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Writing sentences with the words…
although and despite
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What do these words mean?
Despite and although both show that the next idea in the sentence doesn’t fit with the first.
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Let’s look at an example
The cicada looks scary.
It is harmless.These ideas
contradict each other. They do not go together.
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We can combine these ideas.
Although the cicada looks scary, it is harmless.
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We can combine these ideas.
Although the cicada looks scary, it is harmless.
Although is at the beginning of the sentence.
A comma follows the clause (subject + verb)
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Let’s try another.
The baby bird was small.
It had a very loud voice.
Remember to start the sentence with although.
Where does the comma go?
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Here it is!
Although the baby bird was small, it had a very loud voice.
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One more to try.
Poison ivy looks like an ordinary plant.
It causes an itchy rash.
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One more to try.
Although poison ivy looks like a regular plant, it causes an itchy rash.
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Let’s look at despite.
Despite is usually used with a single word or phrase instead of a whole clause (subject + verb).
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Let’s look at despite.
There was a flood.
The bridge was not damaged.
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Here is an example.
Despite the flood, the bridge was not damaged.
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Try to combine these ideas.
There was a drought.
The farmer had a good onion harvest.
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Here it is!
Despite the drought, the farmer had a good onion harvest.
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Try this one.
The pool was small.
The kids had fun.
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Here is one possibility…
Despite the pool’s small size, the kids had fun.
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Or…
Despite the small pool, the kids had fun.
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Try to combine these ideas.
Stinkbugs are small.
They cause lots of problems.
Use although or despite.
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One way:
Although stinkbugs are small, they cause lots of problems.
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Another way:
Despite their small size, stinkbugs cause lots of problems.
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Create your own sentence!
Use although or despite.
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Sharing sentences
-Does the sentence have a comma?
-Is the word although or despite used correctly?
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What’s wrong?
Although the snow, we had a picnic.
A clause (subject + verb) needs to follow the word although. How could we fix this sentence?
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One fix
Although it snowed, we had a picnic.
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Another fix
Despite the snow, we had a picnic.
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Create your own sentence!
Use although or despite.
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-Does the sentence have a comma?
-Is the word although or despite used correctly?
Sharing sentences
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What have you learned?
What have you learned about using the words although and despite?