Lesson video

Hello and welcome.

My name is Mr. Santhanam, and this is lesson four of 10 from our discussion unit.

Today's learning objective is all about how to use coordinating conjunctions, and we're going to be learning about how we can combine two sentences, or two main clauses, by using one magical word.

But we'll find out more about that later on in the lesson.

Before we begin, I want to sing a song with you.

Now, we have been learning about how to have a discussion about whether zoos should be allowed, or zoos should not be allowed, and there are lots of different opinions about whether or not zoos should be allowed to stay open.

I thought we could sing a song to help us to really understand what a zoo is.

It's called "Old MacDonald." Have you heard this song before? Oh, I can see lots of you have heard this song before.

But this song we're going to sing is a little bit different, because this time, Old MacDonald, does not live on a farm.

He lives on a zoo.

And I want you to think about the kinds of animals that live on a zoo.

Are you ready? Okay, if you think you know the words, you can sing along with me.

♪ Old MacDonald had a zoo ♪ ♪ Ee i ee i o ♪ ♪ And on that zoo he had a.

♪ What kind of animal lives on a zoo? A hippo? Great idea.

♪ And on that zoo he had a hippo ♪ ♪ Ee i ee i o ♪ What noise does a hippo make? You're right.

I don't, I'm not really sure either.

I think he goes.

♪ With a here and a there ♪ ♪ Here a , there a ♪ ♪ Everywhere a ♪ ♪ Old MacDonald had a zoo ♪ ♪ Ee i ee i o ♪ ♪ And on that zoo, he had a.

♪ A tiger? We definitely know the sound this makes.

♪ Ee i ee i o ♪ ♪ With a here ♪ ♪ And a there ♪ ♪ Here a , there a ♪ ♪ Everywhere a ♪ ♪ Old MacDonald had a zoo ♪ ♪ Ee i ee i o ♪ Okay, let's do one more.

♪ And on that zoo he had a.

♪ Crocodile? Great idea.

♪ And on that zoo he had a crocodile ♪ ♪ Ee i ee i o ♪ ♪ With a snap snap here ♪ ♪ And a snap snap there ♪ ♪ Here a snap, there a snap ♪ ♪ Everywhere a snap snap ♪ ♪ Old MacDonald had a zoo ♪ ♪ Ee i ee i o ♪ Can you think about any other animals that live on a zoo? Can you think about what sound they make? And can you put them into the "Old McDonald Had a Zoo" song? I would love to see you singing the song, so please ask your parent or carer to help you send in a video to Oak National.

Okay, are you ready to get started on learning how to use coordinating conjunctions? I can't wait.

In this lesson, you will need some paper, a pencil, and your brilliant brain.

Pause your video now while you go and get those things.

Oh my goodness, you were like a flash of lightning then.

Great job.

Let's get started.

This is today's agenda.

We're going to start off by introducing what coordinating conjunctions are.

We're then going to try and have a go at identifying and looking out for coordinating conjunctions.

We'll then have a go at applying our knowledge of coordinating conjunctions, and using them in our writing.

And we will then have some reflection time to really discuss what the roles, or what the jobs, of coordinating conjunctions are.

Let's get started.

Okay.

What exactly are coordinating conjunctions? Can you think of any coordinating conjunctions? Ooh, I heard that some people thought that "and" was a coordinating conjunction.

Let's sound this one out together.

Ah-n-d.

And.

Amazing.

Let's try the next one.

Oh, "but." B-uh-t.

But.

Fantastic.

We've already got two coordinating conjunctions.

Let's have a look at the next one.

Ooh, "or." Or.

Hmm, and there's one last one.

So.

So.

Now, we often see these coordinating conjunctions in the middle of sentences, and you often see them in the middle of sentences because they combine two sentences together.

We might have one sentence, which is a main clause.

And then we might have another sentence, which is another main clause.

They have one big idea in each of them.

One big idea, another big idea.

But what about if we want to make into one big sentence all together? Well that's when you're going to need either "and," "but," "or" or "so." Should we have a look at some examples? "Or" is when we are giving two different ideas.

Hmm, we're comparing two ideas.

Would you like a pizza, or would you like a sandwich? Or, would you like a sandwich? They are two different things, and we're comparing them, so in the middle would go "or." "But." I want to go shopping, but I don't have any money.

Can you think of any sentences with "but" in them? Let's look at the next one.

Oh, "and." How might we use "and?" Hmm.

We use "and" when we are adding two ideas together.

I love to go swimming, and I also love to go to the beach.

We're adding those two ideas on top of each other.

Next one, "so." How do we use "so" in our language? Hmm.

Again, we're connecting two ideas, and one of them leads onto the other one.

I'm going to buy some paint so that I can make a picture.

I need to buy the paint so that I can make a picture.

This one leads onto this one.

Okay, let's have a look at how we might use them in other sentences.

It is now your turn to be a coordinating conjunction detective.

I want you to look out for the coordinating conjunctions with your detective eyes, so get your detective eyes ready.

Can you spot the coordinating conjunctions in these sentences? "I don't want to do my homework tonight "but mom says I have to do it." If you think you know where the coordinating conjunction is, point it on your screen.

