This Real Grammar resources pack provides everything that you need to successfully explore how the conjunction ‘and’ can be used to join words to add information to a sentence with pupils in Year 1 or to revisit this learning. Teaching slides, worksheets, games and an opportunity to apply the new learning in a writing task are all included to create a complete resource to teach pupils when this conjunction can be used. Pupils will write simple sentences and should be familiar with capital letters, full stops and how simple sentences are formed. Real Grammar KS1 resource packs on each of these areas of grammar and punctuation are available.
What is a conjunction?
A conjunction links words, phrases or clauses in sentences. In Year 1, the co-ordinating conjunction ‘and’ is introduced to join words and sentences (independent clauses).
How do we join words using ‘and’?
The conjunction ‘and’ is used to join words. These can be familiar objects, people or words that go together.
- fish and chips
- salt and pepper
- boys and girls
- up and down
he conjunction ‘and’ can also be used to join words in sentences.
- My favourite colours are blue and yellow.
- My sisters are called Lily and Beth.
- Max found worms and snails in the garden.
What is included in this resource pack?
This pack is divided into five parts:
- TEACH
This section includes PowerPoint teaching slides and teaching notes with an optional script to introduce the use of ‘and’ to join words and clauses to your pupils. It can also be used to revisit this aspect of grammar with pupils.
- PRACTISE
An independent activity for pupils to practise using what they have been taught, allowing teachers to assess understanding.
- REVISIT
A series of short, 10-minute activities that can be used following the TEACH session to revisit and rehearse what has been taught. These may be short writing tasks, grammar games or editing/proofreading activities.
- APPLY
A short writing task where pupils can use the grammar skills taught in context to produce independent writing.
- REVISE
Three SATs style test questions, including cloze activities and multiple choice quiz questions, based on the grammar that has been taught.
Teachers can choose which section of the resource pack to use according to their pupils’ needs and could use the activities over a series of lessons or weeks.
Teacher notes are provided to show how these quality resources could be used with pupils.
How is this resource pack differentiated?
The PRACTISE and REVISE sections include three activities differentiated for three levels of ability:
- Worksheet 1 for pupils who may need support. Questions will have a lower cognitive domain (what is being asked of pupils) and/or vocabulary used may be simplified where possible.
- Worksheet 2 for pupils working at age related expectations.
- Worksheet 3 for pupils who may need an additional challenge and may be working at a greater depth in this area. Questions will have a higher cognitive domain with more challenging vocabulary.
SUPPORT and CHALLENGE ideas are also included in the teacher notes of each section where relevant, with ideas of how to support pupils working towards the expected standard or at greater depth in this area.
What pupil-facing resources are included?
- TEACH
PPT slides; model text ‘About me’; teaching script
- PRACTISE
Practise 1, Practise 2 and Practise 3 worksheets
- REVISIT
Game 1 and game 2
- APPLY
Planning sheet; writing scaffold
- REVISE
PPT slides; Revise 1, Revise 2 and Revise 3 worksheets
Answer sheets for all worksheets are provided, where appropriate.