Mastering Noun Phrases for Expertise in Language
Y7 Language Detectives
Investigating how language works:
using noun phrases to sound like an
expert on a topic
How many different types of snow and
ice can you name?
•
powder snow
•
iceberg
•
slush
•
glacier
•
sleet
You can sound like an expert on a topic by choosing
nouns carefully and precisely
glacier platform
ice shelf surface
ice sheet coastline
•
An
ice shelf
is a thick floating
platform
of
ice that forms where a
glacier
or
ice sheet
flows down to a
coastline
and onto the
ocean
surface
.
You can quickly scan a text for the
nouns
that tell you key
information about the topic:
In
Antarctica
,
Emperor penguins
make a long
journey
across the
ice
to breed.
The
males
look after the
egg
for two
months
while
the
females
return to the
sea
to feed on
fish
,
squid
and
krill
.
How do writers use noun phrases to sound like an expert
on a topic?
Terminology check:
A noun is a word that names
people, places, events, ideas and
objects:
Antarctica, penguins, glacier,
wilderness, continent
A noun phrase includes the
head noun
in a sentence and the words
placed before or after it that give us more information about that
noun:
Antarctica
, the coldest place on Earth Emperor
penguins
the last
wilderness
on earth the southernmost
continent
Antarctica
Antarctica
, the icy continent at the South Pole,
is covered by permafrost (permanently frozen
ground) and is the coldest, windiest and driest
place on Earth. The colourful Emperor
penguin
is the only animal to inhabit the open ice of
Antarctica during the winter. Four
layers
of
scale-like feathers protect them from icy winds
and provide a waterproof coat.
How can I build noun phrases that will help me sound like an
expert on a topic?
•
Text
You can put
adjectives
before the
noun
:
icy cold
winds
massive blue
glaciers
a
vast unexplored
wilderness
You can put
adjectives
after the
noun
:
the
penguins
,
exhausted and hungry
the
males
, protective and caring
their
journey
, long and difficult
A noun phrase is only part of a sentence. You will need to complete the
sentence with a
main verb
:
The
males
, protective and caring
,
guard
the eggs for four months.
How can I build noun phrases that will help me sound
like an expert on a topic?
•
Text
With an adverb and adjective:
severely cold
climate
strangely-shaped
icebergs
The female
penguins
,
remarkably resilient
,
travel
over 80 kilometers to find food for the
chick.
A noun phrase is only part of a sentence. You will need
to complete the sentence with a
main verb
:
How can I build noun phrases that will help me sound like an
expert on a topic?
•
Text
You can follow the noun with a relative clause,
starting with a relative pronoun:
who, which,
that, whose, where:
huge floating
icebergs
that have split off from
glaciers
a hostile
environment
where there are no
permanent inhabitants
A noun phrase is only part of a sentence. You will
need to complete the sentence with a main verb:
Antarctica
is
a hostile environment where there are
no permanent inhabitants.
Female Emperor
penguins
, who leave the males to
guard the eggs
,
travel
long distances to find food.
Your task
•
Text
Write the voiceover for the first 6 seconds
of a television documentary called ‘
Antarctica:
Life in the Freezer’.
You will have enough time for two or three
sentences. Pack as much information as you can
into them by carefully choosing your noun phrases.
Read it aloud: do you sound like an expert e.g.
David Attenborough? Have you included as much
detailed information as you can?
Feedback: How do writers use noun phrases to
sound like an expert on a topic?
•
Text
Antarctica, the largest desert in the world,
is the coldest, windiest , driest continent on
the planet and is almost entirely covered by
an ice sheet that is 1.6 kms thick.
This windswept inhospitable environment
is home to the Emperor penguin, the tallest
and heaviest of all penguin species. Four
layers of waterproof feathers help them
survive unbelievably cold temperatures to
breed and raise their vulnerable chicks.
Explore the power of crafting precise noun phrases to elevate your expertise on any topic. Unveil the secrets of using nouns strategically to convey depth and authority in your writing. Dive into the world of language detectives and uncover the nuances of language through the lens of noun phrases. Enhance your communication skills by mastering the art of structuring noun phrases effectively.
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Y7 Language Detectives Investigating how language works: using noun phrases to sound like an expert on a topic
How many different types of snow and ice can you name? powder snow iceberg slush glacier sleet
You can sound like an expert on a topic by choosing nouns carefully and precisely glacier platform ice shelf surface ice sheet coastline An ice shelf is a thick floating platform of ice that forms where a glacier or ice sheet flows down to a coastline and onto the ocean surface. You can quickly scan a text for the nouns that tell you key information about the topic: In Antarctica, Emperor penguins make a long journey across the ice to breed.The males look after the egg for two months while the females return to the sea to feed on fish, squid and krill.
How do writers use noun phrases to sound like an expert on a topic? Terminology check: A noun is a word that names people, places, events, ideas and objects: Antarctica, penguins, glacier, wilderness, continent A noun phrase includes the head noun in a sentence and the words placed before or after it that give us more information about that noun: Antarctica, the coldest place on Earth Emperor penguins the last wilderness on earth the southernmost continent
Antarctica Antarctica, the icy continent at the South Pole, is covered by permafrost (permanently frozen ground) and is the coldest, windiest and driest place on Earth. The colourful Emperor penguin is the only animal to inhabit the open ice of Antarctica during the winter. Four layers of scale-like feathers protect them from icy winds and provide a waterproof coat.
How can I build noun phrases that will help me sound like an expert on a topic? You can put adjectives before the noun: icy cold winds massive blue glaciers a vast unexplored wilderness Text You can put adjectives after the noun: the penguins, exhausted and hungry the males, protective and caring their journey, long and difficult A noun phrase is only part of a sentence. You will need to complete the sentence with a main verb: The males, protective and caring, guard the eggs for four months.
How can I build noun phrases that will help me sound like an expert on a topic? With an adverb and adjective: severely cold climate strangely-shapedicebergs Text A noun phrase is only part of a sentence. You will need to complete the sentence with a main verb: The female penguins, remarkably resilient, travel over 80 kilometers to find food for the chick.
How can I build noun phrases that will help me sound like an expert on a topic? You can follow the noun with a relative clause, starting with a relative pronoun: who, which, that, whose, where: huge floating icebergs that have split off from glaciers a hostile environment where there are no permanent inhabitants Text A noun phrase is only part of a sentence. You will need to complete the sentence with a main verb: Antarctica is a hostile environment where there are no permanent inhabitants. Female Emperor penguins, who leave the males to guard the eggs, travel long distances to find food.
Your task Write the voiceover for the first 6 seconds of a television documentary called Antarctica: Life in the Freezer . Text You will have enough time for two or three sentences. Pack as much information as you can into them by carefully choosing your noun phrases. Read it aloud: do you sound like an expert e.g. David Attenborough? Have you included as much detailed information as you can?
Feedback: How do writers use noun phrases to sound like an expert on a topic? Antarctica, the largest desert in the world, is the coldest, windiest , driest continent on the planet and is almost entirely covered by an ice sheet that is 1.6 kms thick. Text This windswept inhospitable environment is home to the Emperor penguin, the tallest and heaviest of all penguin species. Four layers of waterproof feathers help them survive unbelievably cold temperatures to breed and raise their vulnerable chicks.
