Mississippi College- and Career-Readiness Standards:
L.5.1a
New York State Next Generation Learning Standards:
Tennessee Academic Standards:
5.FL.SC.6.a
Explain the function of conjunctions, prepositions, and interjections in general and their function in particular sentences.
North Carolina - Standard Course of Study:
L.5.1.a
Continue to use coordinating and
Form and use prepositional phrases
Continue to use interjections
Wisconsin Academic Standards:
L.5.5.a
conjunctions,
Alabama Course of Study Standards:
39.h
Use correlative conjunctions correctly when composing and revising writing.
Arizona Academic Standards:
5.L.1.e
Use correlative conjunctions (e.g., either/or, neither/nor).
Common Core State Standards:
Literacy.L.5.1e
Georgia Standards of Excellence (GSE):
ELAGSE5L1e
Kentucky Academic Standards (KAS):
L.5.1.e
Mississippi College- and Career-Readiness Standards:
L.5.1e
Tennessee Academic Standards:
5.FL.SC.6.e
Use correlative conjunctions (e.g., either/or, neither/nor).
North Carolina - Standard Course of Study:
L.5.1.e
Use correlative conjunctions (such as either/or)
Ohio's Learning Standards:
L.5.1.e
Use correlative conjunctions (e.g.,
either/or, neither/nor).
Wisconsin Academic Standards:
L.5.5.c
correlative conjunctions, and
Pennsylvania Core Standards:
CC.1.4.5.F
Demonstrate a grade-appropriate command of the conventions of standard English grammar, usage, capitalization, punctuation,and spelling.
E05.D.1.1.1 - Explain the function of conjunctions, prepositions, and interjections in general and their function in particular sentences.
E05.D.1.1.2 - Form and use the perfect verb tenses (e.g., I had walked; I have walked; I will have walked).
E05.D.1.1.3 - Use verb tense to convey various times, sequences, states, and conditions.
E05.D.1.1.4 - Recognize and correct inappropriate shifts in verb tense.*
E05.D.1.1.5 - Use correlative conjunctions (e.g., either/or, neither/nor).
E05.D.1.1.6 - Produce complete sentences, recognizing and correcting
inappropriate fragments and run-on sentences.*
E05.D.1.1.7 - Correctly use frequently confused words (e.g., to, too, two; there, their, they’re).*
E05.D.1.1.8 - Ensure subject-verb and pronoun-antecedent agreement.
E05.D.1.2.1 - Use punctuation to separate items in a series.*
E05.D.1.2.2 - Use a comma to separate an introductory element from the rest of the sentence.
E05.D.1.2.3 - Use a comma to set off the words yes and no (e.g., Yes, thank you), to set off a tag question from the rest of the sentence (e.g., It’s true, isn’t it?), and to indicate direct address (e.g., Is that you, Steve?).
E05.D.1.2.4 - Use underlining, quotation marks, or italics to indicate titles of works.
E05.D.1.2.5 - Spell grade-appropriate words correctly.
Pennsylvania Core Standards:
CC.1.4.5.L
Demonstrate a grade-appropriate command of the conventions of standard English grammar, usage, capitalization, punctuation,and spelling.
E05.D.1.1.1 - Explain the function of conjunctions, prepositions, and interjections in general and their function in particular sentences.
E05.D.1.1.2 - Form and use the perfect verb tenses (e.g., I had walked; I have walked; I will have walked).
E05.D.1.1.3 - Use verb tense to convey various times, sequences, states, and conditions.
E05.D.1.1.4 - Recognize and correct inappropriate shifts in verb tense.*
E05.D.1.1.5 - Use correlative conjunctions (e.g., either/or, neither/nor).
E05.D.1.1.6 - Produce complete sentences, recognizing and correcting
inappropriate fragments and run-on sentences.*
E05.D.1.1.7 - Correctly use frequently confused words (e.g., to, too, two; there, their, they’re).*
E05.D.1.1.8 - Ensure subject-verb and pronoun-antecedent agreement.
E05.D.1.2.1 - Use punctuation to separate items in a series.*
E05.D.1.2.2 - Use a comma to separate an introductory element from the rest of the sentence.
E05.D.1.2.3 - Use a comma to set off the words yes and no (e.g., Yes, thank you), to set off a tag question from the rest of the sentence (e.g., It’s true, isn’t it?), and to indicate direct address (e.g., Is that you, Steve?).
