Friday 27th March 2020 – Grammar Task
Morning Year 4, Today children we will finish the week with a touch of grammar.
Read the passage below about the Charge of the Light Brigade and add in the correct conjunctions, using them only once. The conjunctions are:
When, before, after, while, so, because, therefore
The soldiers realised their mistake 1.__________ they had charged into battle. Not a single British soldier doubted their commander 2._________ he gave orders to attack the Russian enemy. The obeying soldiers followed their orders 3._________ Lord Cardigan, the commander stood back and watched the drama happen. The army was called ‘Light Brigade’ as they used fast horses unarmoured and carried sabres 4.________they were able to move quickly and freely. There was a high number of casualties and 5.____________ the British soldiers were defeated. Lord Cardigan had a bad temper 6.___________ the war, imagine how he was feeling now. People believe that Lord Cardigan made a mistake 7._________ he had fallen out his brother just before the war and wasn’t concentrating on his army.
In the comments, add numbers and matching conjunction.
Challenge: If you have completed that, try using the seven conjunctions to write your own sentences. It can be on anything.
1. As
2. While
3. So
4. As
5. While
6. Is the war…
7. When
Thank you Kristers. Go back and Check you are using the conjunctions I included on the blog. Each one fits somewhere.
The soldiers realised their mistake 1. before they had charged into batle .
Not a single British soldier doubted their commander 2. while he gave orders to attack the Russian enemy .
The obeying soldiers followed their orders 3. after lord cardigan / the commander stood back and watched the dramer happen .
The army was called light brigade as they used fast horses unarmoured and carried sabers 4. so they where able to move quickly and freely .
There was a high number of casualties and 5. therfore the british soldiers where defeeted.
Lord cardigan had a bad temper 6. because the war / imagine how he was felling now .
People belive that lord cardigan made a mistake 7. when he had fallen out his brother just before the war and wasnt concentrating on his army
Great understanding of conjunctions Maisie well done you!
The soldiers realised their mistake 1. before they had charged into batle .
Not a single British soldier doubted their commander 2. while he gave orders to attack the Russian enemy .
The obeying soldiers followed their orders 3. after lord cardigan / the commander stood back and watched the dramer happen .
The army was called light brigade as they used fast horses unarmoured and carried sabers 4. so they where able to move quickly and freely .
There was a high number of casualties and 5. therfore the british soldiers where defeeted.
Lord cardigan had a bad temper 6. because the war / imagine how he was felling now .
People belive that lord cardigan made a mistake 7. when he had fallen out his brother just before the war and wasnt concentrating on his army
1. After
2. When
3. While
4. So
5. Therefore
6. Before
7. Because
Super job Damian. Have a good weekend and stay safe. Mrs Baldry
1. After
2. As
3. While
4. So
5. There
6. Before
7. Because
Great job Franek. Have a lovely weekend
1. when
2. therefore
3. while
4. because
5. so
6. before
7. after
Great job Owen!!!
1. After
2. When
3. While
4. So
5. Therefore
6. Before
7. Because
Brilliant work, Alex. I can see you have understood.
The soldiers realised their mistake 1. BECAUSE they had charged into battle. Not a single British soldier doubted their commander 2.BEFORE he gave orders to attack the Russian enemy. The obeying soldiers followed their orders 3.WHILE Lord Cardigan, the commander stood back and watched the drama happen. The army was called ‘Light Brigade’ as they used fast horses unarmoured and carried sabres 4.SO they were able to move quickly and freely. There was a high number of casualties and 5.WHEN the British soldiers were defeated. Lord Cardigan had a bad temper 6.BEFORE
the war, imagine how he was feeling now. People believe that Lord Cardigan made a mistake 7.AFTER he had fallen out his brother just before the war and wasn’t concentrating on his army
Great understanding of conjunctions Timur
The soldiers realised their mistake 1. WHEN they had charged into battle. Not a single British soldier doubted their commander 2. SO he gave orders to attack the Russian enemy. The obeying soldiers followed their orders 3. BEFORE Lord Cardigan, the commander stood back and watched the drama happen. The army was called ‘Light Brigade’ as they used fast horses unarmoured and carried sabres 4. WHILE they were able to move quickly and freely. There was a high number of casualties and
5. THEREFORE the British soldiers were defeated. Lord Cardigan had a bad temper 6. AFTER the war, imagine how he was feeling now. People believe that Lord Cardigan made a mistake
7. BECAUSE he had fallen out with his brother just before the war and wasn’t concentrating on his army.
You have really understood conjunctions here. Fantastic
The soldiers realised their mistake. 1. WHEN they charged into battle. Not a single British soldier doubted their commander 2. SO he gave orders to attack the Russian enemy. The obeying soldiers followed their orders 3. BEFORE Lord Cardigan, the commander stood back and watched the drama happen. The army was called ‘ Light Brigade’ as they used fast horses unarmed and carried sabres 4. WHILE they were able to move quickly and freely. There was a high number of casualties and 5. AFTER the British Soldiers were defeated . Lord Cardigan has a bad temper 6. THEREFORE the war, imagine how he was feeling now. People believe that Lord Cardigan made a mistake 7. BECAUSE he had fallen out his brother just before the war and wasn’t concentrating on his army.
Great understanding of conjunctions Regina
After
When
While
SO
THEREFORE
BEFORE
BECAUSE