coordinating

conjunctions
Task 1. Picture Analysis:
Look at the pictures and describe what you see
to your classmates.
Task 2. Read Along
Read along silently as I read the
poem. GOING TO
BED
by Marchette
I am always told to hurry up-
Chute
Which I’d be glad to,
If there were not so many
things
That need attending to
But first I have to find my towel
Which fell behind the rack
And when a pillow’s thrown at
me
I have to throw it back
And then I have to get the
things
I need in bed with me
Like marbles and my birthday
train
I have to see my polliwog
Is safety in its pan,
And stand a minute on my head
To be quite sure I can.
I have to bounce upon my head
To see if it will sink,
And then when I am covered up
I find I need a drink.
Task 3. Think about It
1. What is the speaker in the poem always told
to do?
2. How do you feel when you are told to do the
same thing?
3. What is the first thing the speaker in the poem
says she must do before going to bed? Read the
lines that tell you.
4. What toys does she say she must take to bed
with her? Read the lines that tell you.
5. What else does she say she must do? Read the
lines that tell you.
6. Do you think the speaker really needs to do
each of these things? Why, or why not?
Let’s Study This
Look at these sentences from the
poem:
I was told to hurry up but I have to find my towel
first.
A pillow is thrown at me and I have to throw it
back.
How will I go to bed if there were so many things
to do?
Notice the underlined words but, and if.
They are called conjunctions.

Conjunction is a joining word. We use

conjunctions to join two words,
phrases, and clauses to make one long
sentence.
There are two types of
conjunctions:
1. Coordinating
Conjunctions
2. Subordinating
Conjunctions
Coordinating Conjunctions
join elements of a sentence that
are similar. They join words,
phrases, and clauses.
There are seven coordinating conjunctions They give
equal importance to the words sentences they connect.
Coordinating Conjunctions are known as “FANBOYS”
mnemonic to easily memorize:
F- for
A- and
N- nor
B- but
O- or
Y- yet
S- so
Task 4. Write Ups!
Connect these sentences using the correct coordinating
conjunction:
1. It was a warm day. We took off our jacket.
2. Tell the truth. I will punish you.
3. I studied for the test. I got a poor grade.
4. I like candy. I like chocolate.
5. He was an extravagant person. He did not
spend all his money.
6. I ate a lot. I am still hungry.
7. His pen was broken. He couldn’t write with it.
8. I like to sleep. I don’t like to nap.
9. I have a meeting. I need to wake up early.
10. She felt ill. She went to bed.
Task 5. Match Up
Task 6. Testing… 1,2,3!

Using these coordinating conjunctions, write down

2 sentences for each. Be ready to present it in class.
Let’s Remember This
 We use conjunctions to join two words, phrases and
clauses to make one long sentence.
There are two types of conjunctions: coordinating
conjunctions and subordinating conjunctions
Coordinating Conjunctions join elements of a
sentence that are similar. They join words, phrases,
and clauses.
The seven coordinating conjunctions are known as
“FANBOYS” mnemonic to easily memorize.