Grammer - Junior Secondary 1 - Adverbs

Adverbs

TERM: 2ND TERM

WEEK: 5

CLASS : Junior Secondary School 1

AGE: 12 years

DURATION : 2 periods of 40 mins each

DATE:

TOPIC : Adverbs

CONTENT : Adverbs

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

  1. ) Define adverbs
  2. ) Give examples of adverbs

SET INDUCTION: The teacher uses practical illustrations to describe how adverbs adds information to other words in a sentence

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES : Discussion, group activities, Interactive sessions, Explanations, Demonstrations

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS : New Concept English for Junior Secondary School 1 page 115 , Contemporary English Grammar by Jayanthi Dakshina Murthy page 180

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

PERIOD 1 AND 2: Adverbs

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STEPS

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

LEARNERS ACTIVITY

1

INTRODUCTION

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

Adverbs are words that modifies verbs, adjectives and other adverbs. They add information to other words by telling you how, why, when, where and to what degree and event takes place

Learners observe, learn and participate

2

EXPLICIT INSTRUCTION/TEACHER MODELLING

The teacher further gives examples of adverbs

Some common examples of adverbs are quickly, very, shortly, quite, fairly, handsomely etc

Learners observe, learn and participate

3

EVALUATION

The Learners are asked to

1.   Define adverbs

2.   Give 10 examples of adverbs

- Learners observe, learn and participate

4

CLASS-WORK

Learners are asked to answer Exercise I 1-5 on page 116 of New concept English for Junior secondary School 1

Learners observe, learn and participate

5

ASSIGNMENT

Learners are asked to answer Exercise II 2-7 on page 116 of New concept English for Junior secondary School 1

Learners participate

6

CONCLUSION

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