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Join the Two Halves

The little word in the middle that holds a sentence together

Lesson 4 of 14
Year 2

Task 1 gives the letter of the right option as printed on the sheet. Task 2 lists the mistakes in the order they appear, with the correction. Task 3 and 4 answers are models, not the only acceptable wording: any answer that uses the rule the lesson taught should be credited.

MildRead both halves out loud. Then choose the word that says what you mean.

1 · Tick the right one

a Ab Ac Ad BA = left option, B = right option

3 · Now you write

Model answers

I ate the pizza and I drank my juice.
The cake looked lovely but it tasted salty.
You can have tea or you can have juice.

4 · Help Polpetta

The word he needs is and. Nobody asked why they chopped the onions. Frying just comes next, so because has no job to do.

2 · Find the 3 mistakes

1	I washed the plates or my brother dried them.	I washed the plates and my brother dried them.
2	Hurry up and there will be none left.	Hurry up or there will be none left.
3	The bread was fresh or the butter was hard.	The bread was fresh but the butter was hard.

The soup was hot so we let it cool is already right (the decoy). For the plates also accept but; for the bread also accept and, though but says it best.

MediumRead both halves first. Then ask: is this a reason, a time, a choice, a result or a surprise?

1 · Tick the right one

a Bb Ac Ad BA = left option, B = right option

3 · Now you write

Model answers

Tick: but · The sun was out but it was cold.
Tick: because · We stayed in because it was raining.
Tick: You can have tea or you can have juice., Do you want chips or rice?

4 · Help Polpetta

Because has to give a reason, and nobody asked why they chopped the onions. Frying is just what happened next, so because has no work to do. He needs and: We chopped the onions and we fried them.

2 · Find the 4 mistakes

1	I made pasta or everyone was hungry.	I made pasta because everyone was hungry.
2	The soup was hot or we let it cool.	The soup was hot so we let it cool.
3	Wash your hands because you sit down.	Wash your hands before you sit down.
4	Hurry up and there will be none left.	Hurry up or there will be none left.

The bread is warm because we baked it this morning is the decoy. For Wash your hands, accept before or when. For the pasta also accept but (everyone was still hungry).

SpicyTwo joining words can both work. Be ready to say why yours does.

1 · Tick the right one

a Bb Ac Ad AA = left option, B = right option

3 · Now you write

Model answers

I wore my apron because the sauce was splashing everywhere.
If you finish your soup, you can have pudding.
We had no eggs so we went to the shop. I would keep so, because going to the shop is the result of having no eggs.

4 · Help Polpetta

And is not wrong. Both halves stand up on their own and one thing happened after the other, so and joins them fine. I would still choose so, because going to the shop is the result of having no eggs, and so tells the reader that.

2 · Find the 5 mistakes

1	Wash your hands because you sit down.	Wash your hands before you sit down.
2	Leave the dough if it doubles in size.	Leave the dough until it doubles in size.
3	It was raining because we stayed inside.	It was raining so we stayed inside.
4	The stew tasted better because it looked plain.	The stew tasted better but it looked plain.
5	Grate the cheese so the sauce simmers,	Grate the cheese while the sauce simmers,

We had no eggs so we went to the shop is the decoy (and would also work). For the stew, accept but, although or even though. For the dough, accept until or when.

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