K–10English K–10 Syllabus

Create a text including at least 2 related ideas

Sequence ideas in a text

Include recognisable structural features for text purpose

Create written texts that describe, give an opinion, recount an event, convey a story

Identify and use verbs in simple sentences, including in own writing

Know that a simple sentence makes sense by itself and is a complete thought represented by a subject and verb

Write a simple sentence with correct subject–verb–object structure to convey an idea

Recognise a simple sentence in own writing

Identify and use nouns in simple sentences, including in own writing

Use personal pronouns in own writing

Use prepositional phrases to indicate time or place

Identify and use time connectives to sequence information and events

Experiment with writing compound sentences and recognise that each clause makes meaning by itself

Understand that punctuation is a feature of written language and how it impacts meaning

Use a capital letter to start a sentence and a full stop to end a sentence

Use capital letters when writing proper nouns

Use question marks and exclamation marks

Explain the purpose of a verb, a noun and an adjective in own writing

Intentionally select nouns, verbs, adjectives and articles in own writing

Use personal vocabulary, words on display and in mentor texts when constructing sentences

Identify differences between spoken and written language

Identify different purposes for writing

Use drawing, images or mind maps to support planning and writing

Understand they can improve their writing based on feedback from teachers

Edit their texts after receiving feedback