VocaptionaryDon’t Google it; you won’t find it. I made it up.

Vocaptionaries must

• Be a combination of compound and complex sentences• Offer sufficient context clues

Subordinating Conjunctions Join

Events in Time Causes with Effects

Contrasting Ideas Conditions & Events

Events and Places

After Because Although Provided that Where

As soon as In order that Even if Unless Wherever

Before Since Though Even if

Once So that Whereas In Case

Since While As long as

Until If

When Whether/or

While

Need proof? (Hee hee. I can pick on Becca because she isn’t here today!)

While Becca prefers using a knife to cut and chop Hunter fancies using the food processor.

Never mind! I don’t wanna try this recipe!

Here’s proof.

While Becca prefers using a What’s in Don’t

knife to cut and chop, Hunter the salad? ask.fancies using the food processor.

Punctuating complex sentences 101 Independent clause dependent clause.

Nathan fell because Seth tripped him.

Dependent clause, independent clause. Because Seth tripped him, Nathan fell.

How come? When the subordinating conjunction is separating the clauses in the middle, it signals a transition to a new idea; no comma is needed. When the clauses aren’t separated by a sub. conj., the comma signals the transition.

Context Clues

Similarity – Lou went to the haberdashery to find a new suit.

Contrast – Lou needed to go to the haberdashery, even though he had a closet full of clothes.

Inference – The haberdashery was Lou’s favorite place. He loved to shop for classic styles of clothing.

Example for disdain

I planned an afternoon of surf, sun, and fun for Lord Tennyson, but the ungrateful wretch’s howls and hisses revealed his unfathomable disdain.

Rubric

20- Correct use of word 20- Sufficient context clues 20- Compound or complex sentence 20- Conventions 20- Style/creative effort