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Monday 19th March 2012

LO: To be able to link ideas using connectives or conjuntions in my writing

WHAT ARE CONNECTIVES? Connectives are connecting adverbs that link

ideas which may be in different sentences or paragraphs.

They help to link your: Ideas

SentencesParagraphs

Connectives are used between paragraphs or between sentences in order to show a connection between one part of your writing and another.

They make your writing more powerful.

INVESTIGATING CONNECTIVES• If used appropriately in your writing-you can If used appropriately in your writing-you can

help the reader move smoothly from one help the reader move smoothly from one point to the next.point to the next.

• Look at your reading book – what examples Look at your reading book – what examples of connectives can you see?of connectives can you see?

• How are they used?How are they used?• Can you use them in a sentence or Can you use them in a sentence or

discussion with confidence? Rehearse some discussion with confidence? Rehearse some sentences with your Talking Partner.sentences with your Talking Partner.

IDENTIFYING CONNECTIVES

• Using a whiteboard write down as many Using a whiteboard write down as many connectives as you can. Remember they connectives as you can. Remember they need not just be single words; some can be need not just be single words; some can be made up of a few words put together.made up of a few words put together.

• What effect do the different connectives you What effect do the different connectives you have written down have on sentences they have written down have on sentences they could be used in? Discuss this with your could be used in? Discuss this with your Talking Partner.Talking Partner.

TASK: With your Talking Partner have a go at creating complex sentences using the ‘Linking Clauses’ activity.

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Tuesday 20th March 2012

LO: To recognise the effect of different connective types

ADDING CONNECTIVESand

moreovertooalso

as well as

• These add further information.These add further information.• e.g. He liked sausages e.g. He liked sausages as well as well

as ice cream.as ice cream.• Have a go at writing some of Have a go at writing some of

your own sentences using these your own sentences using these connectives.connectives.

SEQUENCING CONNECTIVESbeforenextfirstafterthen

secondthird

eventuallymeanwhile

finallyfirstly

• These help to develop the logical These help to develop the logical sequence of you ideas.sequence of you ideas.

• They enable you to show They enable you to show chronological order.chronological order.

• e.g. He went into the bathroom e.g. He went into the bathroom before before he went downstairs.he went downstairs.

• Write two sentences in your book Write two sentences in your book that use a couple of these that use a couple of these connectives.connectives.

EMPHASISING CONNECTIVES

• These help to highlight your These help to highlight your ideas.ideas.

• e.g. He loved skatinge.g. He loved skating especially especially on a cold frosty day.on a cold frosty day.

• Choose one of these Choose one of these connectives to write a really connectives to write a really interesting sentence with.interesting sentence with.

above allespecially

indeedin particular

notablysignificantly

COMPARING CONNECTIVES

• We use these connectives to We use these connectives to compare two different ideas with compare two different ideas with each other.each other.

• e.g. He cycles to schoole.g. He cycles to school in the in the same way same way as a cheetah runs after as a cheetah runs after its prey.its prey.

• Compare two ideas using one of Compare two ideas using one of these connectives.these connectives.

likewisesimilarly

in the same waylike

as withequally

CAUSE AND EFFECT CONNECTIVES

sobecause

thusconsequently

therefore

• These connectives help to explain These connectives help to explain why something happens.why something happens.

• e.g. The boy missed his bus and e.g. The boy missed his bus and consequentlyconsequently was late for school. was late for school.

• Try to explain why something Try to explain why something happened using one of these happened using one of these connectives.connectives.

QUALIFYING CONNECTIVES

howeverunless

althoughas long as

ifexcept

• These connectives help to explain These connectives help to explain why something may change why something may change because of something else.because of something else.

• e.g. e.g. Although Although the dog was very the dog was very small he was still quite aggressive.small he was still quite aggressive.

• Have a go at writing a sentence Have a go at writing a sentence using one of these words at the using one of these words at the beginning to link two ideas beginning to link two ideas together.together.

ILLUSTRATING CONNECTIVES

whereasotherwiseinstead of

unlikealternativelyon the other

hand

• These connectives are used These connectives are used when we want to give an when we want to give an example of something.example of something.

• e.g. The cat was small and quiet e.g. The cat was small and quiet unlikeunlike the enormous barking the enormous barking dog.dog.

• Have a go at writing a sentence Have a go at writing a sentence using one of these connectives.using one of these connectives.

PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER

• Now have a go at writing an interesting and Now have a go at writing an interesting and descriptive piece of writing about the descriptive piece of writing about the character you described a few week ago.character you described a few week ago.

• Use a wide variety of connectives to link Use a wide variety of connectives to link ideas and show how your thoughts are ideas and show how your thoughts are developing. developing.

• Share your writing with your Talking Partner. Share your writing with your Talking Partner. Can you suggest 2 stars and a wish for each Can you suggest 2 stars and a wish for each others work?others work?