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
and
• These add further information. moreover
• e.g. He liked sausages as well too
as ice cream.
also
• Have a go at writing some of
your own sentences using these as well as
connectives.
 SEQUENCING CONNECTIVES
before
• These help to develop the logical next
sequence of you ideas. first
• They enable you to show after
chronological order. then
• e.g. He went into the bathroom second
before he went downstairs.
• Write two sentences in your book third
that use a couple of these eventually
connectives. meanwhile
finally
firstly
 EMPHASISING CONNECTIVES
• These help to highlight your
ideas. above all
• e.g. He loved skating especially especially
on a cold frosty day.
indeed
• Choose one of these in particular
connectives to write a really
interesting sentence with. notably
significantly
 COMPARING CONNECTIVES
• We use these connectives to
compare two different ideas with likewise
each other. similarly
• e.g. He cycles to school in the in the same way
same way as a cheetah runs after like
its prey. as with
• Compare two ideas using one of equally
these connectives.
 CAUSE AND EFFECT CONNECTIVES

• These connectives help to explain

why something happens. so
• e.g. The boy missed his bus and because
consequently was late for school. thus
• Try to explain why something consequently
happened using one of these therefore
connectives.
 QUALIFYING CONNECTIVES

• These connectives help to explain however

why something may change unless
because of something else. although
• e.g. Although the dog was very as long as
small he was still quite aggressive. if
• Have a go at writing a sentence except
using one of these words at the
beginning to link two ideas
together.
 ILLUSTRATING CONNECTIVES

• These connectives are used whereas

when we want to give an otherwise
instead of
example of something.
unlike
• e.g. The cat was small and quiet alternatively
unlike the enormous barking on the other
dog. hand
• Have a go at writing a sentence
using one of these connectives.
 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?