Mini lesson- but/so
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Mini lesson- but/so
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Your homework this week on quill.org will practice combining two sentences using 'but' and 'so'.
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When do we use 'but'?
We use 'but' when the ideas seem opposite or when something changes
We ALWAYS put a comma before 'but'
The food was yummy, but then I dropped it on the floor.
Sentence 1 + ,but + sentence 2
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Multiple Choice
Which sentence correctly combines two sentences using 'but'?
Hint: look at commas and capitalization
The child was fast but, He fell at the finish line.
The child was fast, but he fell at the finish line.
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Multiple Choice
Which sentence correctly combines two sentence using 'but'?
Hint: Look for commas and capitalization
The girl threw the basketball, but it missed the hoop.
The girl threw the basketball but, It missed the hoop.
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Open Ended
Let's have you give it a try.
Combine these two sentences using 'but'.
sentence 1 + ,but + sentence 2
The girl saw the missing cat. It ran away quickly.
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Using 'so' to combine sentences
We use 'so' when one action leads to another
We ALWAYS put a comma before 'so.'
The cat was cold, so it moved to the warm window.
sentence 1 + ,so + sentence 2
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Multiple Choice
Which sentence correctly connects two sentences using 'so'.
Watch for commas and capitalization
The child was frustrated, so he took a break.
The child was frustrated so, He took a break.
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Open Ended
Combine the following sentences using 'so.'
The cow was thirsty. It drank some water.
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Open Ended
Combine the following sentences using 'but' or 'so.'
The dog looked for the ball. It could not find it.
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Open Ended
Last one!
Combine the two sentences using 'but' or 'so.'
The kids finished their work. They left class.
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