Write the appropriate conjunctions (and, or, not, but, Write the appropriate conjunctions (and, or, not,

r, not, but,
after, before, until, that, when) to join the sentences to after, before, until, that, when) to join the sentences to
complete the myth. complete the myth.

The Rose The Rose

There once was a pretty __________ very naughty child. There once was a pretty __________ very naughty child.
Her name was Rosa. She Her name was Rosa. She

was scornful of others, especially the poor. was scornful of others, especially the poor.

One day, a beggar went to their house. He begged for a One day, a beggar went to their house. He begged for a
drink __________ he was drink __________ he was

ignored by Rosa. She sent him away instead. ignored by Rosa. She sent him away instead.

Just __________ the beggar left, the world darkened. Just __________ the beggar left, the world darkened.

It rained hard. It thundered __________ lightning It rained hard. It thundered __________ lightning
flashed. flashed.

A bolt of lightning struck Rosa’s house. The rain A bolt of lightning struck Rosa’s house. The rain
stopped __________ the world stopped __________ the world

brightened. Rosa was nowhere to be seen. Her parents brightened. Rosa was nowhere to be seen. Her parents
couldn’t find her __________ they couldn’t find her __________ they

grieved. grieved.

One day, a plant sprouted in their yard. It grew One day, a plant sprouted in their yard. It grew
__________ bore a beautiful flower __________ bore a beautiful flower

__________ was thorny. It reminded the parents their __________ was thorny. It reminded the parents their
lost child. They called the plant rose, a lost child. They called the plant rose, a

reminder of their lost child. reminder of their lost child.