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Year 4 – Summer Block 3 – Consolidation of Lower KS2 – Consolidating Coordinating Conjunctions

Notes and Guidance:

• This step consolidates the use of coordinating conjunctions, which are used to extend sentences and join two

main clauses together.

• The most common coordinating conjunctions are ‘and’, ‘but’, ‘or’ and ‘so’, but children need to be reminded

of the less common coordinating conjunctions ‘for’, ‘nor’, and ‘yet’. Children should be encouraged to use

these in their writing and be able to explain their choice of conjunction when joining two main clauses

together.

Focused Questions:

• Why has this coordinating conjunction been used in the sentence? What meaning does it express?

• Has the coordinating conjunction been used correctly to join the two clauses together?

• Join the different clauses together choosing the most appropriate conjunction.

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Year 4 – Summer Block 3 – Consolidation of Lower KS2

Step 2: Consolidating

Coordinating Conjunctions


Co-ordinating ConjunctionsCoordinating conjunctions join two clauses together.

The 4 most commonly used are;

and but or so

And is used to join two clauses which agree with each other

but is used to join two clauses that contrast with each other

or is used to join two options together

so is used to join a second main clause which explains the first main clause or is a result of it.

For is used to explain the main clause further

(I went to bed early for I was extremely tired)

nor is used in the negative and adds further negative alternatives

(John did not like the pie nor the chips)

yet is used to show how something in the main clause has been overcome

(I had been poorly over the weekend yet I still completed my homework).

The three less commonly used are

for nor yet

We can use the ‘FANBOYS’ acronym to help us remember all of the co-ordinatingconjunctions.

Introduction

Which of the words below are coordinating conjunctions?

forand

noror

yet

but

so

although

while

after

before


Varied Fluency 1

Which sentence uses a coordinating conjunction correctly?

A. Would you like to read a book, for do a jigsaw after

we’ve eaten our meal?

B. Paulina doesn’t like doing gymnastics, and she loves

playing football.

C. In winter, I love having porridge for breakfast, but not

during the summer.


Varied Fluency 2

Match one coordinating conjunction to each sentence.

A. It was very hot outside, __________ I kept

cool by drinking water and sitting in the

shade.

B. I took my PE kit to school today,

___________ it was sports day.

yet for


Varied Fluency 2

Match one coordinating conjunction to each sentence.

A. It was very hot outside, __________ I kept

cool by drinking water and sitting in the

shade.

B. I took my PE kit to school today,

___________ it was sports day.

yet for

yet

for


Varied Fluency 3

Circle the coordinating conjunction in the sentence below. What is

its function?

Harry isn’t fond of the chocolate spread in

his sandwiches, nor the flavour of crisps in

his packed lunch.

A. Joins two clauses that agree.

B. Adds more negative information.

C. Explains the first clause.


Varied Fluency 4

Correct the following sentences by changing the coordinating

conjunctions.

A. We could go to the park, so stay at home this

afternoon.

B. My mum was feeling better today, and we

were able to go out and have fun together.


Varied Fluency 4

Correct the following sentences by changing the coordinating

conjunctions.

A. We could go to the park, or stay at home this

afternoon.

B. My mum was feeling better today, so we were

able to go out and have fun together.


Application 1

Create three new sentences by combining the sentence stem below

with each of the following conjunctions.

Stan doesn’t like watching football

matches…

or but nor


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