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How to Use Coordinating Conjunctions | No Nonsense Grammar

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Title:

 How to Use Coordinating Conjunctions | No Nonsense Grammar

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 https://aptv.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/fe4e4c1e-5d39-4976-ace2-1892985affcb/how-to-use-coordinating-conjunctions-no-nonsense-grammar/

Content Source:

 PBS
Type: Audio/Video

Overview:

This lesson explores coordinating conjunctions through a short, fun video and activity. Coordinating conjunctions link two complete thoughts. For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so. A helpful hit: Remember FANBOYS.  This resource includes an activity sheet for students to practice using coordinating conjunctions. 

Content Standard(s):
English Language Arts
ELA2021 (2021)
Grade: 3
30. Manipulate words and/or phrases to create compound sentences, including coordinating conjunctions for, and, nor, but, or, yet, or so, and complex sentences to help build syntactic awareness and comprehension at the sentence level.
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Teacher Vocabulary:
30.
  • Manipulate
  • Phrases
  • Compound sentences
  • Coordinating conjunctions
  • Complex sentences
  • Syntactic awareness
  • Comprehension
  • Sentence level
Knowledge:
30. Students know:
  • A complete compound sentence includes two subjects and two predicates and expresses two complete thoughts.
  • A complete compound sentence must include a coordinating conjunction to link the two complete thoughts.
  • A complex sentence expresses two thoughts, one complete thought and one incomplete thought, that are joined by a subordinating conjunction or relative pronoun.
Skills:
30. Students are able to:
  • Manipulate words and/or phrases to create compound and complex sentences in their writing.
  • Use coordinating conjunctions to combine two simple sentences into a compound sentence in their writing.
Understanding:
30. Students understand that:
  • They can improve their reading comprehension and build syntactic awareness by using different types of sentences in their writing.
  • They can join two simple sentences with a coordinating conjunction to form a compound sentence.
  • They can create a complex sentence by using a subordinate conjunction or relative pronoun.
  • Writers vary their sentence structure to engage their readers.
English Language Arts
ELA2021 (2021)
Grade: 4
38. Compose complete sentences with correct subject-verb agreement, punctuation, and usage.

a. Order adjectives within sentences according to conventional patterns.

Example: a small red bag rather than a red small bag

b. Form and use prepositional phrases and conjunctions.

c. Recognize and correct sentence fragments and run-on sentences.

d. Use commas, apostrophes, and quotation marks correctly.

e. Use correct capitalization, including familial relations and proper adjectives.

f. Spell grade-appropriate words correctly, consulting references as needed.
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Teacher Vocabulary:
38.
  • Compose
  • Complete sentences
  • Subject-verb agreement
  • Punctuation
38a.
  • Adjectives
38b.
  • Prepositional phrases
  • Conjunctions
38c.
  • Sentence fragments
  • Run-on sentences
38d.
  • Commas
  • Apostrophes
  • Quotation marks
38e.
  • Capitalization
  • Familial relations
  • Proper adjectives
38f.
  • References
Knowledge:
38. Students know:
  • A complete sentence has at least one subject and one predicate.
  • A subject and its verb must both be singular or both plural.
  • A complete sentence ends with an ending punctuation mark and there are other punctuation marks that may need to be included.
38a.
  • The English language orders adjectives within a sentence according to conventional patterns.
38b.
  • A prepositional phrase is a group of words consisting of a preposition, the object of the preposition, and any words that modify the object.
  • A conjunction joins words, phrases, or clauses and indicates the relationship between the joined units; there are coordinating conjunctions and subordinating conjunctions.
38c.
  • A sentence fragment is an incomplete sentence that is missing either its subject or its main verb.
  • A run-on sentence occurs when multiple complete sentences are joined incorrectly without using a coordinating conjunction or appropriate punctuation.
38d.
  • Commas, apostrophes, and quotation marks are punctuation marks that are used in writing for specific purposes.
38e.
  • Certain words in the English language are capitalized.
38f.
  • Phonics skills necessary to spell words correctly.
  • Correct spellings can be located in reference materials, such as dictionaries.
Skills:
38. Students are able to:
  • Write complete sentences with correct subject-verb agreement and appropriate punctuation and word usage.
38a.
  • Appropriate order adjectives within a sentence according to standard English conventions; for example, a small red bag rather than a red small bag.
38b.
  • Form and use prepositional phrases in writing.
  • Form and use conjunctions in writing.
38c.
  • Recognize sentence fragments and run-on sentences.
  • Correct sentence fragments and run-on sentences.
38d.
  • Use commas, apostrophes, and quotation marks correctly in writing.
38e.
  • Use correct capitalization, including familial relations and proper adjectives.
38f.
  • Spell grade-appropriate words correctly.
  • Consult references for correct spellings, if needed.
Understanding:
38. Students understand that:
  • The proper conventions of a complete sentence must be used to convey their intended meaning.
38a.
  • Ordering adjectives in a conventional manner helps their writing to be clearly understood by readers.
38b.
  • Prepositional phrases and conjunctions are used to expand or connect words, phrases, and sentences.
38c.
  • Sentence fragments and run-on sentences should not be included in academic writing, and they must be corrected when the occur.
38d.
  • Commas are a common punctuation mark used in writing for multiple reasons, such as to separate items in a series, before a coordinating conjunction in a compound sentence, or with direct quotations.
  • Apostrophes are used to form possessive nouns and contractions.
  • Quotation marks are used to show dialogue (speech) in text.
38e.
  • There are common capitalization rules to follow, such as capitalizing the first letter of a sentence, proper nouns, and the pronoun I.
  • There are less common capitalization rules, like capitalizing familial relations and proper adjectives.
38f.
  • To clearly communicate in writing, they must use correct spellings.
  • If they do not know how to spell a word, they can consult reference materials for assistance.
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