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Starter: Click on the Wordwall link to start today’s lesson. Sort the sentences into the correct tense (past, present or future).

Thursday 18th June

LO: To use fronted adverbials and to remember the comma after.

A little more work on fronted

adverbials today!

Fronted Adverbial Hunt

What is an adverbial?

An adverbial is a word, phrase or clause that is used, like an adverb, to modify a verb or a clause. Adverbs can be used as adverbials, but many other types of words, phrases and clauses can be used in this way, including prepositional phrases and subordinate clauses.

What is a fronted adverbial?

When an adverbial is used at the beginning of a sentence, they are often called ‘fronted adverbials’.

Next Steps: Types of Fronted Adverbial

Fronted adverbials are used to describe…

the time something happens, e.g. Before sunrise, Darius crept into the beast’s cave.

the frequency (how often) something happens, e.g. Every so often, Darius could hear the beast’s ferocious snore.

the place something happens, e.g. At the back of the cave, the terrifying creature began to stir.

the manner something happens, e.g. As quick as a flash, Darius bounded behind a nearby rock.

the possibility (how likely) something will/has happen(ed), e.g. Almost certainly, the deadly beast would find Darius.

Did you notice how the fronted adverbials were

punctuated?

Every fronted adverbial word, phrase or clause needs to be followed by a comma to separate it from the

main clause of the sentence. Where should the comma go in this fronted adverbial sentence?

Here are some examples: On Tuesday, Year 3 are going to the zoo. On the field, the horse and the new foal galloped.

Here are some other examples.

I have written these sentences using fronted adverbials but I have forgotten the comma. Can you write the sentences out putting the comma in the correct place? 1. As the suns was setting an owl began to stir from its sleep. 2. With a mighty roar the lion leapt onto a rock and scared all

the visitors at the zoo. 3. In the dark cave there lived a ferocious dragon. 4. In the summer of 2012 the London Olympic Games took

place. 5. After a tiring night Mum finally got some sleep. 6. Nervously and anxiously George sat his maths test. 7. By the lamppost Lucy stood waiting for the deer to appear. 8. Into her cauldron the witch threw many horrid ingredients. 9. After the football match Rhianna went to the fish and chip

shop with her Dad. 10. With a huge smile on his face Peter received the gold medal

for diving.

You can use an adverbial anywhere in a sentence (it doesn’t have to be at the start). It would only be called a ‘fronted adverbial’ if it came at the start of the sentence. The sentences below use adverbials that are not at the start. Can you use what you learnt yesterday (and the table on the previous slide) to help you work out where the adverbial is in the sentence? When you’ve identified the adverbial, write it out in your book using it as a fronted adverbial (don’t forget your comma). See the example below.

Bill jumped up and down like a yo-yo. Like a yo-yo, Bill jumped up and down.

1. The dinosaur stomped through the forest and roared a mighty roar.

2. The fairy flew like a firework.

3. He stood and waited under the tree.

4. The ballerina was practising her dance moves throughout the day.

5. Jasmine felt tired after completing the race.

6. John went for a swim every morning.

If you have time at the end of this lesson spend some time practising your spellings using look, say, cover, write, check or ask someone else to test you on them.

This is the Year 3 and 4 spelling list. Children should be able to spell these by the end of Year 4. You could do your own spelling test with some of these or maybe create a game with them to help you learn them. Your weekly spellings may include some of these.

I will put a set of spellings up each week that you can learn at home. It will have the previous weeks spellings and the next weeks spellings (you only get 5 new ones each week, recapping the 5 from the previous week). Spend about 10 minutes at the beginning/end of every SPAG lesson to learn this weeks spelling using look, say, cover, write and check. If you are able to, ask someone to test you on these spellings at home.

This weeks spellings

unfasten

unbeatable

uncovered

uneven

unload

disagree

disloyal

disobey

disobedient

disadvantage

New spellings Words with the prefix ‘dis’ creating a negative meaning.

Prefix ‘un’ meaning not or to do the opposite.