Year 5 have recapped their knowledge of co-ordinating and subordinating conjunctions.
They ran and jumped across the playground. (2 verbs)
He is a blue and purple monster. (2 adjectives)
She was very scary and incredibly effective. (2 phrases)
We need to take action on climate change but we are still burning too many fossil fuels. (2 main clauses)
We can use the acronym ‘FANBOYS’ to help use remember the most common co-ordinating conjunctions.
Subordinating conjunctions connect a main clause (a complete thought) with a subordinate clause (an idea that needs more information to make sense).
The Earth is getting warmer because of human activities.
We must act now if we want to avoid further damage.
We can use the acronym ‘ISAWAWABUB’ to help use remember the most common co-ordinating conjunctions.
Year 5 had a treasure hunt to help consolidate this knowledge. There was grammar style questions hidden around the room for the children to find and answer.
Help at home: Can your child name all the subordinating conjunctions using ‘ISAWAWABUB’?