I am a poet and didn’t know it!
Grammar and PoetryStrategic Lesson
Grammar Concept Review
SubordinatingConjunction
SUB
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CON
JUNCT
Subordinate Conjunctions Brainstorm
List as many subordinate conjunctions as you can.
Subordinating Clauses
A subordinating conjunction joins a subordinate clause to a main clause.
They are sometimes called dependent clauses because they "depend" on a main clause to give them meaning.
Example Because I cannot go to the play,
my sister is using my ticket.
Clauses
An adverb clause is always introduced by a subordinating conjunction. A noun clause and adjective clause sometimes are.
Adverb clause: Before you go, sign the log book.
Noun clause: He asked if he could leave early.
Adjective clause: That is the place where he was last seen.
And now onto writing poetry
Example Poem (I do)
Whenever I get up,After the alarm clock
has gone off,Before the sun
comes up,As I stumble to the
shower,I slowly get ready
for my day of school.
When I arrive at school,
As I am talking to my friends,
Before classes begin,
While I do my work,I long to be back in
my cozy bed.
Example Poem (We do)
Grammar Poem (Ya’ll do)
With a partner, follow the guidelines to write a grammar poem.
Share your poem with another pair.
Guidelines for Poem
2 stanzas of 5 lines each The first 4 lines should begin with a word from
your brainstorm list and cannot be a complete sentence.
The last line of the stanza cannot begin with a subordinator and MUST be a complete sentence.
Capitalize the first word of each line The first 4 lines are punctuated with a comma,
and the last line is punctuated with a period. Sentence Order Subordinator – Subject– Verb
Exit Slip (You do)
3-2-1 Three types of clauses that
subordinators can introduce Two subordinators from your
brainstorm list. One original sentence that begins
with a subordinate clause.