Starter quiz
- What makes a clause different from a phrase?
- It is more than one word.
- It is a group of words.
- It contains a verb. ✓
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- Which word tells us that this is a clause? 'as the sun rose'
- as
- the
- sun
- rose ✓
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- What is the noun phrase in this sentence? 'We stopped because of the snow.'
- we stopped
- because of
- the snow ✓
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- What is the preposition in this sentence? 'We're waiting in the corridor.'
- We're waiting
- in ✓
- the corridor
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- Which of the following is a preposition phrase that could complete this sentence? Sam has attended our school __________.
- since 2019. ✓
- since she was 7.
- for the whole time she's been old enough.
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- Match each preposition phrase to the type of preposition used.
- in the garden⇔preposition of place ✓
- because of the weather⇔preposition of cause ✓
- for 11 minutes⇔preposition of time ✓
Exit quiz
- Tick the fronted adverbials which are phrases.
- As she wept,
- With a tear, ✓
- While he sobbed,
- Full of sadness, ✓
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- What punctuation is missing from this sentence? Today I am going to walk to school.
- apostrophe
- full stop
- comma ✓
- inverted commas
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- Match each type of fronted adverbial to its meaning.
- fronted adverbial of time⇔tells us when something happened ✓
- fronted adverbial of place⇔tells us where something happened ✓
- fronted adverbial of manner⇔tells us how something happened ✓
- Match the type of fronted adverbial to the example.
- fronted adverbial of time⇔At that moment, ✓
- fronted adverbial of place⇔To my left, ✓
- fronted adverbial of manner⇔Angrily, ✓
- Which fronted adverbial of manner would work best here? __________, we clapped and cheered.
- Full of sadness,
- Devastated,
- Full of joy, ✓
- Sadly,
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- How do we know this sentence does not contain a fronted adverbial phrase? As the sun set, I yawned sleepily.
- It does not contain a comma after the fronted adverbial.
- It does not contain a verb in the fronted adverbial phrase.
- It contains a verb in the fronted adverbial. ✓
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- A fronted adverbial is a sentence starter that is followed by a comma.
- A fronted adverbial can be a single word.
- A fronted adverbial can be a phrase.
- A phrase is a group of words with no verb.
- A fronted adverbial can express detail about time, place or manner.
Common misconception
Pupils may create a clause instead of a phrase by using a verb in their fronted adverbial.
This is not wrong, but explain to children we are focusing on phrases and words today.
Keywords
Fronted adverbial - a sentence starter followed by a comma
Comma - a punctuation mark used after any fronted adverbial
Phrase - a group of words with no verb
Manner - the way in which a verb is done
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