Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Primary 5

Derivations

TERM: 3rd Term

SUBJECT: Grammar

WEEK: 11

CLASS : PRIMARY 5

AGE: 10 years

DURATION : 2 periods of 40 mins each

DATE:

TOPIC : Derivations

CONTENT : Derivations

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

  1. Explain the meaning of root
  2. Describe how root words can be changed and new words derived

SET INDUCTION : The teachers uses pictures of words and sentences indicating word derivations to arouse the interest of the pupils

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES : Discussion, group activities,

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS : The New First Aid in English by Angus Maciver page117-119, flash cards, sentence strips and charts on word derivations

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

PERIOD 1 AND 2: Word derivations

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 explains the meaning of root words

A root is a word in its first and simplest form. A new word may be derived when a prefix is added at the beginning of the word or a suffix is added at the end of the word

 

She then gives a comprehensive list of root words, their meaning and examples

GREEK

 

Root Words

Meaning

Examples

meter/metr

measure

thermometer, perimeter

Tele

far off

television, telephone

Psycho

soul; spirit

psychology, psychic

Therm

heat

thermal, thermometer

Techno

art; science; skill

technique, technological

Pseudo

not genuine, false

pseudonym, pseudoscience

Morph

form; shape

morphology, morphing

photo/phos

light

photograph, phosphorous

Phon

sound

phone, symphony

Hydr

water

hydration, dehydrate

Mono

one

monologue, monotonous

mis/miso

hate

misanthrope, misogyny

Micro

small

microbe, microscope

Hetero

different

heteronym, heterogeneous

Scope

viewing instrument

microscope, telescope

Hypo

below; beneath

hypothermia, hypothetical

Homo

same

homonym, homogenous

Chron

time

chronological, chronic

Gram

thing written

epigram, telegram

Auto

self

autobiography, automobile

Dyna

power

dynamic, dynamite

Bio

life

biology, biography

Dys

bad; hard; unlucky

dysfunctional, dyslexic

Phobia

fear

claustrophobia, phobic

Logy

study of

biology, psychology

Graph

writing

graphic, phonograph

Nym

name

antonym, synonym

Anthrop

man; human; humanity

anthropologist, philanthropy

 

LATIN

 

Root Words

Meaning

Examples

Aqua

water

aquarium, aquamarine

Bene

good

benefactor, benevolent

Circum

around

circumference, circumstance

duc/duct

to lead

conduct, induce

Cent

one hundred

century, percent

Mal

bad

malevolent, malefactor

Mater

mother

material, maternity

Form

shape

conform, reform

Ambi

both

ambiguous, ambidextrous

Dict

to say

dictation, dictator

Mit

to send

transmit, admit

Fort

strength

fortitude, fortress

Fract

to break

fracture, fraction

Struct

to build

destruction, restructure

scrib/scribe

to write

inscription, prescribe

Ject

throw

projection, rejection

Multi

many

multimedia, multiple

Fac

to do; to make

factory, manufacture

Aud

to hear

audience, audition

sect/sec

to cut

bisect, section

Jud

judge

judicial, prejudice

Mort

death

mortal, mortician

Pater

father

paternal, paternity

Port

to carry

portable, transportation

contra/counter

against

contradict, encounter

Rupt

to break

bankrupt, disruption

Voc

voice; to call

vocalize, advocate

Spect

to look

inspection, spectator

vid/vis

to see

video, televise

Sent

to feel; to send

consent, resent

Pupils observe, learn and participate

3

EVALUATION

The pupils are asked to

1. Explain the meaning of root

2. How can new words be derived from root words?

3. List root words, their meaning and examples

- Pupils observe, learn and participate

4

CLASS-WORK

Pupils are asked to answer questions 1-2 on page 120 of the New First Aid in English by Angus Maciver

Pupils observe, learn and participate

5

ASSIGNMENT

Pupils are asked to answer questions 3 on page 120 of the New First Aid in English by Angus Maciver

Pupils participate

6

CONCLUSION

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

 



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