Correlative Conjunctions

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English›Grammar & Punctuation|Ages 10—11|ID: mt_S7CnyZCnxg

Use correlative conjunctions correctly in sentences, pairing words such as either/or, neither/nor, both/and, not only/but also, and whether/or

Mastery Evidence

Write sentences using each pair of correlative conjunctions correctly
Ensure parallel structure when using correlative conjunctions in complex sentences
Identify and correct errors in correlative conjunction usage in given sentences

Assessment Prompt

“When [child] wants to say that two things are equally true — like "both cats and dogs make good pets" — do they know to use "both…and" together, rather than just "and" on its own?”

Curriculum Standards1 alignment

L.5.1eCommon Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects

L.5.1e

Use correlative conjunctions (e.g., either/or, neither/nor).

English Language Arts

Prerequisites1

Subordinate clauses
hardAges 6—9

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Subordinate clauses hard
Correlative conjunctions build on coordination understanding
- Listening and responding soft
  Listening skills support understanding complex sentence structures
- Building sentences hard
  Must understand sentences before combining clauses
- Four Types of Sentences soft
  Understanding sentence types supports creating complex sentences
  - Building sentences hard
    Must understand what a sentence is before learning sentence types
  - Starting and Ending Sentences hard
    Must know basic sentence punctuation before varying it by type
    - Building sentences hard
      Must understand sentences before punctuating them
- Joining Words with 'And' hard
  Must be able to join with 'and' before learning subordination and other co-ordinating conjunctions
  - Building sentences hard
    Must understand sentences before joining them

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