This Real Grammar resources pack provides everything that you need to successfully explore how the co-ordinating conjunctions ‘and’, ‘but’ and ‘or’ can be used to join sentences (independent clauses) with pupils in Year 2 or to revisit this learning. Teaching slides, worksheets, games and an opportunity to apply the new learning in a writing task are all included to create a complete KS1 resource to teach pupils when these conjunctions can be used.
Pupils should be familiar with writing and punctuating simple sentences. A Year 2 resource pack is available on punctuating sentences if this needs to be revisited. Two separate resource packs on the use of ‘and’ and ‘but’ and ‘or’ are available for Year 2 if you prefer to teach these separately. These could be used following these resources to revisit this area of learning.
What is a co-ordinating conjunction?
A co-ordinating conjunction joins clauses, and other phrases or words that are of the same importance in a sentence. In Year 2, pupils are introduced to the co-ordinating conjunctions and, but and or. Other co-ordinating conjunctions are introduced in Year 3.
How do we use the co-ordinating conjunction ‘and’?
The conjunction and is used to join sentences. It makes the two sentences into one longer sentence.
- Jim can jump. Sal can skip.
- Jim can jump and Sal can skip.
- He looked in my mouth. He checked my teeth.
- He looked in my mouth and checked my teeth.
The co-ordinating conjunction ‘and’ can also be used to join words in sentences.
- My favourite colours are blue and yellow.
- My sisters are called Lily and Beth.
- Max found worms and snails in the garden.
How do we use the co-ordinating conjunction ‘but’?
The conjunction ‘but’ is used to join sentences that show contrast.
- It was sunny. It was cold.
- It was sunny but cold.
- Maisie was young. She was very clever.
- Maisie was young but she was very clever.
How do we use the co-ordinating conjunction ‘or’?
- Max doesn’t like tea. He doesn’t like coffee.
- Max doesn’t like tea or coffee.
- Would you like to go to the park? Would you like to go bowling?
- Would you like to go to the park or bowling?
What is included in this resource pack?
This pack is divided into five parts:
TEACH
This section includes PowerPoint teaching slides and teaching notes with an optional script to introduce the co-ordinating conjunctions ‘and’, ‘but’, and ‘or’. It can also be used to revisit this aspect of grammar with pupils.
PRACTISE
An independent activity for pupils to practise using what they have been taught, allowing teachers to assess understanding.
REVISIT
A series of short, 10-minute activities that can be used following the TEACH session to revisit and rehearse what has been taught. These may be short writing tasks, grammar games or editing/proofreading activities.
APPLY
A short writing task where pupils can use the grammar skills taught in context to produce independent writing.
REVISE
Five SATs style test questions, including cloze activities and multiple choice quiz questions, based on the grammar that has been taught.
Teachers can choose which section of the resource pack to use according to their pupils’ needs and could use the activities over a series of lessons or weeks
Teacher notes are provided to show how these quality resources could be used with pupils.
How is this resource pack differentiated?
The PRACTISE and REVISE sections include three activities differentiated for three levels of ability:
- Worksheet 1 for pupils who may need support. Questions will have a lower cognitive domain (what is being asked of pupils) and/or vocabulary used may be simplified where possible.
- Worksheet 2 for pupils working at age related expectations.
- Worksheet 3 for pupils who may need an additional challenge and may be working at a greater depth in this area. Questions will have a higher cognitive domain with more challenging vocabulary.
SUPPORT and CHALLENGE ideas are also included in the teacher notes of each section where relevant, with ideas of how to support pupils working towards the expected standard or at greater depth in this area.
What pupil-facing resources are included?
Answer sheets for all worksheets are provided, where appropriate.