Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Primary 2
Contractions
Contractions
TERM: 3rd Term
SUBJECT: Grammar
WEEK: 3
CLASS : PRIMARY 2
AGE: 7 years
DURATION : 2 periods of 40 mins each
DATE:
TOPIC : Contractions
CONTENT : Contractions
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to;
SET INDUCTION : The teachers uses pictures of sentences indicating contractions to arouse the interest of the pupils
INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES : Discussion, group activities,
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS : Metropolitan English series English grammar for Basic Education Book 3 page 85-86, flash cards and charts on contractions
INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES
PERIOD 1 AND 2: Contractions
S/N | STEPS | TEACHER’S ACTIVITY | PUPILS ACTIVITY |
1 | INTRODUCTION | The teacher revises the previous lesson and introduces the new topic by Explaining what a contraction is
Contractions means to make the word shorter by using the apostrophe(’). The apostrophe is placed where letters have been omitted when words are contracted. | Pupils observe, learn and participate |
2 | EXPLICIT INSTRUCTION/TEACHER MODELLING | The teacher further gives examples of contractions Cannot - can’t Do not- don’t I will – I’ll Is not – isn’t Am- ‘m Did not- didn’t Has not- hasn’t Have not- haven’t Will not- won’t I am – I’m | Pupils observe, learn and participate |
3 | EVALUATION | The pupils are asked to 1. Explain the meaning of contractions 2. Give examples of contractions | - Pupils observe, learn and participate |
4 | CLASS-WORK | Pupils are asked to answer question A on page 85-86 of the text-book | Pupils observe, learn and participate |
5 | ASSIGNMENT | Pupils are asked to answer questions B-C on page 86 of the reference text. | Pupils participate |
6 | CONCLUSION | The teacher marks their books, corrects it and commend the pupils |
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