Sentence Chart IC. IC DC. DC, IC. IC, conjunction IC. IC;IC. IC = Independent Clause DC= Dependent Clause Coordinating Conjunctions For And Nor But Or Yet So Common Subordinating Conjunctions after although as if as long as as though because before even if even- though if if only in order that now that once rather than since so that than that though till unless until when whenever where whereas wherever while

GRAMMAR LESSON: THE CLAUSE LEARNING GOALS: -To know the requirements of a complete sentence. -To understand how to write a dependent and independent clause and to turn a dependent clause into complete sentence.

Sentences What do you need for a sentence to be complete?

Sentences Subject + verb (action).

Clause: a group of words with a subject and a verb CLAUSE Dependent Independent (This type of clause depends on (An independent clause can stand alone an independent clause to make it as a complete sentence.) a complete sentence.)

There are three types of dependent clauses: noun, adjective, and adverb.

Examples of ADVERB dependent clauses: 1. Because I haven’t had anything to eat 2. After the basketball game ended 3. Until her mother says yes 4. While the band played the finale 5. If you cannot hold still during the service 6. Although this was a challenging job

How to join independent and dependent clauses: IC DCDC, IC 1. I am cranky because I haven’t had anything to eat. 2. Because I haven’t had anything to eat, I am cranky.

Assignment: Use these dependent clauses in a well-written, grade-appropriate sentence. You may use the clause anywhere in the sentence, but you must punctuate it correctly. 1. When Tanisha wore her new sparkly shoes to school 2. Since Jose won the lottery 3. Before Mitchell moved to Alaska 4. Because boys are wearing their pants so low 5. Though the police didn’t know the whole truth 6. Whenever I see a zombie

Clauses Practice 12/4 For each of the following clauses, decide if it is INDEPENDENT or DEPENDENT.

1.I've applied for three jobs

2. Whenever she's nervous

3. Since we all pitched in to help

4. as I'm off the phone

5. Roberto was in a position to score

How to Create Dependent Clauses You can easily begin to write dependent clauses by using SUBORDINATING CONUNCTIONS. Conjunctions are used to join clauses together. There’s an easy way to remember and use them.

Grammar Lesson # 2: AAAWWUBBIS Words After After what seemed like forever, Royal finally slowed the team to a trot and then a walk. ---Jennifer Donnely, A Northern Light Although Although Vincent is gone, I can still have fun without him. (Even though, ---Miguel Espinoza, sixth grader and though) As As he walked outside for recess, he was almost certain there’d be a gold star next to his name when he returned. ---Louis Sachar, There’s a Boy in the Girls’ Bathroom When Whenever Ms. Franny has one of her fits, it reminds me of Winn-Dixie in a thunderstorm. (Whenever) ---Kate DiCamillo, Because of Winn-Dixie While While he eats his lunch, he talks about what he will eat for dinner. ---David Klass, You Don’t Know Me Until Until that moment arrived, Marian had never really thought much about vocal technique. – Russell freedman, The Voice That Challenged a Nation Because Because she is holding the microphone so close to her face, each moment of contact sounds like a heavy blow. ---Myla Goldberg, The Bee Season Before Before the man ever came to town, I figure I was getting ready for him. – Cynthia Rylant, A Fine White Dust If If you don’t lie to anyone else in the world, you shouldn’t lie to yourself either. -- Gordan Korman, No More Dead Dogs Since Since she was in the fourth grade, she’d kept a running list of them and liked to reread it to see if she could get the stories to go further in her head. – Naomi Shihab, Habibi

Subordinating Conjunctions by Functions: Time After Before During Since Until When/When ever While Cause- Effect As Because Since So Opposition Although Even Though Though While Whatever Condition As long as If In order to Unless Until Whatever

Practice: Choose FOUR of the AAAWWUBBIS words and write sentences that include a dependent clause. It’s easiest to use these words to START your sentence. Remember: IC DC. DC, IC