England · Key Stage 2 · 7–11

Grammar Punctuation Vocabulary

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Year 4Ages 8–9

Use fronted adverbials to describe when, where or how something happens, with a comma where appropriate.

I can open a sentence with useful detail and punctuate it correctly.

Year 4Ages 8–9

Use inverted commas and other punctuation accurately to mark direct speech and reporting clauses.

I can punctuate dialogue and show who is speaking.

Year 5Ages 9–10

Use relative clauses beginning with who, which, where, when, whose or that to add information.

I can add a relative clause and punctuate it clearly.

Year 5Ages 9–10

Use modal verbs and adverbs to indicate degrees of possibility, certainty and obligation.

I can choose words that show how certain or necessary something is.

Year 6Ages 10–11

Recognise and use active and passive voice to change emphasis and suit purpose.

I can choose active or passive voice and explain its effect.

Year 6Ages 10–11

Recognise and use vocabulary and grammatical structures suited to formal speech and writing, including subjunctive forms.

I can make writing appropriately formal and use common subjunctive patterns.

Year 6Ages 10–11

Use cohesive devices and punctuation such as colons, semicolons, dashes and brackets to clarify meaning.

I can connect ideas and choose punctuation for a clear purpose.

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