Upper Key Stage 2
UKS2 Writing Key Objectives |
Spell some words with silent letters |
Recognise and use spellings for homophones and other often-confused words |
Use a dictionary to check spelling and meaning |
Identify the audience and purpose before writing, and adapt accordingly |
Select appropriate grammar and vocabulary to change or enhance meaning |
Develop setting, atmosphere and character, including through dialogue |
Précis longer passages |
Use a range of cohesive devices |
Use advanced organisational and presentational devices |
Use the correct tense consistently throughout a piece of writing |
Ensure correct subject and verb agreement |
Perform compositions using appropriate intonation, volume and movement |
Use a thesaurus |
Use expanded noun phrases to convey complicated information concisely |
Use modal verbs or adverbs to indicate degrees of possibility |
Use relative clauses |
Convert nouns or adjectives into verbs |
Use adverbials of time, place and number for cohesion |
Recognise vocabulary and structures that are appropriate for formal use |
Use passive verbs to affect the presentation of information |
Use the perfect form of verbs to mark relationships of time and cause |
Recognise difference in informal and formal language |
Use grammatical connections and adverbials for cohesion |
Use ellipsis |
Use commas to clarify meaning or avoid ambiguity |
Use brackets, dashes and commas to indicate parenthesis |
Use hyphens to avoid ambiguity |
Use semi-colons, colons and dashes between independent clauses |
Use a colon to introduce a list |
Punctuate bullet points consistently |