Year 2 - English
Exclamations
Compound sentences
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils learn that a simple sentence is a complete sentence about one idea that can be an exclamation as well as statements, questions and commands. They learn that two ideas can be joined by three different joining words for co-ordination: 'and', 'but', 'or'.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to recognise an exclamation.
Key Notes
- An exclamation is the fourth type of simple sentence.
- An exclamation contains a verb.
- An exclamation expresses strong emotion or surprise.
- An exclamation ends with an exclamation mark.
- An exclamation starts with 'What' or 'How'.
Vocabulary To Learn
- exclamation: a type of simple sentence that expresses strong emotion or surprise
- emotion: feeling or mood
- surprise: not planned
- exclamation mark: a punctuation mark used to express strong emotion
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may confuse commands and exclamations particularly if a command ends in an exclamation mark.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
An exclamation is the fourth type of simple sentence. An exclamation contains a verb.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'exclamation'
a type of simple sentence that expresses strong emotion or surprise.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Pupils may confuse commands and exclamations particularly if a command ends in an exclamation mark. Correction: Spend time unpicking the features of both commands and exclamations in order to highlight the difference between the two.
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