This comprehensive unit takes students through what noun groups are and how to use them; to enrich their writing. The unit begins with a presentation to assist teachers in demonstrating the components of a noun group and provides opportunities for students to practise what they have understood. The unit also contains a set of posters and student reference cards for display. At the completion of the unit, an assessment has been included to monitor student understanding. Games and worksheets are also included.
Understand that complex sentences contain one independent clause and at least one dependent clause typically joined by a subordinating conjunction to create relationships, such as time and causality
Understand that the meaning of sentences can be enriched through the use of noun groups/phrases and verb groups/phrases and prepositional phrases
Uses knowledge of sentence structure, grammar, punctuation and vocabulary to respond to and compose clear and cohesive texts in different media and technologies
Uses effective and accurate sentence structure, grammatical features, punctuation conventions and vocabulary relevant to the type of text when responding to and composing texts
Reads and comprehends texts for wide purposes using knowledge of text structures and language, and by monitoring comprehension