Causal Conjunctions - PowerPoint

The PowerPoint presentation provides an educational resource aimed at Year 3 and 4 students, focusing on the use of causal conjunctions within the context of writing, grammar, and punctuation. The objective of the lesson is to teach students what causal conjunctions are and how they can be correctly used in sentences. The material starts with a recap of conjunctions in general, explaining that these are words or phrases that connect two ideas in a sentence. Examples are given to illustrate how conjunctions such as 'because', 'and', and 'or' function within different contexts, and emphasis is placed on their position within sentences, either between ideas or at the beginning of sentences.

Students are then introduced to causal conjunctions specifically, which are used to give more information about why something happens. The presentation provides examples that demonstrate how causal conjunctions can be a single word like 'because', or a phrase such as 'due to'. Activities within the resource encourage students to identify and use various causal conjunctions, such as 'since', 'as a result of', 'therefore', and 'hence'. Worksheets are included to practice matching sentence parts with appropriate conjunctions and to complete sentences with the most suitable causal conjunctions. The exercises aim to enhance students' understanding and ability to explain causality in their writing through the use of these conjunctions.