Conjunction What’s your function ?
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Conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases or sentences to each other. Some common conjunctions … and or but Conjunction, what’s your function?
joins two similar ideas… this   and   that bread   and   butter milk   and   honey I am tired. I am hungry. I am tired   and   hungry . I did my homework. I cleaned my room. I did my homework   and   cleaned my room. and Conjunction, what’s your function?
joins two contrasting (opposite) ideas… Not this  but  that Not apples  but  oranges I looked everywhere. I could not find my book . I looked everywhere   but   I could not find my book. He is small. He is strong. He is small   but   strong. but Conjunction, what’s your function?
I asked for a house. I was given a mouse. I  asked for a house   but   was given a mouse. but Conjunction, what’s your function?
shows a choice between two or more options… We can go to the movies. We can stay at home. We can go to the movies   or   stay at home. Should I have my bath? Should I have dinner? Should I have my bath  or  dinner? coffee  or  tea right  or  wrong or Conjunction, what’s your function?
More conjunctions… so then as Conjunction, what’s your function?
shows that the second idea is a result of the first idea… My grandmother is coming to visit. I have to go home early. My grandmother is coming to visit   so   I have to go home early. I did not study. I failed my test. I did not study   so   I failed my test. so Conjunction, what’s your function?
I missed my bus. I was late for school . I missed my bus   so   I was late for school. Conjunction, what’s your function? so
shows two events happening at the same time. I saw my sister. I was leaving. I saw my sister  as  I was leaving. I was playing the piano. My mother was cooking. I was playing the piano  as  my mother was cooking. as Conjunction, what’s your function?
shows that the second idea/action happens after the first. I finished my homework. I cleaned my room. I finished my homework  then  cleaned my room. I finished my homework  and  cleaned my room. then Conjunction, what’s your function?
then I ate a burger. I ate a slice of cake. I ate a burger   then   a slice of cake. I ate a burger  and  a slice of cake. Conjunction, what’s your function?
It is to connect words, phrases or sentences to each other. so then and or but as Conjunction, what’s your function?
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Teaching conjunction

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    Let’s watch ConjunctionJunction... School House Rock www.youtube.com
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    Conjunction is aword that connects words, phrases or sentences to each other. Some common conjunctions … and or but Conjunction, what’s your function?
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    joins two similarideas… this and that bread and butter milk and honey I am tired. I am hungry. I am tired and hungry . I did my homework. I cleaned my room. I did my homework and cleaned my room. and Conjunction, what’s your function?
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    joins two contrasting(opposite) ideas… Not this but that Not apples but oranges I looked everywhere. I could not find my book . I looked everywhere but I could not find my book. He is small. He is strong. He is small but strong. but Conjunction, what’s your function?
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    I asked fora house. I was given a mouse. I asked for a house but was given a mouse. but Conjunction, what’s your function?
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    shows a choicebetween two or more options… We can go to the movies. We can stay at home. We can go to the movies or stay at home. Should I have my bath? Should I have dinner? Should I have my bath or dinner? coffee or tea right or wrong or Conjunction, what’s your function?
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    More conjunctions… sothen as Conjunction, what’s your function?
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    shows that thesecond idea is a result of the first idea… My grandmother is coming to visit. I have to go home early. My grandmother is coming to visit so I have to go home early. I did not study. I failed my test. I did not study so I failed my test. so Conjunction, what’s your function?
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    I missed mybus. I was late for school . I missed my bus so I was late for school. Conjunction, what’s your function? so
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    shows two eventshappening at the same time. I saw my sister. I was leaving. I saw my sister as I was leaving. I was playing the piano. My mother was cooking. I was playing the piano as my mother was cooking. as Conjunction, what’s your function?
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    shows that thesecond idea/action happens after the first. I finished my homework. I cleaned my room. I finished my homework then cleaned my room. I finished my homework and cleaned my room. then Conjunction, what’s your function?
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    then I atea burger. I ate a slice of cake. I ate a burger then a slice of cake. I ate a burger and a slice of cake. Conjunction, what’s your function?
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    It is toconnect words, phrases or sentences to each other. so then and or but as Conjunction, what’s your function?
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    Ready totest yourselves