Whole School Writing Target:
Sentence construction and sentence punctuation
Reception : Spring Term 2005
I must Experiments with mark making, sometimes ascribing meaning to the marks.
I should Uses some clearly identifiable letters to communicate meaning.
I could Begins to form captions and simple sentences, sometimes using punctuation.
Year 1: Spring Term 2005
I must Speak a sentence before and when writing it (at appropriate emergent writing stage) to check it makes sense
I should Begin to write simple sentences sometimes using a capital letter and full stop
I could Write simple sentences using a capital letter and full stop correctly.
Year 2: Spring Term 2005
I must Write simple sentences using a capital letter and full stop to punctuate correctly
I should Write simple sentences and use conjunctions (e.g. and, but, or) to write compound sentences,
Punctuate sentences correctly with capital letters full stops, or question marks in the course of writing.
I could Write simple sentences and use conjunctions (eg and, but, or) to write compound sentences, and begin to use subordinating conjunction ‘because’ in sentences. Punctuate sentences correctly with full stops, capital letters, question marks or exclamation marks during the course of writing.
Year 3: Spring Term 2005
I must Write simple and compound sentences which are punctuated accurately with a capital letter and full stop, exclamation mark or question mark during the course of writing.
I should Write simple and compound sentences and begin to use some subordinating conjunctions, (eg, if, because, while, although), in sentences. Vary openings of sentences to avoid repetition.
Punctuate sentences correctly with full stops, capital letters, question marks and exclamation marks during the course of writing.
I could Write simple and compound sentences and use a wide range of subordinating conjunctions,( eg, if, because, while, although, before, after, until, when, since) in sentences. Vary sentences adding phrases to enhance meaning and begin to use the relative clause.
Punctuate sentences correctly with full stops, capital letters, question marks and exclamation marks during the course of writing.

I must
Year 4: Spring Term 2005
Write simple and compound sentences and begin to use some subordinating conjunctions, (eg, if, because, while, although), in sentences. Punctuate sentences correctly with full stops, capital letters, question marks and exclamation marks during the course of writing.
I should Use simple and compound sentences confidently, use sentences which use a range of subordinating conjunctions (eg, if, so, because, while, although, when, until, before, after etc). Vary sentences by adding phrases to enhance meaning and begin to use relative clauses. Punctuate at least 50% of sentences correctly with full stops, capital letters, question marks, exclamation marks and commas during the course of writing.
I could Use a range of sentence constructions confidently including simple and compound sentences and sentences which use a range of subordinating conjunctions, (eg, if, so, because, while, although, when, until, before, after etc). Change word order for impact
(including adverbial phrases) and use relative clauses to add extra information.
Punctuate at least 75% of sentences correctly with full stops, capital letters, question marks, exclamation marks and commas during the course of writing.
Year 5: Spring Term 2005
I must Use simple and compound sentences confidently, use sentences which use a range of subordinating conjunctions (eg, if, so, because, while, although, when, until, before, after etc).Punctuate at least 50% of sentences correctly with full stops, capital letters, question marks, exclamation marks and commas during the course of writing.
I should Write complex sentences, selecting and using a wide range of subordinators and make use of non-finite clauses and adverbial phrases for impact. Punctuate at least 75% of sentences correctly with full stops, capital letters, question marks, exclamation marks and commas to separate clauses, during the course of writing.
I could Use complex sentences confidently and investigate how clauses can be manipulated to create different effects.
Punctuate at least 90% of sentences correctly with full stops, capital letters, question marks, exclamation marks and commas to separate clauses, during the course of writing.
Year 6: Spring Term 2005
I must Write complex sentences, selecting and using a wide range of subordinators and make use of non-finite clauses and adverbial phrases for impact. Punctuate at least 75% of sentences correctly with full stops, capital letters, question marks, exclamation marks and commas to separate clauses, during the course of writing.
I should Use complex sentences confidently and investigate how clauses can be manipulated to create different effects.
Punctuate at least 90% of sentences correctly with full stops, capital letters, question marks, exclamation marks and commas to separate clauses, during the course of writing.
I could Select and use a wide variety of sentence constructions appropriate to the text type and effect required.
Use a wide range of punctuation correctly and to create effects, eg ellipsis to create suspense.