This document discusses conjunctions and provides examples of how they are used to join words and sentences. It defines conjunctions as words that join or hook together groups of words and sentences. Specific conjunctions discussed include "and", "so", and "but". Examples are given that demonstrate how each conjunction is used to connect two ideas or sentences.

1. Conjunctions and so but Beth Neitz ESL 502

2. How do I say conjunction? Let’s sound out the word together in parts: con- junc- tion Now let’s say the whole word together conjunction

3. What is a conjunction? Joins or hooks together groups of words and sentences

4. and Joseph ate a hot dog. Joseph ate french fries. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Joseph ate a hot dog and french fries. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- and joined the similar ideas together

5. and Sara went to the park. Sara met her friend Michelle . ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sara went to the park and met her friend Michelle. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

6. Practice and He is hungry. He is tired. ----------------------------------------------------------- He is hungry __________ tired. -----------------------------------------------------------

7. so It was raining. We brought an umbrella. ----------------------------------------------------------- It was raining, so we brought an umbrella. so shows that the second idea is the result of the first

8. so He likes baseball. He joined the team. ---------------------------------------------------------- He likes baseball, so he joined the team. ----------------------------------------------------------

9. Practice so They like swimming in the ocean. They went to the beach. They like swimming in the ocean, _____ they went to the beach.

10. but He wanted to buy a game. He didn’t have any money. ------------------------------------------------------------------- He wanted to buy a game, but he didn’t have any money. -------------------------------------------------------------------- but joins two opposite ideas together

11. but He wanted to go to school. He was sick. ----------------------------------------------------------- He wanted to go to school, but he was sick. -----------------------------------------------------------

12. Practice but She wants to do her homework. She forgot what to do. ----------------------------------------------------------- She wants to do her homework, ______ she forgot what to do. -----------------------------------------------------------

13. Let’s see and hear conjunctions http://youtu.be/mkO87mkgcNo

14. Let’s Play a Game http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks1bitesize/literacy/conjunctions/index.shtml

15. and so but Fill in the correct conjunction in each sentence. I had to go eat dinner, ______ I really wanted to play outside. I ate chicken _______ corn. It was hot out, ______ I brought a water bottle to keep me cooled off.