learning their sounds
        
        Understanding print hard
        Must understand print direction before letter identification matters
        
        Onsets & Rimes hard
        Phoneme awareness needed for blending
        
        Rhyming words soft
        Rhyme awareness supports finer phoneme skills
        
        Syllables soft
        Syllable awareness builds toward phoneme level
  - Starting and Ending Sentences soft
    Basic punctuation knowledge supports apostrophe use
    - Building sentences hard
      Must understand sentences before punctuating them
  - Apostrophes for possession hard
    Must understand possessive apostrophe to use it in writing
    - Regular Plural Nouns hard
      Must understand plural -s before distinguishing possessive 's
      - Basic Nouns & Verbs soft
        Need noun concept before plural forms
    - Spelling Contracted Forms soft
      Understanding apostrophe in contractions helps understand its use in possession
      - Segmenting words into sounds hard
        Basic encoding ability needed to spell contracted forms
        
        Phonics Vocabulary hard
        Segmenting words into phonemes and spelling CVC words requires knowing 'phoneme', 'segment', and 'CVC' as defined terms
        
        Single Letter Sounds hard
        Need GPC knowledge to encode phonemes
        
        Knowing all letters hard
        Must recognise letters before learning their sounds
        
        Understanding print hard
        Must understand print direction before letter identification matters
        
        Onsets & Rimes hard
        Need segmenting skill for spelling
        
        Rhyming words soft
        Rhyme awareness supports finer phoneme skills
        
        Syllables soft
        Syllable awareness builds toward phoneme level
        
        Sitting and holding a pencil soft
        Handwriting needed for spelling practice
      - Reading Contractions hard
        Spelling contractions builds on reading contractions
        
        Blending Sounds to Read Words hard
        Need blending to read contractions
        
        Single Letter Sounds hard
        Need GPC knowledge to blend
        
        Knowing all letters hard
        Must recognise letters before learning their sounds
        
        Understanding print hard
        Must understand print direction before letter identification matters
        
        Onsets & Rimes hard
        Phoneme awareness needed for blending
        
        Rhyming words soft
        Rhyme awareness supports finer phoneme skills
        
        Syllables soft
        Syllable awareness builds toward phoneme level
    - Basic Nouns & Verbs soft
      Understanding nouns supports identifying what can be possessive
- Commas in lists soft
  Must understand commas to use the term
  - Building sentences soft
    Understanding sentences supports knowing where to place commas
  - Starting and Ending Sentences hard
    Must know basic punctuation before learning comma usage
    - Building sentences hard
      Must understand sentences before punctuating them
- Grammar words: letter, word, sentence hard
  Y2 terminology builds on Y1 terminology
  - Building sentences hard
    Sentence concept foundational to grammar terminology
  - Starting and Ending Sentences soft
    Punctuation terms part of grammar terminology
    - Building sentences hard
      Must understand sentences before punctuating them
- Four Types of Sentences soft
  Must understand sentence types to use terms statement/question/exclamation/command
  - Building sentences hard
    Must understand what a sentence is before learning sentence types
  - Starting and Ending Sentences hard
    Must know basic sentence punctuation before varying it by type
    - Building sentences hard
      Must understand sentences before punctuating them
Subordinate clauses soft
Understanding subordination needed for clause/subordinate clause terms
- Listening and responding soft
  Listening skills support understanding complex sentence structures
- Building sentences hard
  Must understand sentences before combining clauses
- Four Types of Sentences soft
  Understanding sentence types supports creating complex sentences
  - Building sentences hard
    Must understand what a sentence is before learning sentence types
  - Starting and Ending Sentences hard
    Must know basic sentence punctuation before varying it by type
    - Building sentences hard
      Must understand sentences before punctuating them
- Joining Words with 'And' hard
  Must be able to join with 'and' before learning subordination and other co-ordinating conjunctions
  - Building sentences hard
    Must understand sentences before joining them

Unlocks2

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hardAges 8—9