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Word formation and vocabulary development

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TERM: 1st Term

SUBJECT: Grammar

WEEK: 11

CLASS : PRIMARY 4

AGE: 9 years

DURATION : 2 periods of 40 mins each

DATE:

TOPIC : Word formation and vocabulary development

CONTENT : Adjectives

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to;

  1. List prefixes used in the formation of adjectives
  2. List suffixes used in the formation of adjectives

SET INDUCTION : The teachers uses pictures of sentences indicating formation of adjectives to arouse the interest of the pupils

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES : Discussion, group activities,

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS : Flash cards and charts on adjectives formation, the New first Aid in English by Angus Maciver pg 73

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

PERIOD 1 AND 2: Word formation: Adjectives

S/N

STEPS

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

PUPILS ACTIVITY

1

INTRODUCTION

The teacher revises the previous lesson

 

Pupils observe, learn and participate

2

EXPLICIT INSTRUCTION/TEACHER MODELLING

The teacher introduces the new topic by listing all the prefixes and suffixes in the formation of adjectives

 

Many adjectives are formed from a base of a different class with a suffix (e.g. -less, -ous). Adjectives can also be formed from other adjectives, especially by the negative prefixes (un-, in- and non-).

The most common suffixes are -al, -ent, -ive, -ous, -ful, -less.

 

Suffix

Example

-al

central, political, national, optional, professional

-ent

different, dependent, excellent

-ive

attractive, effective, imaginative, repetitive

-ous

continuous, dangerous, famous

-ful

beautiful, peaceful, careful

-less

endless, homeless, careless, thoughtless

-able

drinkable, countable, avoidable,

 

 

Prefix

Examples

un-

unfortunate, uncomfortable,

unjust

im-/in-/ir-/il-

immature, impatient, improbable,

inconvenient, irreplaceable, illegal

non-

non-fiction, non-political,

non-neutral

dis-

disloyal, dissimilar, dishonest

Pupils observe, learn and participate

3

EVALUATION

The pupils are asked to form adjectives from the following words

1. ability

2. notice

3. strength

4. oak

5. Obey

6. please

7. sympathy

8. ornament

9. peril

10. person

11. star

12. wretch

13. south

14. storm

15. star

16. credit

17. craft

18. harm

19. grief

20. conclude

- Pupils observe, learn and participate

4

CLASS-WORK

As in evaluation

Pupils observe, learn and participate

5

ASSIGNMENT

As in evaluation 

Pupils participate

6

CONCLUSION

The teacher marks their books, corrects it and commend the pupils

 



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