Vocabulary
This word means to rely on something or someone.
dependent
This person started a bank to help poor people get small loans.
Muhammad Yunus
Identify the cause:
“People saved more money, so they were able to buy a house.”
The cause is people saved more money
A compound sentence joins two independent clauses with a ______.
coordinating conjunction
A complex sentence contains an independent clause and a ______ clause.
dependent clause / fragment
This word means refusing to give up or stop
persistent
Before starting his bank, Yunus worked as a professor teaching this subject.
economics
Identify the effect:
“People saved more money, so they were able to buy a house.”
The effect is they were able to buy a house.
Which word is a coordinating conjunction?
A) because
B) and
C) although
and
Which word is a subordinating conjunction?
A) and
B) before
C) so
before
This word means events that repeat in the same order.
cycle / chronological
What did Muhammad Yunus notice that made him want to help people
He saw a woman trying to sell items to make money / people trapped in poverty
Question:
Name one signal word that often shows cause and effect.
Examples: so, because, therefore, since
Choose the correct conjunction:
“We wanted to go swimming, ___ it started to thunderstorm.”
but
Complete the sentence:
“I studied for the test ___ I wanted a good grade.”
because
This word means equal to something else
equivalent / same
Many banks refused to help Yunus at first. What did he do instead?
He started his own bank
Question:
Cause: Muhammad Yunus saw people trapped in poverty.
What was the effect?
He created microloans / started a bank to help them.
Choose the best conjunction:
“She has free time, ___ she will play piano.”
so
Which word shows time in a complex sentence?
Examples: before, after, while, until
This word means prevented from doing something
hindered / obstruct / delay
What type of small loans did Yunus create to help poor people start businesses?
microloans
Question:
Explain why Yunus’s idea helped poor people.
Possible answer:
Small loans allowed people to start businesses and earn money.
Name two coordinating conjunctions.
Examples: and, but, or, so, yet, nor, for
Create a complex sentence using before.
Example:
“I studied before the test started.”