Year 2 English · Australian Curriculum v9
Understand that connections can be made between ideas by using a compound sentence with 2 or more independent clauses usually linked by a coordinating conjunction
Content descriptor
Understand that connections can be made between ideas by using a compound sentence with 2 or more independent clauses usually linked by a coordinating conjunction.
- Code
- AC9E2LA06
- Year level
- Year 2
- Subject
- English
- Strand
- Language
- Sub-strand
- Language for expressing and developing ideas
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Learning intention
We are learning to understand that connections can be made between ideas by using a compound sentence with 2 or more independent clauses usually linked by a coordinating conjunction.
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Understand that connections can be made between ideas by using a compound sentence with 2 or more independent clauses usually linked by a conjunction.
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- AC9E2LA09Experiment with and begin to make conscious choices of vocabulary to suit the topic
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Frequently asked questions
What is AC9E2LA06?
AC9E2LA06 is a content descriptor in the Year 2 English curriculum (Australian Curriculum v9, Language strand). It asks students to understand that connections can be made between ideas by using a compound sentence with 2 or more independent clauses usually linked by a coordinating conjunction.
What year level is AC9E2LA06?
AC9E2LA06 sits in the Year 2 English curriculum.
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