Mystery Reveal: What Does the Joining Word Show?
Decide what each joining word shows: adds, contrast, result, or choice.
Read the story. Put each word where it makes sense.
Decide what each joining word shows: adds, contrast, result, or choice.
Choose the joining word: and, but, so, or or. Which one makes sense?
Build compound sentences. The comma comes before the joining word.
Sort sentences: simple (one complete thought) or compound (two thoughts joined with and, but, so, or or).
Practice complete sentences, subjects and predicates, phrases, clauses, and sentence combining.
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