EnglishGrammar & PunctuationAges 8–10
Expanded noun phrases (age 8+)
Expand noun phrases with modifying adjectives, nouns, and preposition phrases to add detail
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Expand a noun phrase while keeping the head noun clear.
Expand a noun phrase while keeping the head noun clear.
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- Expand 'the teacher' to 'the strict maths teacher with curly hair' using adjective, noun, and preposition phrase
- Write a sentence containing a noun phrase with at least three modifiers, e.g. 'the old stone bridge over the river'
- Identify the head noun and its modifiers in 'the tiny grey kitten under the table'
“When your child describes something in a piece of writing, do they build up a rich description — like "the tall man with the grey coat" rather than just "the man"?”
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- Type
- Procedural
- Subject
- English
- Domain
- Grammar & Punctuation
- Age range
- Ages 8–10
Standards
uk-nc-2013:Eng.UKS2.Write.VGP.1d