understand that complex sentences contain one independent clause and at least one dependent clause typically joined by a subordinating conjunction to create relationships, such as time and causality

How Bloomi helps with this

This is a readiness-year topic that builds towards the next NAPLAN year. Bloomi practises it as curriculum mastery, never test drilling.

What this looks like in the classroom

• creating richer, more specific descriptions by using adjectival clauses; for example, “Crossing the mountain range was difficult.” becomes “The mountain pass was dangerous, when it rained.”
• creating more precise and detailed sentences by adding adverbial clauses; for example, “They crossed the mountain range.” becomes “Although the path was overgrown, they crossed the mountain range.”