Grammer - Junior Secondary 2 - Prepositions

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TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

LEARNERS ACTIVITY

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INTRODUCTION

The teacher revises the previous lesson and introduces the new topic by defining prepostions

A preposition is a word you use to express a relationship between a noun or pronoun and another word in the sentence.

Prepositions are called function words. This is because they indicate different relationships between words and phrases in sentences. Such relationships are time, position, direction and mental attitude

Examples

1.   The girl is sitting on a chair

2.   The children are playing in the garden

3.   I need a pen to write my name

4.   I sent a letter to my friend

Learners observe, learn and participate

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EXPLICIT INSTRUCTION/TEACHER MODELLING

The teacher further explains the types of prepositions

Types of prepositions

1.   Prepositions of time: tells us where someone/something is e.g

a.   The man is standing in the room

b.   The pen is between the two pencils

c.   The coin is under the table

2.   Prepositions of direction: tells us the direction of someone/thing e.g

a.   There must be another way into the museum

b.   They ran straight across the road

c.   The whole family sat around the dinner table

3.   Prepositions of time: tells us when something happens e.g

a.   My mother will be here in a few minutes

b.   They left at 10am

c.   They will be here on Monday

NOTE:

Some prepositions have more than one meaning and use. For instance, in, on and at can be used as prepositions of time or place.

Some of the most commonly used prepositions are

About  before  during  on  Above  behind  for  outside  abroad  below  from  over  across  beneath  except  regrading  after  beside  in  since  along  beyond  inside  through

Some prepositions are made up of more than one word. Such prepositions are called compound prepositions e.g in addition to, on behalf of, abstain from, according too, compared with, desire for, in spite of, next to, on account of etc

Learners observe, learn and participate

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EVALUATION

The Learners are asked to

a.   Define prepositions and give examples

b.   Discuss the types of prepositions and give sentence examples

c.   Define compound prepositions and give examples

- Learners observe, learn and participate

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CLASS-WORK

Learners are the given Exercise I on page 34-35 of New concept English for Junior Secondary School 2  to answer

Learners observe, learn and participate

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ASSIGNMENT

Learners are asked to answer Exercise II on page 35 of New concept English for Junior Secondary School 2

Learners participate

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CONCLUSION

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