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Word formation and vocabulary development

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TERM: 2nd Term

SUBJECT: Grammar

WEEK: 1

CLASS : PRIMARY 4

AGE: 9 years

DURATION : 2 periods of 40 mins each

DATE:

TOPIC : Word formation and vocabulary development

CONTENT : Verbs

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

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

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

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES : Discussion, group activities,

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS : Flash cards and charts on verbs formation, the New first Aid in English by Angus Maciver pg 74

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

PERIOD 1 AND 2: Word formation: verbs

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 verbs

 

The most common prefixes used to form new verbs in  English are: re-, dis-, over-, un-, mis-, out-. The most common suffixes are: -ise, -en, -ate, -(i)fy. By far the most common affix in English is -ise.

 

PREFIX

 

Prefix

Meaning

Examples

re-

again or back

restructure, revisit,

reappear, rebuild,

refinance

dis-

reverses the meaning of the verb

disappear, disallow,

disarm, disconnect,

discontinue

over-

too much

overbook, oversleep

overwork

un-

reverses the meaning of the verb

unbend, uncouple,

unfasten

mis-

badly or wrongly

mislead, misinform,

misidentify

out-

more or better than others

outperform, outbid

be-

make or cause

befriend, belittle

co-

together

co-exist, co-operate,

co-own

de-

do the opposite of

devalue, deselect

fore-

earlier, before

foreclose, foresee

inter-

between

interact, intermix,

interface

pre-

before

pre-expose, prejudge,

pretest

sub-

under/below

subcontract, subdivide

trans-

across, over

transform, transcribe,

transplant

under-

not enough

underfund, undersell,

undervalue,

underdevelop

 

SUFFIX

 

Suffix

Example

-ise

stabilise, characterise, symbolise,

visualise, specialize

-ate

differentiate, liquidate, pollinate,

duplicate, fabricate

-fy

classify, exemplify, simplify, justify

-en

awaken, fasten, shorten, moisten

 

 

Pupils observe, learn and participate

3

EVALUATION

The pupils are asked to form verbs from the following words

1. able

2. actor

3. banishment

4. bath

5. dictation

6. description

7. education

8. camp

9. circulation

10. clean

11. cloth

12. resident

13. pleasure

14. proof

15. relief

16. knee

17. knowledge

18. large

19. life

20. force

 

- 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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