Subordinating Conjunctions

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Subordinating Conjunctions

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3.1.H

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Let's learn about subordinating conjunctions with Koko and Pip!

Transcript Subordinating Conjunctions

"Oh Koko, I'm so excited and I just can't hide it!" "For what now Pip?" "For our sleepover with Pickles! Look, we're going to do so many activities!" "Pip I can hardly read this, it's covered in chip dust!" Let's help Koko fill in the blanks to figure out Pip's plan by learning about... Subordinating Conjunctions. A CONJUNCTION connects groups of words, ideas, and sentences. Conjuctions help you form complex sentences and make your writing more interesting. One type of conjunction is called a SUBORDINATING conjunction. SUBORDINATING conjunctions link an independent clause to a dependent clause. That means they link one complete thought, to one incomplete thought. They are also used to show relationships such as cause, (...) location, (...) condition, (...) contrast, (...) and time. Some common subordinating conjunctions are: where,(...) if,(...) since,(...) however,(...) before,(...) once,(...) now that,(...) and even though. We can use the acronym WISHBONE to remember them. Let's see how subordinating conjunctions show relationships between clauses. In the sentence, 'I'm going to walk since my bike is in the repair shop,'... and the conjunction SINCE expresses the CAUSE or reason they will walk, because their bike is in the repair shop. Did you notice there is no comma here? Subordinating conjunctions that fall in the middle of a sentence are generally not followed by a comma. The next one says, 'Where there is smoke, there is fire,... the conjunction WHERE shows location. You may also notice there is a comma. When you START a sentence with a subordinating conjunction, use a comma to separate each clause. In this one, 'Where there is smoke" is a dependent clause (...), and 'there is fire' is an independent clause. In the sentence, 'If it's sunny tomorrow, we can go to the park,'... the conjunction IF shows the condition by saying they can go to the park in the event that it's sunny outside. In the sentence, 'Even though they're rich, they drive old cars'... the conjunction EVEN THOUGH shows contrast. Next, 'Before baseball practice, he needs to warm up,'... has the conjunction BEFORE which expresses time. Now that we know more about subordinating conjunctions, let's help fill in the blanks! The first sentence says,'BLANK Pickles gets here, we can get the pizza tacos ready.' Which subordinating conjunction fits best? (...) Once, (...)because it expresses the TIME they will start preparing their snack. Next it says, 'Pickles and Koko will add savory toppings like pepperoni, BLANK, Pip will add candy.' Which subordinating conjunction fits best? (...) However, (...)because it shows the CONTRAST between the toppings they're adding. The next one says, 'We can eat in the living room BLANK we can see the ,'. Which subordinating conjunction fits best? (...) Where, (...)because it expresses the LOCATION in which they will eat. Last it says, 'BLANK the movie is over, we can do makeovers BLANK everyone wants to.' Which subordinating conjunctions fit best? (...) Now that, (...)because it expresses the CAUSE or why they can do makeovers... and 'if', (...) because it expresses the condition that they will do it IF everyone agrees. It looks like they're ready for the sleepover! Before we see how the makeovers came out let's summarize! SUBORDINATING conjunctions link a dependent clause to an independent clause. They are also used to show relationships such as cause, (...) location, (...) condition, (...) contrast, (...) and time. Some common subordinating conjunctions are: where,(...) if,(...) since,(...) however,(...) before,(...) once,(...) now that,(...) and even though. We can use the acronym WISHBONE to remember them. "Enough! It's four o'clock in the morning!"