Using Semi-colons to Mark Boundaries Year 6 Punctuation 2 Resource Pack

Using Semi-colons to Mark Boundaries Year 6 Resource Pack

Step 2: Using Semi-colons to Mark Boundaries Year 6 Resource Pack

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

National Curriculum Objectives

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

Terminology for pupils:

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Differentiation:

Varied Fluency
Developing Questions to support using semi-colons to mark boundaries in sentences with up to two clauses. For example: Anoushka loves animals; she wants to be a marine biologist.
Expected Questions to support using semi-colons to mark boundaries in sentences with up to three clauses. For example: Anoushka loves animals; she wants to be a marine biologist but she knows that it requires years of study.
Greater Depth Questions to support using semi-colons within multi-clause sentences. For example: If Anoushka wants to be a marine biologist, she will need to study hard; there are lots of qualifications that she will need to take before she can get a job.

Application and Reasoning
Questions 1, 4 and 7 (Application)
Developing Use a semi-colon to join two independent clauses correctly. Includes two simple clauses.
Expected Use a semi-colon to join two independent clauses correctly. Includes up to three clauses.
Greater Depth Use a semi-colon to join two independent clauses correctly. Includes multiple clauses.

Questions 2, 5 and 8 (Application)
Developing Complete a sentence containing a semi-colon by inserting a related independent clause.
Expected Complete a sentence containing a semi-colon by inserting a related independent clause and a subordinate clause.
Greater Depth Complete two related multi-clause sentences that are joined with a semi-colon. Word bank only.

Questions 3, 6 and 9 (Reasoning)
Developing Explain errors when using semi-colons to mark boundaries in sentences with up to two clauses.
Expected Explain errors when using semi-colons to mark boundaries in sentences with up to three clauses.
Greater Depth Explain errors when using semi-colons within multi-clause sentences.

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