Choose the Conjunction That Fits
Eight sentences with a missing conjunction; the student picks because, although, unless or since to complete each one.
Bring an umbrella ___ it might rain later.
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How to run it
Read each sentence aloud with a pause at the blank, then read it with each option in turn. Let the student hear which one makes sense. Afterwards ask what kind of link it makes: a reason, a surprise, a condition or a time. Then ask the student to change one sentence so a different conjunction fits.
Cueing ladder
Start at the top. Add support one step at a time.
- IndependentPresent the item and wait 5 seconds of quiet before helping.Log as correct
- Read aloudRead each option aloud so the student can hear which one sounds right and keeps the meaning.Log as cued
- Point to itPoint to the part that changes, such as the joining word or the word order, and ask what it does.Log as cued
- ModelSay the correct sentence and explain the choice, then the student says it back and makes one of their own.Log as cued
Adjust it
Offer two options instead of three, and read every option aloud first.
Cover the options and ask the student to write the sentence before checking.
Matching IEP goal
Given sentence-level tasks, Student will choose and use the subordinating conjunction that fits the meaning in 8 of 10 opportunities across 3 consecutive sessions, given no more than an indirect cue.
Send it home through the parent portal →About this activity
Eight everyday sentences with one word missing, and the student chooses because, although, unless or since to fill the gap. Bring an umbrella because it might rain later; you can't drive unless you have a license; she kept running although her legs were tired. Each conjunction signals a different relationship between two ideas, and choosing the right one shows the student understands that relationship rather than recognising the word.
What to listen for
Since is the trickiest because it can signal time or reason. Notice whether the student hears both. A student who chooses because every time may be guessing by frequency. Listen for whether they can say the relationship in their own words, such as unless means only if not.
Carrying it home
Play a quick game in the car: one person starts a sentence and says a conjunction, and the next person finishes it. I'll make dinner unless... I stayed up late although... Keeping it playful makes it easy to practise often.
What's in this activity
- Bring an umbrella ___ it might rain later.
- because
- although
- unless
- You can't drive ___ you have a license.
- because
- unless
- since
- She kept running ___ her legs were tired.
- because
- unless
- although
- I haven't seen him ___ he moved away.
- since
- unless
- although
- The store closed early ___ a storm was coming.
- although
- because
- unless
- He laughed at the joke ___ he had heard it before.
- because
- since
- although
- Don't call after nine ___ it is an emergency.
- unless
- because
- although
- We have been friends ___ we were in sixth grade.
- although
- since
- unless
Questions
- Who is this for?
- Students in grades 6 through 12 working on complex sentences and on using conjunctions accurately in speaking and writing.
- How is this different from the sentence combining activity?
- Here the sentence frame is given and only the conjunction changes. The combining board asks the student to judge a whole new sentence.
- Is it free?
- Yes. It plays free in the browser with no login. An account adds session data, goal scoring and assignment to a student.
Use this board with your caseload
With a free account, every correct, cued and incorrect mark is saved to the student and scored against their IEP goal, with the data written up for you. Assign it as home practice through the parent portal.
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