Year 1 - English
Co-ordination with 'and'
Simple sentences
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils learn to identify the simple present and past tenses by focusing on the verbs in sentences. They learn that a simple sentence is a complete sentence about one idea and can be a statement, question or command. They learn that two related ideas can be joined by the word 'and'.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to join two simple sentences with 'and'.
Key Notes
- A joining word can join two simple sentences.
- The second idea builds on to the first idea if 'and' is used to join them.
- Joining with 'and' is a type of co-ordination.
- Grammatically accurate sentences start with capital letters and most often end with full stops.
- Grammatically accurate sentences do not have capital letters in the middle of them, except for proper nouns.
Vocabulary To Learn
- joining word: a word that joins words or ideas
- build on: add to
- relate: linked to
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may find it difficult to recognise that an idea must make sense on its own.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
A joining word can join two simple sentences. The second idea builds on to the first idea if 'and' is used to join them.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'joining word'
a word that joins words or ideas.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Pupils may find it difficult to recognise that an idea must make sense on its own. Correction: Model identifying the two ideas lots of times throughout the lesson before challenging pupils to do this themselves.
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