Subordinating Conjunctions
Coordinating Conjunctions
Words/Phrases that connect ideas
Verbs
Verb tenses
100
Choose the best way to combine the following sentences:
I’ll be very excited tomorrow. Soccer practice begins.
A)I’ll be very excited tomorrow when soccer practice begins.
B)I'll be very excited tomorrow before soccer practice begins.
C)I'll be very excited tomorrow where soccer practice begins.
A)I’ll be very excited tomorrow when soccer practice begins.
100
Choose the best way to combine the following sentences:
My brother got a new playstation. I want to play it.
A)My brother got a new playstation, so I want to play it.
B)My brother got a new playstation, and I want to play it.
C)My brother got a new playstation because I want to play it.
B)My brother got a new playstation, and I want to play it
100
What are the four types of words that connect ideas?
Compare, Contrast, Addition, Cause and Effect
100
What is a verb?
A person, place, or thing?
a word or phrase naming an attribute?
An action word?
An action word!
100
What do verb tenses tell us about the verb?
When a verb happens?
Where a verb happens?
How a verb happens?
When a verb happens!
200
Choose the best way to combine the following sentences:
Ryan usually gets to be goalie. He has quick reflexes.
A) Because Ryan has quick reflexes, he usually gets to be goalie.
B) Although Ryan has quick reflexes, he usually gets to be goalie.
C) Ryan has quick reflexes because he usually gets to be goalie.
A) Because Ryan has quick reflexes, he usually gets to be goalie.
200
Choose the best way to combine the following sentences:
Ashley is creative. She was in charge of decorating our team poster.
A) Ashley is creative, because she was in charge of decorating our team poster.
B) Ashley is creative but she was in charge of decorating our team poster.
C) Ashley is creative, so she was in charge of decorating our team poster.
C) Ashley is creative, so she was in charge of decorating our team poster.
200
Which type does this phrase belong to?
In addition...
Addition
200
Identify the verb!
I ride my bike to the park on weekends.
Ride
200
Which are the three tenses we went over?
Past, Present, Future
300
Choose the best way to combine the following sentences:
The poster was hard to make. It all had to be perfect.
A) The poster was hard to make, so it all had to be perfect.
B) The poster was hard to make, and it all had to be perfect.
C) The poster was hard to make because it all had to be perfect.
C) The poster was hard to make because it all had to be perfect.
300
Choose the best way to combine the following sentences:
The red marker bled through the paper. It made the poster look scary.
A) The red marker bled through the paper, but it made the poster look scary.
B) The red marker bled through the paper and it made the poster look scary.
C) The red marker bled through the paper or it made the poster look scary.
B) The red marker bled through the paper and it made the poster look scary.
300
What type does this word belong to?
Similarly...
Compare
300
Identify the verb!
The baby is awake.
Awake
300
Identify the tense of the passage below:
We went to the movies last Saturday. The
movie was a comedy and was very funny.
We ate popcorn during the movie, but we
often stopped so we could hear every word
Past Tense
400
Choose the best way to combine the following sentences:
The poster was presented. The audience gasped.
A) When the poster was presented, the audience gasped.
B) The poster was presented, but the audience gasped.
C) Although the poster was presented, the audience gasped.
A) When the poster was presented, the audience gasped.
400
Choose the best way to combine the following sentences:
I love to share my ideas. I get nervous. I breathe deeply to relax.
A) I love to share my ideas and, I get nervous so, I breathe deeply to relax.
B) I love to share my ideas but get nervous, so I breathe deeply to relax.
C) I love to share my ideas however get nervous, and I breathe deeply to relax.
B) I love to share my ideas but get nervous, so I breathe deeply to relax
400
Which type does this word belong to?
Because...
Cause and Effect
400
Identify the verb!
Its rare for two people with different views to agree.
Agree
400
Identify the tense of the passage below:
My mom and I will go see another movie next weekend. We will go with Chantal and her dad. We will meet in front of the theater.
Future Tense
500
DAILY DOUBLE QUESTION: What is the difference between coordinating and subordinating conjunctions?
When the ideas in sentences are related and equally important, you can join them with a coordinating conjunction.
When one idea is more important than the other, you can join them with a subordinating conjunction.
500
What are the most commonly used coordinating conjunctions?
And, But, Or, and So
500
Which type does this word belong to?
Nevertheless...
Contrast
500
Identify the verb!
I will consider your offer and get back to you.
Consider
500
DAILY DOUBLE QUESTION: Correct the passage below:
Yesterday I watch The Avengers. I love the movie so much, I watched it again. Mom watched it with me, too.
Yesterday I watched The Avengers. I loved the movie so much, I watched it again. Mom watched it with me, too.