← Progression Step 3 · Ages 8–11
Literacy
Paragraphs, Persuasion & Grammar Control
Organise writing, use persuasive devices and secure tense/agreement.
Clear structure and accurate grammar help ideas land with the reader.
Paragraphs
One main idea per paragraph. Topic sentence then detail.
Persuasion
Rhetorical questions, emotive language, facts and opinions – know the difference.
Accuracy
Consistent tense; subject–verb agreement; commas in lists.
Improve: ‘we was going to the park’
We were going to the park.
Practice
1. What should a topic sentence do?
2. Fact or opinion: ‘This film is brilliant’?