Relative clauses: banana frog
Whiteboard Challenges
Challenge 1
Rewrite the first sentence filling the gap with a relative clause that gives more information about the ambitious banana frog.
Challenge 2
Rewrite the second sentence so that there is a relative clause within it. Which of the two noun phrases, ‘the striking male’ or ‘the highest branch’ will you expand?
Challenge 3
Using some of the words from the Word Wall, write your own scintillating sentence about a male or female banana frog that includes a relative clause to add additional description and detail. Once you have done this, experiment with removing the relative pronoun and decide which version sounds better.
Whiteboard Challenges
1) The ambitious banana frog, _______________ , navigated his way to the drenched bamboo rainforest canopy.
2) In his quest for love, the striking banana frog fought his way to the highest branch.