AAAWWUBBIS What does it mean After Although As

AAAWWUBBIS!!! What does it mean? ? ?

After Although As When While Until Because Before If Since Recognize these yet? ? Here’s a hint…

Words that CONNECT or JOIN two unequal parts (words, phrases, clauses) Subordinate Conjunctions

Why do we need them? ? • They help us write sentences that are not short, choppy, and boring. • They help us form COMPLEX sentences by giving us a way to begin SUBORDINATE CLAUSES. • AAAWWUBBIS doesn’t cover all of the subordinate conjunctions, but it covers the most common ones!

Subordinate Clauses • Begin with a subordinate conjunction (AAAWWWUBBIS!) or a relative pronoun • Contain both a subject AND a verb • Do NOT make complete sentences by themselves

Examples • After Andy sneezed all over the candy bar – – Introductory word? Subject? Verb? Complete sentence? • Until Mom has her first cup of coffee – – Introductory word? Subject? Verb? Complete sentence? • While Sam slept in front of the tv – – Introductory word? Subject? Verb? Complete sentence?

Subordinate clause + Main clause • After Andy sneezed all over the candy bar – So what? – What happened? • Until Mom has her first cup of coffee – So what? – What is she like? • While Sam slept in front of the tv – What went on around him? – Who cares?

Complex sentence • • When you have a subordinate clause and a main clause like the ones you just created, you have a COMPLEX SENTENCE. Now, in groups of four, practice writing complex sentences. – You have five minutes to write four complex sentences following the subordinate clause + main clause structure. – You only need one pen and one piece of paper. – You will pass that pen and paper to the person writing at the time. – Person A will write the first subordinate clause and pass the paper to person B, who will add the main clause to complete the sentence. – For sentence 2, person C will write the subordinate clause and person D will add the main clause. – For sentences 3 and 4, you will switch. Person B will write the subordinate clause and person A will add the main clause; then person D will write the subordinate clause and person C will write the main clause.

Variations… • You can change up the pattern to make your sentences a little less predictable. • Try putting the main clause at the beginning instead of the end. • For example, instead of – Because she went to a movie instead of studying last night, Kendra did poorly on her math test today. – Try this: – Kendra did poorly on her math test today because she went to a movie instead of studying last night.

A note about punctuation… • When you put the subordinate clause at the beginning of the sentence, you use a comma to separate the two clauses. – Because she went to a movie instead of studying last night, Kendra did poorly on her math test today. • When you put the subordinate clause at the end of the sentence, no comma is needed. – Kendra did poorly on her math test today because she went to a movie instead of studying last night.

Your turn! • In your group of four, you have a bunch of strips with clauses on them. Some are subordinate clauses and some are main clauses. You should have the same number of each. • Work with your group to develop complex sentences out of the strips. • Be creative, but each sentence MUST have a subordinate clause and a main clause. • Some sentences should have the subordinate clause at the beginning and some should have it at the end. • Be careful to use a comma strip when you have the subordinate clause at the beginning. • When you have used all of your strips and are sure your sentences are put together correctly, raise your hand for your teacher to come check them. • If you have questions as you go, be sure to ask. • You have 15 minutes.