Basic Nouns & Verbs
Use frequently occurring nouns (people, places, things) and verbs (action words) appropriately in speech and writing
Typical age: 5–6 years
“When your child talks or writes about everyday things — like "the dog runs" or "Mum cooks dinner" — do they use the right kind of words for things (nouns) and actions (verbs) without mixing them up?”
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Need noun concept before plural forms
- Choosing A or An
Noun knowledge supports understanding article placement
- Abstract nounsREQUIRED
Abstract nouns build on concrete noun knowledge
- Expanded noun phrasesREQUIRED
Must know what nouns are before expanding noun phrases
- Past, Present and Progressive TenseREQUIRED
Must identify verbs before applying tense
- Early Maths Vocabulary
Cross-subject: using mathematical words precisely when counting/comparing relies on basic noun/verb awareness from English
- Converting Words into VerbsREQUIRED
Converting nouns and adjectives into verbs requires confident understanding of what nouns and verbs are as word classes
- Determiners and articlesREQUIRED
Must know what nouns are before learning words that precede them
- PronounsREQUIRED
Must know what nouns are before replacing them with pronouns
- Subject-verb agreementREQUIRED
Must know nouns and verbs before learning agreement
- Apostrophes for possession
Understanding nouns supports identifying what can be possessive