Conjunction Power Stimulus Cards
SLP & Language Resource Target: Complex Sentences
Conjunction Power Stimulus Cards
Form complex sentences using BECAUSE, BUT, and SO.
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BECAUSE
Tells REASON (Why?)
Stem + because + why it happened
BUT
Shows TWIST / OBSTACLE
Stem + but + surprise or problem
SO
Tells RESULT (What next?)
Stem + so + what happened next
Task Directions: Read the sentence stem. Complete each sentence using the conjunction to make a realistic sentence.
Part 1
1 Video Games
Stem: Marcus wanted to play the new online game
Because
Marcus wanted to play the new online game because
But
Marcus wanted to play the new online game but
So
Marcus wanted to play the new online game so
2 School Morning
Stem: Layla woke up ten minutes late for school
Because
Layla woke up ten minutes late for school because
But
Layla woke up ten minutes late for school but
So
Layla woke up ten minutes late for school so
3 Basketball Court
Stem: Diego tried out for the basketball team
Because
Diego tried out for the basketball team because
But
Diego tried out for the basketball team but
So
Diego tried out for the basketball team so
Verbal Prompts: Because: "What was his reason?" | But: "What got in the way?" | So: "What did he do next?"
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Complex Sentence Mastery
Advanced Scenarios & Expressive Drill
Because But So
4 Lost Item
Stem: Tyler could not find his phone charger
Because
Tyler could not find his phone charger because
But
Tyler could not find his phone charger but
So
Tyler could not find his phone charger so
5 Cafeteria Lunch
Stem: The cafeteria served hot cheese pizza today
Because
The cafeteria served hot cheese pizza today because
But
The cafeteria served hot cheese pizza today but
So
The cafeteria served hot cheese pizza today so
Rapid-Fire Expressive Stems Oral Drill
Read aloud and cue the student to complete using the target conjunction:
A. The puppy barked loudly at the door... [because]
B. Noah studied all evening for his quiz... [but]
C. Dark gray clouds filled the afternoon sky... [so]
D. Mia forgot her locker combination... [so]
E. Ethan practiced the skateboard kickflip... [but]
F. The bicycle tire was completely flat... [because]
Cueing Hierarchy
Level 1 (Independent): Generates clause accurately without cues.
Level 2 (Semantic Cue): Prompt: "Is that a reason, a problem, or next step?"
Level 3 (Forced Choice): "Did it happen because she was tired, OR so she could rest?"
Session Data Key
I Independent
V Verbal Cue
M Model / Fix
Target Syntax: Subordinating & Coordinating Conjunctions (Causal, Contrastive, Sequential) Page 2 of 2