ALEX Classroom Resources

   View Standards     Standard(s): [ELA2021] (3) 30 :

30. Manipulate words and/or phrases to create compound sentences, including coordinating conjunctions for, and, nor, but, or, yet, or so, and complex sentences to help build syntactic awareness and comprehension at the sentence level.

[ELA2021] (4) 38 :

38. Compose complete sentences with correct subject-verb agreement, punctuation, and usage.

a. Order adjectives within sentences according to conventional patterns.

Example: a small red bag rather than a red small bag

b. Form and use prepositional phrases and conjunctions.

c. Recognize and correct sentence fragments and run-on sentences.

d. Use commas, apostrophes, and quotation marks correctly.

e. Use correct capitalization, including familial relations and proper adjectives.

f. Spell grade-appropriate words correctly, consulting references as needed.

This lesson explores coordinating conjunctions through a short, fun video and activity. Coordinating conjunctions link two complete thoughts. For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so. A helpful hit: Remember FANBOYS.  This resource includes an activity sheet for students to practice using coordinating conjunctions. 

   View Standards     Standard(s): [ELA2021] (3) 21 :

21. Identify and interpret various cohesive devices that link words and sentences to one another within the text.

Examples: pronoun references, conjunctions, word substitution using synonyms

Note: Working with cohesive devices is a scaffold to building comprehension at both sentence and paragraph levels.

[ELA2021] (3) 30 :

30. Manipulate words and/or phrases to create compound sentences, including coordinating conjunctions for, and, nor, but, or, yet, or so, and complex sentences to help build syntactic awareness and comprehension at the sentence level.

[ELA2021] (4) 38 :

38. Compose complete sentences with correct subject-verb agreement, punctuation, and usage.

a. Order adjectives within sentences according to conventional patterns.

Example: a small red bag rather than a red small bag

b. Form and use prepositional phrases and conjunctions.

c. Recognize and correct sentence fragments and run-on sentences.

d. Use commas, apostrophes, and quotation marks correctly.

e. Use correct capitalization, including familial relations and proper adjectives.

f. Spell grade-appropriate words correctly, consulting references as needed.

In this classroom resource, students will learn about conjunctions. A conjunction is a word that joins two parts of a sentence. There are two kinds of conjunctions: coordinating conjunctions and subordinating conjunctions. This resource offers videos, games, and worksheets to help further understand the concept.

   View Standards     Standard(s): [ELA2021] (2) 36 :

36. Manipulate words and/or phrases to create simple and compound sentences, including coordinating conjunctions for, and, nor, but, or, yet, and so, to help build syntactic awareness and comprehension at the sentence level.

[ELA2021] (3) 30 :

30. Manipulate words and/or phrases to create compound sentences, including coordinating conjunctions for, and, nor, but, or, yet, or so, and complex sentences to help build syntactic awareness and comprehension at the sentence level.

This video will teach students about simple and compound sentences. Students will learn about dependent and independent clauses and combining prepositional phrases with coordinating conjunctions.