The document focuses on using conjunctions to join two short sentences into a longer one, providing various examples and guidance on ensuring the new sentences make sense. It presents a checklist for success in sentence construction and includes multiple exercises that involve selecting appropriate conjunctions. The document reinforces correct usage through questions that confirm whether the constructed sentences are logical.

1. *
because so because
if then until also
but
next
instead of
Read the conjunctions.
Can you say a longer sentence using
one of these words?
before
meanwhile
Learning
Intention
To use conjunctions to join 2 short sentences
together to make a longer sentence.
Success
Checklist
- I read the sentences.
- I clicked on a conjunction to join the sentences.
- I read the new sentence to see if it made sense.

2. 1
besides so because but
next
Read the sentences.
It was raining.
Sarah put on her coat.
Click on a conjunction.

3. next 1
besides so because but
next
Remember to write it as one sentence!
It was raining.
Sarah put on her coat.
next
Sarah put on her coat next it was raining.
Does it make sense? No
Yes

4. besides
1
besides so because but
next
Remember to write it as one sentence!
It was raining.
Sarah put on her coat.
besides
Sarah put on her coat besides it was raining.
Does it make sense? No
Yes

5. so 1
besides so because but
next
Remember to write it as one sentence!
It was raining.
Sarah put on her coat.
so
Sarah put on her coat so it was raining.
Does it make sense? No
Yes

6. because 1
besides so because but
next
Remember to write it as one sentence!
It was raining.
Sarah put on her coat.
because
Sarah put on her coat because it was raining.
Does it make sense? No
Yes

7. but 1
besides so because but
next
Remember to write it as one sentence!
It was raining.
Sarah put on her coat.
but
Sarah put on her coat but it was raining.
Does it make sense? No
Yes

8. answer
1
Yes!
Well Done!
Sarah put on her coat because it was raining.
That makes sense. Next

9. 2 Read the sentences.
It melted.
Mia licked her lolly quickly.
Click on a conjunction.
besides so but
next before

10. nex
t 2
Remember to write it as one sentence!
It melted.
Mia licked her lolly.
next
Mia licked her lolly quickly next it melted.
Does it make sense? No
Yes
besides so but
next before

11. des
2
Remember to write it as one sentence!
It melted.
Mia licked her lolly.
besides
Mia licked her lolly quickly besides it melted.
Does it make sense? No
Yes
besides so but
next before

12. befo
re 2
Remember to write it as one sentence!
It melted.
Mia licked her lolly.
before
Mia licked her lolly quickly before it melted.
Does it make sense? No
Yes
besides so but
next before

13. but
2
Remember to write it as one sentence!
It melted.
Mia licked her lolly.
but
Mia licked her lolly quickly but it melted.
Does it make sense? No
Yes
besides so but
next before

14. so 2
Remember to write it as one sentence!
It melted.
Mia licked her lolly.
so
Mia licked her lolly quickly so it melted.
Does it make sense? No
Yes
besides so but
next before

15. answer
2
Yes!
Well Done!
Mia licked her lolly quickly before it melted.
That makes sense. Next

16. 3
Read the sentences.
He was asleep.
David snored.
Click on a conjunction.
while
until if
then before

17. then 3
Remember to write it as one sentence!
He was asleep.
David snored
then
David snored then he was asleep.
Does it make sense? No
Yes
while
until if
then before

18. until 3
Remember to write it as one sentence!
He was asleep.
David snored
until
David snored until he was asleep.
Does it make sense? No
Yes
while
until if
then before

19. if 3
Remember to write it as one sentence!
He was asleep.
David snored
if
David snored if he was asleep.
Does it make sense? No
Yes
while
until if
then before

20. before
3
Remember to write it as one sentence!
He was asleep.
David snored
before
David snored before he was asleep.
Does it make sense? No
Yes
while
until if
then before

21. while 3
Remember to write it as one sentence!
He was asleep.
David snored
while
David snored while he was asleep.
Does it make sense? No
Yes
while
until if
then before

22. answer
3
Yes!
Well Done!
David snored while he was asleep.
That makes sense. Next
We could also have said,
David snored when he was asleep.

23. 4 Read the sentences.
It was dark.
The ghost flew round the castle.
Click on a conjunction.
after
until when
then before

24. before
4
Remember to write it as one sentence!
It was dark.
The ghost flew round the castle
before
The ghost flew round the castle before it was dark.
Does it make sense? No
Yes
after
until
when then before

25. then 4
Remember to write it as one sentence!
It was dark.
The ghost flew round the castle
then
The ghost flew round the castle then it was dark.
Does it make sense? No
Yes
after
until
when then before

26. until 4
Remember to write it as one sentence!
It was dark.
The ghost flew round the castle
until
The ghost flew round the castle until it was dark.
Does it make sense? No
Yes
after
until
when then before

27. after 4
Remember to write it as one sentence!
It was dark.
The ghost flew round the castle
after
The ghost flew round the castle after it was dark.
Does it make sense? No
Yes
after
until
when then before

28. when 4
Remember to write it as one sentence!
It was dark.
The ghost flew round the castle
when
The ghost flew round the castle when it was dark.
Does it make sense? No
Yes
after
until
when then before

29. answer
4a
Yes!
Well Done!
The ghost flew round the castle when it was dark.
That makes sense. Next
We could also have said,
The ghost flew round the castle after it was dark.

30. answer
4b
Yes!
Well Done!
The ghost flew round the castle after it was dark.
That makes sense. Next
We could also have said,
The ghost flew round the castle when it was dark.

31. 5 Read the sentences.
He could catch a fly.
The spider spun a web.
Click on a conjunction.
after so then
when until

32. then 5
Remember to write it as one sentence!
He could catch a fly.
The spider spun a web.
then
The spider spun a web then he could catch a fly.
Does it make sense? No
Yes
after so
when then until

33. when 5
Remember to write it as one sentence!
He could catch a fly.
The spider spun a web.
when
The spider spun a web when he could catch a fly.
Does it make sense? No
Yes
after so
when then until

34. after 5
Remember to write it as one sentence!
He could catch a fly.
The spider spun a web.
after
The spider spun a web after he could catch a fly.
Does it make sense? No
Yes
after so
when then until

35. so 5
Remember to write it as one sentence!
He could catch a fly.
The spider spun a web.
so
The spider spun a web so he could catch a fly.
Does it make sense? No
Yes
after so
when then until

36. until 5
Remember to write it as one sentence!
He could catch a fly.
The spider spun a web.
until
The spider spun a web until he could catch a fly.
Does it make sense? No
Yes
after so
when then until

37. answer5
Yes!
Well Done!
The spider spun a web so he could catch a fly.
That makes sense.