Using Connectives

I can use ‘although’, ‘even though’ and ‘despite’

accurately in a sentence.
 Using these connectives

Today we will be learning to use certain

connectives:

 although
 even though
 despite
Although, Even Though, Despite

 These connectives are higher level connectives that can be

used in lots of genres of writing.
 They work by using opposite things in a sentence.
 Here are some examples:
Even though it was sunny, he wore a thick coat.
Although it was sunny, he wore a thick coat.
Despite the sunny weather, he wore a thick coat.

In sunny weather you would usually wear a THIN coat.

Here, the opposite (a THICK coat) is used.
Although, Even Though, Despite

 Here’s another example:

Although he had enough money, he refused to buy a

car.
He refused to buy a car, even though he had
enough money.
 Again these are opposites.
 Where is the comma in the sentence? Why is it
needed?
Although, Even Though, Despite

Can you and your talk partner think of an ending for

these sentences? Remember, you need to think of
something that is an opposite.
 Although it was raining, …

What do people usually do when it is raining?

What is the opposite of this?
Although, Even Though, Despite

 Even though she was very old, …

What are people usually like when they are old?

What is the opposite of this?
Although, Even Though, Despite

 Despite the cold weather, …

What do people usually do in cold weather?

What is the opposite of this?
Although, Even Though, Despite

Can you and your talk partner think of an ending for

these sentences? Remember, you need to think of
something that is an opposite.
 Although it was raining, … he didn’t take his umbrella.

 Even though she was very old, … she ran very fast.

 Despite the cold weather, … he took off his shirt.

Although, Even Though, Despite

How could we use these connectives in our

descriptive writing?

 Even though the pond was littered with algae, life still
remained.
 Despite the numerous crisp packets, the area was still
beautiful.
 Although the grass was long and wild, it was easy to
walk upon.
Although, Even Though, Despite

With your talk partners, write and finish these

sentences in your English books.
 Even though the wind blew, the grass…
 Although the pond was filled with algae, …
 Despite the huge amount of litter, it was still…

Can you think of three of your own examples?