KS1 More About Connectives

KS1 More About Connectives Literacy Booster Pack

This educational resource is designed to help KS1 pupils develop their understanding and usage of connectives to create more complex and engaging sentences. The pack offers a structured approach that builds on pupils’ existing knowledge and encourages the practical application of connectives in their writing.

Key Features and Items of Value:

• Learning Objectives: This resource focuses on revising and extending the use of conjunctions, such as and, but, so, because, when, and if, to create compound and complex sentences.
• Engaging Activities: Includes tasks where pupils identify connectives, practice joining short sentences, and rewrite simple passages to make them more interesting by incorporating connectives.
• Progressive Exercises: Starts with basic joining of sentences using and and gradually introduces other connectives, emphasizing the importance of choosing the right word for cohesion and clarity.
• Real-Life Application: Pupils are encouraged to write their own sentences using different connectives and to revise passages to make them more engaging.
• Interactive Challenges: Includes matching exercises, sentence rewriting tasks, and fill-in-the-gap activities to reinforce learning through active participation.
• Creative Practice: Pupils write stories or paragraphs using various connectives, enhancing their ability to integrate these skills into their writing.

Teachers will find this pack valuable as it helps pupils understand not just how to use connectives, but why they are essential for creating longer, more fluid sentences that enhance readability. The activities support differentiated instruction and can be used as part of whole-class lessons, small group work, or individual practice. This pack provides ample opportunity for formative assessment and helps identify areas where pupils may need additional support.