Jargon buster videos
Find definitions and explanations of some of the tricky vocabulary your child will be getting to grips with.
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What are cohesive devices?
Cohesive devices include determiners, pronouns, conjunctions and adverbs. Watch this short animation for definitions and examples of different types of cohesive devices.
What are fronted adverbials?
Adverbials tell you about time, place, manner or number. Find out the key questions adverbials can be used to answer, and get examples to use yourself.
What is the subordinate clause?
Watch this video to find out the difference between a clause, a subordinate clause and a relative clause.
What is the subjunctive?
Watch this video to find out what the subjunctive form is and when to use it.
What are homographs?
Watch this short animation to learn about homographs, words that look the same written down but mean different things.
What are homophones?
Watch this short animation to learn about homophones, words that sound the same out loud but mean different things.
What are prefixes and suffixes?
Watch this short animation to learn how to use prefixes and suffixes.
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