Vocabulary Development - Junior Secondary 1 - Antonyms, Word focus: words used as nouns and verbs

Antonyms, Word focus: words used as nouns and verbs

TERM: 2ND TERM

WEEK: 3 & 4

CLASS : Junior Secondary School 1

AGE: 12 years

DURATION : 1 period of 40 mins

DATE:

TOPIC : Vocabulary development

CONTENT : Antonyms, Word focus: words used as nouns and verbs

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: By the end of the lesson, Learners should be able to;

a.) Define Antonyms

b.) Give examples of words used as nouns and verbs using sentences

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES : Discussion, group activities,

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS : New Concept English for Junior Secondary School 1 page 96-97

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

Week 3 and 4: Vocabulary development

S/N

STEPS

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

LEARNERS ACTIVITY

1

Week 3

The teacher revises the previous lesson and introduces the new topic by explaining what antonyms are

 

Antonyms are words that means the opposite of other words. A word may have several antonyms. The opposite of antonyms is synonyms.

Learners observe, learn and participate

2

Week 4

The teacher gives examples of words that can be used as both nouns and verbs using sentence examples

 

Some words are used as both nouns and verbs based on the positions they assume in sentences.

Examples of words that can be used both as nouns and verbs

A

B

C

D

E

Leave

show

holiday

cheat

fix

lie

miss

move

set

close

help

want

kiss

rest

answer

cry

keep

whistle

pass

form

study

Suit

Boo

k

score

Shout

start

finish

throws

Jumps

 

 

Sentence examples

1.   As Noun – My help comes from the Lord

As Verb – She wants to help out with Vanessa’s school fees

2.   As Noun- She didn’t give me a positive answer

As Verb – You are to answer all the questions

Learners observe, learn and participate

3

EVALUATION

The Learners are asked to

1.   Define antonyms

2.   Give examples of words that can be used both as nouns and as verbs

- Learners observe, learn and participate

4

CLASS-WORK

Learners are asked to answer the exercise on page 97 1-5 of the New Concept English for Junior Secondary School 1

 

Learners observe, learn and participate

5

ASSIGNMENT

Learners are asked to answer the exercise on page 97 of the New Concept English for Junior Secondary School 1

 

Learners participate

6

CONCLUSION

The teacher marks their books, corrects it and commends the Learners