English
Grammar & Punctuation
Procedural
8–10 yrs
Expanded noun phrases (age 8+)
扩展名词短语（8岁以上）
Description
Expand noun phrases with modifying adjectives, nouns, and preposition phrases to add detail
Mastery Evidence
- 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'
Assessment Prompt
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"?
