Grammer - Junior Secondary 2 - Conjunctions

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STEPS

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

LEARNERS ACTIVITY

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INTRODUCTION

The teacher revises the previous lesson and introduces the new topic by defining conjunctions.

A conjunction can be described as a joining word.

Learners observe, learn and participate

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EXPLICIT INSTRUCTION/TEACHER MODELLING

The teacher further explains correlating conjunctions and gives sentence examples

Correlative conjunctions are also called double conjunctions because they work in pairs.

Examples

1.   Either…..or(giving alternatives)

a.   I told her she could have either rice or beans

b.   Either you read your books or you fail your exams

2.   Not…..but(replacing one idea with another)

a.   The Eagles are playing not next month but the month afterwards

b.   It’s not the boys, but the girls who are making a noise in the class.

3.   Not only…..But(also)(adding one idea to another)

a.   Our teacher is not only an expert but also a great beauty

4.   Neither…..nor(adding two negative ideas together)

a.   Yusuf is neither handsome nor clever, but his classmates love him

b.   Neither my mother nor my sisters go to the theatre

5.   If…….then(giving a logical result)

a.   If you work hard, then you will pass the Cambridge O’ level exams

Learners observe, learn and participate

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EVALUATION

The Learners are asked to

1.   Define conjunctions

2.   Explain correlating conjunctions and give examples

3.   Use the correlating conjunctions correctly in sentences

- Learners observe, learn and participate

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CLASS-WORK

Learners are asked to answer the exercise on page 180 1-4 of the New Concept English for Junior Secondary School 2

Learners observe, learn and participate

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ASSIGNMENT

Learners are asked to answer the exercise on page 180 5-7 of the New Concept English for Junior Secondary School 2.

Learners participate

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CONCLUSION

The teacher marks their books, corrects it and commends the Learners