Passive to Active Voice Switch
This worksheet requires students to convert a sentence from passive to active voice. There are 2 differentiated pages so you can extend your students as needed. The included answer key makes marking quick and simple.
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Learning goals
- We are learning to understand how noun groups/phrases and adjective groups/phrases are expanded to provide a fuller description, e.g. this very smelly cleaning cloth in the sink (noun group/phrase), as pretty as the flowers in May (adjective group/phrase).
- We are learning to understand that a complex sentence contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause joined by a subordinating conjunction, e.g. because, if, that.
- We are learning to understand that a complex sentence contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause joined by a subordinating conjunction, e.g. because, if, that.
- We are learning to understand how noun groups/phrases and adjective groups/phrases are expanded to provide a fuller description, e.g. this very smelly cleaning cloth in the sink (noun group/phrase), as pretty as the flowers in May (adjective group/phrase).
Curriculum alignment
AC9E5LA05
9
Understand that the structure of a complex sentence includes a main clause and at least one dependent clause, and understand how writers can use this structure for effect
AC9E5LA06
9
Understand how noun groups can be expanded in a variety of ways to provide a fuller description of a person, place, thing or idea
ACELA1508
8.4
Understand how noun groups/phrases and adjective groups/phrases can be expanded in a variety of ways to provide a fuller description of the person, place, thing or idea
ACELA1507
8.4
Understand the difference between main and subordinate clauses and that a complex sentence involves at least one subordinate clause
EN3-6B
old
Uses knowledge of sentence structure, grammar, punctuation and vocabulary to respond to and compose clear and cohesive texts in different media and technologies
EN3-RECOM-01
new
Fluently reads and comprehends texts for wide purposes, analysing text structures and language, and by monitoring comprehension
VCELA323
Understand the difference between main and subordinate clauses and that a complex sentence involves at least one subordinate clause
VCELA324
Understand how noun groups/phrases and adjective groups/phrases can be expanded in a variety of ways to provide a fuller description of the person, place, thing or idea
Australian Curriculum covers QLD / SA / WA / NT / TAS / ACT.
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