Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Primary 4

Adverbs

TERM: 1st Term

SUBJECT: Grammar

WEEK: 8

CLASS : PRIMARY 4

AGE: 9 years

DURATION : 2 periods of 40 mins each

DATE:

TOPIC : Adverbs

CONTENT : Adverbs(comparing)

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

  1. Explain what adverbs are
  2. Explains the degrees of comparison of adverbs and gives examples of each

SET INDUCTION : The teachers uses pictures of sentences indicating comparison of adverbs to arouse the interest of the pupils

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES : Discussion, group activities,

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS : Flash cards and charts on the comparison of adverbs, the New first Aid in English by Angus Maciver pg 69-71

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

PERIOD 1 AND 2: Comparison of Adverbs

S/N

STEPS

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

PUPILS ACTIVITY

1

INTRODUCTION

The teacher revises the previous lesson and introduces the new topic by Explaining what Adverbs are

Adverbs are words that describe nouns 

Pupils observe, learn and participate

2

EXPLICIT INSTRUCTION/TEACHER MODELLING

The teacher further explains the degrees of the Comparison of Adverbs

As most adverbs are two-syllable words or longer they generally form the comparative and superlative by adding more and most to the positive

ai. Regular adverbs

Positive    comparative     superlative

Early         earlier              earliest

Fast          faster                fastest

Long         longer               longest

Soon         sooner              soonest

aii. Regular adverbs

Positive     comparative     superlative

Bitterly      more bitterly     most bitterly

Bravely     more bravely    most bravely

Briefly       more briefly      most briefly

Carefully  more carefully  most carefully

Easily    more easily    most easily

Freely    more freely    most freely

Loudly    more loudly    most loudly

Quickly   more quickly   most quickly

 

b. Irregular adverbs

Positive      comparative     superlative

Badly          worse               worst

Far              farther              farthest

Forth           further              furthest

Late            later                  last

Much          more                most

Pupils observe, learn and participate

3

EVALUATION

The pupils are asked to

1. Explain with examples

a. Positive

b. comparative

c. superlative

 

2. Give two examples each of

a. regular adverbs

b. irregular adverbs

 

- Pupils observe, learn and participate

4

CLASS-WORK

Pupils are asked to answer question 3-4 of the New first Aid in English by Angus Maciver pg 71

Pupils observe, learn and participate

5

ASSIGNMENT

Pupils are asked to answer questions 5-6 on page 71 of the New first Aid in English by Angus Maciver pg 67

Pupils participate

6

CONCLUSION

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

 



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