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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
- A joining word can join two simple sentences.
- The second idea builds on to the first idea if 'and' is used to join them.
- Joining with 'and' is a type of co-ordination.
- Grammatically accurate sentences start with capital letters and most often end with full stops.
- 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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Starter quiz
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6 Questions
Q1.
Identify the sentence that makes complete sense.
walked home.
The children
home
Q2.
Which of these words is used to join sentences together?
the
I
we
Q3.
Find the two answers that could complete this sentence: Most grammatically accurate sentences...
contain an adjective.
ask a question.
Q4.
Which word is missing from this sentence? The dark barked _____ the man jumped.
Q5.
Match the word to the word class:
verb
adverb
adjective
noun
Q6.
Identify the verb in this sentence: The mouse runs along the wall.
Exit quiz
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6 Questions
Q1.
Tick the examples of whole ideas that make complete sense on their own.
greedy
fluffy
Q2.
Match the tense to the correct verb example.
watched
watch
Q3.
Each idea in a simple sentence must contain...
an adjective.
a question mark.
an adverb.
Q4.
Match the sentence type with its definition.
a type of simple sentence that expresses a fact or opinion
a type of simple sentence that asks the reader for an answer
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.
Q6.
Match the sentences together so that the second idea builds on the first idea. The sentence must make complete sense.
the people wave.
puddles appear on the ground.
the room heats up.