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Day 4 — Sentences that explain a conditionYear 7 English · T1 W1–2 · Day 4 lesson

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Year 7 / Term 1 / Weeks 01 02 / English

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Codes: AC9E7LA05, AC9E7LA04. Goal: make a complex sentence that explains a conditional rule and connect it to a following sentence. Prepare: Text B and sentence strips.

  1. Hear the difference · 2 min. Read: “The card is mixed. Two groups disagree.” Ask what relationship is missing.
  2. Model · 5 min. Build: “Because the card has both edges, two groups may choose different routes.” Identify dependent reason and main result. Add: “Therefore, the question needs a more precise rule.” Explain the connector's job.
  3. Guided build · 6 min. Pairs combine “the new card does not match” with “we record it as unmatched” using if. Read aloud to test sense. Avoid comma rules as a memory trick; check where the opening condition ends.
  4. Independent choice · 7 min. Choose the seventh shape or a fictional club decision. Write two linked sentences: one complex condition and one consequence. Underline the words that guide a reader between ideas.
  5. Repair · 3 min. Show “If the card has two edges. We choose jagged.” Learners repair fragment and explain why the original left a condition hanging.
  6. Exit · 2 min. Everyone submits one condition/result sentence with a coherent consequence.

Access: pre-cut clauses, typing, dictation or speech-to-text with a teacher check of the final wording; assess sentence meaning separately from motor output.