Year 5 Using Dashes to Indicate Parenthesis Application and Reasoning

Application and Reasoning

Step 3: Using Dashes to Indicate Parenthesis

National Curriculum Objectives:

English Year 5: (5G5.9) Using brackets, dashes or commas to indicate parenthesis

Terminology for pupils:

• English Year 5: (5G5.9) parenthesis

• English Year 5: (5G5.9) dash

Differentiation:

Questions 1, 4 and 7 (Application)

Developing Use dashes to add own parenthesis to a given single clause sentence.

Expected Use dashes to add own parenthesis to a given multi-clause sentence.

Greater Depth Use dashes to add own parenthesis to a given multi-clause sentence,

where subordinate clauses are also used. Hyphens are used within words.

Questions 2, 5 and 8 (Application)

Developing Reposition added parenthesis within a single clause sentence.

Expected Reposition added parenthesis within a multi-clause clause sentence.

Greater Depth Reposition added parenthesis within a multi-clause sentence, where

subordinate clauses are also used. Hyphens are used within words

Questions 3, 6 and 9 (Reasoning)

Developing Identify and explain errors when using dashes to demarcate added

parenthesis within a single clause sentence.

Expected Identify and explain errors when using dashes to demarcate added parenthesis

within a multi-clause sentence.

Greater Depth Identify and explain errors when using dashes to demarcate added

parenthesis within a multi-clause sentence, where subordinate clauses are also used.

Hyphens are used within words.

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Application and Reasoning – Using Dashes to Indicate Parenthesis – Teaching Information

Using Dashes to Indicate

Parenthesis

Using Dashes to Indicate

Parenthesis

1a. Use dashes to insert your own

parenthesis to complete the sentence

below.

Our house _______________________ is just down the

road from yours.

1b. Use dashes to insert your own

parenthesis to complete the sentence

below.

My nan _______________________

is the funniest person

I know.

2a. Rewrite the sentence below and

reposition the parenthesis at the end of

the sentence. Punctuate your sentence

correctly.

I love to eat peppers – only the red ones

though – with my salad.

2b. Rewrite the sentence below and

reposition the parenthesis at the end of

the sentence. Punctuate your sentence

correctly.

Warm, crusty bread – fresh from the

bakery – is my favourite thing to eat.

3a. Jasmine has used dashes for

parenthesis in the sentence below.

The tree – which had stood for over 100

years, had been blown over by the storm.

Is she correct? Explain why.

3b. Arthur has used dashes for parenthesis

in the sentence below.

The hedgehog whose – name was Ted –

had decided to come out of hibernation.

Is he correct? Explain why.

A A

R R

D D

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Application and Reasoning – Using Dashes to Indicate Parenthesis – Year 5 Developing

Using Dashes to Indicate

Parenthesis

Using Dashes to Indicate

Parenthesis

4a. Use dashes to insert your own

parenthesis to complete the sentence

below.

The clock tower _______________________ was

destroyed last night by a massive bolt of

lightning and will need to be restored.

4b. Use dashes to insert your own

parenthesis to complete the sentence

below.

Our car _______________________ broke down on the

way to school this morning so we were

late.

5a. Rewrite the sentence below and

reposition the parenthesis at the end of

the sentence. Punctuate your sentence

correctly.

Just now, I was quite surprised to see my

dad holding – albeit reluctantly – a rather

large spider and carrying it carefully

outside.

5b. Rewrite the sentence below and

reposition the parenthesis at the end of

the sentence. Punctuate your sentence

correctly.

If you are interested, there are several

paragraphs – see page 36 – on the

subject which can help you to

understand the topic much better.

6a. Jodie has used dashes for parenthesis

in the sentence below.

Trembling with fear, the girl peered

through the darkness – caused by the

broken streetlamp, in hope of seeing her

father as she had not seen him in such a

long time.

Is she correct? Explain why.

6b. Sunil has used dashes for parenthesis

in the sentence below.

Panting madly – the dog who had been

chasing the ball – sat down for a much

needed rest and he went to sleep.

Is he correct? Explain why.

A A

R R

E E

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Application and Reasoning – Using Dashes to Indicate Parenthesis – Year 5 Expected

Using Dashes to Indicate

Parenthesis

Using Dashes to Indicate

Parenthesis

7a. Use dashes to insert your own

parenthesis to complete the sentence

below.

Hiding in his cave, the plant-eating troll

_______________________ felt rather sad when people

screamed and ran away at the sight of his

incredibly warty face.

