Year 3 English · Australian Curriculum v9
Understand that apostrophes signal missing letters in contractions, and apostrophes are used to show singular and plural possession
Content descriptor
Understand that apostrophes signal missing letters in contractions, and apostrophes are used to show singular and plural possession.
- Code
- AC9E3LA11
- Year level
- Year 3
- Subject
- English
- Strand
- Language
- Sub-strand
- Language for expressing and developing ideas
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Learning intention
We are learning to understand that apostrophes signal missing letters in contractions, and apostrophes are used to show singular and plural possession.
Cloze sentence
Understand that apostrophes signal missing letters in , and apostrophes are used to show singular and plural possession.
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- AC9E3LA03Describe how texts across the curriculum use different language features and structures relevant to their purpose
- AC9E3LA04Understand that paragraphs are a key organisational feature of the stages of written texts, grouping related information together
- AC9E3LA05Identify the purpose of layout features in print and digital texts and the words used for navigation
- AC9E3LA06Understand that a clause is a unit of grammar usually containing a subject and a verb that need to agree
- AC9E3LA07Understand how verbs represent different processes for doing, feeling, thinking, saying and relating
- AC9E3LA08Understand that verbs are anchored in time through tense
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Frequently asked questions
What is AC9E3LA11?
AC9E3LA11 is a content descriptor in the Year 3 English curriculum (Australian Curriculum v9, Language strand). It asks students to understand that apostrophes signal missing letters in contractions, and apostrophes are used to show singular and plural possession.
What year level is AC9E3LA11?
AC9E3LA11 sits in the Year 3 English curriculum.
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