Year 6 - English
Determiners: articles, possessive pronouns, quantifiers and demonstratives
Key terminology, including determiners, fronted adverbials and parenthesis
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils review previous learning about four types of determiner and fronted adverbials. They also review using brackets, dashes and commas for parenthesis and how to use synonyms and antonyms effectively as well as learning about new functions of prepositions and adverbs.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to choose which type of determiner to use in a clause and for what reason.
Key Notes
- Determiners are a word class.
- A determiner introduces a noun in a clause or phrase.
- Determiners can be articles, possessive pronouns, quantifiers or demonstratives.
- Different determiners have different purposes, chosen by the writer for a reason.
- A determiner may be followed by an adjective or pair of adjectives then the noun.
Vocabulary To Learn
- determiner: a word that introduces a noun in a clause or a phrase
- article: a type of determiner that shows how specific the noun is that is being introduced
- possessive pronoun: a type of determiner that shows that a noun belongs to another noun
- quantifier: a type of determiner that indicates the quantity of a noun
- demonstrative: a type of determiner that indicates which noun is being referred to
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may believe that determiners always come directly in front of a 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 a phrase.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Pupils may believe that determiners always come directly in front of a noun. Correction: Adjectives may be placed between the determiner and the noun to provide description.
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