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| | | |T1 |T2 |T3 |T4 |

|Grammar |Identify and use expanded noun groups including adjectival phrases and |word level | | | | |

| |adjectival clauses. | | | | | |

| |Identify and use verbs with correct tense. | | | | | |

| |Identify and use adverbials including: adverbs, adverbial phrases and | | | | | |

| |adverbial clauses. | | | | | |

| |Understand noun/verb agreement | | | | | |

| |Use knowledge of synonyms and antonyms to enhance writing. | | | | | |

| |Understand nominalization (making a noun from a verb) eg. pollute - pollution | | | | | |

| |Use interesting conjunctions to link independent clauses | | | | | |

| |Use a range of text connectives to link ideas in a text eg. time connectives, | | | | | |

| |cause and effect connectives | | | | | |

| |Use complex sentences to enhance writing including and understanding of main &|sentence | | | | |

| |subordinate clauses |level | | | | |

| |Use active & passive voice for a particular purpose | | | | | |

| |Use aspects of modality for a particular purpose eg. modal verbs, nouns, | | | | | |

| |adjectives and adverbs | | | | | |

| |Use emphasis for a particular purpose in writing eg.repetition | | | | | |

| |Understand and use a range of devices to enhance imagery eg. personification, | | | | | |

| |simile, metaphor and idiom | | | | | |

| |Use objective & subjective language where appropriate | | | | | |

| |Use different types of sentences for effect eg. short to build tension | | | | | |

|Punctuation |Use apostrophes to indicate possession for plurals and words ending in s | | | | |

| |Use colons and semi colons to organise and clarify writing | | | | |

| |Use brackets and parentheses to enclose extra information eg. Sir Donald George Bradman | | | | |

| |(1908-2001) was a famous Australian cricketer. In an earlier section (Chapter 3), … | | | | |

| |Use speech marks for a range of purposes eg.direct speech, to indicate titles of books, | | | | |

| |plays, songs & movies | | | | |

| |Use commas to indicate pace and for clarity (delineating) to avoid confusion eg. At | | | | |

| |eighteen, people are considered to be young adults. | | | | |

| |Use commas to demarcate the subordinate clause eg. Martin & Jess, who finished early, went| | | | |

| |home. | | | | |

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STAGE 3 Grammar & Punctuation

Learning Intentions

Learning intentions have been drawn from the following sources: Syllabus, Literacy Continuum, NAPLAN question descriptors, various school programs and teacher knowledge

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