Subordinating Conjunctions Copywork
Twenty-nine subordinating conjunctions that open dependent clauses
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Subordinating conjunctions are the hinge between a dependent clause and the main sentence, and recognizing them on sight makes complex sentences much easier to punctuate. This copywork sheet walks through twenty-nine of the most common ones, multi-word forms included. Ideal for upper elementary through middle school writers. 7 pages, 3/8-inch letters in manuscript print on dashed manuscript lines. Sheets included: Copywork (Step 1), First Letter Hints (Step 2), Memory Lines (Step 3), First Letters Only.
ON THIS SHEET: after although as as if as long as as though because before even if even though if in order that once provided that rather than since so that than that though unless until when whenever where whereas wherever whether while — LETTER SIZE: 3/8-inch. HANDWRITING: manuscript print. SHEETS: Copywork (Step 1), First Letter Hints (Step 2), Memory Lines (Step 3), First Letters Only.
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- Days 1–2 Copywork (Step 1). Read the whole text, then copy it exactly.
- Days 3–4 First Letter Hints (Step 2). Write it again with only the first letter of each word as a prompt.
- Day 5 Memory Lines (Step 3). Write it from memory on lines sized to each word.
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