Coordinating Conjunctions

Topic: Coordinating Conjunctions

Objectives & Outcomes

• Students will be able to identify and use coordinating conjunctions to join clauses in a sentence.

Materials

• Whiteboard and markers
• Worksheets with sentences containing coordinating conjunctions (e.g. "and," "but," "or")
• Pencils and paper for each student

Warm-up

• Ask students to name any words they already know that are used to join words and sentences together.
• Write the words they mention on the whiteboard and ask students to explain how each word is used.

Direct Instruction

• Introduce the concept of coordinating conjunctions by explaining that they are words that help join words and sentences together.
• Show students the list of coordinating conjunctions on the whiteboard and read them aloud one by one. Ask students to repeat each coordinating conjunction after you say it.
• Explain that coordinating conjunctions are used to join words and sentences together in a way that is logical and makes sense. For example, we use "and" to join two words or phrases that are similar, and we use "but" to join two words or phrases that are opposite.
• Provide examples of coordinating conjunctions by showing students the pictures and words from the prior warm-up activity. Have students identify the coordinating conjunctions used to join the pictures and words together.

Guided Practice

• Divide students into pairs or small groups and provide each group with a set of pictures and words.
• Have students use the coordinating conjunctions on the list to join the pictures and words together into logical sentences.
• Have each group share their sentences with the class and have a few students read their sentences outloud.

Independent Practice

• Have students work in pairs or small groups and give each group a set of pictures and words.
• Have students use the coordinating conjunctions on the list to create a story using the pictures and words.
• Have each group share their story with the class and have a few students read their story outloud.

Closure

• Review the coordinating conjunctions and their meanings.
• Ask students to share one thing they learned about coordinating conjunctions today.

Assessment

• Observe students during independent practice to assess their understanding of coordinating conjunctions and their ability to use them in a sentence.
• Collect and review their written work to assess their ability to use coordinating conjunctions in a paragraph.