Joining Sentences

And, but, or, so, with a comma: compound sentences.

Warm-up, learn, try it together, practice, then a quick check. About 15 minutes.

What children learn in Level 62

You can join two short sentences into one longer sentence with a joining word: and, but, or, so.
And adds more. But shows something different. Or gives a choice. So tells what happened because of something.
Put a comma before the joining word. It was raining. We stayed inside. Join them: It was raining, so we stayed inside.
A simple sentence has one complete thought. A compound sentence has two, joined with a comma and a joining word.
And can also join two words: cats and dogs. Cats and dogs make good pets is still a simple sentence. It's one thought.
Your turn! Build a compound sentence. Tap the parts in order.

Georgia's K-12 English Language Arts Standards:

2.L.GC.1.21 — Use coordinating conjunctions to join words, phrases, or clauses.
2.L.GC.1.25 — Use commas with coordinating conjunctions to join independent clauses.
2.L.GC.2.a — Distinguish between simple and compound sentences, and identify the sentence type (i.e., declarative, imperative, interrogative, and exclamatory).
2.L.GC.2.b — Use a variety of simple and compound sentences (including a variety of sentence types) to develop clarity and coherence in written texts.