Conjunction

• Conjunction

  • used to join or link words, phrases, or clauses to each other.
  • Help provide coherence to your writing
• Coordinating conjunction

  • Connect ideas of equal structure or function
• Example of coordinating conjunction

  • And - connects things that are alike or joined together
  • Or - offer choice
  • Nor - offer negative choose
  • Yet - to show a change
  • So - show a relationship between things
  • For - to show a relationship between things
• Correlative conjunctions

  • come in pair
• Correlative conjunctions  Ex

  • either/or, neither/nor, not only/but also, whether/or, both/and.
• Subordinating conjunction

  • Introduced subordinate or dependent clause
• Subordinating conjunction example

  • if, when, where, because, although, since, whether, while, as, after, before, unless, until, the
• if a subordinating or dependent clause precedes the independent clause, use a comma to separate the two clauses.
• To show an additional or similar idea ● and, yet (coordinating) ● not only/but also, both/and

  (correlative)

  ● after, although, even though, since

  (subordinating)
• To show a contrasting idea ● but, yet (coordinating) ● either/or, neither/nor (correlative) ● although, even though, unless, whereas (subordinating)
• To show cause or effect ● for, so (coordinating) ● because, since, if, so, what (subordinating)
• To show the relationship of time ● and, but, so (coordinating) ● when, whenever, until, before, after, while, once, as soon as, as long as (subordinating
• To show the relationship of place ● and , but (coordinating) ● either/or, neither/nor (correlative) ● where, wherever (subordinating)
• To show purpose ● and, so (coordinating) ● not only/but also, whether/or, both/and (correlative) ● in order that, so that (subordinating)
• Reading

  • cognitive process
  • process of meaning construction
• Pre reading

  • activate background knowledge.
  • preview the text.
  • develop purpose for reading.
• During reading

  • making predictions.
• after reading

  • retell, discuss, or compare the text to another text
• Comprehension

  • intentional, active, and interactive process
• Reading comprehension strategies

  1. Skimming - speedy reading for general meaning. 2. Scanning - speedy reading for spotting a particular word or phrases
• Interjection

  • interjection is something that interrupts a sentence
  • expresses your emotions like happiness, fear, anger, or pain