Georgia 5.L.GC.1.46

ELA5th GradeGrammar, Usage, & Mechanics

The Standard

Grammar: Use correlative conjunctions to join words, phrases, or clauses. (Introduce)

Georgia's K-12 English Language Arts Standards · Language (L) · Grammar Conventions

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students use matched conjunction pairs such as “both...and,” “either...or,” and “neither...nor.” They connect words, phrases, or complete ideas that have equal roles in a sentence.
What Mastery Looks Like: Students select a pair that fits the intended meaning and use both parts correctly. They connect matching words, phrases, or clauses and keep the sentence structure balanced.
Common Misconceptions: Students may mix pairs, writing “either...and” or “neither...or.” They may omit half of the pair or connect parts that do not follow the same grammatical pattern.
How to Assess It: Give students two sentence pairs to combine, one with “both...and” and one with “either...or.” Ask them to underline each conjunction pair.

Lesson moves

Give students conjunction cards and sentence strips to match, then have them build complete sentences with each matched pair.
Ask students to explain how meaning changes between “Both Maya and Luis volunteered” and “Either Maya or Luis volunteered.”
Teams draw a conjunction pair and a sentence frame, then earn a point by completing it with matching sentence parts.
Students revise four school announcements, using paired conjunctions to connect choices, shared items, or two related actions.

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