### Lesson Plan: Conjunctions for Primary 6 Students
**Grade Level:** Primary 6 (6th Grade)
**Duration:** 60 minutes
**Topic:** Conjunctions
**Objective:**
- To understand and identify different types of conjunctions: coordinating, subordinating, and correlative.
- To use conjunctions effectively in sentences to join words, phrases, or clauses.
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#### Materials Needed:
- Whiteboard and markers
- Smartboard or projector
- Handouts with exercises
- Flashcards with conjunctions
- Sample sentences for practice
- Video clip on conjunctions (optional)
- Notebooks and pencils
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### Introduction (10 minutes)
1. **Greeting and Warm-Up:**
- Start with a brief greeting and ask students about their day.
- Warm-up activity: Write a simple sentence on the board (e.g., "I like apples") and ask students to suggest ways to extend it.
2. **Hook:**
- Show a short (2-3 minutes) engaging video clip on conjunctions.
- Ask students what they understood from the video.
3. **Objective Review:**
- Explain the objectives of the lesson: "Today, we will learn about conjunctions—words that join other words or groups of words together."
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### Direct Instruction (15 minutes)
1. **Introduction to Conjunctions:**
- Write the word "conjunction" on the board and break it down.
- Explain that conjunctions are like glue that holds words, phrases, and clauses together.
2. **Types of Conjunctions:**
- **Coordinating Conjunctions:** Explain FANBOYS (For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So) with examples.
- **Subordinating Conjunctions:** Introduce common subordinating conjunctions like because, although, after, while, as, etc.
- **Correlative Conjunctions:** Explain pairs such as either/or, neither/nor, not only/but also, etc.
3. **Examples:**
- Provide one or two examples for each type of conjunction. Write these on the board for visual aid.
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### Guided Practice (15 minutes)
1. **Interactive Exercise:**
- Hand out a worksheet with sentences that need conjunctions. Work through the first few sentences together.
- Create small groups and assign each group a sentence to complete using appropriate conjunctions.
2. **Classroom Participation:**
- Call on volunteers from each group to share their answers.
- Discuss and correct any mistakes together.
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### Independent Practice (10 minutes)
1. **Worksheet:**
- Distribute a second worksheet with sentences and paragraphs for students to complete individually using conjunctions.
2. **Flashcards:**
- Provide flashcards with different conjunctions. Ask students to form sentences using the conjunction on their card.
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### Assessment (5 minutes)
1. **Quick Quiz:**
- A short quiz with multiple-choice and fill-in-the-blank questions to assess understanding.
2. **Peer Review:**
- Have students exchange worksheets with a partner and check each other's work.
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### Closing (5 minutes)
1. **Review:**
- Recap the day's lesson by going over the types of conjunctions and some examples.
2. **Q&A:**
- Open the floor for any questions. Clarify any doubts.
3. **Homework:**
- Assign a short writing task where students must use at least five conjunctions to join sentences or ideas.
4. **Goodbye:**
- Conclude with a positive note and remind them to use what they've learned in their writing assignments.
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### Reflection:
- After the class, note down what worked well and what could be improved for future lessons.
**Extension Activities:**
- For students who master the content quickly, provide additional complex sentences and ask them to combine them using appropriate conjunctions.
- Encourage them to identify conjunctions in their favorite books or articles.