Conjunctions · B4 English Language

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B4.3.8.1.1 - Identify and use simple conjunctions - and, but, or, nor - to link similar ideas, contrasting ideas, show choices/express alternatives.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify the conjunctions “and,” “but,” “or,” and “nor” in given sentences and state what each conjunction does (links similar ideas, contrasts ideas, or shows choices).
Join two simple sentences using the correct conjunction based on the relationship between the ideas.
Complete sentences with the appropriate conjunction to show whether ideas are similar, contrasting, or alternative.
Create their own compound sentences using “and,” “but,” “or,” and “nor” correctly in speech and in writing.
Use the Combination Drill to combine sentence parts with conjunctions in a group speaking activity.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Grammar Usage at Word and Phrase Levels (Strand 3)
Sub-strand: Conjunctions (3.8)
Content standard: B4.3.8.1 - Apply the knowledge of conjunctions in speech and in writing
Indicator: B4.3.8.1.1 - Identify and use simple conjunctions - and, but, or, nor - to link:
Suggested placement: Term 3, Week 1 (Week 25 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: English Language Curriculum (Basic 4-6), 2019, p. 44
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- similar ideas
- contrasting ideas, show choices/express alternatives
- Introduce the conjunctions one at a time in context.
- Elicit examples of sentences with conjunctions from learners.
- Put on cards simple sentences.
e.g. i. Esi is tall. Ama is short. ii. Esi is tall but Ama is short.
- Use Combination Drill for learners to practise the use of conjunctions. e.g. i. Learner A: I bought a pen… ii. Learner B: I bought a pen and a notebook. iii. Learner C: I will eat fufu…… Learner D: I will eat fufu or kenkey.