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Language System Elements

Adapted from Winch et al, 2014


Parts of Speech
Foundation:
- Indefinite articles,
e.g. a, an
- Definite article, the
- Nouns
- Verbs
Years 1-2:
- Adjectives
- Adverbs
- Verb tense
- Conjunctions
- Prepositions
Years 3-4:
- Indefinite articles
- Abstract nouns
- Personal pronouns
- Possessive
pronouns
Years 5-6:
- Subject-verb
agreement
- Degrees of
comparison
- Relative pronouns

Phrases, Clauses, &


Paragraphs
Sentences
Foundation:
Years 5-6:
- Simple sentences
- Purpose of
for expressing
paragraphs
ideas
- Organisational
Years 1-2:
features of
- Sentences with
paragraphs
added phrases and
- How ideas can be
clauses
linked
- Adverbs
- Verb tense
- Direct speech
Years 3-4:
- Commands
- Questions
- Statements
- Phrases
- Indirect speech
- Main clauses
Years 5-6:
- Compound
sentences
- Complex
sentences
- Adjectival phrases
- Adverbial phrases
- Clauses
- Subordinate
clauses

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