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National Literacy Strategy; Year 4; Term 1

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	Identifying and classifying adverbs and grouping them by topic.		Add this to your personal activity list
	Learning objectives/outcomes: NLS Y4, T1, S4: To identify adverbs and understand their functions in sentences through collecting and classifying examples of adverbs, e.g for speed: swiftly, sluggishly, light: brilliantly, dimly Y5, T1, W10: To use adverbs to qualify verbs in writing dialogue, e.g timidly, gruffly... NC - KS2: Writing: Composition 1b) Pupils should be taught to broaden their vocabulary and use it in inventive ways. Language structure 7a) Pupils should be taught word classes and the grammatical functions of words, including nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs...
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