E05.D.1.2.4 - Use underlining, quotation marks, or italics to indicate titles of works.
E05.D.1.2.5 - Spell grade-appropriate words correctly.
Pennsylvania Core Standards:
CC.1.4.5.R
Demonstrate a grade-appropriate command of the conventions of standard English grammar, usage, capitalization, punctuation,and spelling.
E05.D.1.1.1 - Explain the function of conjunctions, prepositions, and interjections in general and their function in particular sentences.
E05.D.1.1.2 - Form and use the perfect verb tenses (e.g., I had walked; I have walked; I will have walked).
E05.D.1.1.3 - Use verb tense to convey various times, sequences, states, and conditions.
E05.D.1.1.4 - Recognize and correct inappropriate shifts in verb tense.*
E05.D.1.1.5 - Use correlative conjunctions (e.g., either/or, neither/nor).
E05.D.1.1.6 - Produce complete sentences, recognizing and correcting
inappropriate fragments and run-on sentences.*
E05.D.1.1.7 - Correctly use frequently confused words (e.g., to, too, two; there, their, they’re).*
E05.D.1.1.8 - Ensure subject-verb and pronoun-antecedent agreement.
E05.D.1.2.1 - Use punctuation to separate items in a series.*
E05.D.1.2.2 - Use a comma to separate an introductory element from the rest of the sentence.
E05.D.1.2.3 - Use a comma to set off the words yes and no (e.g., Yes, thank you), to set off a tag question from the rest of the sentence (e.g., It’s true, isn’t it?), and to indicate direct address (e.g., Is that you, Steve?).
E05.D.1.2.4 - Use underlining, quotation marks, or italics to indicate titles of works.
E05.D.1.2.5 - Spell grade-appropriate words correctly.
Florida - Benchmarks for Excellent Student Thinking:
ELA.5.C.3.1
Follow the rules of standard English grammar, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling appropriate to grade level
Arkansas Academic Standards:
5.L.7.S
Use conjunctions to produce compound and complex sentences.
Arkansas Academic Standards:
5.L.8.S
Use correlative conjunctions (e.g., either/or; neither/nor).
5th Grade Writing - Conjunctions Lesson
Conjunctions
Conjunctions are words that connect words, phrases or sentences. There are three types of conjunctions: correlative, coordinating, and subordinating.
Correlative conjunctions are conjunctions that are used in pairs to connect two parts of a sentence. The two sentence parts joined by correlative conjunctions are equally important.
Here are the most common correlative conjunctions:
Both/and and not only/but also connect two things that are each true.
Examples: Both Dollie and Pollie love to paint. Omie not only ate a piece of candy but also finished a cookie.
Neither/nor connect two things that are each untrue.
Example: Neither Dollie nor Pollie love to paint.
Either/or connect two choices or things that are possible.
Example: Omie will either eat a piece of candy or a cookie.
Whether/ or connect two choices or things that are possible. In addition, they show an uncertainty or not knowing which choice or possibility is true.
Example: The teacher does not know whether Mrs. Ledbetter or Mr. Russell will take her place.
Coordinating conjunctions connect words, phrases, and simple sentences.
Here are the most common coordinating conjunctions:
And connects words, phrases, or sentences that are alike or go together. Example: Sheila and Ravi are coming.
But connects words, phrases, or sentences that show a difference. Example: I like apples, but I hate apple pies.
Or connects words, phrases, or sentences that show a choice. Example: She can run or she can hide.
So connects a sentence that shows a reason for something else. Example: Tim dropped the cake, so he bought another one.
Subordinating conjunctions connect simple sentences. A subordinating conjunction comes before the simple sentence that is dependent (or needs) another simple sentence to make the meaning clear.
Here are the most common subordinating conjunctions:
While and as show that two things happen at the same time. Example: She was singing while doing her homework.
Because and since give a reason for something. Example: Jaheer left because he was tired.
Although shows that something happens even if something else happens. Example: Although I am sleepy, I will finish my homework.
Unless shows that something happens if something else happens. Example: Mark will fail unless he studies.
Until shows how long something happens. Example: She will learn until she knows how to play the flute.
5th Grade Writing - Conjunctions Lesson