July 11 & 12, 2013

Thursday & Friday

I. Objectives:
At the end of the lesson, the students will be able to:
A. define coordinating conjunction;
B. identify coordinating conjunctions through acronym FANBOYS;
C. combine independent clauses using coordinating conjunctions.

II. Subject-Matter:
A. Grammar focus: Coordinating Conjunctions
B. References: ingles-maestra-hermosa.blogspot.com
http://wsmith6.edublogs.org/grammar-lesson-5-coordinating-conjunctions
C. Materials: Visual aid, students' English notebook

III. Learning Task:

A. Routine
1. Prayer
2. Greetings
3. Classroom Cleanliness
4. Attendance
B. Springboard activity
1. Study the quotation given.
" Unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies,
it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit."
- Jesus Chris
2. What does the quotation mean?
Jesus’s self-predicted death on the cross. He goes to say, “If
anyone serves me, he must follow me; and where I am, there
will my servant be also” (v. 26). So Jesus is suggesting that his
disciples follow him into death.
2. How many clauses do we have? How many are dependent clause? (Read.)
3. How many independent clause the sentence have? (Read)
4. What punctuation marks are used?
C. Discussion
1. What is conjunction?
Conjunctions are the words that connect other words,
phrases, and clauses together in a sentence.
2. What is coordinating conjunction?
A conjunction that joins two similarly constructed and/or syntactically
equal words or phrases or clauses within a sentence.
The coordinating conjunctions are and, but, for, nor, or, so, yet.
There are seven coordinating conjunctions, which can be remembered as
follows:
FANBOYS
For - Explains a reason or purpose
And - Adds one thing to another
Nor - Used to present an alternative negative idea
But - Shows contrast
Or - Presents an alternative or choice
Yet - Introduces a contrasting idea that follows the preceding
idea logically
 So - Indicates effect, result, or consequence
3. Look at the examples that follow:
 The bowl of squid eyeball stew is hot and delicious.
 The squid eyeball stew is so thick that you can eat it with a fork
or spoon.
 Rocky, my orange tomcat, loves having his head scratched but
hates getting his claws trimmed.
 Rocky terrorizes the poodles next door yet adores the German
shepherd across the street.
 Rocky refuses to eat dry cat food, nor will he touch a saucer of
squid eyeball stew.
 I hate to waste a single drop of squid eyeball stew, for it is
expensive and time-consuming to make.
 Even though I added cream to the squid eyeball stew, Rocky
ignored his serving, so I got a spoon and ate it myself.
D. Practice Exercise
Directions: Fill-in the coordinating conjunctions that fits the sentence to make it
complete. Remember: FANBOYS.
1. This old woman spoke neither Polish _____ Russian. (nor)
2. She tried to learn Chinese _______ it was too difficult. (but)
3. Last night I was very tired ________ I went to sleep. (so)
4. We have tickets for the cinema _______the opera. (and)
5. Would you like orange juice ________ cola? (or)
6. This is Mary. She is very rich ________ she isn't happy. (but)
7. She is good at Math, _______ her favorite subject is history. (yet)
8. He easily passed the exams, _______ he studied quite thoroughly. (for)
9. I'm Polish __________my mother is Russian. (but)
10. Chris needed some money ____________ he borrowed some from his parents. (so)

IV. Evaluation:
Directions: Decide the BEST WAY to write each sentence and encircle the letter of your
answer. If the sentence needs no change, choose "No error."
1. She liked her new haircut but she wanted a new color.
a. She liked her new haircut or she wanted a new color.
b. She liked her new haircut, but she wanted a new color.
c. She liked her new haircut she wanted a new color.
d. No error.
2. Do not copy her words, and thoughts on paper.
a. Do not copy her words and thoughts on paper.
b. Do not copy her words nor thoughts on paper.
c. Do not copy her words yet thoughts on paper.
d. No error.
3. She won the Most Valuable Player award for her golf career and basketball career.
a. She won the Most Valuable Player award for her golf career yet basketball career.
b. She won the Most Valuable Player award for her golf career.
c. She won the Most Valuable Player award for her golf career or basketball career.
d. No error.

4. His writing is straightforward and clear she has trouble elaborating.

 a. His writing is straightforward and clear but she has trouble elaborating.
b. His writing is straightforward yet she has trouble elaborating.
c. His writing is straightforward and clear, but she has trouble elaborating.
d. No error.
5. He chooses vivid verbs and exciting nouns because his sentences.
a. He chooses vivid verbs and exciting nouns or his sentences.
b. He chooses vivid verbs and exciting nouns, and his sentences.
c. He chooses vivid verbs and exciting nouns for his sentences.
d. No error.
6. There were many people who went to the aquarium to see the dolphins we wanted to go on
the rides.
a. There were many people who went to the aquarium to see the dolphins yet we wanted
to go on the rides.
b. There were many people who went to the aquarium to see the dolphins, but we wanted
to go on the rides.
c. There were many people who went to the aquarium, nor we wanted to go on the rides.
d. No error.
7. The rhythm of his sentences is like music to my ears, yet the student is unaware of his
natural ability to write well.
a. The rhythm of his sentences is like music to my ears yet the student is unaware of his
natural ability to write well.
b. The rhythm of his sentences is like music to my ears, or the student is unaware of his
natural ability to write well.
c. The rhythm of his sentences is like music to my ears the student is unaware of his
natural ability to write well.
d. No error.
8. She climbed to the top of the huge mountain fearlessly nor without shyness.
a. She climbed to the top of the huge mountain fearlessly for without shyness.
b. She climbed to the top of the huge mountain fearlessly, but without shyness.
c. She climbed to the top of the huge mountain fearlessly and without shyness.
d. No error.
9. They meant for the teacher to read only what they had written on the test paper and not
what was on their scratch paper.
a. They meant for the teacher to read only what they had written on the test paper nor
what was on their scratch paper.
b. They meant for the teacher to read only what they had written on the test paper, for not
what was on their scratch paper.
c. They meant for the teacher to read only what they had written on the test paper.
d. No error.
10. It was enough to feel like she had finally accepted us but we still had to do our best to
earn her trust.
a. It was enough to feel like she had finally accepted us, but we still had to do our best to
earn her trust.
b. It was enough to feel like she had finally accepted us we still had to do our best to earn
her trust.
c. It was enough to feel like she had finally accepted us, or we still had to do our best to
earn her trust.
d. No error.

Answers:
1. b.
2. a.
3. d.
4. b.
5. c.
6. b.
7. d.
8. c.
9. d.
10. a.

V. Assignment:
Bring your English Skill Enhancer Workbook on Monday.

Prepared by:
Mrs. Virginia P. Llanto
Gen. Pio del Pilar National High School
Brgy. Poblacion, Makati City