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
Sentences
Paragraphs
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
help the reader move smoothly from one
point to the next.
• Look at your reading book – what examples
of connectives can you see?
• How are they used?
• Can you use them in a sentence or
discussion with confidence? Rehearse some
sentences with your Talking Partner.
IDENTIFYING CONNECTIVES
• Using a whiteboard write down as many
connectives as you can. Remember they
need not just be single words; some can be
made up of a few words put together.
• What effect do the different connectives you
have written down have on sentences they
could be used in? Discuss this with your
Talking Partner.
TASK: With your Talking Partner have a go at
creating complex sentences using the ‘Linking
Clauses’ activity.
Tuesday 20th March 2012
LO: To recognise the effect of different connective types
ADDING CONNECTIVES
• These add further information.
• e.g. He liked sausages as well
as ice cream.
• Have a go at writing some of
your own sentences using these
connectives.
and
moreover
too
also
as well as
SEQUENCING CONNECTIVES
•
•
•
•
These help to develop the logical
sequence of you ideas.
They enable you to show
chronological order.
e.g. He went into the bathroom
before he went downstairs.
Write two sentences in your book
that use a couple of these
connectives.
before
next
first
after
then
second
third
eventually
meanwhile
finally
firstly
EMPHASISING CONNECTIVES
• These help to highlight your
ideas.
• e.g. He loved skating especially
on a cold frosty day.
• Choose one of these
connectives to write a really
interesting sentence with.
above all
especially
indeed
in particular
notably
significantly
COMPARING CONNECTIVES
•
•
•
We use these connectives to
compare two different ideas with
each other.
e.g. He cycles to school in the
same way as a cheetah runs after
its prey.
Compare two ideas using one of
these connectives.
likewise
similarly
in the same way
like
as with
equally
CAUSE AND EFFECT CONNECTIVES
•
•
•
These connectives help to explain
why something happens.
e.g. The boy missed his bus and
consequently was late for school.
Try to explain why something
happened using one of these
connectives.
so
because
thus
consequently
therefore
QUALIFYING CONNECTIVES
•
•
•
These connectives help to explain
why something may change
because of something else.
e.g. Although the dog was very
small he was still quite aggressive.
Have a go at writing a sentence
using one of these words at the
beginning to link two ideas
together.
however
unless
although
as long as
if
except
ILLUSTRATING CONNECTIVES
• These connectives are used
when we want to give an
example of something.
• e.g. The cat was small and quiet
unlike the enormous barking
dog.
• Have a go at writing a sentence
using one of these connectives.
whereas
otherwise
instead of
unlike
alternatively
on the other
hand
PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER
• Now have a go at writing an interesting and
descriptive piece of writing about the
character you described a few week ago.
• Use a wide variety of connectives to link
ideas and show how your thoughts are
developing.
• Share your writing with your Talking Partner.
Can you suggest 2 stars and a wish for each
others work?