WEEK: Three

CLASS: Basic Five

TERM: 1^st Term

SUBJECT: English language

TOPIC:  A. Speech work: Sentences in the passive voice   ‘with and without an agent’ 

B. Structure: Mastering of the passive voice Construction change active sentences into   Passive voice  

C. Grammar: Relative clauses using words such as “who”, “which”, and “that”  

D. Writing: Writing abbreviated forms of letters e.g. Telegrams format/content

BEHAVIOURAL OBJECTIVES:At the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:

i. Change sentences in active voice to passive voice   ii. Correctly use ‘who’, ‘which’, ‘that’   iii. Write abbreviated forms of letter

BUILDING A BACKGROUND: Pupils are familiar with abbreviated forms of letters and construction of sentences in active and passive voices 

INSTRUCTIONAL  MATERIAL: Pictures, charts and textbook 

REFERENCE MATERIAL:  Nigeria Primary English. Book 5

CONTENT:

STRUCTURE Active and Passive voice

In active voice, the subject performs the action and the action is received by the object. E.g: 

1. I ran into the class.
2. Dupe took the lunch box. 

Passive verbs tell us about the person or thing that the action in a sentence is happening to. It is not always clear who or what is doing the action, as in:

1. The car was stolen.
2. We do not know who stole the car.

GRAMMAR Relative Clause using ‘Who’, ‘Which’ and ‘That’

Relative clauses are used to join two or more sentences together using

‘who’, ‘which’, and ‘that’ Examples:

1. This is my aunt. She is staying with us. This is my aunt who is staying with us.
2. Next weekend is the party. I told you about it.

Next weekend is the party which I told you about.

3. Here is the book. I promised to give it to you.

Here is the book which I promised to give you

WRITING ABBREVIATED FORMS OF LETTER

An abbreviated form of letter is a short form of letter usually in form of a

telegram or a text message. It doesn’t contain addresses titles etc.

Examples:

Daddy, please bring my books. Am in school.

Tomorrow is my birthday. 9am prompt. Be punctual

I will be absent in school today because am not feeling well. Tell my teacher.

EVALUATION: Pupils are evaluated thus:

Write these pairs of sentences as one sentence using ‘who’, ‘which’, or ‘that’.

• There’s the boy. He broke the window.
• That’s the old woman. She helped the infant up when he fell down.
• Is that the bike? You got it for your birthday.
• Can I borrow the magazine? You bought it this morning.

Have you watched the DVD? I lent it to you last week.