Connect!
You will see a picture of a natural wonder
appear on the screen as well as a
connective.
Can you think of a sentence in 30 seconds
to describe the natural wonder using the
connective to join sentences?
Great Barrier Reef
although
Victoria Falls
because
The Northern Lights
so
The Grand Canyon
however
Mount Everest
As a result of
Rio de Janeiro Harbour
and
Paricutin Volcano
therefore
spectacular
Definition: causing wonder and admiration, very
impressive
There was a spectacular sunset on Friday
night.
irritable
Definition: becoming angry or annoyed easily
“Why are you always irritable after being
asleep?” enquired the noisy woman.
incredulous
Definition: not able or willing to believe something
The man was incredulous when he heard that
he won 6.6 million euros.
Create a short paragraph using connectives
and WOW words.
First decide which are connectives
and which are WOW words
incredulous
Although
because
therefore
however
and
irritable
so
spectacular
Use your Kung Fu moves to
put the correct punctuation in
its place!
A day in the foothills of
Mount Everest will be one
of the most exhilarating
days of your life
Ben Nevis, located in
Scotland, is the largest
Mountain in the UK
The volcano exploded
The Northern Lights glow
can be seen as far as
Northern Scotland at the
right time of year
Read the following sentences.
Use your knowledge of
VCOP to uplevel them.
mount everest is in nepal
the amazon is long
millions visit the great barrier
reef every year
the northern lights are nice
the grand canyon is big
40 mins
Check your
targets!
30 mins
Check your openers
and connectives.
10 mins
45
MINS
Check your
punctuation!
20 mins
Check your
WOW words
What
.
punctuation
will you use in
. ?
your Non
Chronological
. ? , ! Report?
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Using your research and your plan you are
going to write a Non Chronological Report
naming the 8th Natural Wonder of the
World.
Remember you could be in with a chance
to have your work published on our BLOG!
nrj5p2006.blog.co.uk