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Grammar & punctuation

Year 5 · Writing

Add information about a noun while keeping the sentence clear.

Choose a game

Take your time, try a game and collect stars.

Activities to try together away from the screen

Take it beyond the game

Use one example in a real piece of reading, writing or discussion.

  1. Choose a useful message or short task, and plan what you want a reader to understand.
  2. Try an original example on paper and reread it for meaning and accuracy.
  3. Agree on one useful improvement and try the example again.

Helping your child with grammar & punctuation

The Year 5 focus

Year 5 grammar includes relative clauses that add information about a noun. The existing relative-clause game places choices in sentence contexts, so the added clause needs a clear relationship to the noun it describes. Relative pronouns such as who, which and that can help introduce the clause. Discuss what information is added and whether it is needed to identify the noun.

Work through an example

Compare The cyclist who wore a red helmet won with The cyclist, who wore a red helmet, won. Discuss the difference between using the clause to identify the cyclist and adding extra information about an already identified cyclist. Use examples carefully in a full context, then check punctuation and clarity when adding a relative clause to a short piece of writing.

Use the skill beyond the screen

Read an example aloud and explain what the structure or punctuation helps the reader understand. Then change one part and discuss the effect on meaning. Use a short piece of the child’s own writing to find a genuine place for the feature. Correct terminology is useful when it clarifies a choice; isolated label matching does not replace applying the feature in a complete text.

Curriculum connection

Reading and writing use the shared Years 5–6 programme of study. These Year 5 practice choices provide one possible progression; schools can sequence the shared content differently. This collection offers selected practice rather than the complete programme. Read the official English programme of study.

Questions families ask

What does the game check?

It checks the prepared examples in this collection. Use real books and writing to explore the skill more widely.

Is this a separate statutory Year 5 programme?

The National Curriculum groups reading and writing in Years 5 and 6. These Year 5 examples provide a practice progression within that shared programme; schools can sequence the content differently. Spoken-language requirements apply across Years 1–6.