Words That Join

What do coordinate conjunctions do?

• join things that are equal

• join things that are not equal

• join subjects to predicates

• join vocabulary words

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

What are the three main coordinate conjunctions?

• because, nor, for

• and, but, or

• and, also, because

• another, but, or

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

In the example below, what is the coordinate conjunction joining?
Mice and rats make good pets.

• words

• phrases

• sentences/ clauses

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

In the example below, what is the coordinate conjunction joining?
We will have cake or pie for dessert.

• words

• phrases

• sentences/ clauses

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

a word that joins two phrases or sentences

• conjunction

• join

• joint committee

• joint

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

joined together; combined; united

• join

• conjoined

• conjunction

• joint

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

to meet or get together again

• disjoin

• jugular

• rejoin

• junction

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

to get together or meet; to become included

• jugular

• join

• joint

• joint committee

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Why do we use conjunctions?

• To end a sentence.

• To make a list.

• To join two clauses.

• To join two thoughts.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Words like and, but, for, yet, so, and or, are also known as...

• Transitional words

• Subordinate conjunctions

• FANBOYS conjunctions

• Coordinating conjunctions

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E