Storm Warriors - Grammar - Journeys

What is the best way to combine the sentences below?

The girls wore mittens. It was cold.

• It was cold, the girls also wore mittens.

• The girls wore mittens, so it was cold.

• The girls wore mittens that were cold.

• The girls wore mittens because it was cold.

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CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.W.5.3C

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Mike liked playing football. It was his favorite game.

• Mike liked playing football, but it was his favorite game.

• Mike's favorite game was because he played football.

• Mike liked playing football, which was his favorite game.

• Mike played football, yet football was his favorite game.

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CCSS.L.5.3A

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The baby cried. He was sad because his toy broke.

• The baby's toy broke, and he cried, because of that.

• The baby cried because he was sad that his toy broke.

• The baby's sad toy broke and he cried because he did.

• The baby was sad and he cried and this was because his toy broke.

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CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.W.5.3C

CCSS.W.5.4

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I need your help. The zipper on my jacket is stuck.

• My jacket, I need help, my zipper is stuck.

• Help me, unzip my jacket, which is now stuck.

• I need your help with the stuck zipper on my jacket.

• Your help on my jacket would help because it is stuck the zipper.

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CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.W.5.4

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Gabby always wins races. She is a serious runner. She is fast.

• Gabby always wins races because she is fast.

• Gabby always wins because she is serious and fast.

• Gabby, a serious runner, always wins races because she is fast.

• Gabby wins races only when she is the fastest and the most serious runner.

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CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.W.5.4

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Peter likes vanilla ice cream. May likes vanilla ice cream. They share a pint sometimes.

• Peter and May like vanilla ice cream, or they share a pint sometimes.

• Sometimes Peter and May like vanilla ice cream and share a pint.

• Since Peter and May both like vanilla ice cream, they sometimes share a pint.

• Peter and May like vanilla ice cream, but Peter and May share a pint sometimes.

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CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.W.5.2C

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Thomas can do handstands. He is very fit. Sometimes he falls.

• Thomas, very fit, can do handstands and fall sometimes.

• Thomas is very fit, he always falls out of his handstands.

• Thomas, who is very fit, can do handstands, although sometimes he falls.

• Thomas, who is very fit, sometimes does handstands and sometimes Thomas falls.

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CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.W.5.3C

CCSS.W.5.4

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All of the animals at the zoo are interesting. My favorite is one of the elephants. His name is Bozo.

• Of all the interesting animals at the zoo, I like Bozo the best, so he is an elephant.

• I like all of the animals at the zoo, especially any elephants who are named Bozo.

• Although all the animals at the zoo are interesting, I like the elephant named Bozo the best.

• Of all the interesting animals at the zoo, I only like the elephants and my favorite one is named Bozo.

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CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.W.5.3A

CCSS.W.5.3C

CCSS.W.5.4

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The sky was purple and pink. I watched the sunset for a long time.

• I watched the purple and pink because of the sunset.

• I watched the purple and pink sunset, I watched it for a long time.

• Since the sky was purple and pink, I watched the sunset for a long time.

• When the sky was purple and pink, there was a sunset that I watched for a long time.

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CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.W.5.3C

CCSS.W.5.4

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Your clothing does not match. I think you should change your shirt. Do it quickly before we have to leave.

• I think your shirt and your pants do not match, so change them.

• I think you should change your shirt quickly before we have to leave.

• I think you should change your shirt quickly, your clothing does not match.

• I think you should change your shirt because your clothing does not mach, and do it quickly before we have to leave.

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CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.W.5.4