Year 4 - English
Determiners: articles and possessive pronouns
Review of determiners, prepositions and fronted adverbials
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils learn and review a number of grammatical terms: determiner, article, possessive pronoun, preposition, phrase, clause, fronted adverbial, clause, phrase, synonym, antonym, etymology and word family. Critically, they learn that any fronted adverbial is followed by a comma.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to use an article or a possessive pronoun to introduce a noun in a clause or phrase.
Key Notes
- Determiners are a word class.
- A determiner introduces a noun in a clause or phrase.
- A determiner may be followed by an adjective or pair of adjectives then the noun.
- Determiners can be articles.
- Determiners can be possessive pronouns.
Vocabulary To Learn
- determiner: a word that introduces a noun in a clause or phrase
- noun: a naming word for people, places or things
- article: a type of determiner that denotes specificity of a noun
- possessive pronoun: a type of determiner that denotes possession of a noun by another noun
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may not spot a determiner if adjectives are used between the determiner and the noun.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
Determiners are a word class. A determiner introduces a noun in a clause or phrase.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'determiner'
a word that introduces a noun in a clause or phrase.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Pupils may not spot a determiner if adjectives are used between the determiner and the noun. Correction: Emphasise that adjectives can be placed between the determiner and the noun.
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