Using Simple, Compound and… · B5 English Language

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B5.5.9.1.2 - Construct compound sentences correctly

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify the seven coordinating conjunctions (FANBOYS: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) in given compound sentences.
Combine two simple sentences into one compound sentence using the correct coordinator and comma.
Distinguish between a simple sentence and a compound sentence by counting subjects, predicates and conjunctions.
Write three original compound sentences about an everyday experience, correctly punctuating each one.
Join two clauses of their own using a comma and a coordinator, demonstrating correct subject-verb agreement in both clauses.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Using Writing Conventions/grammar Usage (Strand 5)
Sub-strand: Using Simple, Compound and Complex Sentences (5.9)
Content standard: B5.5.9.1 - Apply knowledge of grammatical rules to form words, phrases and sentences
Indicator: B5.5.9.1.2 - Construct compound sentences correctly
Suggested placement: Term 3, Week 12 (Week 36 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. 149
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Review the use of coordinators in sentences.
- Learners write examples of sentences containing coordinates. Let them write sentences demonstrating their knowledge in subject and predicate.
- Learners in groups write a narrative exhibiting their knowledge of subject and predicate in compound sentences.
- Guide them to edit their work and encourage them to share the final products with the class.