ACELA1467

Understand that simple connections can be made between ideas by using a compound sentence with two or more clauses usually linked by a coordinating conjunctionElaborationslearning how to express ideas using compound sentences (Skills: Literacy, Criti...

ACELA1507

Understand the difference between main and subordinate clauses and that a complex sentence involves at least one subordinate clauseElaborationsknowing that complex sentences make connections between ideas, such as: to provide a reason, for example 'H...

EN1-8B

Recognises that there are different kinds of texts when reading and viewing and shows an awareness of purpose, audience and subject matter

EN1-9B

Uses basic grammatical features, punctuation conventions and vocabulary appropriate to the type of text when responding to and composing texts

EN2-8B

Identifies and compares different kinds of texts when reading and viewing and shows an understanding of purpose, audience and subject matter

EN2-9B

Uses effective and accurate sentence structure, grammatical features, punctuation conventions and vocabulary relevant to the type of text when responding to and composing texts

EN3-1A

Communicates effectively for a variety of audiences and purposes using increasingly challenging topics, ideas, issues and language forms and features

EN3-6B

Uses knowledge of sentence structure, grammar, punctuation and vocabulary to respond to and compose clear and cohesive texts in different media and technologies

EN3-7C

Thinks imaginatively, creatively, interpretively and critically about information and ideas and identifies connections between texts when responding to and composing texts

VCELA178

Identify the parts of a simple sentence that represent ‘What’s happening?’, ‘Who or what is involved?’ and the surrounding circumstances

VCELA179

Explore differences in words that represent people, places and things (nouns, including pronouns), happenings and states (verbs), qualities (adjectives) and details such as when, where and how (adverbs)

VCELA214

Understand that simple connections can be made between ideas by using a compound sentence with two or more clauses usually linked by a coordinating conjunction

VCELA246

Understand how different types of texts vary in use of language choices, depending on their purpose, audience and context, including tense and types of sentences

VCELY258

Analyse how different texts use verb groups to represent different processes (action, thinking, feeling, saying, relating)

VCELA261

Understand that a clause is a unit of grammar usually containing a subject and a verb and that these need to be in agreement

VCELY266

Plan, draft and publish imaginative, informative and persuasive texts demonstrating increasing control over text structures and language features and selecting print and multimodal elements appropriate to the audience and purpose

VCELA280

Understand how adverb groups/phrases and prepositional phrases work in different ways to provide circumstantial details about an activity

VCELA292

Understand that the meaning of sentences can be enriched through the use of noun groups/phrases and verb groups/phrases and prepositional phrases

VCELA321

Understand that the starting point of a sentence gives prominence to the message in the text and allows for prediction of how the text will unfold

VCELA323

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

VCELA349

Understand the uses of commas to separate clauses

VCELA350

Investigate how complex sentences can be used in a variety of ways to elaborate, extend and explain ideas

VCELT355

Experiment with text structures and language features and their effects in creating literary texts

AC9E2LA06

Understand that connections can be made between ideas by using a compound sentence with 2 or more independent clauses usually linked by a coordinating conjunction

AC9E5LA05

Understand that the structure of a complex sentence includes a main clause and at least one dependent clause, and understand how writers can use this structure for effect

ACELA1467