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Joining Words with 'And'

Join words and clauses using the conjunction 'and' to create longer sentences

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“When your child is telling you about their day, can they write two ideas joined together with the word 'and' — like "I had lunch and then we played outside"?”

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  1. Activity. Join words and clauses using the conjunction 'and' to create longer sentences

What to notice. Combine two simple sentences using 'and' (e.g. 'I like cats and dogs') • Join two related clauses with 'and' (e.g. 'We went to the park and we played') • Use 'and' in lists of items within a sentence

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When your child is telling you about their day, can they write two ideas joined together with the word 'and' — like "I had lunch and then we played outside"?

Join words and clauses using the conjunction 'and' to create longer sentences

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  • Combine two simple sentences using 'and' (e.g. 'I like cats and dogs')
  • Join two related clauses with 'and' (e.g. 'We went to the park and we played')
  • Use 'and' in lists of items within a sentence
“When your child is telling you about their day, can they write two ideas joined together with the word 'and' — like "I had lunch and then we played outside"?”

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Type
Procedural
Subject
English
Domain
Grammar & Punctuation
Age range
Ages 5–7

Standards

uk-nc-2013:Eng.App2.Y1.Sent.2uk-nc-2013:Eng/KS1/Y2/VGP/2euk-nc-2013:Eng_Y1_WVGP_02