Grammar Terms: Nouns, Verbs and Tense
Use and understand Year 2 grammatical terminology in discussion: noun, noun phrase, statement, question, exclamation, command, compound, suffix, adjective, adverb, verb, tense (past/present), apostrophe, comma
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If you ask your child to point out a noun, a verb, or an adjective in a sentence from their reading book, can they find one and explain what it does in the sentence?
Use and understand Year 2 grammatical terminology in discussion: noun, noun phrase, statement, question, exclamation, command, compound, suffix, adjective, adverb, verb, tense (past/present), apostrophe, comma
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- Use the term 'noun phrase' when discussing expanded noun phrases in own writing
- Identify adjectives, adverbs, and verbs in sentences using correct terminology
- Explain what 'tense' means and give an example of past and present tense
“If you ask your child to point out a noun, a verb, or an adjective in a sentence from their reading book, can they find one and explain what it does in the sentence?”
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- Type
- Language
- Subject
- English
- Domain
- Grammar & Punctuation
- Age range
- Ages 6–7
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