Starter quiz
- What is a simple sentence?
- a sentence made of just one main clause ✓
- a sentence with two main clauses and a joining word
- a sentence with a subordinating conjunction
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- What is a compound sentence?
- a sentence formed of one main clause and a joining word
- a sentence formed of two main clauses
- a sentence formed of two main clauses and a joining word ✓
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- Select the coordinating conjunctions that join two main clauses to form a compound sentence.
- and ✓
- or ✓
- when
- as
- but ✓
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- Which of the following is a simple sentence?
- As Lila stepped her foot down, she felt a rock roll underneath her.
- Lila felt a rock roll underneath her foot. ✓
- Lila thought she was steady, but she felt a rock roll underneath her.
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- Which of the following are compound sentences?
- Lila decided there was no turning back and continued on her journey. ✓
- Lila was determined to continue, but the journey was so hard. ✓
- Lila was determined to continue.
- Lila found the journey challenging.
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- How do you use a plan to support your writing of a narrative?
- Copy it out word for word.
- Use the notes to form a range of full sentences. ✓
- Follow the chronology of the notes. ✓
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Exit quiz
- What is a subordinating conjunction?
- a conjunction that joins two main clauses
- a word that starts an adverbial subordinate clause ✓
- a sentence starter
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- Which of the following are subordinating conjunctions?
- when ✓
- but
- or
- as ✓
- because ✓
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- What is an adverbial clause?
- a type of main clause
- a type of subordinate clause ✓
- a type of conjunction
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- Which of the following is an adverbial clause?
- When she was unable to sleep, ✓
- when she was unable to sleep. ✓
- Lila didn't know if she could continue.
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- What is an adverbial complex sentence?
- a sentence formed of a main clause
- a sentence formed of two main clauses
- a sentence formed of a main clause and an adverbial clause ✓
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- When do you need a comma to separate the main clause from the adverbial clause?
- when the adverbial clause comes first ✓
- when the adverbial clause comes second
- always
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- The purpose of a build-up is to move the main character’s journey forward and build tension.
- Precise and ambitious vocabulary shows and tells the reader what happened on her journey and how she was feeling.
- Using a range of sentence types (simple, compound and complex) improves text flow for the reader.
- An adverbial clause begins with a subordinating conjunction.
- An adverbial clause is joined with a main clause to form an adverbial complex sentence.
Common misconception
Children may struggle with switching the order of the clauses in an adverbial complex sentence and remembering the comma rule.
Provide a model of an adverbial complex sentence. Example: 'Her heart raced as she tumbled backwards.' Ask children to identify the subordinating conjunction that begins the adverbial clause in order to switch the clauses.
Keywords
Text flow - how a text is written to keep the reader engaged
Subordinating conjunction - a word that starts an adverbial clause
Adverbial clause - a type of subordinate clause that starts with a subordinating conjunction
Adverbial complex sentence - a sentence formed of a main clause and an adverbial subordinate clause
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