Using 'and' as a joining word

How is ‘and’ used as a joining word?

The word ‘and’ is small, but very useful.

It can join words, phrases and sentences together.

Many brave and heroic animals have helped to save lives.

Using ‘and’ lets you add more information to your sentences, making your writing easier to read and understand.

Learn more about 'and' as you meet a small and feathery superstar. Then, put your knowledge to the test in the quiz!

The word ‘and’ helps you join related words, ideas and sentences.

Using ‘and’ helps you to extend sentences and give more detailed descriptions.

Horses, donkeys, camels and dogs also helped in the war effort.

Be careful not to use ‘and’ too much!

There are other conjunctions you can use to connect your ideas.

You can’t just put ‘and’ anywhere in a sentence.

Which sentence below correctly joins two ideas using 'and'?

a) People heard stories about Cher Ami they wanted to say and thank you.

b) People heard stories about Cher Ami and they wanted to say thank you.

c) People heard stories and about Cher Ami they wanted to say thank you.

‘And’ isn’t the only word we can use to join ideas and sentences together. It’s part of a group of joining words.

What are these words called?

Write five sentences about your hero.

Use 'and' to join your ideas and add extra information about your hero.

Think about what they've achieved, what their hobbies are and how they are heroic.