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Monday - Conjunctions What is a conjunction? What is their purpose? What conjunctions do you know? There are two types o conjunctions: Coordinating conjunctions (and, but, or) Subordinating conjunctions (when, if, that, because)
Coordinating Conjunctions • Conjunctions are joining words that link together parts of a sentence. The three main coordinating conjunctions are ‘and’, ‘but’ and ‘or’. • They can be used to join together two clauses in a sentence. However, the clauses need to make sense on their own. • https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zwwp8mn/articles/z9wvqhv
Subordinating conjunctions • A conjunction is a word, or words, used to connect two clauses together. Words such as: ‘that', 'because’ ‘if’ or 'when’ . • A subordinating clause is a part of a sentence that adds additional information to the main clause. A subordinating conjunction is simply the word/words that is used to join a subordinating clause to another clause or sentence. • https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zwwp8mn/articles/zqk37p3
Task • Complete Education City game, Water Raider. It will help you to spot and recognise conjunctions. • Complete the sheet. Remember to vary the conjunctions that you use in your sentences. Can you create any sentences of you own using a conjunction?
Tuesday – Poetry Read and explore the different poems about The Great Fire of London. Use the question sheet to support you.
Wednesday: London’s Burning and A Tiny, Burning Flame London’s burning, London’s burning, Fetch the engines, fetch the engines, Fire, fire! Fire, fire! Pour on water, pour on water. (Repeat x2) (Repeat x2) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Atpbo3wOts
Key Terms • Rhyme occurs when two words sound the same when spoken out loud. Rhyme is used in poetry to create something interesting to read. It is used to create a pattern within a poem. • A syllable is a unit of written or spoken words. Syllables are broken up sounds that are used to create words. Syllables are used in poetry to create rhythm. • A stanza is a group of lines gathered together by rhythmical pattern and meter. A stanza with four or more lines can be referred to as a verse. Stanzas are used in poetry to provide structure. • Onomatopoeia is when a word imitates its natural sound, or suggests the sound a certain object makes. It is used in poetry to create a sound effect to make the description more expressive and interesting. • Alliteration is when the sound or letter at the beginning of each or most of the words in a sentence is the same. • A simile is a figure of speech. It is when one thing is compared to another using the words ‘like’ or ‘as’.
Task: Complete the poetry detective rhyme and rhythm investigation.
Thursday – Sense Poems What are our five senses? Our senses help us to understand what is going on in the world around us. Can you name all 5 senses?
Task: Senses Poem Hot/Spicy Warm
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