Detailed Lesson Plan in English Grade 8

I- Objectives

At the end of the lesson, the students will be able to

a. identify the coordinating conjunctions and its uses;

b. appreciate the importance of composing a paragraph using coordinating conjunctions; and

c. write a paragraph using appropriate coordinating conjunctions.

II- Subject Matter

Topic: Writing A Paragraph Using Appropriate Coordinating Conjunctions

Reference: Learning material grade 8 pp. 134-135

https://www.myenglishteacher.eu/blog/coordinatingconjuntion

Values: self-enhancement

Time Allotment: one hour

III- Procedure

Teacher’s Activity Students Activity

A. Preparation

 Prayer

Class, let us all stand for the prayer. Prayer In the name of the father and of the son and of
leader, kindly lead the prayer. the Holy Spirit… (Amen)

 Greetings

Good morning, class. Good morning, Sir.

How are you this morning? We’re fine, Sir.

 Checking of attendance

Are there absentees for today? Yes, Sir. The absentees are: Abadilla, Babor and
Pepito.

B. Review
Our previous lesson was about the story of The
Class, do you still remember our previous
Two Brothers, Sir.
lesson?
Yes, Sir.
Did you understand the story, class?

That’s good!
C. Presentation

a. Activity

Class, do you want to energize your minds? Yes, Sir.

I have pictures to present. What I want you to

do is make a sentence out of it.

Reminder: If you want to answer, or

whenever you want to share, just raise your
hand.

Is that clear?

Yes, Sir.

The man wants pizza and he also likes ice cream.

Pic. 1

Pic. 2

The baby is crying so the mother carried her.

Pic. 3 They keep on cutting trees, so the mountain
started to erode.

Pic. 4 (man facing two roads)

b. Analysis

What have you noticed from the

sentences you have given?

What do you call these words?

Exactly!

The man is thinking which way to go right or left.

c. Abstraction

What is coordinating conjunction?

Anyone? Sir, we can see and, so, or in the sentences.

Excellent!

There are seven coordinating conjunctions. It can Sir, we call those words as coordinating
conjunctions.
be best remembered by using the acronym:
FANBOYS

FANBOYS is very useful to improve the

flow and fluency of language.

‘F’ stands for ‘FOR’. It shows reason

or purpose and functions like the word
‘because’. Coordinating conjunction joins individual words,
phrases, and clauses.
Ex. I go to the library, for I love to read.

Who can give an example?

‘A’ stands for ‘AND’. It connects two or

more positive or like ideas.

Ex. I like to eat cookies, and I like to drink

milk.

Anybody from the class, who can give an

example?

‘N’ stands for ‘NOR’. It shows a

non-contrasting, negative idea. Adds
more negativity.

Ex. I refuse to hug people I don’t know,

nor will I kiss them.

Who can give an example?

‘B’ stands for ‘BUT’. Its shows contrast or

exception.

Ex. Sheila likes soup, but sometimes she I have to find a new car, for I have sold my old
orders something different. car.

Who can give an example?

She came in the house and her baby started

crying.
‘O’ stands for ‘OR’. It shows choice or
option

Ex. He could go to the bar, or he could

go to work.

‘Y’ stands for ‘YET’. It shows contrast or

exception. Very similar to ‘BUT’

Ex. He had been crying all day, yet the

man made him laugh.
Can you give an example?
Neither my brother nor my friends supported
me.

‘S’ stands for ‘SO’. It shows

consequence.

Ex. The lady was feeling ill, so she went

home to bed.
Who can give an example?

Who can give me an example?

I have got a piano, but I haven’t got a car.

Coordinating conjunctions are very useful

especially in composing an effective paragraph,
because it joins the words, phrases and clauses
to make a meaningful paragraph.

These are words, right?

a eight hours
busy
He study hard for this exam or he fail.
She works day

How about this one. Is this a clause?

busy a day
eight hours

Good! I ran fast, yet I came in last.

How about this.

She works eight
busy hours a day.

My brother is very smart, so everybody likes him.

Now, how do we use FANBOYS as part of a
sentence?

busy a day, yet she’s

She works eight hours
able to take care of me.

There are two clauses connected by Yes, Sir.

coordinating conjunction “yet”.

In making a paragraph, you should observe

indention, capital letters, proper punctuation
marks and you should also think a good topic in
order for the readers to capture their attention
and to love it.

Please, take a look at the example and see

some of the coordinating conjunctions.

“My mother is a very busy person. She works

eight hours a day, yet she’s able to take care of me. She No, Sir. Its a phrase.
goes to office early in the morning and comes quite late
at afternoon. Sometimes, she even work on Saturdays,
but free on Sundays. On Sundays, she doesn’t like
doing nothing nor going anywhere, for she likes to
spend her time with me.”

Do you have any questions, class?

d. Application

Now, I will give you a task. This time, I

have a paper that has a paragraph written on
it. As you can see there are blank.

All you have to do is to supply the A clause, Sir.

correct coordinating conjunction. Every
correct word you can supply is equivalent to 5
points.

Finish it within 5 minutes.

Do you understand?
I went home, ___ my roommate wasn’t
there, ___ I started to cook dinner, ___my
roommate came in ___ saw me trying to cook
his favorite recipe ___ I didn’t really know
how to make it well, ___ he got really angry,
___ I stopped cooking and he made dinner
for us, ___ then everything was alright.

Are you done?

Let’s check your work.

None so far.
Yes, Sir.

I went home, but my roommate wasn’t

there, so I started to cook dinner, but my
roommate came in and saw me trying to cook
his favorite recipe, but I didn’t really know
how to make it well, and he got really angry,
so I stopped cooking and he made dinner for
us, and then everything was alright.

Yes, Sir.

IV- Evaluation

Directions: choose the correct letter of your answer. Write it on a 1/4 sheet of paper.

1. We don’t have much time ____ hurry up!

a. And

b. Nor

c. So

d. Yet

2. Jim had a cat, ____ he lost it.

a. And

b.But

c. So

d. Yet

3. They didn’t want to be late, ____ they hurried.

a And

b.For
c. so

d.Yet

4. I can smell the stink ____ I can’t see where it is.

a. And

b.but

c.For

d. Yet

5. Lisa ____ Matt are coming with us.

a. And

b.but

c.For

d. Yet

6. The baby boy started to walk____then he refused to walk again.

a. And

b.but

c.For

d. Yet

7. Either my mother ____ my father will arrive soon.

a. And

b.but

c. or

d.Yet

8. He didn’t return my calls, ____did he respond to any of my texts.

a. And

b.but

c. Nor

d.Yet

9. I put a lot of effort into the assignment, ___ I couldn’t even get an A.

a And

b.but

c. Nor

d. Yet

10. He can be strict ___ understanding at the same time.

a. And

b.but

c. Nor

d. Yet

Answer key:

1. C

2. B

3. C

4. B

5. A

6. A

7. C

8. C

9. D

10. D

V- Assignment

compose one or more paragraph describing yourself using coordinating conjunctions. Write it in
a 1/2 crosswise.