Writing

CURRICULUM FOCUS

We are learning to write simple, compound and complex sentences. 

VOCABULARY

Simple Sentence:

a sentence consisting of only one clause, with a single subject and predicate.

Compound Sentence:

A compound sentence is a sentence that has at least two independent clauses joined by a conjunction

Complex Sentence:

A complex sentence is a sentence with one independent clause and at least one dependent clause. 

ACTIVITIES YOU CAN DO AT HOME TO SUPPORT YOUR CHILD'S LEARNING

Have your child write different sentences about the picture below, ensuring they use a range of simple, compound and complex sentence types.