Kindergarten Spring — Lowercase Letter Formation, Sentence Frames, and the First Independent Writing
English · GR K (NC Y1 stretch) eng.gK.s.gr.conjunctions.and_because_but_so

Use joining words: and, because, but, so

Combine two simple sentences using and (addition), because (cause), but (contrast), so (consequence).

Mastery threshold
80%
Min instances
20
Typical minutes
20
Spaced intervals (days)
1, 3, 7, 14, 30, 60
Prereqs
Successors
  • eng.g1.s.gr.compound_sentence
    (not yet loaded)
  • eng.g2.f.gr.subordinate_clause
    (not yet loaded)
Common misconceptions
  • Over-uses 'and' (run-on with five 'and's in a row)
  • Confuses 'because' with 'and'
  • Uses 'so' to mean 'very' instead of 'as a result'

Exercise pool (7)

Diff Stem Type
2 Join: 'I have a cat. I have a dog.' oral compound
2 Complete with BECAUSE: 'I was hungry ___.' oral complete
3 Write a 'because' sentence about your favorite color. write
4 Write a sentence using both AND and BECAUSE. write
4 Write a compound sentence using AND about two foods you like. write compound
4 Complete the same starter with three different conjunctions: 'I was happy ___' with BECAUSE, BUT, SO. oral complete
5 Write a sentence using TWO conjunctions: e.g., 'I was hungry BECAUSE I didn't eat breakfast SO I ate two apples.' write compound