- Year 3
Subordination with 'as' in adverbial complex sentences
You can use "as" subordination in an adverbial complex sentence.
- Year 3
Subordination with 'as' in adverbial complex sentences
You can use "as" subordination in an adverbial complex sentence.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- A subordinating conjunction starts an adverbial clause.
- There are many different subordinating conjunctions that have different meanings.
- "As" is a subordinating conjunction.
- Using "as" in an adverbial complex sentence tells the reader a simultaneous action or feeling is occurring.
- A preposition can tell the reader where a noun is.
Keywords
Subordinating conjunction - a word that starts an adverbial clause
Simultaneous - at the same time
Preposition - word or words that can tell the reader where a noun is
Adverbial clause - a type of subordinate clause that starts with a subordinating conjunction
Adverbial complex sentence - a sentence formed of a main clause and an adverbial subordinate clause
Common misconception
Pupils do not recognise that different subordinating conjunctions have different meanings and uses.
Each subordinating conjunction has a specific meaning. Each subordinating conjunction is useful for different sentence contexts.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Fill in the gap: any __________ is a group of words that contains a verb.
Q2.Fill in the gap: a __________ starts an adverbial clause.
Q3.Fill in the gap: adverbial clause + main clause = __________ sentence
Q4.What is "because" subordinating conjunction useful for?
Q5.What is "when" subordinating conjunction useful for?
Q6.What is "so" subordinating conjunction useful for?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What does "simultaneous" mean?
Q2.Fill in the gap: a preposition is a word or words that can tell the reader __________.
Q3.Fill in the gaps: an adverbial clause is a type of __________ clause that starts with a __________.
Q4.What is the subordinating conjunction that is useful for stating simultaneous action?
Q5.Match the subordinating conjunction to its purpose.
for giving a time frame
for giving a result
for stating simultaneous action
for giving a reason