The Connectors: Using Conjunctions
About the The Connectors: Using Conjunctions Lesson
Summary
An introductory lesson about conjunctions and how they are used. A master list of conjunctions is provided for future reference.
Objectives
• to define and explain the purpose of conjunctions;
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to provide examples of conjunction use;
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to introduce the concept of dependent and independent clauses;
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to test students? knowledge through appropriate review questions.
Suggested Grades
4th Grade
5th Grade
6th Grade
Excerpt
What is a conjunction? A conjunction is a handy part of speech that works as a connector. It joins words, phrases, or clauses together in a sentence. Although a conjunction is similar to a preposition, it does a different kind of job. Conjunctions join individual words or phrases together. You can think of a conjunction as sentence glue. It holds the parts together. Let?s look at some examples.
? Mark and Joe are cousins and friends.
The word and is a conjunction. It joins Mark and Joe. It also joins cousins and friends. The conjunctions in this sentence are joining individual words.
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