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Co-ordination for text flow
I can write a compound sentence using three different joining words accurately.
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Year 2
Co-ordination for text flow
I can write a compound sentence using three different joining words accurately.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- 'And', 'but' and 'or' are three different co-ordinating conjunctions.
- The co-ordinating conjunction used changes the meaning of the compound sentence.
- Co-ordination helps our writing flow.
Keywords
Flow - to move easily
Joining word - a word that joins words or ideas
Compound sentence - a sentence formed of two simple sentences and a joining word
Common misconception
Pupils might struggle to know whether 'and', 'but' or 'or' is best in a compound sentence.
Share and discuss many examples and non-examples where 'and', 'but' or 'or' works best in a sentence in comparison with the other options.
Using gestures for each conjunction helps pupils remember the meaning of each. Fists on top of each other works well for 'and'; one thumb up and one thumb down works well for 'but'; two hands out in front of you to show options works well for 'or'.
Teacher tip
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Starter quiz
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6 Questions
Q1.
Match the word with the correct definition.
a word that describes a noun
a doing or being word
a naming word for people, places or things
a word that describes a verb
Q2.
How many verbs are in a compound sentence?
none
one
Q3.
Which of these are joining words?
to
man
Q4.
Which of these makes complete sense?
jumped in the air
darted behind the seaweed.
The fish
Q5.
Identify the joining word in this sentence: 'The squirrel scurried up the tree and the nut fell on the ground.'
tree
the
on
Q6.
Would you choose 'and', 'but' or 'or' to join two ideas that oppose each other in a compound sentence?
Exit quiz
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6 Questions
Q1.
Which joining word would you choose if the second idea builds on the first idea?
but
or
Q2.
Choose the joining word that would best fit in this sentence: It was his birthday __________ there were no presents.
or
and
Q3.
A piece of writing flows well when...
two adjectives are used to describe every noun.
every sentence starts with a fronted adverbial of time.
Q4.
Which sentence flows best?
We climb the hill or the view is fantastic.
Would you like to hold my hand and can you get down by yourself?
Q5.
Which joining word is missing from this sentence? We could play at home __________ we could go to the park.
Q6.
Which joining word is missing from this sentence? We went shopping _________ we bought some new clothes.