Resources
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Suggested Text:
 Just Me & 6,000 Rats: A Tale of Conjunctions by Rick Walton
 Fantastic! Wow! And Unreal! A Book About Interjections and Conjunctions
(Explore!) by Ruth Heller
 If You Were a Conjunction by Nancy Loewen
 I Will Never Not Ever Eat a Tomato by Lauren Child
 Conjunctions - Free Books & Children's Stories Online
*This is a digital book about conjunctions.
Suggested Videos:
 School House Rock- Conjunction Junction on youtube.com
 Use coordinating conjunctions to write sentences (defines conjunctions)
In this lesson you will learn how to use coordinating conjunctions by putting parts of a sentence together. https://learnzillion.com/lessons/452-use-coordinating-conjuctions-towrite-sentences
 Use subordinating conjunctions to write sentences
In this lesson you will learn how to use subordinating conjunctions by joining a dependent clause with an independent clause .
https://learnzillion.com/lessons/453-use-subordinating-conjunctions-towrite-sentences
 Use subordinating conjunctions to connect clauses
Video lesson model describing how to support student learning with the use of subordinating conjunctions to show a connection between two ideas.
 https://learnzillion.com/lessons/4873-use-subordinating-conjunctions-toconnect-clausesUse coordinating conjunctions to connect parts of speech
Video lesson model describing how to support student learning with their use of coordinating conjunctions so writing flows naturally and has better rhythm https://learnzillion.com/lessons/4871-use-coordinating-conjunctions-toconnect-parts-of-speech
Suggested Activities:
 Bright Hub Education has activities and practice teaching conjunctions. http://www.brighthubeducation.com/lesson-plans-grades-1-2/53466teaching-conjunctions/
 Contrast with Pictures - http://www.eslflow.com/Buthoweverthough.html
 Grammar Activities: Conjunctions : ideas and activities for helping students practice conjunctions (coordinating and subordinating conjunctions).

Resources
L3.1.h http://lteacherstoolbox.blogspot.com/2011/02/grammar-activitiesconjunctions.html
Suggested Websites and Apps:
NOTE: Resources that have practice worksheets should not be used to replace instruction where learning is connected to literature and authentic reading and
writing practice.
 “What Are Conjunctions”-Scholastic.com
This article gives a definition, conjunctions used every day, examples, and a video with Dr. Grammar.
 BrainPop Educators : Lesson Ideas-Conjunctions http://educators.brainpop.com/bp-topic/conjunctions/
 Interactive Grammar Games: Conjunction Game for Kids http://www.funenglishgames.com/grammargames/conjunction.html
The practice exercises involve understanding the correct use of conjunctions
(joining words) such as but, so, and or, while, because, since, after, if and although. Complete each compound sentence by finding the right conjunction, read the sentences carefully, click the bubbles and find out if you were correct.
This interactive English language activity offers perfect practice exercises for students.
 Conjunctions Wheel Game : A Wheel of Fortune Game with Mixed
Conditionals http://www.eslgamesworld.com/members/games/grammar/wheel/conjun ctions_wheel.html

Resources
L3.1.h
 http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/ Guide to grammar and writing – great resource for teachers - has background information on various aspects of grammar.
 http://www.nancyfetzer.com/ - To access Narrative Writing resources: >“Online
Training” > “Common Core Standards Writing” > “Grades 2-3 Writing Curriculum
Online Training.” Once here, scroll down to resources. Each of these headings has detailed videos with Fetzer modeling and guiding instruction through each
component.
 https://learnzillion.com/common_core/ela Site offers free (growing) sets of ELA resources grades 2-12 developed by teachers using Common Core State
Standards. Link takes you to ELA Common Core Navigator. Select grade level then browse lessons by standards. You will need to create a free account for full
access.
 “Accountable Talk Stems EngSp” These are sentence stems that provide language models to support students with their listening and communication skills through accountable talk. (Doc with same name found in resources for this
standard)
 “Think/Pair/Share” Reading Rockets article describing this collaborative learning strategy. (PDF with same name found in resources for this standard)
 http://www.janrichardsonguidedreading.com/ Resources that support Guided
Writing during Guided Reading using The Next Step In Guided Reading by Jan
Richardson. Click on “Resources” then scroll down through extensive list to find resources that match instructional needs
 http://www.fcrr.org/curriculum/SCA_CCSS_index.shtm
Resources from Florida
Center for Reading Research. Link takes you to page listing ELA CCSS. Click on specific area for grade level to find extensive list of activities specific to that standard.
 “Everyday Editing” – Resource with guidelines on how to introduce and model editing with learners. (PDF with same name found in resources for this standard)
 http://readingandwritingproject.org/resources/student-work/student-writing - samples of student writing http://www.readwritethink.org/ Literacy resources that include standards based lesson plans: search for lesson plans specific to topic and/or grade level.
 http://www.education.com/ Has wide range of resources to support instruction
– many free and some require $. Start by choosing grade level and subject, or by choosing from resource categories then grade level and subject. You will need to
create a free account for full access. Does have a monthly limit of free downloads.
 http://www.k12reader.com/ Resources are categorized by subject, grade, CCSS, and theme.
 http://englishworksheetsland.com/ Resources are categorized by grade level and topic. If you start with grade level, you are able to see which CCSS are tied to the resources.
 The following resources can be used for guided/independent practice (be sure to
have students demonstrate learning in context with authentic writing): o “Coordinating Conjunctions”

Resources
L3.1.h o “Subordinating Conjunctions” o “Writing With Subordinating Conjunctions”
(PDFs with same name found in resources for this standard)
Rubrics/Checklists/Exemplars
 “3 rd Grade Narrative Writing Rubric.” (PDF of rubric with same name found in
resources for this standard)
 “Opinion Writing Rubric 3 rd Gr” and “3 rd Gr Opinion Writing Checklist”
(PDFs with same names found in resources for this standard)
 “Grade 3 Narrative Writing Checklist” and “Grade 3 Narrative Writing
Exemplars” from Teacher College Reading and Writing Project (PDFs with same
names found in resources for this standard
 “Self-revision Checklist” (Doc with same name found in resources for this standard)
 “Peer-revision Checklist” (Doc with same name found in resources for this
standard)
 “Editing Checklist” (PDF with same name found in resources for this standard)
“3 rd Grade Listening and Speaking Rubric” and “ Gr2-3 Speaking and Listening
Rubric” - Use as needed to assess SL1, 2, 3, 6. Select criteria to be scored based on task requirements. (PDFs with same names found in resources for this standard