This document is an educational resource for 5th grade students, specifically focusing on conjunctions, particularly subordinating conjunctions. It explains their types, functions, and provides multiple examples and practice exercises to reinforce learning. Additionally, it includes instructions on how to combine sentences using subordinating conjunctions and the use of commas in such sentences.

1. Conjunctions
Part 3
5th Gradehttps://youtu.be/4AyjKgz9tKg

2. What is a Conjunction?
A conjunction is like glue. It helps words
to stick together.

3. There are 3 types of conjunctions
• Coordinating conjunctions
• Correlative conjunctions
• Subordinating conjunctions

4. Let’s look at the 3rd and final type of
conjunction:
Subordinating Conjunctions

5. Common Subordinating Conjunctions:
after
although
as
as soon as
because
before
by the time
even if
even though
every time
if
in case
in order to
now that
once
provided that
rather than
since
so that
than
that
the first time
though
unless
until
when
whenever
where
whereas
wherever
whether or not
while
why

6. Here is an example of a sentence with
a subordinating conjunction:
We looked in the metal canister
where Ginger often hides her
candy.

7. Use a subordinating conjunction
when there is a main (independent)
clause and a subordinate (dependent)
clause.
MAIN subordinate

8. The subordinate conjunction has two
jobs:
First, it provides a necessary transition
between the two ideas in the sentence.
This transition will indicate a time,
place, or cause and effect relationship.

9. Here are some examples...

10. Louisa will go outside to play
once her spelling homework is
done.

11. We looked on top of the
refrigerator where Jenny will
often hide a bag of chocolate
chip cookies.

12. Because her teeth were
chattering in fear, Linda
clenched her jaw muscle while
waiting for her turn to audition.

13. The second job of the subordinate
conjunction is to reduce the
importance of one clause so that a
reader understands which of the
two ideas is more important.

14. The more important idea belongs in the
main clause, and the less important idea
is in the clause that is introduced by the
subordinate conjunction.
Main clause + conj. + subordinate clause.
or
Conj. + subordinate clause, + main clause.

15. Example:
As Sherri blew out the candles
on her birthday cake, she
caught her hair on fire.
Which is the important clause
(independent) and which is the
less important clause
(subordinating)?

16. “she caught her hair on fire” is
the important clause.
“As Sherri blew out the candles
on her birthday cake” is less
important, so it is introduced by
the conjunction “as”.

17. Example:
We looked in the metal
canister where Ginger often
hides her candy.
Which is the important clause (independent)
and which is the less important clause
(subordinating)?

18. “We looked in the metal
canister” is the important
clause.
“where Ginger often hides her
candy” is less important, so it is
introduced by the conjunction
“where”.

19. Example:
Sara begins to sneeze
whenever she opens the
window to get a breath of fresh
air.
Which is the important clause
(independent) and which is the
less important clause
(subordinating)?

20. Example:
When the doorbell rang, my
dog went berserk.
Which is the important clause
(independent) and which is the
less important clause (subordinating)?

21. How do you know when to use
a comma in a sentence with a
subordinating conjunction?

22. If the sentence starts with the
subordinating conjunction, you
need a comma at the end of the
subordinate clause.

23. Example:
I worked my fingers to the bone
while you slept!
While you slept, I worked my
fingers to the bone!

24. Example:
I’ll go to sleep as soon as I
finish these dishes.
As soon as I finish these dishes,
I’ll go to sleep.

25. Example:
We eat at Cracker Barrel
whenever we can.
Whenever we can, we eat at
Cracker Barrel.

26. Choose the appropriate subordinating conjunction to complete
each sentence.
1. ____ the basement flooded, we
spent all day cleaning up.
a. Even if c. Before
b. Although d. After

27. Answer:
1. After the basement flooded, we
spent all day cleaning up.
a. Even if c. Before
b. Although d. After

28. 2. I don’t want to go to the
movies ______ I hate the smell
of popcorn.
a. although c. whenever
b. because d. so that

29. 2. I don’t want to go to the
movies because I hate the smell
of popcorn.
a. although c. whenever
b. because d. so that

30. 3. I paid Larry, ____ garden
design work is top-notch.
a. Whenever c. After
b. Whose d. If

31. 3. I paid Larry, whose garden
design work is top-notch.
a. Whenever c. After
b. Whose d. If

32. 4. ____ summer has arrived,
we’ll have to use the air
conditioner.
a. Because c. Although
b. Until d. Now that

33. 4. Now that summer has
arrived, we’ll have to use the air
conditioner.
a. Because c. Although
b. Until d. Now that

34. 5. ____ the alarm goes off, I hit
the snooze button.
a. As soon as c. Now that
b. Because d. Before

35. 5. As soon as the alarm goes
off, I hit the snooze button.
a. As soon as c. Now that
b. Because d. Before

36. Directions: On a sheet of paper, rewrite the
given sentence so it begins with the
subordinate clause.
1. You have to go to school
unless you’re sick.
See next slide for answer.

37. 1. You have to go to school
unless you’re sick.
Unless you’re sick, you have to
go to school.
Remember the comma!

38. 2. We’ll go to the movies as
soon as we eat.

