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What is a conjunction? Tell your neighbor what you think a conjunction is: ________________________

A CONJUNCTION is a word that joins words or groups of words. Some conjunctions, called coordinating conjunctions, link words or independent clauses. • The giant and the troll gossiped about Rumpelstiltskin. • The giant likes to eat honey and vinegar sandwiches. • The dwarfs loved dancing on rooftops and singing to the stars. • The elf ran home, for he had forgotten the map to the treasure. • The queen promised to give Rumpelstiltskin a pardon, yet she smiled a cold and suspicious smile. • Jack took the cow to town, and he sold it for five beans. • Jack’s mother took the beans, but she was unhappy.

Other conjunctions are called subordinating conjunctions; they introduce clauses. Here are some subordinating conjunctions that introduce adverbial clauses: • Time: after, as, before, since, until, when, whenever, while • Cause/reason: as, because, since, whereas • Purpose/result: that, in order that, so that • Condition: although, even though, unless, if, provided that, while • After the rain stopped, the giant jumped in the puddles. • Because the troll ran out of money, he had to charge a toll on his bridge. • So that she could continue to be the fairest in the land, the evil queen gave Snow White the apple. • Although she foiled Rumpelstiltskin’s plans, the weaver’s daughter avoided straw-filled rooms for the rest of her life.

Another kind of conjunction is called a correlative conjunction. Correlative conjunctions are ALWAYS seen in pairs. Here are some common pairs of correlating conjunctions: • Both… and • Either… or • Neither… nor • Not only… but also • Whether… or • Both the Wizard of Oz and Harry Potter are characters from well-known books. • Either the giant or the troll will be first in line at the mud pie eating contest. • Neither the dwarfs nor the local doctor could awaken Briar Rose from her deep sleep. • The elves brought not only moonbeam tea but also sweet ambrosia. • The giant exclaimed, “Whether you’re ready or not, I’m coming to find you!” • Using conjunctions allows you to keep from writing a bunch of short, choppy sentences. When you use conjunctions, you make your sentences more interesting, and you pull ideas together.

FANBOYS (the most common conjunctions) • For • And • Nor • But • Or • Yet • So

Combining sentences with coordinating conjunctions: • The evil queen went sailing. The troll went sailing. • The evil queen and the troll went sailing. • The elf bought roller skates. The dwarf bought a skateboard. • The elf bought roller skates, and the dwarf bought a skateboard.

YOUR TURN! • The mermaid dove deeply. Her sister chased after small fish. • Baba Yaga lit the candles. Her cat slept in the corner. • The elf smiled. She said nothing. • Harry Potter phoned home. No one answered his call. • The kind told the ogre, “You can stay. You can go home.”

Creating sentences with correlating conjunctions: • Hercules, Hydra In their battle, either Hercules or the Hydra would survive. • Icarus, his father Neither Icarus nor his father knew the wax that held the wings together would melt.

NOW YOU TRY! • The third pig, the wolf • Cinderella, her stepmother • Giant, Jack

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