Connectives in George's Marvellous Medicine
Exploring how Roald Dahl uses connectives to create exciting storytelling Year 8 English - KS3 SEND Learning to identify and use connectives effectively
What Are Connectives?
Words that join ideas together Help sentences flow smoothly Make writing more interesting to read Examples: and, but, because, however, meanwhile
Spot the Connectives!
Read this extract from George's Marvellous Medicine: 'George couldn't stand his horrid Grandmamma. She was a selfish grumpy old woman AND she had pale brown teeth. BUT the worst thing about Grandmamma was that she was always complaining.' Circle or highlight the connectives you can find Success Criteria: Find at least 2 connectives
Types of Connectives in the Story
{"left":"Adding Information: and, also, furthermore\nShowing Contrast: but, however, although\nExplaining Reasons: because, since, as","right":"Showing Time: then, meanwhile, suddenly\nExamples from the text: 'George mixed the paint AND the shampoo'\nExamples from the text: 'Grandmamma was horrible BUT George had a plan'"}
Why Does Dahl Use So Many Connectives?
Think about how the story would sound without connectives Discuss with a partner: How do connectives make George's adventure more exciting? Which connectives create suspense or surprise?
Create Your Own Marvellous Medicine Recipe!
Write instructions for making a magical potion Use at least 5 different connectives Make it exciting like George's story! Success Criteria: Use connectives for adding (and), contrasting (but), explaining (because), and time (then) Extension: Use advanced connectives like 'furthermore', 'nevertheless', 'consequently'