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Using Conjunctions to Express Cause Year 3 Conjunctions Resource Pack

Using Conjunctions to Express Cause Year 3 Resources

Step 6: Using Conjunctions to Express Cause Year 3 Autumn Block 3 Resources

Using Conjunctions to Express Cause Year 3 Resource Pack includes a teaching PowerPoint and differentiated varied fluency and application and reasoning resources. This pack is designed to work alongside our GPS Scheme of Work for Autumn Block 3.

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What's included in the pack?

This pack includes:

  • Using Conjunctions to Express Cause Year 3 Teaching PowerPoint.
  • Using Conjunctions to Express Cause Year 3 Varied Fluency with answers.
  • Using Conjunctions to Express Cause Year 3 Application and Reasoning with answers.

National Curriculum Objectives

English Year 3: (3G1.4) Using conjunctions to express time and cause

English Year 3: (3G1.4) Express time, place and cause using conjunctions [for example, when, before, after, while, so, because]

Differentiation:

Varied Fluency
Developing Questions to support recognising and understanding the use of causal conjunctions in sentences with two short clauses. Including ‘so’, ‘because’, ‘as’ and ‘yet’.
Expected Questions to support recognising and understanding the use of causal conjunctions in sentences with two short clauses. Including ‘so’, ‘because’, ‘as’, ‘yet’, ‘for’, ‘in case’ and ‘due to’.
Greater Depth Questions to support recognising and understanding the use of a wider range of causal conjunctions in sentences with expanded clauses. Including ‘in case’, ‘due to’, ‘since’, ‘as a result’ and ‘in order to’. Causal conjunctions used in different positions within a sentence.

Application and Reasoning
Questions 1, 4 and 7 (Application)
Developing Complete a sentence using a causal conjunction. Including ‘so’, ‘because’, ‘as’ and ‘yet’. Word bank provided.
Expected Complete a sentence using a causal conjunction. Including ‘yet’, ‘in case’, ‘due to’ and ‘for’. Word bank provided.
Greater Depth Complete a sentence choosing own causal conjunction. No word bank provided. Causal conjunctions used in different positions within a sentence.

Questions 2, 5 and 8 (Application)
Developing Use a causal conjunction to connect two clauses. Including ‘so’, ‘because’, ‘as’ and ‘yet’. Word bank provided.
Expected Use a causal conjunction to connect two clauses. Including ‘yet’, ‘in case’, and ‘due to’. Word bank provided.
Greater Depth Use a causal conjunction to connect two clauses. Including ‘in order to’, ‘since’, and ‘in case’.

Questions 3, 6 and 9 (Reasoning)
Developing Explain whether a given word in a sentence is a causal conjunction. Including ‘so’, ‘because’, ‘as’ and ‘yet’.
Expected Explain whether a given word in a sentence is a causal conjunction. Including ‘yet’, ‘in case’, ‘for’ and ‘due to’.
Greater Depth Explain whether a given word in a sentence is a causal conjunction. Including ‘in order to’, ‘since’, and ‘as a result’. Causal conjunctions used in different positions within a sentence.

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