Conjunction Challenge

Hey there! Abigail, Sophia, and Evelyn are on a quest to discover the magic of language. They stumbled upon a mysterious term. Can you help them figure out what a conjunction is?

• A conjunction is a type of planet

• A conjunction is a type of dessert

• A conjunction is a type of car

• A conjunction is a part of speech that connects words, phrases, or clauses together.

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Hey there! Olivia, Emma, and Daniel are planning a fun day out. They can't decide if they should go to the beach or the park, eat ice cream and popcorn, stay a little longer but it might rain, or leave early because they have homework. Which word from their conversation is a coordinating conjunction?

• or

• and

• but

• because

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Imagine Noah and Elijah are on a quest to build the perfect sentence castle, but they're puzzled! How does a subordinating conjunction, the magic key to the dependent chamber, differ from a coordinating conjunction, the bridge between the independent towers?

• A subordinating conjunction introduces an independent clause, while a coordinating conjunction connects two dependent clauses.

• A subordinating conjunction introduces a dependent clause, while a coordinating conjunction connects two independent clauses.

• A subordinating conjunction connects two dependent clauses, while a coordinating conjunction introduces an independent clause.

• A subordinating conjunction connects two independent clauses, while a coordinating conjunction introduces a dependent clause.

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Imagine Ethan, Liam, and Henry are on a quest to discover the treasure of Grammar Island. They need to unlock the gate that requires three common subordinating conjunctions as the key. Can you help them find the right combination?

• when

• before

• unless

• because, although, since

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Imagine Aria and Daniel are on a treasure hunt. They come across a mysterious door with a riddle: 'To open me, explain the purpose of using a correlative conjunction.' How should they respond?

• Correlative conjunctions are only used in spoken language.

• Correlative conjunctions are used to introduce subordinate clauses.

• The purpose of using a correlative conjunction is to show a relationship between two elements that are equally important in a sentence.

• Correlative conjunctions are used to separate independent clauses.

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Imagine Sophia and Benjamin are planning a fun day out. Sophia says, 'I will go to the park if it stops raining.' Can you spot the conjunction in Sophia's plan?

• if

• but

• and

• because

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Imagine Rohan and Nora are discussing their hobbies. Rohan says, 'She likes to read books.' Nora adds, 'She also enjoys watching movies.'

How would you combine these sentences using a conjunction to make one interesting sentence?

• She likes to read books and she also enjoys watching movies.

• She likes to read books or she also enjoys watching movies.

• She likes to read books so she also enjoys watching movies.

• She likes to read books but she also enjoys watching movies.

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Imagine Abigail is super tall and loves to play basketball, while Emma is quite short but a wizard at chess. In describing them, we might say 'Abigail is tall but Emma is short.' What type of conjunction connects these two contrasting ideas?

• Correlative conjunction

• Subordinating conjunction

• Adverbial conjunction

• Coordinating conjunction

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Imagine Abigail and James are on a quest to connect two magical realms. Which magical tool (conjunctive adverb) would they use to link their independent sentences?

• To connect two independent clauses or sentences

• To emphasize a point

• To separate dependent clauses

• To introduce a list

Imagine Michael is on a fun adventure to the store. He plans to do something there. Rewrite Michael's plan using a different conjunction: 'I will go to the store, and I will buy some groceries.'

• I will go to the store, then I will buy some groceries.

• I will go to the store, so I will buy some groceries.

• I will go to the store, but I will buy some groceries.

• I will go to the store, or I will buy some groceries.

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E