Joining and pointing

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Position, joining and pointing wordsPrepositions, conjunctions, determiners and pronouns, and naming every word in a sentence.
- Prepositions
- Joining words: because, when, if, although
- Determiners
- Pronouns
- Possessive pronouns
- Name every word
Explanation: Where is it, or when? Find the small word · Find the word that starts the extra clause · Find the small word before the noun · Swap in a name and check · Mine, yours, hers: no noun after it · Name every word, one test at a time
From year 5 · 72
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PrepositionsSmall words like on, under and after.
- Prepositions
Explanation: Where is it, or when? Find the small word
From year 5 · 12
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Joining words: because, when, if, althoughJoining words that start an extra clause: because, when, if.
- Joining words: because, when, if, although
Explanation: Find the word that starts the extra clause
From year 5 · 11
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DeterminersSmall words before a noun: the, a, my, this, some.
- Determiners
Explanation: Find the small word before the noun
From year 6 · 12
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PronounsWords that take the place of a noun: she, they, us.
- Pronouns
Explanation: Swap in a name and check
From year 6 · 12
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Possessive pronounsWords that say who owns it: mine, yours, hers.
- Possessive pronouns
Explanation: Mine, yours, hers: no noun after it
From year 6 · 12
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Name every wordName every word of a sentence.
- Name every word
Explanation: Name every word, one test at a time
From year 6 · 13