Formal and Informal Structures Video Tutorial

Year 6 Formal and Informal Structures

Teacher Specific Information

In this Formal and Informal Structures Video Tutorial, Ivan shows children how to recognise the different structures of formal and informal writing. There are questions for children to answer throughout the video.

This video will be useful for children to watch at home or for extra support as part of an intervention, or whole class activity.

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National Curriculum Objectives

Writing – Vocabulary, Grammar and Punctuation
English Year 6: (6G7.3) The difference between structures typical of informal speech and structures appropriate for formal speech and writing [for example, the use of question tags: He’s your friend, isn’t he?, or the use of subjunctive forms such as If I were or Were they to come in some very formal writing and speech]
English Year 6: (6G7.4) Recognising vocabulary and structures that are appropriate for formal speech and writing, including subjunctive forms

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