Teacher guide · Think Lab · Harder · about 35 min

🔗 Clause Connector

Pupils practise confidence through "Clause Connector": Conjunctions and clauses.

Lesson guide

1. 1. Hook · 5 min

   Show the 🔗 mission title and read the opening: "Which is a conjunction?". Take three quick guesses.

2. 2. Model · 5 min

   Think aloud through the first step together. Use Cog the Owl's line as your prompt: "Good thinking. Show me the why."

3. 3. Do · 10 min

   Pairs work through the 4 steps on screen or on the printed sheet. Circulate and ask "why?"

4. 4. Discuss · 10 min

   Use two or three of the discussion questions. Ask pairs to share different answers, not just correct ones.

5. 5. Reflect · 5 min

   Exit ticket: one sentence on how they used confidence today.

Discussion questions

• What was the hardest choice in "Clause Connector", and why?
• Which is a conjunction — explain your reasoning to a partner.
• 'Although it rained, we played.' The main clause is… — explain your reasoning to a partner.
• Which word is an adverb — explain your reasoning to a partner.
• Where could you use confidence outside school this week?
• If you did this again, what would you change?

Adapting it

Support: Read prompts aloud, pair with a confident partner, and accept spoken or drawn answers for writing steps.

Stretch: Ask pupils to create their own extra step for a partner and explain the correct answer.

Curriculum links

• National Curriculum: English: reading comprehension, vocabulary, grammar and writing
• National Curriculum: Maths: reasoning mathematically and problem solving
• National Curriculum: Computing: logical reasoning and algorithms
• PSHE: Living in the wider world: making decisions and evaluating choices