Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Primary 2
Suffixes
Suffixes
SUBJECT: PHONICS
TERM: 3RD TERM
LESSON PLAN FOR 8th WEEK
CLASS: PRIMARY 2
AGE: 7 years
DURATION: 3 periods of 40 mins each
DATE:
TOPIC: Suffixes
CONTENT: Suffixes
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to;
ENTRY BEHAVIOR: Pupils can identify and recite all the letters of the alphabets and the vowels
SET INDUCTION: The teachers uses the ‘I know my vowels’ song to arouse the pupils
INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES: Discussion, group activities,
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: Index cards with root words and suffixes listed in the lesson, Large cardboard paper cut into circles with suffixes written on them; one set for each group
INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES
PERIOD 1 AND 2: Sounding, identification and writing of suffixes
S/N | STEPS | TEACHER’S ACTIVITY | PUPILS ACTIVITY |
1 | INTRODUCTION | - Writes the word ‘teacher’ on the board and ask pupils to ENTRY to find a smaller word within the whole - Tells the pupils that many words are made up of two parts- the root word and an added ending, the suffix
Like in teacher, teach- root word er-suffix
-Introduces the topic on the board as Sounding, identification and writing of suffixes | The pupils listen, observe and participate |
2 | EXPLICIT INSTRUCTION/TEACHER MODELLING | - Explains that Suffixes are words made of two parts; root word and add-end e.g Use(root)-less(suffix) Safe(root)- ly(suffix) Logic(root)-al(suffix) Orphan(root)-age(suffix) Nation(root)- al(suffix) - Explains that Suffixes changes the parts of speech of the words e.g Proverb is a noun But when a suffix is added Proverb-ial, it becomes an adjective
Other examples include Enjoy- verb Enjoyable-adjective
Collect- Verb Collectively-Adverb
Expense- Verb Expensive- adjective Expensively- Adverb | The pupils listen, observe and participate |
3 | GUIDED PRACTICE | - Distributes Suffix and root words index cards to pupils, Then reads out words with suffixes allowing the pupils with the corresponding root word and suffix to come to the front of the group to assemble the word As many suffixes and root word will be the same, have pupils take turns
Root words Suffixes Guitar ist Pian ist Attend ant Accord ance Reli able Carri age Fool ish | The pupils listen, observe and participate |
4 | INDEPENDENT WORKING TIME | - Gives the pupils the exercise below From the suffixes in the bracket, complete the words in the sentences (ous, ion, ly, able, ive, ary, ful, ish) 1. The sun was shining bright_____ through the clouds 2. We had a very enjoy____ day at the picnic 3. Our club took up a collect____ of money for the poor people 4. Be careful because this snake is very poison____ 5. The shoes we bought were very expens_____ 6. You must be care____ when you cross a busy road 7. That boy is very fool____ 8. We read the new books in the libr_____ | The pupils listen, observe and participate |
5 | EVALUATION | - Monitors the pupils as they work and corrects where necessary |
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PERIOD 3: Sounding, identification and writing of suffixes
S/N | STEPS | TEACHER’S ACTIVITY | PUPILS ACTIVITY |
1 | REVISITING THE PREVIOUS LESSONS | - Revisits the previous lesson on Sounding, Identification and sorting of suffixes
| - Pupils listen, observe and participate |
2 | GUIDED PRACTICE | - Makes a list of more words containing suffixes and ask the pupils the pronounce them aloud repeatedly Root Word Suffixes Argu ment Manage ment High ness Music al Hard ship Friend ship | - Pupils listen, observe and participate |
3 | INDEPENDENT WORKING TIME | - Gives the pupils exercises on suffixes Add the correct suffix to complete the words in the sentences 1. The long run made me breath___(less, list) 2. Sarah’s new outfit is very styl____(ich ish) 3. The train pulled into the sta_____(tion, sion) 4. The boy’s behavior can be very tire_____(some, sum) 5. The old bridge is quite danger____(ous, ius) 6. Tom’s brother is a guitar____(est, ist) 7. The attend_____looked after our luggage(ent, ant) 8. Mum grows lots of ed____ plants in her garden(able, ible) | - Pupils listen, observe and participate |
4 | EVALUATION | - Monitors the pupils as they work and corrects where necessary |
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