Grammer - Junior Secondary 2 - Prepositional and adjectival phrases

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STEPS

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

LEARNERS ACTIVITY

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INTRODUCTION

The teacher revises the previous lesson and introduces the new topic by defining prepositional phrases and gives examples.

A prepositional phrase is a word or group of words whose main or key word is a preposition. Like prepositions, prepositional phrase shows the relationship of a noun or pronoun to some other words in a sentence.

Examples

1.   The cat is sleeping under the table

2.   I found the key behind the door

3.   The man ran across the street

4.   I found the money under the chair

Learners observe, learn and participate

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EXPLICIT INSTRUCTION/TEACHER MODELLING

The teacher further explains adjectival phrase and gives examples

An adjectival phrase is a word or a group of words whose main or key word is an adjective. Like adjectives, an adjectival phrase qualifies a noun, noun phrase or a pronoun.

Examples

1.   The woman is extremely beautiful

2.   The food is very delicious

3.   The extremely handsome boy is my son

4.   An unusually brave soldier was given an award

Learners observe, learn and participate

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EVALUATION

The Learners are asked to

a.   Define prepositional phrases and give examples

b.   Define adjectival phrase and give examples

- Learners observe, learn and participate

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CLASS-WORK

Learners are asked to answer the exercise on page 59 of the New Concept English for Junior Secondary School 2

Learners observe, learn and participate

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ASSIGNMENT

Learners are asked to answer Exercise I and II on page 59-60 of the 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