1. How many words can you find?

2. Conjunction Junction

3. Conjunction Junction Lyrics
A word that connects a group of words is called a _______________. Their purpose is hooking up ______________, ________________ and _________________. The three main conjunctions are __________, __________, __________.
conjunction
words
phrases
clauses
and
but or

4. Coordinating Conjunctions – connect words or groups of words used in the same way
but
for
and
nor so or
yet

5. For Example: Two nouns Jack and Jill, mother or father
Two verbs sing and dance, barks but doesn’t bite
Two complete sentences
She painted the room, and she decorated the whole house.

6. Correlative Conjunctions – pairs of conjunctions that connect words or groups of words used in the same way
both ………… either ……… neither ……… not only ……. whether ………
and or
nor
but also or

7. Examples: ________ she _______ her mother enjoyed the movie.
Our class is ___________ collecting newspapers _____________ aluminum cans.
We learned ___________ too many adjectives ______ too few.
I asked __________ I should call __________ text.
____________ you can be quiet _______ you can serve detention.

8. Subordinating Conjunctions – joins a subordinate (dependent) clause to a main (independent) clause:
phrase – a group of related words that is used as a single part of speech and does not contain a subject and verb
clause – a group of words that contains a verb and its subject
dependent – relies on someone or something
independent – can stand by itself

9. Subordinating Conjunctions – joins a subordinate (dependent) clause to a main (independent) clause:
SUBORDINATE CLAUSE since we first met
that the vet recommended
if the dress is too long
SENTENCES You and I have been good friends since we first met.
We give our hamster the food that the vet recommended.
If the dress is too long, we will hem it.