I wish we had a trampoline and a pool.
He wanted to purchase a new game, so he saved up his allowance for one month.
SO - shows a solution to a problem
Make a sentence using AND
1. Does your sentence/question add two words together?
2. Does it make sense?
Example: Today Dominick went to the museum and then saw a movie.
Joshua ate 3 donuts or felt sick an hour later.
AND - adds more information
Joshua ate 3 donuts AND felt sick an hour later.
(OR - provides options)
No $$$ here...bummer!!
Go again.
Should we leave now and in 5 minutes?
Wrong! Should we leave now OR in 5 minutes?
Kiara wanted to go skateboarding, but first she needed to study for the spelling test tomorrow.
BUT - shows opposites; differences; conflicting ideas
If you are wearing something yellow but not any green, add $200 to your total!
Included/Needed: yellow clothing
Excluded/Couldn't have: green clothing
The kids were cold, but they put on their coats.
SO - connects a problem with a solution
The kids were cold, SO they put on their coats.
(BUT - conflicting ideas or opposites)
Use these words in a sentence: CAKE, ICE CREAM, OR
1. Does your sentence/question provide choices?
2. Does it make sense?
Example: Does Sondos want ice cream or cake for her birthday?
Name 3 animals that start with the letter "C" or the letter "D" to earn $300.
C: Cat, Cheetah, Cougar, Caterpillar
D: Dog, Deer, Dolphin, Donkey
My favorite desserts are ice cream and popsicles.
AND - joins two similar words together and also adds new information
Make a sentence using BUT
1. Does your sentence/question show opposites or conflicting ideas?
2. Does it make sense?
Example: I hate doing laundry, but I needed clean clothes.
My dog drooled on my foot, or I didn't mind.
BUT - shows opposites or conflicting ideas
My dog drooled on my foot, BUT I didn't mind.
(OR - shows choices or possibilities)
Create a sentence using: WATCH/WATCHING, VIDEO GAMES, AND
1. Does your sentence/question join similar items or provide additional information?
2. Does it make sense?
Example: I love watching tv and playing video games.
We were out of bread, so my mom went to the store.
Right! We were out of bread, SO my mom went to the store.
OR - shows choices or possibilities
Make sentence using SO
1. Does your sentence/question connect a problem with a solution?
2. Does it make sense?
Example: The library book was overdue, so Emily had to pay a fine.
Say "rubber baby buggy bumpers" 3 times as fast as you can to add $400 to your total. Good luck!
Tongue twisters are HARD, aren't they!
Create a sentence using: RAIN, INSIDE, SO
1. Does your sentence/question connect a problem with a solution?
2. Does it make sense?
Example: It started to rain when we were playing football, so we decided to go inside.
I wanted to join the swimming team, or our school doesn't have a pool.
Wrong! I wanted to join the swimming team, BUT our school doesn't have a pool.
I am thinking of a number between 1 - 5. If you guess it, add $500 to your total!
The number is....3!
Create a sentence using OR
1. Does your sentence/question provide choices or possibilities?
2. Does it make sense?
Example: My dogs don't like loud noises or squirrels.
Murphy didn't know if he should walk to the park so ride his scooter.
OR - shows choices or possibilities
Murphy didn't know if he should walk to the park OR ride his scooter.
(SO - connects a problem with a solution)
Create a sentence using: SWIM/SWIMMING, SWIMSUIT, BUT
1. Does your sentence/question show opposites or conflicting ideas?
2. Does it make sense?
Example: I wanted to go swimming, but I didn't have my swimsuit.