Year 5 Literacy

V.C.O.P.

V - vocabulary

C - connectives

O - openers

P - Punctuation

What is a connective?

A connective is a word or phrase that links clauses or sentences.

Connectives can be conjunctions (e.g. but, when, because) or connecting adverbs (e.g. however, then, therefore).

Connecting adverbs (and adverbial phrases and clauses) maintain the cohesion of a text in several basic ways, including:

addition also, furthermore, moreover

opposition however, nevertheless, on the other hand

reinforcing besides, anyway, after all

explaining for example, in other words, that is to say

listing first(ly), first of all, finally

indicating result therefore, consequently, as a result

indicating time just then, meanwhile, later

From the National Literacy Stratergy

Commas are often used to mark off connecting adverbs or adverbial phrases or clauses:

First of all, I want to say �
I didn't think much of the film. Helen, on the other hand, enjoyed it.

Connecting adverbs and conjunctions function differently. Conjunctions (like but and although) join clauses within a sentence. Connecting adverbs (like however) connect ideas but the clauses remain separate sentences:

I was angry but I didn't say anything. (but is a conjunction - one sentence)
Although I was angry, I didn't say anything. (although is a conjunction - one sentence)
I was angry. However, I didn't say anything. (however is an adverb - two sentences)

Sky Writers.

Congratulations to this week's year 5 Sky Writers.

5C -

5H -

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Remember to proof read and edit your work to your targets and V.C.O.P. and maybe next week it will be you up in the clouds as a year 5 sky writer.

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