Advanced Punctuation for Clarity
Use punctuation confidently and accurately for effect and clarity — including semicolons to link related clauses, colons to introduce lists or explanations, dashes and parentheses for parenthetical information, ellipsis for omission or suspense, and commas for coordinate adjectives and nonrestrictive elements
Typical age: 11–14 years
“When your child writes a complex piece — like an essay or a detailed story — do they use advanced punctuation like semi-colons, colons, dashes, and ellipses confidently and accurately to shape meaning and style?”
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- Brackets and dashes for parenthesisREQUIRED
Parenthetical punctuation extends KS2 brackets, dashes, commas for parenthesis
- Colons and Semicolons in ListsREQUIRED
Extends KS2 colon to introduce lists, semi-colons within lists
- Punctuating ClausesREQUIRED
Advanced punctuation extends KS2 semi-colons, colons, dashes between clauses
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