Conjunctions

Summary
Introduction to conjunctions.

Objectives
• Students will be able to state the definition of a coordinating conjunction.

• Students will be able to name the four coordinating conjunctions.

• Students will recognize and use conjunctions correctly in sentences.

Suggested Grades
3rd Grade
4th Grade
5th Grade
6th Grade

Excerpt
Conjunctions Procedure

1. Read lesson and discuss examples.
2. Allow students time to complete the exercises.
3. Discuss answers to exercises.

Conjunctions

A conjunction is a word that connects words or groups of words to each other. Here are some common conjunctions:
and or but so

These words are called coordinating conjunctions because they connect equal parts of a sentence.

When you want to join words or phrases together, use the conjunction and.

Lisa and Miguel are coming with us.
She went to the store and bought some new shoes.

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