### Lesson Plan: Structure: Clauses
**Grade Level**: Senior Secondary 3
**Subject**: English Language
**Topic**: Structure: Clauses
**Duration**: 60 minutes
#### Objectives:
1. Understand the definition and function of clauses in English.
2. Differentiate between independent and dependent clauses.
3. Identify various types of dependent clauses: noun, adjective, and adverbial clauses.
4. Analyze sentences to find and classify clauses.
5. Create sentences using different types of clauses.
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### Lesson Outline:
#### Introduction: (5 minutes)
- **Greeting and Roll Call:** Greet the students and take attendance.
- **Objective Sharing:** Briefly explain the aims of the lesson.
- "Today, we will focus on understanding clauses and their types. By the end of the lesson, you should be able to identify different types of clauses and use them in your sentences."
#### Direct Instruction (15 minutes)
1. **Definition and Importance:**
- **Clauses:** Explain that a clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a predicate.
- **Examples:** Write some examples on the board.
```
- The dog barks.
- Because the dog barks, the baby wakes up.
```
2. **Types of Clauses:**
- **Independent Clauses:** Can stand alone as a sentence.
- Example: "The dog barks."
- **Dependent (Subordinate) Clauses:** Cannot stand alone and need an independent clause.
- Example: "Because the dog barks."
3. **Subtypes of Dependent Clauses:**
- **Noun Clauses:**
- Example: "What she said was surprising."
- **Adjective Clauses:**
- Example: "The book that you gave me is fascinating."
- **Adverbial Clauses:**
- Example: "Because he was late, he missed the bus."
#### Guided Practice (15 minutes)
- **Worksheet Activity:** Distribute worksheets with sentences. Students will identify and classify clauses in each sentence.
- Sentence Examples on Worksheet:
1. "Although it was raining, we went for a walk."
- (**Dependent adverbial clause**: "Although it was raining")
2. "The teacher who taught us last year was very kind."
- (**Dependent adjective clause**: "who taught us last year")
#### Independent Practice (15 minutes)
- **Sentence Creation:** Ask students to write 5 sentences, each containing different types of clauses.
- Students read their sentences aloud, and classmates identify the clauses.
- Example assignment:
- Write one sentence with an independent and dependent adjective clause.
- Write one sentence with an independent and dependent adverbial clause.
#### Assessment (5 minutes)
- **Quick Quiz:** A short quiz to assess understanding.
- Multiple choice and short answer questions on identifying clauses.
- Example Question: "The dog that barks loudly scares the neighbors." - Identify the dependent clause.
#### Review and Closing (5 minutes)
- **Recap Main Points:** Reinforce the definition of clauses, types, and examples.
- **Q&A:** Open the floor for any final questions from the students.
- **Homework Assignment:** Assign a short essay where students must include at least one of each type of clause discussed in the lesson.
### Materials Needed:
1. Whiteboard and markers.
2. Worksheets with sentences for practice.
3. Handouts summarizing the different types of clauses.
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### Additional Notes:
- **Differentiation:** For advanced students, include more complex sentences and encourage creative writing with clauses. For struggling students, offer simpler examples and additional practice.
- **Technology Integration:** Use online clause identification tools for additional practice.
- **Follow-Up:** Plan to revisit clauses in the next lesson by analyzing more complex texts.
**End of Lesson Plan**