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senorcalvo · Joined: 27 Oct 2008 Posts: 156

After APP'ing some writing in year 6 during the half term it has become obvious that the majority of children are still only using some very basic connectives.

Which connectives should i be looking at getting my level 4 and 5 children to use? Also does anybody have any good ideas on how to teach connectives?

Regards, Chris

Opera Diva · Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2009 9:44 pm Post subject:

adding connectives:-
and
also
as well as
moreover
too

sequencing connectives:-
TEMPORAL
next
then
first, second, third…
finally
meanwhile
eventually
after
before

emphasising connectives:-
above all
in particular
especially
significantly
indeed
notably

comparing connectives:-
equally
in the same way
similarly
likewise
as with
like

qualifying connectives:-
however
although
unless
except
if
as long as

illustrating connectives:-
for example
such as
for instance
as revealed by
in the case of

contrasting connectives:-
whereas
instead of
alternatively
otherwise
unlike
on the other hand
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senorcalvo · Joined: 27 Oct 2008 Posts: 156

Thats excellent, thank you.
Regards, Chris

Gertie Grumbles · Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2009 11:53 pm Post subject:

psycho_jo · Joined: 26 Oct 2008 Posts: 309

senorcalvo - to get my very high ability kids aware of more connectives, I set their little group off with a word list using the above words but they had to sort them into the categories (think similar ones to OD).They had the use of dictionaries to help them. It really opened them up to these and have now stuck the sorting they did in back of books as a quick reference tool.

bscaca · Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 8:07 pm Post subject:

Another thing you could get them to do is to find good examples of the use of higher level connectives.

emadam · Joined: 26 Oct 2008 Posts: 388

Is this any use?

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bscaca · Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 10:49 pm Post subject:

emadam - that looks great. I am blitzing connectives this week as i am heartily sick of 'and'.

choccat · Joined: 03 Jun 2009 Posts: 637

That's brillant OD and emadam. My top Lit group are also struggling with connectives. I will definitely use this. Thanks for sharing.
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wotton · Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 11:48 pm Post subject:

thanks emadam thats a very useful list.

oatcake · Joined: 05 Dec 2008 Posts: 1592

Thanks for sharing emadam - most useful. x

tired teacher · Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 3:27 pm Post subject:

That is a wow list! Many thanks
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giant carrot · Joined: 26 Oct 2008 Posts: 119

Great lists and ideas. Thanks everyone.

Moospan · Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 9:33 pm Post subject:

OD I would just like to say thank you for your list. I gave them out all mixed up this week with just the headings and got them to group them. It really made them think about the meanings and how they would use them. Greatly appreciated.
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Opera Diva · Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 9:41 pm Post subject:

It's great to hear how useful a simple list can be. Thanks
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