Using Colons to Mark Boundaries Year 6 Punctuation 2 Resource Pack

Using Colons to Mark Boundaries Year 6 Resource Pack

Step 3: Using Colons to Mark Boundaries Year 6 Resource Pack

Using Colons to Mark Boundaries Year 6 Resource Pack includes a teaching PowerPoint and differentiated varied fluency and application and reasoning resources. This pack is designed to work alongside our GPS Scheme of Work for Spring Block 4.

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What's included in the pack?

This pack includes:

  • Using Colons to Mark Boundaries Year 6 Teaching PowerPoint.
  • Using Colons to Mark Boundaries Year 6 Varied Fluency with answers.
  • Using Colons to Mark Boundaries Year 6 Application and Reasoning with answers.

 

National Curriculum Objectives

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

Terminology for pupils:

Differentiation:

Varied Fluency
Developing Questions to support using colons to mark boundaries in sentences with up to two clauses. For example, She knew what she had to do: it was time to be brave.
Expected Questions to support using colons to mark boundaries in sentences with up to three clauses. For example, She knew what she had to do: it was time to be brave, even if she didn’t really feel like going on stage.
Greater Depth Questions to support using colons within multi-clause sentences. For example, While she was terrified, Shayda knew what she had to do: it was time to be brave, even if she didn’t feel like going on stage in front of a large audience.

Application and Reasoning
Questions 1, 4 and 7 (Application)
Developing Complete a sentence using a colon and given options to add emphasis or explanation. Sentences with up to two clauses.
Expected Complete a sentence using a colon to add emphasis or explanation. Sentences with up to three clauses. No options given.
Greater Depth Complete a sentence using a colon. Includes multi-clause sentences. No options given.

Questions 2, 5 and 8 (Reasoning)
Developing Explain whether a colon has been used correctly in a sentence with up to two clauses.
Expected Explain whether a colon has been used correctly in sentences with up to three clauses.
Greater Depth Explain whether a colon has been used correctly in multi-clause sentences.

Questions 3, 6 and 9 (Application)
Developing Create a sentence with a colon and two clauses using a word bank.
Expected Create a sentence with a colon and three clauses using a word bank.
Greater Depth Create a sentence with a colon and multiple clauses using a word bank.

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