A Connection Conjunction

Summary
An introductory or review lesson about correlative conjunctions and how to use them.

Objectives
• to introduce or review the concept of conjunctions;

• to provide a definition and examples of how correlative conjunctions are used;

• to test students? knowledge and understanding of correlative conjunctions.

Suggested Grades
4th Grade
5th Grade
6th Grade
7th Grade

Excerpt
Conjunctions join words, phrases or clauses together. We use conjunctions every day. The most common conjunctions are and, but, and or.
There are three types of conjunctions:

1. Coordinating conjunctions. These conjunctions join words, phrases, or clauses together. They can also join two independent clauses together to make a compound sentence. A compound sentence is a sentence made from two independent thoughts. Each part can stand alone to make a complete sentence.

Coordinating conjunctions always join equal parts together: words with words, phrases with phrases, or clauses with clauses.

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