Did you find it? Let's see.

Oh, that's right, it's "but." "I don't want to do my homework tonight, "but mum says I have to do it." Let's have a look at the next one.

"In art class, I like to paint "and Jane likes to draw." Can you spot the coordinating conjunction in this sentence? If you think you know it, point to it on your screen.

"In art class, I like to paint "and Jane likes to draw." So the coordinating conjunction is "and." They are two sentences, which have the same amount of weight, and we are adding them together.

Let's have a look at the next one.

Oh, we could also have used "but" to compare them.

"In art class, I like to paint "but Jane likes to draw." That also makes sense as well.

So sometimes, we can use "and" or "but." "I'm going to music lessons "so that I can learn to play the piano." Again, two sentences, which could stand on their own, but we are bringing together with a coordinating conjunction.

Can you spot where it is? Point to the coordinating conjunction, now.

Let's find out which one it is.

It's "so." "I'm going to music lessons "so that I can learn to play the piano." This sentence leads on to this one.

It follows onto it.

"I'm going to music lessons so that I can play the piano." Next sentence.

"Would you like fizzy pop or would you like fruit juice?" Can you spot the coordinating conjunction again? Point to it on your screen? "Would you like fizzy pop "or would you like fruit juice?" Again, we're comparing those two different ideas.

I'm putting them next to each other.

Let's see what the coordinating conjunction is.

Of course, it's "or." So, remember our main four coordinating conjunctions we're focusing on today are: and, but, so, and all.

Now, it's your turn to really put your skills to the test.

You will need to get your pencil out for this part, and we going to do some writing.

Okay, the first sentence is, "Would you like cheese "would you like mushrooms on your pizza?" Which coordinating conjunction would you use in this sentence in order for it to make sense? Try each of them down below, put them into that blank spot, and think about which one makes the most sense.

Listen to it back in your head and think about, does it make sense? Would you use "and," "but," "so," or "or?" When you think you know, write it down on your paper.

Don't forget to write it in a full sentence, using the coordinating conjunction.

You could even underline the coordinating conjunction as well.

The next one is, "I like to exercise "I can stay healthy." Think about which coordinating conjunction would make sense in that sentence.

You can try some of them out, say it back in your head, and when you're ready to, you can write it in a sentence.

"I like to exercise "I can stay healthy." Next sentence.

"Tom's favourite sport is tennis "Amina's favourite sport is football." Remember, try out all the different conjunctions below, and think about which one makes sense when you say the whole sentence in your head.

Don't forget to write down the sentence when you are ready.

The next sentence is, "I love playing video games "I also love listening to music." Hmm, now there might be more than one conjunction that you could use here.

Don't forget to try out every single one, and think about which one makes sense in your head.

We've got two different ideas here.

They could be different.

So if there's two different ideas, which one do you think we might be using? Don't forget to write it down when you think you've got the right conjunction.

Pause your video now while you finish writing your sentences.

Okay, you ready to go and have a look at what the right answers are? Okay, let's have a look through all the sentences and see if you got them right or not.

If you didn't, don't worry.

We can always practise this more in the future.

The first sentence was, "Would you like cheese "or would you like mushrooms on your pizza?" They are two different things that we are comparing, so I have used the conjunction "or." "Would you like cheese "or would you like mushrooms on your pizza?" Amazing.

Did you get it right? Well done if you did.

The next one is, "I like to exercise "so I can stay healthy." "I like to exercise" leads on to being healthy.

"I like to exercise so I can stay healthy." Let's have a look at the next one.

"Tom's favourite sport is tennis, "but Amina's favourite sport is football." Hmm.

Now, I could have used "but" here, but I can also use "and," because they are two different things, but they are talking about the same thing.

They're talking about sport.

"Tom's favourite sport is tennis "and Amina's favourite sport is football." "Tom's favourite sport is tennis, "but Amina's favourite sport is football." Let's have a look at the next one.

"I love playing video games, "but I also love listening to music." I could have also done the same thing here, so I could have said "and" as well.

"I love playing video games, "and I also love listening to music." Sometimes, "and" and "but" work the same way.

I'd be very careful to think about whether or not it does.

Okay, we're going to do some reflection before we finish.

I've got some talking points here, and I want you to think about which conjunction I would use.

If I am comparing two different ideas, which conjunction would I use? Can you think of a sentence where you might compare two different things? Would you use "and" or would you use "but?" Hmm.

Maybe even think about the sentences that we've looked at today so far.

If I'm explaining something, which conjunction would I use? Would I use "so," or would I use "or" if I'm explaining something? I want to stay healthy.

I exercise.

Would you use "so" or "or?" I'm explaining that I want to be healthy, and therefore I have to exercise.

"So," or "or?" I think how would use "so." "So" often explains something.

If I'm adding two ideas together, which conjunction would I use? Would I use "and" or would I use "so?" I'm putting two ideas together.

I'm adding them onto each other.

Well, after school I've got to get to dance class, and I've got to do my homework as well.

I'm adding those two ideas onto each other as if they're in a list.

So, "and" would be the right one to use here.

Amazing.

I've seen some great work today thinking about our coordinating conjunctions.

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I can't wait to see you next time.

Bye bye.