Connectives
From an Excerpt of the Novel
Percy Jackson: The Lightning Thieves
Connectives in Percy Jackson and
the Lightning Thieves (Excerpt)
Sentence
(Copy the sentence from
the novel)
Percy followed the tall
girl through the busy
camp, and although he
still felt confused, he
could not stop staring
at everything around
him.
Connective
(What is the connective?
What type of connective
is it: addition,
contrast, time, or
cause-effect?)
Connective: although
Type of connective:
contrast
What is the purpose of
this connective?
The connective
“although” helps the
reader understand that
two different feelings
are happening at the
same time.