1 Grammar for Parents 20th October 2016 Welcome! Questions are welcome…School is here to help at any time!

2 Grammar for Parents What are the children expected to know and by when? Why?

3 Grammar for Parents Word ClassesNouns name the world – people, place, things Common Proper Abstract

4 Grammar for Parents Adjectives: modify nouns

5 Grammar for Parents Verbs: describe an action, state, or occurrenceAdverbs: modify verbs

6 Grammar for Parents Conjunctions: used to connect clauses or sentences or to coordinate words in the same clause if although while because as before since when after

7 Grammar for Parents Punctuation

8 Grammar for Parents 20th October 2016 Thank you!Questions are welcome… School is here to help at any time!