Starter quiz
- To discuss the similarities and differences between two things is to ...
- compare. ✓
- summarise.
- analyse.
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- Match each word class with the correct example.
- Conjunction⇔but ✓
- Adjective⇔vibrant ✓
- Pronoun⇔she ✓
- Verb⇔uses ✓
- What is a conjunction?
- a word used in the place of a noun
- a word used to link clauses ✓
- a word used to emphasise ownership
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- Both 'Island Man' and ______ use imagery to describe the Caribbean.
- 'Search for My Tongue'
- 'Childhood Tracks' ✓
- 'My City'
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- Which of the below is a comparative conjunction?
- both
- and
- neither
- whereas ✓
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- Which poem does not touch upon the poet's own personal story of immigration?
- 'My City' ✓
- 'Search for My Tongue'
- 'Island Man'
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Exit quiz
- What is the purpose of correlative conjunctions?
- to express a difference between two things
- to connect ideas in a sentence ✓
- to summarise an idea
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- Select the sentence which uses correlative conjunctions.
- Whereas ‘Island Man’ describes two places, ‘Childhood Tracks’ describes one.
- Both George The Poet and Nichols write about their struggles in London. ✓
- Whereas Bhatt focuses on language, Berry focuses on scenery.
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- Complete the sentence with the most appropriate comparison: 'Whereas Bhatt is prideful about her native language ...'
- Berry writes about vivid memories of the Caribbean.
- George The Poet is critical about inequality in his hometown. ✓
- Nichols is nostalgic about life in the Caribbean.
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- Complete the sentence: Nichols shows pride for her home country by describing scenery in 'Island Man' whereas in 'Search for My Tongue' Bhatt shows her pride through …
- food.
- clothes.
- language. ✓
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- Which conjunction is missing from the following sentence? 'Bhatt struggles to adapt to a new language after immigration. Nichols struggles to adapt to new climate and scenery.'
- for
- so
- whereas ✓
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- Which sentence uses correlative conjunctions correctly?
- Both Nichols uses imagery and Berry does too.
- Nichols and Berry use imagery.
- Both Nichols and Berry use imagery. ✓
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Key learning points
- Comparative and correlative conjunctions are useful when explaining similarities and differences.
- Comparative conjunctions can be used to compare ideas in a sentence and show difference.
- Correlative conjunctions are pairs of words that work together to connect ideas in a sentence.
- 'Island Man' and 'Search for My Tongue' both explore immigration, pride and identity.
Common misconception
Students may not at first understand that they must use a parallel sentence structure when using correlative conjunctions e.g. Both 'Island Man' uses imagery as well as 'Search for My Tongue'.
Model a few sentences with correlative conjunctions to show that parallel structures are needed. e.g. Both 'Island Man' and 'Search for My Tongue' use imagery.
Keywords
Comparison - a consideration of the similarities and differences between two things
Correlative conjunction - pairs of words that work together to connect ideas in a sentence
Comparative conjunction - a conjunction used to indicate how things are different and/or similar
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