Joining two ideas
Teacher edition · Grade 2 · Lesson 8 ·
Unit 0 · handwriting
Writing Book 2 · sheet 47
Two ideas, one joining word.
1. Look at this first
Two ideas, joined with because, and, or but.
We stayed in because it rained.
I like math but I like reading more.
2. Your turn
Write three joined sentences, one with and, one with but, one with because.
Below is what a full, correct answer looks like. Children's wording will differ and should — mark the thing this lesson taught, not everything at once.
We stayed in because it rained.model — accept any answer that does the same job
I like math but I like reading more.model — accept any answer that does the same job
3. Before you finish
Read your because sentence aloud.
Watch forGrammar does not teach the word 'conjunction' until Grade 1 lesson 63 and Grade 2 does not revisit it early — say joining word.