During the opening, the teacher should present the meaning of a conjunction to the class. Then the instructor should focus on coordinating conjunctions, sharing examples with the students. A mnemonic technique, such as an acronym, may assist children in memorizing coordinating conjunctions. For example, FANBOYS can remind them of for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so. To verify student understanding, teachers should then ask students to provide examples and identify use.
After opening lesson, engage the class in"If I were a conjunction." During this activity, each child will repeat "If I were a conjunction," and complete the sentence by linking two ideas that they would express. For instance, "If I were a conjunction, I would link the classroom and playground together." Or sing a song about conjunctions, like Schoolhouse Rock's "Conjunction Junction, what's your function?"
To focus on writing, teachers could have students work together on writing seven example sentences for each coordinating conjunction. Another option is to provide small groups of students with sheet of scrambled sentences containing conjunctions. The first group to correctly unscramble all of the conjunction sentences wins. As an option for a coordinating conjunction game, Dave's ESL Cafe website recommends "Connect the Conjunctions."
During the final phase of the coordinating conjunction lesson, give students individual conjunction practice. For a fun start, make a coordinating conjunction crossword puzzle on the Free Crossword Puzzle website. The website allows teachers to enter create their own puzzles by entering the data for clues and answers. Then test classroom skills by providing a short story and having students circle the coordinating conjunctions throughout the tale.