1. What do these sentences have in common?
Before it flew from its cave, the dragon waxed its wings.
Baba Yaga lived where no one else did.
Because the ogre was cranky, he refused to answer the telephone.
Since twenty bats were circling overhead, the king decided not to wear his Dracula costume.
The evil queen enchanted another apple even though she knew the attempt was hopeless.

2. What do these sentences have in common?
Harry Potter and his friends spoke in hushed tones so that they would not disturb the sleeping, three-headed dog.
The hobbit climbed the mountain so that he could dispose of the ring.
Unless the hobbit threw the ring into the volcanic fire, the world would be overrun by dark forces.

3. Adverb Clauses Are groups of words that has a subject and a predicate.
Are not complete sentences.
Give more information about the verb, an adjective, or an adverb.
Tell time, cause or reason, purpose or result, or condition.
Begin with SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS.
Teaching Grammar Through Writing
Keith Polette

4. Subordinating Conjunctions
Time
after, since, before, until, when, whenever, while
Place
where, wherever
Cause/Reason
as, because, since, whereas
Purpose
in order that, so that
Result
that, so
Condition
although, even though, unless, if, provided that, while

5. Adverb Clauses

6. Add an adverb clause.
The troll trudged through the swamp. (because) _________________________________ ________________________________.
The princess reached for the shimmering jewel. (since) _________________________________ ________________________________.
The wolf’s stomach rumbled. (before) _________________________________ ________________________________.

7. Add an adverb clause.
The elf sat alone. (even though) _________________________________ ____________________________.
The hobbit carried a magical sword. (so that) _________________________________ ____________________________.
The hobbit climbed the mountain. (where) _________________________________ ________________________________.
Harry Potter lost the secret key. ( while) _________________________________ ________________________________.

8. Add a sentence to the adverb clause.
Although the door was locked, ____________________________________________.
Before the princess had time to blink, ____________________________________________.
Since the drawbridge was down, ____________________________________________.
____________________________________________ even though the room was dark.
____________________________________________ although he was smiling.
When the moon is full, ____________________________________________.
In order that he might impress the king, ____________________________________________.