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LESSON 11: Pause or inflect as we combine
sentences
OBJECTIVE: The learner will learn conjunctions (and, or,
but) and to identify them quickly in order to pause or inflect to form
the correct picture.
Often the words and, but and or make two sentences
into one. When we read these combined sentences, we need to pause to give
our minds a chance to complete one picture before going on to the next
one.
The words and, but and or are called conjunctions.
They are used to join two separate thoughts together. Each conjunction
tells us something about what will happen next.
And means we will get more information about the first thought.
But means we will be told an exception or contradiction to the
first thought.
Or tells us we will get another choice.
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Mack is sick. He is in bed.
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Mack is sick and he is in bed.
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Dan is mad. He wants to be glad.
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Dan is mad but he wants to be glad.
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Don will nap. He will pack.
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Don will nap or he will pack.
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Cover up the sentence on the right and have the learner read the
sentences on the left. Ask if he knows how to make one sentence out of
two.
If he answers using the words and, but and or
correctly for each sentence, go to Lesson 12.
If not, explain the meaning of each conjunction and have him pick the
correct one for each of the sentences above.
Make up additional sentences and have the learner make one sentence out
of them, or use these examples:
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John worked hard. He got a "D."
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Mike ate a peanut butter sandwich. He drank a glass of
milk.
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Jane will pitch. Jane will catch.
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Answers:
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John worked hard but he got a "D."
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Mike ate a peanut butter sandwich and he drank a glass of
milk.
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Jane will pitch or Jane will catch.
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Go to Lesson 10
