Year 2 Grammar afternoonTuesday 2nd February 2016
At the end of Year 2 all children have to take a grammar test• This is part of the new government SATs.• It is not a huge deal for the children (more for the teachers!!)
Outline of the grammar skills tested in the paper
Past and present tenseUse of punctuation
ContractionsTypes of words
Types of sentencesPlural rule
Use of capital letters
Past and present tense
Possible difficult area: irregular past tense verbs!
Past and present tense
Past and present tense
travelled/ went/drove/flew
Types of punctuation
Possible difficult area: over use of apostrophes!
Types of punctuation
Full stops (.) used at the end of a sentence.Exclamation mark (!) used to show that someone is shouting or strong feelings.Apostrophes (‘)
- used to show possession.- used to show missing letters.
Question mark (?) used at the end of a direct question.Commas (,)
- separate units of meaning in a sentence.- separate items in a list.
Types of punctuation
Types of punctuation
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Types of punctuation
Types of punctuation
Using conjunctions• Previously know as connectives, conjunctions are joining
words which make a sentence into a compound sentence.
Types of sentences• Simple sentence = subject + one verb.i.e. The cat purred.• Compound sentence = main clause + conjunction + main
clause.i.e. The cat purred and the dog barked.• Complex sentence = main clause + conjunction +
subordinate clause (dependant upon the main clause).i.e. The cat purred because she was enjoying being stroked.
Using conjunctions• Use a conjunction to join these 2 simple sentences.
I saw a shiny new car drive past me.I wished the beautiful car was mine.
Using conjunctions• Use a conjunction to join these 2 simple sentences.
I saw a shiny new car drive past me and I wished the beautiful car was mine.I saw a shiny new car drive past me but I wished the beautiful car was mine.I saw a shiny new car drive past me after I wished the beautiful car was mine.
Types of words• Adjectives – a word that describes a noun or pronoun.• Nouns – the name of a person, place or thing.• Verbs – a doing or being word.• Adverbs – a word that describes a verb.
Types of wordsPractise time!- When you hear
a verb, clap your hands.
Types of wordsPractise time!- When you hear
a verb, clap your hands.
- When you hear an adjective, stand up.
Types of wordsPractise time!- When you hear
a verb, clap your hands.
- When you hear an adjective, stand up.
- When you hear a noun, put your hands on your head.
Types of words
Types of words
Types of sentences• Questions (?) Is that a banana?• Statements (normal talk) I can see a
banana.• Commands (bossy) Peel the skin off of the
banana.• Exclamations (!) Wow look at that flying
banana!
Types of sentences
Types of sentences
Plural rule• Adding ‘s’ or ‘es’ to show multiple objects.• Most words: just add ‘s’ which will sound like /s/ or /z/.• Words ending with a hissing, buzzing or shushing sound add
‘es’– E.g. wish wishes
Plural rule
Plural rule
es
s
es
Use of capital letters• Capital letters are used for:
– The personal pronoun, I,– The name of a person,– The name of a place,– The days of the week,– The months of the year,– Religious festivals (Christmas, Easter),– Start of a sentence.
Use of capital letters
Use of capital letters
King Fred has capital letters as it is the name of a person.
Greystone Palace has capital letters because it is the name of a place.
Sunday has a capital letter because it is the name of a day of the week.
Thank you for your time
