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USING CONNECTIVES CORRECTLY

Tuesday 2nd December 2025

LO: To be able to link ideas using connectives or conjuntions in my writing

INVESTIGATING CONNECTIVES

• If used appropriately in your writing-you can help the reader move smoothly from one point to the next.

• Look at your reading book – what examples of connectives can you see?

• How are they used?

• Can you use them in a sentence or discussion with confidence? Rehearse some sentences with your Talking Partner.

IDENTIFYING CONNECTIVES

• Using a whiteboard write down as many connectives as you can. Remember they need not just be single words; some can be made up of a few words put together.

• What effect do the different connectives you have written down have on sentences they could be used in? Discuss this with your Talking Partner.

TASK: With your Talking Partner have a go at creating complex sentences using the ‘Linking Clauses’ activity.

DIFFERENT TYPES OF CONNECTIVES

Tuesday 20th March 2012

LO: To recognise the effect of different connective types

ADDING CONNECTIVES

and

moreover

too

also

as well as

• These add further information.

• e.g. He liked sausages as well as ice cream.

• Have a go at writing some of your own sentences using these connectives.

SEQUENCING CONNECTIVES

before

next

first

after

then

second

third

eventually

meanwhile

finally

firstly

• These help to develop the logical sequence of you ideas.

• They enable you to show chronological order.

• e.g. He went into the bathroom before he went downstairs.

• Write two sentences in your book that use a couple of these connectives.

EMPHASISING CONNECTIVES

• These help to highlight your ideas.

• e.g. He loved skating especially on a cold frosty day.

• Choose one of these connectives to write a really interesting sentence with.

above all

especially

indeed

in particular

notably

significantly

COMPARING CONNECTIVES

• We use these connectives to compare two different ideas with each other.

• e.g. He cycles to school in the same way as a cheetah runs after its prey.

• Compare two ideas using one of these connectives.

likewise

similarly

in the same way

like

as with

equally

CAUSE AND EFFECT CONNECTIVES

so

because

thus

consequently

therefore

• These connectives help to explain why something happens.

• e.g. The boy missed his bus and consequently was late for school.

• Try to explain why something happened using one of these connectives.

QUALIFYING CONNECTIVES

however

unless

although

as long as

if

except

• These connectives help to explain why something may change because of something else.

• e.g. Although the dog was very small he was still quite aggressive.

• Have a go at writing a sentence using one of these words at the beginning to link two ideas together.

ILLUSTRATING CONNECTIVES

whereas

otherwise

instead of

unlike

alternatively

on the other hand

• These connectives are used when we want to give an example of something.

• e.g. The cat was small and quiet unlike the enormous barking dog.

• Have a go at writing a sentence using one of these connectives.

PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER

• Now have a go at writing an interesting and descriptive piece of writing about the character you described a few week ago.

• Use a wide variety of connectives to link ideas and show how your thoughts are developing.

• Share your writing with your Talking Partner. Can you suggest 2 stars and a wish for each others work?

WHAT ARE CONNECTIVES?

Connectives are connecting adverbs that link ideas which may be in different sentences or paragraphs.

They help to link your:

Ideas

Sentences

Paragraphs

Connectives are used between paragraphs or between sentences in order to show a connection between one part of your writing and another.

They make your writing more powerful.