a type of simple sentence that tells someone to do something and can end with an exclamation mark

a naming word for people, places or things

a punctuation mark used to separate nouns in a list

Writing instructions

English

In this unit, pupils learnt to write descriptive sentences about characters. In 'Paddington', pupils will build on this by joining two simple ideas together using 'and'.

In 'Anna Hibiscus', pupils were introduced to expanded noun phrases to describe characters and settings. In this unit, pupils will build on this as well as use commas in a list. 

Looking after pets: reading and writing

Identify the **noun** in the following sentence: 'The large cat hid.'

Match each word class to the correct example.

Match each key term to the correct example.

Cats sleep on beds sofas and, window sills.

Cats sleep on, beds sofas and window sills.

Cats sleep on beds sofas and window sills.

Cats sleep on beds, sofas and window sills.

In which sentence is the comma in the correct place?

Did you know that cats can sleep for up to 16 hours a day?

Which of these punctuation marks is the exclamation mark?

Identify the **verb** in the following sentence: 'Fold your clothes neatly.'

Match each word class to the correct definition.

a type of simple sentence that tells someone to do something

a type of simple sentence that asks the reader for an answer

something that is known to be true or proved

Match each key term to the correct definition.

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