Y6 Grammar Punctuation and Spelling

Using Punctuation to Mark Boundaries Lesson

This lesson covers the prior learning of using colons to mark boundaries before moving onto the main skill of using punctuation to mark boundaries.

The lesson starts with a prior learning activity to check pupils’ understanding. If they need more practice, you can choose other resources for that step. The interactive lesson slides recap the prior learning before moving on to the main skill. Children can then practise further by completing the activities and can extend their learning with engaging reasoning and application tasks.

National Curriculum Objective:

English Year 6: (6G5.10) Using colons to mark boundaries between independent clauses

English Year 6: (6G5.11) Using semi-colons to mark boundaries between independent clauses

English Year 6: (6G5.12) Using dashes to mark boundaries between independent clauses

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Teaching PowerPoint

Teaching PowerPoint

This teaching PowerPoint guides pupils through the prior learning of using colons to mark boundaries before moving onto the main skill of using punctuation to mark boundaries. There are some modelled varied fluency and application and reasoning questions included at the end.

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Modelling PowerPoint

Modelling PowerPoint

This PowerPoint can be used to model the questions that the children will complete on the varied fluency and application and reasoning worksheets as part of this lesson.

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Free Year 6 GPS Scheme of Work Spring Block 4 – Punctuation 2

Free Year 6 GPS Scheme of Work Spring Block 4 – Punctuation 2

This is a free scheme of work for Year 6 Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling. This resource is the second block in the teaching sequence and includes 5 small steps with guidance for teaching.

1 Prior Learning

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Prior Learning Activity

Prior Learning Activity

This prior learning activity recaps the prior learning of using colons to mark boundaries before moving onto the main skill of using punctuation to mark boundaries.

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Interactive Activity

Interactive Activity

This Year 6 Using Colons and Semi-colons to Mark Boundaries IWB Activity includes questions designed to check pupils’ understanding of punctuating multi-clause sentences using colons and semi-colons.

2 Varied Fluency

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Varied Fluency

Varied Fluency

This differentiated worksheet includes varied fluency questions for pupils to support the teaching of this step.

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Interactive Activity

Interactive Activity

This Year 6 Using Punctuation to Mark Boundaries IWB Activity includes five questions designed to check pupils’ understanding of using semi-colons, dashes and colons to separate multi-clause sentences.

2 Application

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Mixed Activity

Mixed Activity

This main activity includes varied fluency, reasoning and application questions for pupils to practise the main skill of using dashes to mark boundaries.

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Application

Application

This application task is designed to help pupils practise identifying and using punctuation to mark boundaries between independent clauses.

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Application and Reasoning

Application and Reasoning

This differentiated worksheet includes application and reasoning questions to support the teaching of this step.

2 Homework

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Homework

Homework

This differentiated worksheet includes varied fluency and application and reasoning questions to support the teaching of this step.