Grammar as a Craft Tool · Summer Term

Tense: Consistent Past Tense

Ensuring consistency in past tense throughout a piece of writing.

Key Questions

  1. Explain the rules for forming regular and irregular past tense verbs.
  2. Critique sentences for incorrect past tense usage.
  3. Justify why a story should stay in the past tense.

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

KS1: English - Vocabulary, Grammar and Punctuation
Year: Year 2
Subject: English
Unit: Grammar as a Craft Tool
Period: Summer Term

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