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Chooses verbs,
adverbials, nouns and
adjectivals to express
specific ideas and details.
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  Writes a recognisable Writes one or more Accurately writes simple Experiments with using Includes different types of Produces a range of
sentence, words may not simple sentences, some and compound some complex sentences verbs using appropriate grammatically accurate
be spelled correctly, some words spelled correctly, sentences. to enhance writing. tense and demonstrates sentences.
evidence of sentence most letters formed subject-verb agreement.
punctuation. correctly and evidence of
sentence punctuation.
Uses simple noun groups Produces some Uses a range of adjectives
and adverbial phrases compound sentences to provide more
when writing. using conjunctions to join information about nouns.
ideas.
Uses simple pronoun
references.
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Creates meaningful   Selects some Intentionally constructs a Selects sophisticated Uses sophisticated  
sentences using a variety sophisticated and subtle variety of sentence types grammatical structures to grammatical features to
of sentence beginnings, language features, literary including complex enhance quality of express complex ideas
including adverbial and devices (e.g. irony, sentences for effect. writing. and concepts.
adjectival clauses to humour) and grammatical
create complex features (e.g. modality) to
sentences. engage and influence an
audience.
Uses grammatical Makes sentence level Constructs texts that have
features such as choices (e.g. short a variety of well
pronouns, conjunctions sentences to build developed, effective
and connectives to tension; complex sentences for clarity and
accurately link ideas and sentences to add detail) coherence.
information. using a variety of
sentence beginnings and
dependent clauses