# Lesson 3: Join Ideas Using Conjunctions

✍️ WRITING (40 Lessons) • 🟢 A. Building Sentences and Paragraphs

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## Objective

I can join ideas in a sentence using conjunctions like and, but, or, so, because to show different relationships.

## Materials

- Pencil ✏️ and eraser
- Lined paper or notebook
- Tracing Pad (below)

Read your sentence aloud. If it sounds choppy, try joining ideas with a conjunction.

## Mini-lesson — Common Conjunctions

1. and = adds: “I like apples and pears.”
2. but = contrast: “I’m small, but fast.”
3. or = choice: “Tea or milk?”
4. so = result: “It rained, so we stayed in.”
5. because = reason: “I smiled because I won.”

## Guided Practice — Trace and Join Ideas

Trace a conjunction and write a complete sentence that joins two ideas:

- and — adds: “We played and laughed.”
- but — contrast: “I tried, but it was hard.”
- or — choose: “Blue or green?”
- so — result: “It was late, so we slept.”
- because — reason: “I rested because I ran.”

Keep one clear idea + conjunction + second idea. End with a period.

Tracing Pad
Lines
Pick a word
Pen

## Drag & Drop — Join the Ideas with a Conjunction

Drag words into the correct order to make a sentence that joins two ideas. Finish with a period.

pears and I apples like.
were We ran but we tired.
you or milk?Do want tea
so we inside.stayed It rained
I because won game the I smiled.
She is but strong small.
a coat or hat a Bring.
brother and my drew I read.
so he He ate was hungry early.
We stayed inside because it was cold.
a draw or write story You can.
carefully The but road was wet we walked.

## Quick Check (15 questions)

#### 1) Which word best joins similar ideas?

because and but

#### 2) “I am tired, ___ I will still play.”

and so but

#### 3) “Do you want juice ___ water?”

or and because

#### 4) “It was hot, ___ we swam.”

or so but

#### 5) Which word gives a reason?

so or because

#### 6) “I have a cat ___ a dog.”

and but so

#### 7) “She is young, ___ very brave.”

so but because

#### 8) Choose the best: “Pencil ___ pen?”

and so or

#### 9) “We cheered ___ our team scored.”

because but and

#### 10) “The bus was late, ___ we walked.”

because so and

#### 11) “We baked cookies ___ shared them.”

because but and

#### 12) “I rested ___ my legs hurt.”

because so or

#### 13) Which sentence is best?

Do you want milk and water? Do you want milk or water? Do you want milk because water?

#### 14) “It was cold, ___ we played outside.”

so because but

#### 15) “We ate rice ___ fish.”

and or so

## Assessment (parent/teacher)

Uses a fitting conjunction (and, but, or, so, because) Sentence shows two related ideas Capital letter at start & correct end punctuation Student can explain why the conjunction fits

## Exit ticket (student)

😀 I used conjunctions correctly 🙂 I need more practice choosing the right word 😅 It’s tricky to join ideas

#### The conjunction I’ll practice is…

and but or so because
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