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Words for when and why; a or an

Year 3 · Lower Key Stage 2 · E3-G-CONJ, E3-G-AAN — Conjunctions, adverbs and prepositions for time and cause; a or an

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Builds on: Joining words, noun phrases and short forms (Year 2)

I

Concept Anchor

Words like when, before, after and while tell us when. because and so tell us why. Use 'an' before a word that starts with a vowel sound, and 'a' before others.

Worked example

an hour or a hour?

  1. 1.Say it: hour starts with an 'ow' sound.
  2. 2.The h is silent, so it is a vowel sound.
  3. 3.an hour.
II

Guided Check

Join with a word that tells us when: I brushed my teeth. I went to bed.

    III

    Independent Diagnostic Practice

    Q1Year 3E3-G-AAN — a or an·Fluency·●○○Draft — awaiting teacher review

    Which one is correct?

    Q2Year 3E3-G-CONJ — Prepositions for time·Reasoning·●●○Draft — awaiting teacher review

    Which word tells us when? We played outside after lunch.

    Q3Year 3E3-G-CONJ — Conjunctions for cause·Problem Solving·●●○Draft — awaiting teacher review

    Pick the best word: I stayed inside ___ it was raining.