Extending sentences with when, if, because, although: mandarin duck
Whiteboard Challenges
Challenge 1
Which conjunction from the Word Wall could you use to join the two simple sentences (1A & 1B) together? Write down or say aloud your new extended sentence.
Challenge 2
Look carefully at sentence 2. Can you find the conjunction? Is it in the right place? Can you improve the sentence by moving the conjunction?
Challenge 3
Write your own extended sentence about a mandarin duck or ducklings that uses a conjunction from the Word Wall and some of the descriptive words. (Your sentence could begin with the conjunction or it could follow on from your first clause.)
Whiteboard Challenges
1A) The mother duck is able to take her precious ducklings to the pond. 1B) They have all landed safely.
2) The mandarin duck although was originally from the far east, they are now found all over Europe.