1. Conjunctions (Cohesion) Outsiders
If Eric was unhappy, he didn’t tell us.
Unit 2 Day 2
Y6: Autumn Term Fiction: Outsiders

2. Cohesive devices – Conjunctions
Remember:
a clause must have an active verb.
Conjunctions can be used as cohesive devices.
Conjunctions join clauses.
The links create cohesion by joining clauses and explaining how they are joined.
Conjunctions can give meaning to the links, to do with…
time
place
cause
condition
contrast
when
while
since as
before
where
wherever
because so as
since if
unless
even if
although
though
whereas
while

3. Cohesive devices – Conjunctions
Conjunctions can be used as cohesive devices.
Without them, writing is disjointed.
Eric took the frog home with him
because
he did not know what else to do
Eric took the frog home with him
he did not know what else to do
when
Eric took the frog home with him
he did not know what else to do
although
What conjunction would you use to join these two clauses?

4. Cohesive devices – Conjunctions
Conjunctions can be used as cohesive devices.
Without them, writing is disjointed.
Eric took the frog home with him
because
he did not know what else to do ,
Eric took the frog home with him
he did not know what else to do
when
Eric took the frog home with him
he did not know what else to do
although ,
We can swap the order of the clauses.
If the conjunction is at the beginning of the sentence, the first clause has a comma at the end.

5. Cohesive devices – Conjunctions
Conjunctions can be used as cohesive devices.
Eric took the frog home with him
he did not know what else to do
he had conjured up the frog
he hid it under his bed
He found a shoe box
he did not know if it belonged to him
he thought about what to do
He lay on his bed
he made air holes in it
Eric put the frog in the box
Which clauses could be joined? What conjunctions would you use?
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6. Cohesive devices – Conjunctions
With conjunctions, a text has more cohesion.
Eric took the frog home with him because he did not know what else to do. He found a shoe box and he made air holes in it. Eric put the frog in the box then he hid it under his bed. He lay on his bed while he thought about what to do. Although he had conjured up the frog, he did not know if it belonged to him.
The links create cohesion by joining clauses and explaining how they are joined.
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