Challenge 1 -

1. The damp, decaying roots entangled themselves beneath the

grass.

2. Tom was greeted by a stealth, rare fox.

3. Until the breeze had passed, I sat sheltered under the

towering, beloved tree.

4. When her golden, green eyes pierced through the forest, it lit up the surrounding area for

miles.

Challenge 2 Turn these noun phrases into expanded noun phrases

1. a boy

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2. the fox

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3. the country house

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Week Commencing 4,5.20

LO: To expanded noun phrases

determiner

Adjectives/extra information

noun

identify the components of an expanded noun phrase

Challenge 3 - Find the noun, turn it into an expanded noun phrase

1. Trees engulfed the forest, and the rustling leaves sang a soothing

melody.

2. Through the foliage, I was able to capture a detailed look at the creature.

3. Her pierced across the over grown forest, although she tried to remain

hidden.

4. I danced under the moonlight, and we would never forget this moment.

5. As I sat in my bedroom window, I missed my best friend.

Non-negotiables

Proof read each sentence to check:

Make sense

Correct punctuation: Capital letter

Full stop

Comma

Joining strokes/joined writing

Use the pictures

on the next page

for some

inspiration.

Challenge 4 Create your own compound and complex sentences including expanded noun phrases

Success Criteria

Determiner

Adjectives/Extra information

Noun

In a forest clearing, a dark, mysterious jaguar sauntered

by the water.

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Challenge 4