Coordinating and Subordinating Conjunctions - Grade 5

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Students will identify the proper use and purpose of conjunctions in sentences.
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Question 1

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What is the acronym used to remember all of the coordinating conjunctions?
Answer
  • FANBOYS
  • FANGIRLS
  • SOHCAHTOA
  • PEMDAS

Question 2

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What are coordinating conjunctions used for?
Answer
  • To connect words, phrases, and clauses
  • To organize information in an essay
  • To create a better "flow"

Question 3

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What are subordinating conjunctions?
Answer
  • Words used to connect main clauses to less important clauses
  • Words used to connect items in a list
  • Words used to combine compound sentences

Question 4

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Fill in the blanks using the correct coordinating conjunctions: I'm not perfect. I don't get amazing grades, [blank_start]and[blank_end] I don't look like a famous movie star. Things don't happen easily for me, [blank_start]so[blank_end] sometimes I have to work hard for what I want. I am very nice, [blank_start]but[blank_end] I can be moody. I'm neither mature [blank_start]nor[blank_end] childish - I'm a bit stuck in the middle. I try to show my devotion to God, [blank_start]for[blank_end] He knows the way and will guide me. And [blank_start]yet[blank_end], He tests me. But my only options are not just to success [blank_start]or[blank_end] fail. I will be given opportunities to redeem myself in His eyes, and for that, I am grateful.
Answer
  • and
  • so
  • but
  • nor
  • for
  • yet
  • or

Question 5

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Fill in the blank using the correct subordinating conjunction: Amy sneezes like crazy ___________ she gets near a cat.
Answer
  • whenever
  • because
  • since
  • until

Question 6

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When writing, a comma is only needed to separate a main clause from a subordinate clause if the subordinate clause comes first. Does this sentence need a comma? When someone knocked on the door I had to stop what I was doing to answer it.
Answer
  • Yes, after "door"
  • Yes, after "when"
  • Yes, after "stop"
  • No comma needed

Question 7

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When writing, a comma is only needed to separate a main clause from a subordinate clause if the subordinate clause comes first. Does this sentence need a comma? Even though we tried or best our soccer team didn't win the championship.
Answer
  • Yes, after "though"
  • Yes, after "best"
  • Yes, after "team"
  • No comma needed

Question 8

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When writing, a comma is only needed to separate the main clause from the subordinate clause if the subordinate clause comes first. Does this sentence need a comma? We'll be heading to the movie theater once my sister is ready to go.
Answer
  • Yes, after "theater"
  • Yes, after "heading"
  • Yes, after "sister"
  • No comma is needed
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