Parenthesis: brackets
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use brackets to add extra, factual information.
Key learning points
- Parenthesis can be achieved with a range of punctuation.
- Brackets are a punctuation mark used to add extra, factual information in a clause.
- Brackets can be removed from a clause and it will still make sense.
- Brackets can be used purposefully in non-fiction texts to increase the amount of facts given to the reader.
Keywords
Parenthesis - additional information that is added to a sentence; if it is removed, the sentence still makes sense
Brackets - a punctuation mark used to add extra, factual information in a clause
Factual - true
Common misconception
Pupils may include within brackets information that is essential to the sentence's coherence.
Encourage pupils to cover the parenthesis in a sentence and see if what's left makes complete sense.
Teacher tip
There are different ways of adding parenthesis to sentences, using different sentences. Here, we use phrases only (not clauses) to add factual information using brackets to non-fiction writing.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of the following can be included in a reporting clause?
Q2.What is missing from this piece of direct speech: "what's wrong?" said Jun.
Q3.Which of these speech first sentences is correctly punctuated?
Q4.Which speech second sentence is punctuated correctly?
Q5.Match the type of speech sentence to the example.
Q6.Which speech interrupted sentence is punctuated correctly?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Tick all the texts that are non-fiction.
Q2.Tick all the sentences that contain parenthesis.
Q3.Which section of this sentence could be a piece of parenthesis in brackets? 'Winston Churchill 1874 - 1965 was born in Blenheim Palace.'
Q4.Which section of this sentence could be a piece of parenthesis in brackets? 'Somerset a county in South-West England is known for its cheese.'
Q5.Which version combines these two sentences correctly using parenthesis in brackets? 'King Charles became king in 2022. He is 74 years old.'
Q6.Tick all the pieces of parenthesis that could be placed inside this sentence: 'The World Cup was held in Qatar.'
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