English / Year 5 / Language / Expressing and developing ideas

Version 8
Switch to version 9
View on Australian Curriculum website Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority
Curriculum content descriptions

Understand the difference between main and subordinate clauses and that a complex sentence involves at least one subordinate clause (ACELA1507)

Elaborations
  • knowing that complex sentences make connections between ideas, such as: to provide a reason, for example He jumped up because the bell rang.; to state a purpose, for example She raced home to confront her brother.; to express a condition, for example It will break if you push it.; to make a concession, for example She went to work even though she was not feeling well.; to link two ideas in terms of various time relations, for example Nero fiddled while Rome burned.
  • knowing that a complex sentence typically consists of a main clause and a subordinate clause
General capabilities
  • Literacy Literacy
ScOT terms

Sentences (Grammar),  Clauses

Refine by resource type

    Refine by year level


      Refine by learning area


        Refine by topic

        Related topic
        • No suggestions

        1 direct match to ACELA1507 | 2 other related resources

        Interactive

        Syllabus bites: types of sentences

        • TLF-IDM016280

        A web page resource with information, teacher guides and activities on types of sentences to support the Australian Curriculum in English K–10. It has detailed activities, links to resources and quizzes.

        View detailsView resource
        Online

        Primary English: models and modelling

        • TLF-IDS4961

        These seven learning activities, which focus on 'modelling texts' using a variety of tools (software) and devices (hardware), illustrate the ways in which content, pedagogy and technology can be successfully and effectively integrated in order to promote learning. In the activities, teachers are provided with guidance about ...

        View detailsView resource
        Interactive

        Syllabus bites – responding to literature

        • TLF-IDM016160

        A web page with information, teacher guides and resources on responding to texts. This resource supports the NSW English K-10 syllabus.

        View detailsView resource