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PHRASES AND CLAUSES

Truth to Teach (Source)

I Corinthians 12 Each part of the body is important.

 Review Y5 teaching on phrases and clauses.

 Sentences are made up of lots of words, often grouped into phrases or clauses.

 A phrase is a group of words which has no verb and does not make sense on its
own.

 A clause has a verb and also adds information to a sentence though it makes no sense
on its own.

Way to Work (Means)

1. Talk about the parts of a sentence – nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions,
connectives, pronouns and articles. Each one is important just as the parts of the
body are in 1 Corinthians 12. Phrases and clauses are parts of sentences and are
important.

2. Remind the children that a phrase is a group of words which has no verb and makes
no sense on its own. It adds detail to a sentence. There may be more than one phrase
in a single sentence.

3. Let the children take a simple sentence out of a box then add a phrase to it (see

separate sheet).

4. Talk about clauses, which also add information to a sentence, but which have a verb.
They do not make sense on their own. Remind them of CCTV – clauses contain the
verb.

5. Let the children use their original sentence to add a clause.

6. The children should complete the worksheet to consolidate their learning.

Learning for Life (Fulfilment)

1. The children should be confident in recognising, and using, phrases and clauses.

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