Through playing this fun card game, students develop their ability to construct meaningful complex sentences using subordinating conjunctions.

How to Complete

Clause and conjunction cards will be shuffled and dealt to a small group of players. Students will take turns to see if they can use the cards in their hand to create meaningful and grammatically correct complex sentences. If a player is unable to do this, they can either modify a previously made sentence or draw an additional card. The goal is to be the first to use all their cards. Remaining cards are scored at the end, with the lowest total score winning the game.

Additional Tips

1. Colour-code the cards to help players identify each type, such as green for clauses and yellow for conjunctions.
2. Review subordinating conjunctions and their functions before starting the game to ensure students are confident in their use.
3. Use small whiteboards for players to test their sentences before placing them in front of the group.
4. If recording sentences on paper or a whiteboard, ensure students apply the correct punctuation.

Extension Ideas

1. Writing Warm Up: Use the game at the beginning of a writing lesson and have students write short paragraphs using sentences they create during the game.

This engaging activity encourages students to strategically form sentences while learning sentence structure and grammar rules.

The resource is part of our Year 4 English Unit: Complex Sentences & Conjunctions.