English // Grammar & Punctuation
Joining Words with 'And'
Join words and clauses using the conjunction 'and' to create longer sentences
Quick check
When the learner is telling you about their day, can they write two ideas joined together with the word 'and' — like "I had lunch and then we played outside"?
Ask this to see whether the topic is secure.
Topic // Mastery
What mastery looks like
What a learner can do once this topic is secure.
- Combine two simple sentences using 'and' (e.g. 'I like cats and dogs')
- Join two related clauses with 'and' (e.g. 'We went to the park and we played')
- Use 'and' in lists of items within a sentence
Topic // Map
Where this fits
What to learn first and what this topic opens up, with the reason for each link. Required links come first.
- RequiredMust come first
- HelpfulHelps, but not essential
Before this
1 topic- Building sentencesRequired
Grammar & Punctuation // Ages 4 to 6
Must understand sentences before joining them
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Joining Words with 'And'
Ages 5 to 7 // Method
Leads to
1 topic- Subordinate clausesRequired
Grammar & Punctuation // Ages 6 to 9
Must be able to join with 'and' before learning subordination and other co-ordinating conjunctions
Topic // Standards
Curriculum standards
Codes for the curriculum statements this topic maps to. Each publisher owns its standard text.
- The national curriculum in England: Key stages 1 and 2 framework document
- Eng.App2.Y1.Sent.2Eng/KS1/Y2/VGP/2eEng_Y1_WVGP_02
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