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LESSON: GRAMMAR – “COORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS”

OBJECTIVES:
Knowledge:
1. Identify the different uses of coordinating conjunctions in the sentence
2. Inculcate in the heart of the students the significance of coordination in their daily lives

Values: Understanding
Skills: Thinking
TIME FRAME:11:00-11:30 AM
MATERIALS: ppt presentation, board, marker
REFERENCE: Voyagers
Learning the Language page 163
 http://www.gingersoftware.com/content/grammar-rules/conjunctions/coordinating-
conjunctions/
 http://partofspeech.org/conjunction/
 https://www.grammarly.com/blog/prepositional-phrase/

I. Learning Activities

A. Activity I (5 minutes)

You will be divided into four groups. Each group will be given three questions. You have to
write your answers on the board vertically and accordingly. You will be given two minutes to do
that. The first group to give the three correct answers in a shortest period of time wins.

Group 1 Answer Key:

1. Example of this word are dependent

and independent Clause

2. Eight-sided polygon Octagon

3. Capital of this country is Muscat Oman

4. Capital of Saudi Arabia Riyadh

Group 2

1. Ten-sided polygon Decagon

2. Part of speech which expresses strong

feelings or emotions Interjection

3. Nine-sided polygon Nonagon

4. Opposite meaning of a word Antonyms

Group III

1. Capital of this country is Taipei Taiwan

2. Capital of this country is Jerusalem Israel

3. Name of a person, place, things, and events Noun

4. Branch of Mathematics which focuses on figures Geometry

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Put the first letters of each word together. What do we get?

 COORDINATING

Based on your own perspective, what does coordinating means?

 Coordinating means connecting.

II. Motivational Activiy (2 minutes)

Ask the students to sing about one kind of conjunction which is a coordinating conjunction.

Coordinating Conjunctions
What do they do?
What do they do!
They connect. They connect!
Words, phrases and clauses
And FANBOYS is the clue!
FANBOYS!
For
And
Nor
But
Or
Yet
So
FANBOYS!

III. Concept Discussion (10 minutes)

I. What is the song all about?

The song is all about coordinating conjunctions.

II. Based on that song, what does coordinating conjunction do?

Coordinating Conjunction connects words, phrases and clauses.

III. What are the coordinating conjunctions mentioned in the song?

Those are for, and, but, or nor, yet and so.

IV. Activity II (8 minutes)

Each group will be given an assigned task to accomplish.

Group 1

Create one-stanza poem using coordinating conjunction with nouns “ Dingdong, Marian”.

*Dindong and Marian are true

lovers
They unconditionally love
each other
Always finding time together
Alden and Maine truly
believe in forever.

Group 2

Make a skit using coordinating conjunction with adjectives “ SIMPLE,ELEGANT” having four
dialogues.

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Situation: The lovers named Faye and Eman are getting married today.

*Faye: I feel nervous yet

excited today.
Eman: You are so beautiful with your
simple yet elegant
wedding dress.
Faye: Thanks.
Eman: You are welcome
my beautiful bride.
Group 3

Compose two (2) paragraphs using coordinating conjunction with prepositional phrases “UNDER/
DURING.”

I. Cara and Mara are resting under the narra tree.

II. During summer, I always spend my time visiting my cousins or reading sci-fi books at
home.

V. Concept Discussion (8 minutes)

I. Based on the activity given to you, how will you define coordinating conjunctions?

Coordinating conjunctions connect words, phrases, clauses and sentences. Specifically it is used to
connect nouns, adjectives, prepositional phrases and complete ideas.

II. How will you relate coordinating conjunction in the behavior you possess in the activities
you have done?

You can accomplish task easily and effectively if there is coordination among the members of the
group just like coordinating conjunction which serves an important role in a sentence.

III. What about the relationship of coordinating conjunctions to our daily lives?

Coordinating conjunctions connects words, phrases and clauses even sentences just like a bridge which
connects two places. To reach the destination, you have to stay connected.

VI. Practice and Recall (3 minutes)

Directions: Read each of the sentences below. Underline the prepositional phrase and circle the
preposition.

1. Our terrified pet monkey disappeared under the bed.

2. The brave knight carried the beautiful princess through the castle door.
3. Inside the dishwasher, the fragile glasses rattled noisily.
4. Andrew sat near his sister
5. Francis watched television until midnight.

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VII. ASSESSMENT (5 minutes)

Directions: Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

1. She folded the clothes ______ place them in the drawer.

a. and - complete ideas b. and – adjective c. but – prepositional phrase

2. Please come in _______ don’t make any noise.

a. or- complete ideas b. and – complete ideas c. but- complete ideas

3. We bought a cheap _______ beautiful necklace.

a. but-complete ideas b. yet- adjective c. and-adjective

4. The treasure is inside the cave ______ under the lagoon.

a. or- prepositional phrases b. but-complete ideas c. yet- adverb

5. We waited for hours _____ no one came.

a. yet- complete ideas b. yet-prepositional phrase c. but-noun

VII. KEY

1. A- COMPLETE IDEAS
2. C- COMPLETE IDEAS
3. B-ADJECTIVE
4. A-PRESPOSITIONAL PHRASES
5. A-COMPLETE IDEAS

VIII. SOURCES
Worksheets
References
1. http://www.k12reader.com/worksheet/what-is-a-preposition/view/
2. https://www.myenglishteacher.eu/blog/subject-and-predicate/

Examples
References
1. https://www.myenglishteacher.eu/blog/coordinating-conjunctions/
2.

Prepared by:

VIA FAYE MARIE MEA

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