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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
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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
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Introduction
Which of the words below are coordinating conjunctions?
forand
noror
yet
but
so
although
while
after
before
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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