39. 2. We’ll go to the movies as
soon as we eat.
As soon as we eat, we’ll go to
the movies.

40. 3. I’ll pay you if you wash my
car.

41. 3. I’ll pay you if you wash my
car.
If you wash my car, I’ll pay you.

42. 4. I’m in a good mood since it’s
Friday.

43. 4. I’m in a good mood since it’s
Friday.
Since it’s Friday, I’m in a good
mood.

44. 5. We’re going on a picnic
unless it rains today.

45. 5. We’re going on a picnic
unless it rains today.
Unless it rains today, we’re
going on a picnic.

46. 6. We rented a car after our
plane landed.

47. 6. We rented a car after our
plane landed.
After our plane landed, we
rented a car.

48. 7. I need to mow the grass
although I don’t want to.

49. 7. I need to mow the grass
although I don’t want to.
Although I don’t want to, I need
to mow the grass.

50. 8. Take your phone in case you
need to call me.

51. 8. Take your phone in case you
need to call me.
In case you need to call me,
take your phone.

52. 9. I’ll be done eating by the time
you unwrap your lunch!

53. 9. I’ll be done eating by the time
you unwrap your lunch!
By the time you unwrap your
lunch, I’ll be done eating!

54. 10. You need insurance now
that you can drive a car.

55. 10. You need insurance now
that you can drive a car.
Now that you can drive a car,
you need insurance.

56. Take this quiz on the next slide:

57. Quiz
Buckle your seat belt whenever
you get in a car.

58. In the next several slides, you’re
going to practice using the
subordinate conjunction “rather
than”.

59. “Rather than” means about the
same thing as “instead of”.
Ex: Instead of pizza, let’s have
hamburgers.
Ex: Rather than pizza, let’s
have hamburgers.

60. 11. We’re not having tacos.
We’re having sandwiches for
lunch.
Join these 2 sentences using
the subordinate conjunction
“rather than”.

61. 11. We’re not having tacos.
We’re having sandwiches for
lunch.
Rather than tacos, we’re having
sandwiches for lunch.
We’re having sandwiches for
lunch rather than tacos.

62. 12. Let’s play dodge ball. Let’s
not play baseball.
Join these 2 sentences using
the subordinate conjunction
“rather than”.

63. 12. Let’s play dodge ball. Let’s
not play baseball.
Rather than baseball, let’s play
dodge ball.
Let’s play dodge ball rather than
baseball.

64. 13. He enjoys reading books.
He doesn’t enjoy playing video
games as much.
Join these 2 sentences using
the subordinate conjunction
“rather than”.

65. 13. He enjoys reading. He doesn’t
enjoy playing video games as much.
Rather than playing video games,
he enjoys reading.
He enjoys reading rather than
playing video games.

66. 14. You should get a pet rabbit.
You shouldn’t get a pet
hamster.
Join these 2 sentences using
the subordinate conjunction
“rather than”.

67. 14. You should get a pet rabbit.
You shouldn’t get a pet
hamster.
Rather than a pet hamster, you
should get a pet rabbit.
You should get a pet rabbit
rather than a pet hamster.

68. 15. Let’s go bowling. Let’s not
go to the movies.
Join these 2 sentences using
the subordinate conjunction
“rather than”.

69. 15. Let’s go bowling. Let’s not
go to the movies.
Rather than go to the movies,
let’s go bowling.
Let’s go bowling rather than go
to the movies.

70. Take this quiz on the next slide:

71. I’m learning karate. I’m not
taking gymnastics.
Join these 2 sentences using
the subordinate conjunction
“rather than”.

72. 16. I should not buy a new X-
Box. I should save my money.
Join these 2 sentences using
the subordinate conjunction
“rather than”.

73. 16. I should not buy a new X-
Box. I should save my money.
Rather than buy a new X-Box, I
should save my money.
I should save my money rather
than buy a new X-Box.

74. 17. I played left field. I didn’t
play first base.
Join these 2 sentences using
the subordinate conjunction
“rather than”.

75. 17. I played left field. I didn’t
play first base.
Rather than first base, I played
left field.
I played left field rather than first
base.

76. 18. Do your work. Don’t
daydream.
Join these 2 sentences using
the subordinate conjunction
“rather than”.

77. 18. Do your work. Don’t
daydream.
Rather than daydream, do your
work.
Do your work rather than
daydream.

78. 19. I was stuck in my hotel room
with a terrible cold. I was not on
the beach.
Join these 2 sentences using
the subordinate conjunction
“rather than”.

79. 19. I was stuck in my hotel room with a
terrible cold. I was not on the beach.
Rather than on the beach, I was
stuck in my hotel room with a
terrible cold.
I was stuck in my hotel room with a
terrible cold rather than on the
beach.

80. 20. Don’t complain about being
sleepy. Go to bed earlier!
Join these 2 sentences using
the subordinate conjunction
“rather than”.

81. 20. Don’t complain about being
sleepy. Go to bed earlier!
Rather than complain about being
sleepy, go to bed earlier!
Go to bed earlier rather than
complain about being sleepy!

82. Take this quiz on the next slide:

83. Let’s play outside. Let’s not
stay inside.
Join these 2 sentences using
the subordinate conjunction
“rather than”.

84. The End
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