Use because and so to show cause and effect in compound sentences
Exercise Difficulty 4 ~2 min eng.g1.s.ex_16

Sentence Write So

Prompt

Write a SO sentence: start with 'It started to rain ___'.

M-1-S-EX-16 Photograph
Photo of rain hitting a sidewalk, child running with arms over head, in background. Print-resolution. Provides cause-eff

Photo of rain hitting a sidewalk, child running with arms over head, in background. Print-resolution. Provides cause-effect visual prompt.

How it's presented
mode handwriting paper three line
Answer criteria
type rubric
criteria
  1. Begins with given clause + SO
  2. Result is realistic (got wet, went inside, used umbrella)
  3. Complete sentence
Hints
  1. Rain CAUSED something. What did it cause?
  2. Frame: 'It started to rain so ___.'
Misconceptions to watch
  • Writes BECAUSE instead of SO
  • Result doesn't follow logically
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