Connectives in Writing

WHAT is a CONNECTIVE?

• A sentence that shows nouns, adjectives, and verbs all at once.

• A describing word that shows connection between things.

• A joining word that links clauses or sentencesto help improve the flow of writing.

• A word that expresses connecting to emotions.

WHICH CONNECTIVE is for ADDING INFORMATION?

• SO

• AND

• NEXT

• WHEN

WHICH CONNECTIVE is for EXPRESSING TIME AND SEQUENCE?

• SO

• AND

• BUT

• WHEN

WHICH CONNECTIVE is for EXPRESSING A RESULT?

• AFTER

• BUT

• SO

• NEXT

WHICH CONNECTIVE is for CONTRASTING INFORMATION?

• AFTER

• BUT

• SO

• NEXT

WHICH CONNECTIVE makes the most sense? ¨I can't dance, ____ I love to do it anyways.¨

• so

• and

• but

• when

WHICH CONNECTIVE makes the most sense? ¨You borrowed my pencil, ____ you need to give it back!¨

• so

• and

• next

• when

WHICH CONNECTIVE makes the most sense? ¨I used to play basketball ____ I used to dance ballet. ¨

• but

• and

• after

• when

WHICH CONNECTIVE makes the most sense? ¨_____ you read the instructions you have to follow them. ¨

• so

• and

• after

• next

WHICH CONNECTIVE makes the most sense? ¨My dog was barking when he saw the cat on the roof. ¨

• so

• and

• but

• when