Joining Ideas with Conjunctions

Joining Ideas with Conjunctions

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson you will be able to identify and use conjunctions in sentences.

Explain the learning objective to the students and make sure they understand what they will be able to do by the end of the lesson.

What do you already know about conjunctions?

What are Conjunctions?

Conjunctions are words that join two or more words, phrases, or clauses. Examples include: and, but, or, so, yet, for, nor.

Explain to the students what conjunctions are and give them some examples to help them understand.

Coordinating Conjunctions

Coordinating conjunctions connect words or groups of words that have equal importance in a sentence. Examples include: and, but, or.

Introduce coordinating conjunctions and explain their use in sentences. Give students some examples and ask them to identify the coordinating conjunctions.

Subordinating Conjunctions

Subordinating conjunctions introduce subordinate clauses, which cannot stand alone as a sentence. Examples include: although, because, if, since, while.

Explain to the students what subordinate clauses are and give them some examples of subordinating conjunctions. Ask them to identify the subordinating conjunctions in a sentence.

Using Conjunctions in Sentences

Conjunctions can be used to join words, phrases, or clauses in a sentence. For example: I like pizza and pasta. I will go to the park if it stops raining.

Explain to the students the different ways conjunctions can be used in sentences. Provide them with some examples and ask them to create their own sentences using conjunctions.

Conjunction Exercise: Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the blanks with the correct conjunction: I like to read _____ I also like to watch movies. Answer: and

Provide the students with an exercise to practice using conjunctions. Ask them to complete the exercise and then check their answers as a class.

Conjunction Exercise: Identify the Conjunction

Identify the conjunction in the following sentence: She ate the pizza and the salad. Answer: and

Provide the students with another exercise to practice identifying conjunctions. Ask them to complete the exercise and then check their answers as a class.

Conjunction Game: Conjunction Junction

Play the game 'Conjunction Junction' where students take turns saying a word and the next student has to use a conjunction to connect their word to the previous word. For example: Student 1: dog. Student 2: and. Student 3: cat. Student 4: or. Student 5: bird.

End the lesson with a fun game to reinforce the use of conjunctions in a fun and engaging way.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.