Willie J. Elder
Day Five
: Objective—The student should be able to combine noun phrases and verb phrases as well as sentences, given the rules.
Materials: chalk, erasers, blackboard, paper and pens
Procedure
: This lesson will consist of having students combine noun and verb phrases as well as sentences. The teacher may allow students to construct sentences or/and phrases to be combined. The class can be divided and each group will send a representative to the board. The teacher writes two phrases and the rule. The team which completes the task first is awarded a point. The same procedure can be used with sentences.
Rationale
: This is an evaluative lesson as well as a means of reinforcement. The teacher should be able to observe the effectiveness of instruction or spot weaknesses in students’ grasp of combining operation.
Reinforcement
: Teacher should help students who have particular difficulties. It may be necessary to have a student who understands the technique tutor a student who needs assistance.
KEY WORDS
Additions:
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and
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furthermore
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also
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in addition
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for example
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moreover
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for instance
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Parallels:
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as
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similarly
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just as
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too
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likewise
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Contrasts:
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alternatively
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on the other hand
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although
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not
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but
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rather than
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by contrast
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though
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despite
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unless
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however
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while
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in spite of
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yet
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Logic:
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because
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go
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before
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then
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consequently
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therefore
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for
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thus
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if
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until
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in conclusion
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when
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since
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where
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if . . . then
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since . . . therefore
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so . . .
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that such . . . that
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