Lesson Plan: Connectives “and / but” for Grade 1 ESL Children

Introduction: - Greet the students and introduce the topic of connectives. - Explain that connectives are words that help us join sentences together to make our writing and speaking more interesting. - Introduce the connectives “and” and “but” and explain their meanings. - Show visual aids or flashcards with the words “and” and “but” to help students understand.

Starters: 1. Warm-up Activity: Play a game of Simon Says using sentences with “and” and “but.” For example, “Simon says touch your nose and jump three times.” “Simon says clap your hands but don’t smile.” This will help students become familiar with the connectives in a fun way.

Lesson Outline: 1. Introduce “and”: - Explain that “and” is used to join two similar ideas or actions. - Provide examples such as “I like apples and bananas” or “She has a cat and a dog.” - Use gestures or visuals to help students understand the concept.

1. Practice using “and”: - Give students a worksheet with sentences missing the connective “and.” - Students will fill in the blanks with “and” to complete the sentences correctly. - Provide support and guidance as needed.

2. Introduce “but”: - Explain that “but” is used to join two contrasting ideas or actions. - Provide examples such as “I like ice cream, but I don’t like broccoli” or “He is tall, but she is short.” - Use gestures or visuals to help students understand the concept.

3. Practice using “but”: - Give students a worksheet with sentences missing the connective “but.” - Students will fill in the blanks with “but” to complete the sentences correctly. - Provide support and guidance as needed.

Questioning: - Ask students questions to check their understanding of the connectives. - For example, “Can you give me an example of when we use ‘and’?” or “What does ‘but’ mean?”

Assessment: - Observe students’ participation and understanding during the lesson. - Assess their completion of the worksheet activities. - Provide feedback and guidance to individual students as needed.

Differentiation: - For students who need extra support, provide sentence starters or visual cues to help them use the connectives correctly. - For students who are more advanced, challenge them to create their own sentences using “and” and “but.”

Plenary: - Review the lesson by playing a short video or song that reinforces the use of “and” and “but.” Here are some resources: - Video: “Conjunction Junction” from Schoolhouse Rock: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3f9Vr2jny5w - Song: “And, But, Or” by Maple Leaf Learning: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3f9Vr2jny5w

• Ask students to share one sentence using “and” and one sentence using “but” that they learned today.

Worksheet Resources: 1. “And” Worksheet: https://www.teachstarter.com/us/teaching-resource/and-conjunction-worksheet/ 2. “But” Worksheet: https://www.teachstarter.com/us/teaching-resource/but-conjunction-worksheet/

Note: Please ensure that the provided links are accessible and appropriate for your students.