Step 1
Brief texts with simple sentence structure
Teaching/Learning activities suitable for Year 1 / Year 2 students but also for Year 3 / Year 4 students who have not yet mastered earlier learning.

Step 1 focuses on learning to write factual texts using accurate simple sentence structure ……...by learning about:
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Different types of verbs

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The function of a verb in a sentence

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The function of the subject in a sentence

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Nouns

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Prepositions

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Full stops and capital letters for sentence punctuation

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Labels and diagrams

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Simple texts with some descriptive written language features
Teaching/Learning activities suitable for Year 3 and Year 4students.

Step 2 focuses on learning to write factual texts using descriptive language features within compound sentences……. by learning about:
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Different types of adjectives to extend noun groups
The grammatical components of a noun group (article, adjective/s, noun)
The use of a comma in a series (within noun groups)
Sentence punctuation
Maintaining consistent tense
Correct pronoun referencing
The independent clause
Conjunctions
Combining clauses with conjunctions
Compound sentences
Labels and diagrams

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Detailed descriptive texts with more demanding written language features Teaching/Learning activities suitable for Year 3 / Year 4 students but also for Year 5 / Year 6 students who have not yet mastered earlier learning.

Step 3 focuses on learning to write factual texts using descriptive language features incorporating a variety of conjunctions within compound and complex sentences……….by learning about:
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A variety of conjunctions to combine independent clauses
Dependent clauses
The structure of complex sentences
The use of a comma to separate parts of a sentence
Conjunctions