These explicit teaching slides cover what a subordinating conjunction is, how it joins an independent clause to a dependent clause to form a complex sentence, and when to use a comma. The A WHITE BUS acronym is introduced as a memory tool, with grouped slides for each letter covering a wider range of conjunctions — including those that indicate time, place, contrast, condition, reason, and manner.
19 practice slides are included, giving students the opportunity to apply their learning in a structured I Do, We Do, You Do sequence.
What's included:
Introduction slides covering what subordinating conjunctions are and how they signal sequence, cause and effect, or contrast
Slides explaining independent and dependent clauses, with examples
Slides on where a subordinating conjunction can appear in a sentence, and when to use a comma
A WHITE BUS acronym slide and grouped slides for each letter, covering: after/although/as, when/where/while, how/however, if/in case, though, even if/even though, because/before, unless/until, and since — each with its function and modelled examples
19 practice slides — multiple choice, conjunction sort, I Do/We Do/You Do sentence joining, and write-your-own complex sentence prompts