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SENTENCE CONNECTORS : 

SENTENCE CONNECTORS A connector is a word that is used to join words or sentences. Today’s Lesson:

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What do sentence connectors do? They allow you to combine two separate sentences. They make your writing flow more smoothly.

Examples : 

Examples And Or But Coordinating Conjunctions Coordinating conjunctions join together clauses of equal importance.

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The best way to explain how to use these words is to simply give you examples.

AND- is used as a conjunction when the words or phrases are of equal importance : 

AND- is used as a conjunction when the words or phrases are of equal importance A boy and a girl. Girl AND Boy

AND : 

AND Tom and Harry play hockey. A lion and a fox live in this cave. English and Math are both important.

BUT--is used to show a contradiction between two phrases. : 

BUT--is used to show a contradiction between two phrases. He ran, but he missed the bus. Oh NO!

BUT : 

BUT She studied hard but could not score well on the test. The hill was very steep but the old man could climb it easily. BUT

OR : 

OR You use “or” when you need to express a choice between two words or phrases. sad OR happy

OR : 

OR Would you take a cup of tea or coffee? Shall we buy a book or a toy? Sit on the bench or on the grass.

Review : 

Review What are sentence connectors? Words that connect sentences What are three examples of sentence connectors? And But Or

Great job!! : 

Great job!! Don’t forgot to use your sentence connectors to make your sentences flow.