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Field Day Grammar: Joining, Showing, and Shouting

Grade 5 grammar practice: explain what conjunctions, prepositions, and interjections do in general and in field day sentences.

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Fill in the blank, Multiple choice, Matching, Circle the answer, Sorting, Short answer

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What students practice

  • Students explain the general job of conjunctions, prepositions, and interjections.
  • Students explain what a conjunction, preposition, or interjection does in a given sentence.
  • Students identify these three kinds of words in sentences.

How to use

Review the three kinds of words first, then let students work alone or in pairs. Discuss the open response by reading a few sentences aloud and naming the job of each conjunction.

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Common Core standard covered

L.5.1.a

Explain what conjunctions, prepositions, and interjections do in general and in particular sentences.

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Field Day Grammar: Joining, Showing, and Shouting

What do conjunctions, prepositions, and interjections do?

Conjunctions: the joiners

Conjunctions join words, phrases, or parts of a sentence. Read the sentences about Field Day.

1.
Match each kind of word to its job.
  1. Conjunction
  2. Preposition
  3. Interjection
  1. A. Shows a sudden feeling or reaction
  2. B. Joins words, phrases, or parts of a sentence
  3. C. Shows how a noun or pronoun relates to another word, such as where or when
2.
Underline the conjunction in this sentence.

Minawantedtojointherelay,buthershoecameuntied.

3.
Read the sentence: "The relay was moved inside because thunder rumbled in the distance." What does the conjunction "because" do in this sentence?
  • A. It shows where the relay was moved.
  • B. It shows a sudden feeling about the storm.
  • C. It joins two ideas and gives a reason.
  • D. It names the thing that was moved.
4.
Choose the conjunction from the word bank that best completes each sentence. Use each word once.
Word bank: but · because · or

Ravi felt very thirsty,   the water cooler was empty.
Camila ran fast   she wanted her team to win.
Will you join the sack race   the tug-of-war?

Prepositions: the relationship words

A preposition shows how a noun or pronoun relates to another word. It often tells where, when, or which way.

5.
Underline the preposition in this sentence.

Thewaterjugssatbeneaththeshadyoaktree.

6.
Is each word a preposition or a conjunction? Sort the words.
underandbesidebutthroughor
PrepositionConjunction
7.
Read the sentence: "The ball rolled under the bleachers." What does the preposition "under" do in this sentence?
  • A. It joins two sentences into one.
  • B. It shows where the ball rolled.
  • C. It shows surprise about the ball.
  • D. It names the thing that rolled.
8.
Which sentence uses a preposition to tell when something happens?
  • A. The relay begins after lunch.
  • B. The kids cheered loudly.
  • C. Eli carried the red flag.
  • D. Our team runs fast and jumps high.

Interjections and review

An interjection shows a sudden feeling. It is often followed by an exclamation mark or a comma.

9.
Underline the interjection in these sentences.

Hooray!Ourteamwontherelay.

10.
Read the sentence: "Oops, I dropped the baton!" What does the interjection "Oops" show?
  • A. Where the baton fell
  • B. Why the baton fell
  • C. Who dropped the baton
  • D. A sudden reaction
11.
Choose the interjection from the word bank that fits the feeling in the sentence.
Word bank: Brr · Yum · Oops

 ! The water from the sprinkler is freezing cold!

12.
Sort the sentences by the kind of word shown in bold.
Ouch! The hot sand burned my feet.Max ran across the finish line.We can play tag or we can play soccer.Wow! That jump was huge.The lunch bags are in the red wagon.Lila was tired, so she sat in the shade.
ConjunctionPrepositionInterjection
13.
Write one sentence about Field Day that uses the conjunction "and," "but," or "because." Then explain in one sentence what the conjunction does in your sentence.

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