Explain the Function of Conjunctions, Prepositions, and Interjections

What does a preposition do?  What is its purpose?

• Shows the relationship between a noun and a verb.
• Shows the relationship between a noun and an adjective.
• Shows the relationship between a noun/pronoun and another word in the sentence.
• Shows the relationship between a verb and an adverb.

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CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.K.1E

CCSS.L.4.1E

What does a conjunction do?  What is its purpose?

• Connects words, phrases, and clauses.
• Connects the first sentence and the last sentence of a paragraph.
• Connects all the nouns in a sentence.
• Connects all the verbs in a sentence.

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CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

What does an interjection do?  What is its purpose?

• Ends a sentence with emotion.
• Begins a sentence with emotion.
• Inserts emotion in the middle of a sentence.
• Begins a sentence with a name.

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CCSS.L.5.1A

Oh my gosh!  Are you okay?
The red text is an example of:

• Conjunction
• Interjection
• Preposition
• Title

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CCSS.L.5.1A

Hey, are you going to the movies?
The red word is an example of:

• Conjunction
• Interjection
• Preposition
• Title

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CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.K.1E

No!  You can’t go with us!
The red word is an example of:

• Conjunction
• Interjection
• Preposition
• Title

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CCSS.L.5.1A

I practiced my speech all night, but I still was nervous in class the next day.
The red word is an example of:

• Conjunction
• Interjection
• Preposition
• Title

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CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

Which sentence correctly uses a conjunction?

• I was planning on going to the park, but it rained all day.
• I was planning on going to the park, so it rained all day.
• I was planning on going to the park, or it rained all day.
• I was planning on going to the park,  for it rained all day.

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CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

Which sentence correctly uses an interjection?

• The team won the awesome game.
• The awesome team won the game.
• Awesome! The team won the game.
• The team awesomely won the game.

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CCSS.L.5.1A

Which sentence correctly uses a preposition?

• I am watching my neighbor's pet.
• I am watching my neighbor's annoying pet.
• I am watching my neighbor's pet with my binoculars.
• I am watching my annoying neighbor's pet.

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CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E