Subordinating Conjunctions & Complex Sentences Lesson Plan
Student Goal: I can identify and use subordinating conjunctions to create complex sentences.
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99 Oral Language Warm-Ups #4
Pack 4 in the Oral Language Warm-Up cards is here!
Help your students switch on their brains to learning and start your lessons with oral language.
99 Oral Language Warm-Ups #3
Pack 3 in the Oral Language Warm-Up cards is here!
Help your students switch on their brains to learning and start your lessons with oral language.
Reflective Learning with VCOP Lesson Planning
Effective learning is not possible without reflection, (Boud, Keogh & Walker, 1985).
Connectives For A Purpose- Support Mat
An extended support mat of connectives to help students select the right connective for the right purpose.
Coordinating Conjunctions Poster – All Levels
An introduction to coordinating conjunctions.
Big Write Reflective Journal Template and Example
A Big Write reflective journal template for self-analysis, peer analysis and teacher feedback. A filled-in example is also included.
Linking VCOP into Text Structure Template
In order for students to be able to use VCOP to enhance their writing, they first need to be able to identify the different elements in a variety of texts.
Narrative Checklist – Junior Level
This checklist is designed to assist with analysis of narrative texts.
A Guide For Integrating VCOP with Jolly Phonics
Over 50 lesson ideas to help you to integrate VCOP into your English planners through reading and oral language.
Command Terms Support for Question Responding
A support resource to help teach your students how to create appropriate responses to exam questions.
Connectives Wall Challenge
Can you use different bricks from the connective wall to extend your sentences, paragraphs and ideas?
Length, Detail and Description (LDD) Poster
A mix of simple and complex sentences can create a lot of voice in your text, but many students struggle to expand their sentences. Use this poster to explicitly teach LDD and watch how quickly their writing takes off.
Kids News Selfie Station
The Kids News Selfie Station is the perfect way for students to highlight work they are proud of and to share it with those at home through electronic communications.
Breaking News/Big Talk Prompts
There are two types of Big Talk, one is called Breaking News (daily Big Talk) and this can happen multiple times a day as a reflection of learning or an end of the day summary. These question prompts are designed to help promote reflection talk.
99 Oral Language Warm-Ups #2
Pack 2 in the Oral Language Warm-Up cards has a Verb and Adverb Focus- Help your students switch on their brains to learning and start your lessons with oral language.
I Can Use ‘Because’ to Explain- VCOP Kids Video
A short video by the VCOP Kids to help your students to use the because word to add more detail.
Up-Level These Sentences with Connie
These example sentences can be used as an introduction to explaining connectives for a purpose, as well as introducing up-levelling.
Choosing the Right Connective with Connie
A support mat of connectives to help students select the right connective for the right purpose.
Big Write at Our School Editable Letter
An editable letter to add to your parent packs or school newsletter to explain Big Write, Big Talk, Home Talk, VCOP and what can be done at home.
Helping Your Child at Home
Did you know you can help at home, and it doesn’t even involve writing? Here are some easy tips to help build your family’s knowledge of VCOP through.
Procedural Writing Checklist – Mid Level
Introduce this checklist to your students by explicitly teaching how to analysis each set of skills related to procedural writing.
VCOP Pyramid Mat
The VCOP Pyramid mat is designed to be a table support, and game resource to help students enhance their writing or oral language.