Understand how embedded clauses can expand the variety of complex sentences to elaborate, extend and explain ideas

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Understand how embedded clauses can expand the variety of complex sentences to elaborate, extend and explain ideas.

Code

AC9E6LA05

Year level

Year 6

Subject

English

Strand

Language

Sub-strand

Language for expressing and developing ideas

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Learning intention

We are learning to understand how embedded clauses can expand the variety of complex sentences to elaborate, extend and explain ideas.

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Understand how embedded clauses can expand the variety of complex sentences to   , extend and explain ideas.

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