Monday 11th June 2012 • WALT – Construct a range of sentence types

that show you have an understanding of how to use subordinate connectives.

• WILF – In a little while you will be telling me what you need to be doing!

Use one of the connectives in the box to change this short, simple sentence to a longer complex sentence.

Can you make a complex sentence with a connective at the beginning?

Although, since, if, because, while, when, next, however, after, later, until, before

The driver crashed into the house.Why?

Use one of the connectives in the box to change this short, simple sentence to a longer complex sentence.

Can you make a complex sentence with a connective at the beginning?

The driver crashed into the house.When?

Although, since, if, because, while, when, next, however, after, later, until, before

Use one of the connectives in the box to change this short, simple sentence to a longer complex sentence.

Can you make a complex sentence with a connective at the beginning?

becauseifthereforesoin order tosince

The cat fell asleep.Why?

Use one of the connectives in the box to change this short, simple sentence to a longer complex sentence.

Can you make a complex sentence with a connective at the beginning?

whenwhileuntilafterbefore

The cat fell asleep.When?

Use one of the connectives in the box to change this short, simple sentence to a longer complex sentence.

Can you make a complex sentence with a connective at the beginning?

becauseifthereforesoin order tosince

The mice needed a torch.Why?

Use one of the connectives in the box to change this short, simple sentence to a longer complex sentence.

Can you make a complex sentence with a connective at the beginning?

whenwhileuntilafterbefore

The mice needed a torch.When?

Use one of the connectives in the box to change this short, simple sentence to a longer complex sentence.

Can you make a complex sentence with a connective at the beginning?

becauseifthereforesoin order tosince

The boys built an enormous snowman.Why?

Use one of the connectives in the box to change this short, simple sentence to a longer complex sentence.

Can you make a complex sentence with a connective at the beginning?

whenwhileuntilafterbefore

The boys built an enormous snowman.When?

Use one of the connectives in the box to change this short, simple sentence to a longer complex sentence.

Can you make a complex sentence with a connective at the beginning?

becauseifthereforesoin order tosince

The hunter was looking for deer.Why?

Use one of the connectives in the box to change this short, simple sentence to a longer complex sentence.

Can you make a complex sentence with a connective at the beginning?

whenwhileuntilafterbefore

The hunter was looking for deer.When?

Use one of the connectives in the box to change this short, simple sentence to a longer complex sentence.

Can you make a complex sentence with a connective at the beginning?

becauseifthereforesoin order tosince

The elephant tried to stand still.Why?

Use one of the connectives in the box to change this short, simple sentence to a longer complex sentence.

Can you make a complex sentence with a connective at the beginning?

whenwhileuntilafterbefore

The elephant tried to stand still.When?

Use one of the connectives in the box to change this short, simple sentence to a longer complex sentence.

Can you make a complex sentence with a connective at the beginning?

becauseifthereforesoin order tosince

King kitten prayed for someone to come home.

Why?

Use one of the connectives in the box to change this short, simple sentence to a longer complex sentence.

Can you make a complex sentence with a connective at the beginning?

whenwhileuntilafterbefore

King kitten prayed for someone to come home.

When?

Use one of the connectives in the box to change this short, simple sentence to a longer complex sentence.

Can you make a complex sentence with a connective at the beginning?

becauseifthereforesoin order tosince

Super squirrel decided it was time for action.Why?

Use one of the connectives in the box to change this short, simple sentence to a longer complex sentence.

Can you make a complex sentence with a connective at the beginning?

whenwhileuntilafterbefore

Super squirrel decided it was time for action.When?