Lesson Plan: Correlative Conjunctions for Primary 5 Children

Objective: - To introduce primary 5 children to correlative conjunctions and their usage in sentences. - To provide examples and practice using correlative conjunctions in sentences. - To assess students’ understanding of correlative conjunctions through questioning and games.

Materials: - Whiteboard or blackboard - Markers or chalk - Worksheets with sentences for practice - Video resources (links provided below) - Assessment sheets

Introduction: 1. Begin the lesson by asking students if they know what a conjunction is. Write their responses on the board. 2. Explain that a conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, or clauses in a sentence. 3. Introduce the concept of correlative conjunctions, which are pairs of conjunctions that work together to connect words, phrases, or clauses. 4. Write the following correlative conjunction pairs on the board: either/or, neither/nor, if/then, both/and, not/only but/also, whether/or. 5. Explain that each pair of conjunctions has a specific usage in sentences.

Examples with Correlative Conjunctions: 1. Provide examples of sentences using each correlative conjunction pair. Use the following examples: - Either/or: “You can either have an apple or a banana for a snack.” - Neither/nor: “Neither the cat nor the dog likes to swim.” - If/then: “If it rains, then we will stay indoors.” - Both/and: “Both the boy and the girl won the race.” - Not/only but/also: “She is not only intelligent but also hardworking.” - Whether/or: “I don’t know whether to choose pizza or pasta for dinner.”

Questioning and Games: 1. Engage students in a discussion by asking questions related to the examples provided. - “Can you think of any other examples using either/or?” - “What are some things that neither you nor your best friend like?” - “Can you create a sentence using if/then?” - “Give me an example of a sentence using both/and.” - “Can you think of a sentence using not/only but/also?” - “When might you use whether/or in a sentence?”

1. Play a game of “Conjunction Charades” where students act out a sentence using a correlative conjunction pair, and the rest of the class guesses the conjunction pair being used.

Assessment: 1. Distribute worksheets with sentences containing blanks where students need to fill in the appropriate correlative conjunction pair. 2. Monitor students’ progress and provide assistance as needed. 3. Collect and review completed worksheets to assess students’ understanding of correlative conjunctions.

Differentiation: 1. For students who need additional support, provide sentence starters or word banks to help them complete the worksheets. 2. For students who grasp the concept quickly, challenge them to create their own sentences using correlative conjunctions.

Plenary: 1. Review the concept of correlative conjunctions by asking students to share one sentence they created using a correlative conjunction pair. 2. Summarize the lesson by emphasizing the importance of using correlative conjunctions to connect ideas in sentences.

Video Resources: 1. “Correlative Conjunctions” by Grammaropolis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3X2Zs3yKqLk 2. “Correlative Conjunctions” by English Lessons with Adam: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3X2Zs3yKqLk