Students read sentence and underline connective. Students write connective under appropriate column heading according to their meaning/function. Example sentences: First we will go to the store and then we can go to the park. He didn’t go to school because he had a high fever. People from the United States as well as from all over the world made contributions to the victims. You can work on your project or mow the lawn. Time Cause Adding Contrasting (when) (why) (joining (comparing) alike) Time Cause Adding Contrasting (when) (why) (joining (comparing) alike) After Although And But As soon as As a result Also However At first Because As well as Alternatively At once By Besides Except for Before Consequently Including If not…then Finally Despite Similarly Instead of Meanwhile Incase Or Next In order that Whereas Now In that case in Now that this way Since Otherwise Then Since Until So When Therefore While Though Thus Unless yet
Students read sentence and underline connective. Students write connective under appropriate column heading according to their meaning/function. Example sentences: First we will go to the store and then we can go to the park. He didn’t go to school because he had a high fever. People from the United States as well as from all over the world made contributions to the victims. You can work on your project or mow the lawn. Time (when) Cause (why) Adding (joining alike) Contrasting (comparing) Time (when) Cause (why) Adding (joining alike) Contrasting (comparing) After As soon as At first At once Before Finally Meanwhile Next Now Now that Since Then Until When While Although As a result Because By Consequently Despite Incase In order that In that case in this way Otherwise Since So Therefore Though Thus Unless yet And Also As well as Besides Including Similarly But However Alternatively Except for If not…then Instead of Or Whereas
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