Combining Sentences & Text Features

Combine the following sentences using the conjunction 'and': The sun is shining. The birds are singing.

• The sun is shining or the birds are singing.

• The sun is shining and the birds are singing.

• The sun is shining so the birds are singing.

• The sun is shining but the birds are singing.

Use the conjunction 'but' to combine the following sentences: I wanted to go to the park. It started raining.

• I wanted to go to the park, but it started raining.

• I wanted to go to the park, so it started raining.

• I wanted to go to the park, then it started raining.

• I wanted to go to the park, and it started raining.

Join the following sentences using the conjunction 'or': We can go to the beach. We can go to the mountains.

• We can go to the beach, then the mountains.

• We can go to the beach and the mountains.

• We can go to the beach or the mountains.

• We can go to the beach nor the mountains.

Tags

TEKS.ELA.3.2A.I

TEKS.ELA.3.2A.II

TEKS.ELA.3.2A.III

TEKS.ELA.3.2A.IV

TEKS.ELA.3.2A.VII

Combine the sentences using the conjunction 'so': I was tired. I went to bed early.

• I was tired, so I went to bed early.

• I was tired, so I watched a movie.

• I was tired, so I went for a run.

• I was tired, so I stayed up late.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Read the sentences. What is the best way to combine the two?

She likes reading. She likes math.

• She likes reading math.

• She likes reading and math.

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.2.3C

CCSS.RF.2.3D

Read the sentences. What is the best way to combine the two?

The turtle eats slowly. The turtle eats lettuce.

• The turtle eats slowly lettuce.

• The turtle slowly eats lettuce.

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.4.3A

Read the sentences. What is the best way to combine the two?

Zookeepers feed animals. Zookeepers clean animals.

• Zookeepers feed and clean animals.

• Zookeepers clean feed animals.

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.2.3C

CCSS.RF.2.3E

Found at the beginning of sections in a passage- help the reader know what different sections of the text are about

• subtitles & headings
• labels
• special print
• Illustrations

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2B

Choose the correct vocabulary word-  helps the reader learn about other important ideas that go along with the topic or main idea of a passage.

• Illustrations
• Captions
• Glossary
• Chart

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Helps the readers see where the places in the passage are in relation to geographic regions of the world

• Illustrations
• Glossary
• Index
• Maps

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5