Conjunctions: Beth Neitz ESL 502
Conjunctions: Beth Neitz ESL 502
Conjunctions: Beth Neitz ESL 502
Beth Neitz
ESL 502
How do I say conjunction?
Lets sound out the word together in parts:
conjunction
What is a conjunction?
Joins or hooks together groups of words and
sentences
and
Joseph ate a hot dog.
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He is hungry.
He is tired.
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He is hungry __________ tired.
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so
It was raining.
We brought an umbrella.
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It was raining, so we brought an umbrella.
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He likes baseball, so he joined the team.
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Practice so
They like swimming in the ocean.
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He wanted to buy a game, but he didnt have any money.
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He was sick.
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He wanted to go to school, but he was sick.
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Practice but
She wants to do her homework.
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She wants to do her homework, ______
she forgot what to do.
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Lets see and hear conjunctions
http://youtu.be/mkO87mkgcNo
Lets Play a Game
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks1bitesize/lite
racy/conjunctions/index.shtml
and so but
Fill in the correct conjunction in each sentence.