1. Poetry & the Subordinating Clause
A Grammar Poem

2. Subordinating Conjunction
A subordinating conjunction is a word that introduces an adverb clause.

3. Subordinating Conjunctions
Time
Cause & Effect
Opposition
Condition
after
because
although if
before
since
though
unless
when
now that
even though
only if
while as
whereas
whether or not
in order that
even if
until so
in case (that)

4. Grammar Poem
You will write a minimum of two stanzas of five lines each.
The first four lines of each stanza must begin with a word from the list of subordinating conjunctions and cannot be a complete sentence.
The last line of the stanza cannot begin with a subordinator and must be a complete sentence.
The first word of each line must begin with a capital letter.
The first four lines are punctuated with a comma, and the last line is punctuated with a period.

5. Sample Poem Whenever I get up, After the alarm clock has gone off,
Before the sun comes up,
As I stumble for the shower,
I slowly get ready for my day of school.
When I arrive at school,
As I am talking to my friends,
Before my classes begin,
While I wait to do my work,
I long to be back in my cozy bed.

6. Time to Create! Now write your own grammar poem.
When you are finished, have a peer edit your poem to make sure the guidelines were followed.
Create a published version of your poem.