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Co-ordination with 'and'

I can join two simple sentences with 'and'.

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Year 1

Co-ordination with 'and'

I can join two simple sentences with 'and'.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. A joining word can join two simple sentences.
  2. The second idea builds on to the first idea if 'and' is used to join them.
  3. Joining with 'and' is a type of co-ordination.
  4. Grammatically accurate sentences start with capital letters and most often end with full stops.
  5. Grammatically accurate sentences do not have capital letters in the middle of them, except for proper nouns.

Keywords

  • Joining word - a word that joins words or ideas

  • Build on - add to

  • Relate - linked to

Common misconception

Pupils may find it difficult to recognise that an idea must make sense on its own.

Model identifying the two ideas lots of times throughout the lesson before challenging pupils to do this themselves.

If your pupils are ready, they can write a full sentence rather than oral rehearsal in Task B.
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Lesson video

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6 Questions

Q1.
Identify the sentence that makes complete sense.
walked home.
The children
home
Correct answer: The children walked home.
Q2.
Which of these words is used to join sentences together?
the
I
Correct answer: and
we
Q3.
Find the two answers that could complete this sentence: Most grammatically accurate sentences...
Correct answer: end with a full stop.
contain an adjective.
ask a question.
Correct answer: start with a capital letter.
Q4.
Which word is missing from this sentence? The dark barked _____ the man jumped.
Correct Answer: and, And
Q5.
Match the word to the word class:
Correct Answer:sings,verb

verb

Correct Answer:noisily,adverb

adverb

Correct Answer:noisy,adjective

adjective

Correct Answer:man,noun

noun

Q6.
Identify the verb in this sentence: The mouse runs along the wall.
Correct Answer: runs, run, ran

6 Questions

Q1.
Tick the examples of whole ideas that make complete sense on their own.
greedy
Correct answer: The cat is greedy.
fluffy
Correct answer: The rabbit is sleepy.
Q2.
Match the tense to the correct verb example.
Correct Answer:past tense,watched

watched

Correct Answer:present tense,watch

watch

Q3.
Each idea in a simple sentence must contain...
Correct answer: a verb.
an adjective.
a question mark.
an adverb.
Q4.
Match the sentence type with its definition.
Correct Answer:statement,a type of simple sentence that expresses a fact or opinion

a type of simple sentence that expresses a fact or opinion

Correct Answer:question,a type of simple sentence that asks the reader for an answer

a type of simple sentence that asks the reader for an answer

Correct Answer:command,a type of simple sentence that tells someone to do something

a type of simple sentence that tells someone to do something

Q5.
Tick the second idea which best builds on this first idea: The story is exciting and...
the food is cold.
the park is busy.
Sofia feels sick.
Correct answer: the pictures are lovely.
Q6.
Match the sentences together so that the second idea builds on the first idea. The sentence must make complete sense.
Correct Answer:The train chugs along and...,the people wave.

the people wave.

Correct Answer:The rain falls and...,puddles appear on the ground.

puddles appear on the ground.

Correct Answer:A fire crackles and...,the room heats up.

the room heats up.