COMPREHENSION Based on the reading, write T for true or F for false. 1.
The name Dreamers comes from the high hopes new immigrants have.
2.
The children of illegal immigrants could not get basic documents before DACA.
3.
Before DACA, Luz Divina’s situation caused her emotional stress.
THINK ABOUT IT Discuss the questions with a partner or in a small group. 1. How do you think it feels as a young person not to be able to do the same simple things as your friends? 2. Do you think that allowing Dreamers basic rights is a good thing? Why or why not?
9.7 Sentence Connectors Sentence connectors, also called transistions, show the relationship between the ideas. EXAMPLES
EXPLANATION
Everyone needs basic rights in order to live a normal life. However, this is not always easy for children of illegal immigrants.
Sentence connectors that show contrast are however and nevertheless. These words are similar in meaning to but.
It is wonderful to see young people hopeful for the future. Nevertheless, there are people who oppose DACA.
Immigrating without the necessary paperwork is illegal. In addition, Sentence connectors that add more any child that accompanies an adult is illegal, too. Furthermore, these information to the same idea are in children may be adversely affected as they grow up. addition, furthermore, also, and moreover. These words are similar in meaning to and. Dreamers have to meet many conditions. First, they have to have been under 31 years old when DACA began. Next, they must have arrived in the U.S. before the age of 16. In addition, Dreamers must have lived in the U.S. continuously since June 2007.
Ideas can be ordered using first, second, third, next, then, etc.
DACA introduced basic rights for Dreamers. As a result, many young immigrants could lead more normal lives.
Sentence connectors that show result or conclusion are therefore, as a result, and for this reason. These words are similar in meaning to so.
It is possible DACA will be terminated. Therefore, Dreamers face a very uncertain future.
We can begin with first and continue with furthermore, moreover, also, in addition.
Life was very difficult for Dreamers before DACA. For example, they could not enroll in college.
Other connectors are for example and in fact.
Dreamers are a very large group. In fact, there are more than 800,000 young people who are protected by DACA.
In fact emphasizes the preceding statement. Sometimes it introduces something that might surprise the reader or listener.
Punctuation Notes: 1. We use either a period or a semicolon (;) before a sentence connector if it comes at the beginning of a sentence or clause. We use a comma after a sentence connector. My friend Carlos was accepted into the DACA program. Therefore, he was able to attend college. My friend Carlos was accepted into the DACA program; therefore, he was able to attend college. 2. Some sentence connectors can come in the middle of a sentence. We separate these from the sentence by putting a comma before and after the connector. Many people want to immigrate to America. The process, however, can be long and complicated.
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