Grammer - Junior Secondary 2 - Sentences

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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 sentences

Sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete idea or thought.

A sentence can also be defined as a group of words expressing a statement, a question or a command.

Learners observe, learn and participate

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EXPLICIT INSTRUCTION/TEACHER MODELLING

The teacher further outlines the features of sentences

Features of sentences

1.   A sentence must have a subject and a predicate. The subject tells us the part that is or does something in the sentence. The predicate tells us something about the subject e.g

Mallam Abdullahi teaches Islamic studies

Mallam Abdullahi- subject  

Teaches Islamic studies-predicate

2.   A sentence must contain at least one verb e.g

Our principal comes early to school

3.   A sentence contains at least a complete thought e.g

Adolf Hitler was a German Chancellor

4.   A sentence starts with a capital letter and ends with a full stop e.g

My name is Adeboyejo.

Learners observe, learn and participate

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EVALUATION

The Learners are asked to

1.   Define sentences

2.   Outline the features of sentences

- Learners observe, learn and participate

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CLASS-WORK

Learners are asked to answer exercise I on page 108 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 II on page 108 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