Download Groovy Grammar KS2 - Leagrave Primary School

KEY STAGE 2
Feature
First person
Third person
Formal style
Informal style
Present tense
Future tense
Connective
Complex
sentence
Parenthesis
Active/passive
voice
Comma
Definition
The speaker.
The person spoken about.
Used when writing for a serious
purpose or someone unknown.
Used when writing to friends or fun.
An event happening now.
An event that will happen in the future.
Words and phrases at the start of
sentences to link or connect sentences
together so that sentences follow on
from each other.
A main clause which includes one or
more subordinate clauses. Cannot
exist as a single sentence.
A word or phrase inserted into a
sentence to explain or give more
detail, placed in brackets or between
dashes or commas.
Active: the subject does the action.
Passive: the subject is on the receiving
end of the action.
Used between items in a list.
Collective noun
Also used to mark off extra information,
to show a subordinate clause or after
many adverbs at the beginning of a
sentence.
Used to introduce a list or a following
example.
Used rather than two separate
sentences or using ‘and’. Semi-colons
can also be used to separate items in a
list if these items consist of longer
phrases.
Shows direct speech.
Omission: used to replace letters.
Possession: used to show ownership.
A group of nouns in a sentence.
Abstract noun
You cannot touch abstract nouns.
Imperative verb
Known as bossy verbs because they
are used to tell people what to do.
Two words which start with the same
sound.
Describes something by comparing it
something using like or as.
Describes something as if it were
something else.
When writers give human feeling or
action to objects or ideas.
Colon
Semi-colon
Inverted commas
Apostrophe
Alliteration
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Example
I sighed as we trudged through the heavy
snow.
Alice sighed as they trudged through the snow.
Dear Mr Smith
I hope you are well.
Hi Sally. How are you doing?
She is skipping.
She will skip.
She is going to skip.
Causal: because, so, this causes, as a result.
Time: first, next, then, after.
Balancing: however, although, nevertheless.
Adding: also, in addition, furthermore.
Although I was scared, I carefully crossed
the bridge.
If we play our best, we will win the match.
Sam and Emma (his oldest children) are
coming to visit him next weekend.
Sarah is, I believe, our best student.
Active: The girl was washing the dog.
Passive: The dog was being washed by the
girl.
He packed a camera, his sunglasses, his
swimming trunks and a towel.
She packed her bag, which was a
Christmas present from her mum, and set
off for school.
In front of him were the following: mince pies,
holly and other delicious delights.
I liked the book. It was a pleasure to read.
 I liked the book; it was a pleasure to read.
“Look out!” cried Tom.
Has not  Hasn’t
The children’s table.
A flock of birds.
A crowd of people.
Pride
Happiness
Mix the flour and sugar together.
Tidy your table.
Absolutely always avoid alliteration.
The snake moved like a ripple on a pond.
A wave of terror washed over him.
The friendly rain fell gently on the fields.