7b. Use dashes to insert your own

parenthesis to complete the sentence

below.

Yesterday, the world-famous astronaut

_______________________ broke yet another record

after completing a five year mission in the

deepest, darkest depths of outer space.

8a. Rewrite the sentence below and

reposition the parenthesis at the end of

the sentence. Punctuate your sentence

correctly.

For those who really wish to know, the

page in question – see appendix 2 –

outlines the up-to-date rules for anyone

wishing to teach school-based games

like rugby and it gives hints and tips on

how to deliver a fantastic lesson.

8b. Rewrite the sentence below and

reposition the parenthesis at the end of

the sentence. Punctuate your sentence

correctly.

For Christmas, the high-tech toy of the

year is a walking, talking robot –

batteries

not included –

which is capable of tidying

your room and completing all of your

homework tasks.

9a. Monica has used dashes for

parenthesis in the sentence below.

In the depths of despair – the accident-

prone chauffeur – who was experiencing

a particularly bad day wrote out yet

another incident report for his insurance

company after crashing his car into a

tree.

Is she correct? Explain why.

9b. Avneet has used dashes for

parenthesis in the sentence below.

Crashing through the dense forest – deep

in the Canadian wilderness, the lightning-

quick explorer ran frantically away from

the rather large and aggressive bear and

hid quietly until it was finally safe to come

out.

Is he correct? Explain why.

A A

R R

GD GD

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Application and Reasoning – Using Dashes to Indicate Parenthesis – Year 5 Greater Depth

Application and Reasoning

Using Dashes to Indicate Parenthesis

Application and Reasoning

Using Dashes to Indicate Parenthesis

Developing

1a. Various answers; for example: Our

house – the white one with the red door –

is just down the road from yours.

2a. I love to eat peppers with my salad –

only the red ones though.

3a. Jasmine is incorrect. It should be: The

tree – which had stood for over 100 years

– had been blown over by the storm.

Expected

4a. Various answers; for example: The

clock tower – built in 1829 – was destroyed

last night by a massive bolt of lightning

and will need to be restored.

5a. Just now, I was quite surprised to see

my dad holding a rather large spider and

carrying it carefully outside – albeit

reluctantly.

6a. Jodie is incorrect. It should be:

Trembling with fear, the girl peered

through the darkness – caused by the

broken streetlamp – in hope of seeing her

father as she had not seen him in such a

long time.

Greater Depth

7a. Various answers; for example: Hiding

in his cave, the plant-eating troll – who

was quite a sensitive soul – felt rather sad

when people screamed and ran away at

the sight of his incredibly warty face.

8a. For those who really wish to know, the

page in question outlines the up-to-date

rules for anyone wishing to teach school-

based games like rugby and gives hints

and tips on how to deliver a fantastic

lesson – see appendix 2.

9a. Monica is incorrect. It should be: In the

depths of despair, the accident-prone

chauffeur – who was experiencing a

particularly bad day – wrote out yet

another incident report for his insurance

company after crashing his car into a tree.

Developing

1b. Various answers; for example: My nan

– who’s 95 tomorrow – is the funniest

person I know.

2b. My favourite thing to eat is warm,

crusty bread – fresh from the bakery.

3b. Arthur is incorrect. It should be: The

hedgehog – whose name was Ted – had

decided to come out of hibernation.

Expected

4b. Various answers; for example: Our car

– which was old and dilapidated – broke

down this morning on the way to school so

we were late.

5b. If you are interested, there are several

paragraphs on the subject which can help

you to understand the topic much better –

see page 36.

6b. Sunil is incorrect. It should be: Panting

madly, the dog – who had been chasing

the ball – sat down for a much needed

rest and he went to sleep.

Greater Depth

7b. Various answers; for example:

Yesterday, the world-famous astronaut –

Sasha Crabapple from Essex – broke yet

another record after completing a five

year mission in the deepest, darkest

depths of outer space.

8b. For Christmas, the high-tech toy of the

year is a walking, talking robot which is

capable of tidying your room and

completing all of your homework tasks –

batteries not included.

9b. Avneet is incorrect. It should be:

Crashing through the dense forest – deep

in the Canadian wilderness – the lightning-

quick explorer ran frantically away from

the rather large and aggressive bear and

hid quietly until it was finally safe to come

out.

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Application and Reasoning – Using Dashes to Indicate Parenthesis ANSWERS