Subordination five ways
I can use different joining words for subordination.
Subordination five ways
I can use different joining words for subordination.
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Key learning points
- An adverbial complex sentence is formed of one main idea joined with subordination.
- Subordination joining words are 'because', 'so', 'when', 'if' and 'that'.
- An adverbial complex sentence can be written in the past or present tense.
Keywords
Subordinate - of lower importance
Subordination - joining a simple sentence with a second idea of lower importance
Present tense - tells the reader the action is happening now
Past tense - tells the reader the action happened before now
Complex sentence - a sentence formed of a simple sentence joined with subordination
Common misconception
Some subordination joining words can join the same sentences as others e.g. 'because', 'so', 'when'.
Discuss this with pupils if it arises in the lesson and explain that they have different purposes within the sentence but can both function.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the word class to its definition.
a word that describes a verb
a doing or being word
a naming word for people, places or things
a word that describes a noun
Q2.A full sentence must contain at least one...
Q3.Match the following.
sing
Luca
joyful
beautifully
Q4.Identify the being verb in the following sentence. Jun is kind.
Q5.Match the tense to the correct definition.
happening now
happened before now
Q6.Fill in the gap in the following sentence. The __________ carries the tense of a sentence.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Tick the sentence that is written in the past tense.
Q2.Fill in the gap. A subordinate idea __________ another idea to make sense.
Q3.Identify the verbs in the following complex sentence and decide whether they are in the past, present or future tense. This morning, the birds sang tunefully because the sun was rising.
Q4.What is the subordination joining word in the following sentence? 'You can have a cookie if you eat your vegetables first.'
Q5.Match the first idea with the second idea that is in the same tense.
that was sweet and crunchy
that is sweet and crunchy