## Lesson Plan: Relative and Demonstrative Pronouns
### Grade Level: Primary 1
### Duration: 45 Minutes
### Topic: Relative and Demonstrative Pronouns
#### Objectives:
- Students will be able to identify relative and demonstrative pronouns.
- Students will use relative and demonstrative pronouns in sentences.
- Students will understand the function of relative and demonstrative pronouns in connecting ideas and specifying nouns.
#### Materials:
- Whiteboard and markers
- Flashcards with relative and demonstrative pronouns
- Picture cards for examples
- Worksheets for practice
- Chart paper and markers
#### Vocabulary:
- Relative Pronouns: who, whom, whose, which, that
- Demonstrative Pronouns: this, that, these, those
### Lesson Procedure:
#### Introduction (5 minutes):
1. **Greeting and Introduction:**
- Greet students and introduce the topic of the lesson.
- Explain that today they will learn about special words that help us connect ideas and point out things.
2. **Hook:**
- Show a picture of a dog and say, "This is a dog." Point to a dog outside and say, "That is a dog."
- Ask students what they notice about "this" and "that."
#### Direct Instruction (10 minutes):
3. **Explain Relative Pronouns:**
- Write the relative pronouns (who, whom, whose, which, that) on the board.
- Give examples:
- "The boy *who* is running is my friend."
- "The book *that* you gave me is interesting."
- Explain each pronoun with a simple example.
4. **Explain Demonstrative Pronouns:**
- Write the demonstrative pronouns (this, that, these, those) on the board.
- Show examples using picture cards:
- "This is a cat." (Holding a picture card of one cat)
- "These are apples." (Holding a picture card of several apples)
- "That is a tree." (Pointing to a tree far away)
- "Those are birds." (Pointing to a group of birds far away)
#### Guided Practice (10 minutes):
5. **Relative Pronouns Activity:**
- Divide the class into small groups.
- Give each group a set of flashcards with sentences missing relative pronouns.
- Example: "The girl ____ is dancing is my sister."
- Have students fill in the blanks with the correct relative pronouns.
6. **Demonstrative Pronouns Activity:**
- Use picture cards and ask students to come to the front of the class.
- Show a card and ask, “What is this?” or “What are those?” etc.
- Encourage students to use “this, that, these, those” correctly.
#### Independent Practice (10 minutes):
7. **Worksheet Activity:**
- Distribute worksheets containing a mix of activities for both relative and demonstrative pronouns.
- Activities may include matching, fill-in-the-blanks, and sentence creation.
#### Review and Closing (5 minutes):
8. **Review:**
- Go over the worksheet answers with the class.
- Reinforce the key points of using relative and demonstrative pronouns.
9. **Question Time:**
- Allow students to ask questions if they have any.
- Provide additional examples if needed.
10. **Closing:**
- Summarize the lesson: “Today we learned about words that help us connect ideas (relative pronouns) and point out things (demonstrative pronouns). Great job, everyone!”
- Announce next lesson's topic, give homework if any (examples sentences using pronouns), and dismiss the class.
#### Assessment:
- Observation during activities
- Accuracy in worksheet responses
- Classroom participation
#### Homework:
- Write 3 sentences using relative pronouns and 3 sentences using demonstrative pronouns for review.
This lesson plan provides a structured approach to teaching primary 1 students about relative and demonstrative pronouns through engaging and interactive activities.