Grammar Terms: Clauses and Conjunctions

Description

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