Mini lesson- but/so

Mini lesson- but/so

Your homework this week on quill.org will practice combining two sentences using 'but' and 'so'.

When do we use 'but'?

• We use 'but' when the ideas seem opposite or when something changes

• We ALWAYS put a comma before 'but'

• The food was yummy, but then I dropped it on the floor.

• Sentence 1 + ,but + sentence 2

Multiple Choice

Which sentence correctly combines two sentences using 'but'?

Hint: look at commas and capitalization

• The child was fast but, He fell at the finish line.

• The child was fast, but he fell at the finish line.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence correctly combines two sentence using 'but'?

Hint: Look for commas and capitalization

• The girl threw the basketball, but it missed the hoop.

• The girl threw the basketball but, It missed the hoop.

Open Ended

Let's have you give it a try.

Combine these two sentences using 'but'.

sentence 1 + ,but + sentence 2

The girl saw the missing cat. It ran away quickly.

Using 'so' to combine sentences

• We use 'so' when one action leads to another

• We ALWAYS put a comma before 'so.'

• The cat was cold, so it moved to the warm window.

• sentence 1 + ,so + sentence 2

Multiple Choice

Which sentence correctly connects two sentences using 'so'.

Watch for commas and capitalization

• The child was frustrated, so he took a break.

• The child was frustrated so, He took a break.

Open Ended

Combine the following sentences using 'so.'

The cow was thirsty. It drank some water.

Open Ended

Combine the following sentences using 'but' or 'so.'

The dog looked for the ball. It could not find it.

Open Ended

Last one!

Combine the two sentences using 'but' or 'so.'

The kids finished their work. They left class.