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UKS2 Writing Key Objectives |
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Spell some words with silent letters |
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Recognise and use spellings for homophones and other often-confused words |
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Use a dictionary to check spelling and meaning |
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Identify the audience and purpose before writing, and adapt accordingly |
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Select appropriate grammar and vocabulary to change or enhance meaning |
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Develop setting, atmosphere and character, including through dialogue |
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Précis longer passages |
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Use a range of cohesive devices |
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Use advanced organisational and presentational devices |
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Use the correct tense consistently throughout a piece of writing |
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Ensure correct subject and verb agreement |
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Perform compositions using appropriate intonation, volume and movement |
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Use a thesaurus |
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Use expanded noun phrases to convey complicated information concisely |
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Use modal verbs or adverbs to indicate degrees of possibility |
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Use relative clauses |
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Convert nouns or adjectives into verbs |
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Use adverbials of time, place and number for cohesion |
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Recognise vocabulary and structures that are appropriate for formal use |
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Use passive verbs to affect the presentation of information |
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Use the perfect form of verbs to mark relationships of time and cause |
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Recognise difference in informal and formal language |
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Use grammatical connections and adverbials for cohesion |
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Use ellipsis |
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Use commas to clarify meaning or avoid ambiguity |
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Use brackets, dashes and commas to indicate parenthesis |
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Use hyphens to avoid ambiguity |
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Use semi-colons, colons and dashes between independent clauses |
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Use a colon to introduce a list |
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Punctuate bullet points consistently |