Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Primary 5

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TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

PUPILS ACTIVITY

1

INTRODUCTION

- Revises the previous lesson on sound patterns ‘y’

- Introduces the new topic on Spelling, reading and sorting words that have vowel alternations when suffixes are added

Pupils listen, observe and participate

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TEACHER MODELLING/EXPLICIT INSTRUCTION

- Explains that the sounds of vowels can change when you add a suffix. This is called vowel alternations

For Example,

Prepar(e) – Preparation

Qualif(y) – Qualification

Classif(y) – Classification

Grav(e) – Gravity

Recit(e)- Recitation

Pupils listen, observe and participate

3

GUIDED PRACTICE

- Gives a list of words that require vowel alternations when suffixes are added

Verif(y) – Verification

Clarify(y) – Clarification

Athlet(e) – Athletic

Appl(y) – Application

Implicat(e) – Implication

Pupils listen, observe and participate

4

INDEPENDENT WORKING TIME

- Gives the pupils the below exercise to work on independently

Change the words in the brackets so that they fit the meaning of the sentences

1. A long ________ of people marched down the street. (proceed)

2. John has a great deal of _________ in athletics. (able)

3. This food is made from _______ products.(nature)

4. The young achiever received his ________ from his elder brother. (inspire)

5. The worker handed in her _________ to the company manager.(resign)

6. Kenneth is now the ________ of a large multinational company.(preside)

7. I have a great deal of ________ for her achievements.(admire)

8. The ________ of the heat along the iron rod was quite quick.(conduce)

9. The company has made a big _______ in its workforce(reduce)

10. The increased _______ has been due to the hardwork of the staff. (produce)

11. She wrote a long ______ about dinosaurs. (compose)

12. The explorers suffered great ________ because of their lack of supplies.(deprive)

13. The teachers made a ________ that the classrooms would be out of bounds.(decide)

14. A new ______ has moved to the next door.(reside)

15. Caroline is a close ________ of our family. (relate)

16. The adults made an equal _______ of the food among the children.(divide)

Pupils listen, observe and participate

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EVALUATION

- Monitors the pupils as they work and corrects where necessary

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STEPS

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

PUPILS ACTIVITY

1

REVISITING THE PREVIOUS LESSONS

- Revisits the previous lesson on words with vowel alternations when suffixes are added

- Pupils listen, observe and participate

2

GUIDED PRACTICE

- Makes a list of more words with vowel alternations when suffixes are added

Multipl(y) – multiplication

Defin(e) – definition

Indicat(e) – indication

Impl(y) – Implication

Personif(y) - personification

- Pupils listen, observe and participate

3

INDEPENDENT WORKING TIME

- Gives the pupils exercises

to work on

The words in brackets below have suffixes and contain short vowel sounds. Change them to the base word containing long vowel sounds. Write the new words in the spaces

1. The company will ________ a lot of cars this year(production)

2. I hope to watch the next ________ of my favourite programme(episodic)

3. The old fox was _________ and cunning(wisdom)

4. A long thin ________ rose from the fire (flammable)

5. She was convicted of the _________ though she was innocent(criminal)

6. Would you ________ shut that door for me?(pleasant)

7. She made a _________ error by not asking first(gravity)

8. The teacher will ______ the work today. (revision)

9. We explored the dark _______. (cavity)

10. Nelson is the best _______ in our group. (athletic)

11. We will have to ________ its future soon. (decision)

12. I do not ________ if he did it. (knowledge)

13. We watched in awe as the _______ erupted. (volcanic)

14. If we rub it hard, it will ______. (ignition)

15. She spent a lot of time studying _______. (natural)

16. I _______ you will not leave before we finish. (assumption)

- Pupils listen, observe and participate

4

EVALUATION

- Monitors the pupils as they work and corrects where necessary