Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Primary 6

Word formation and vocabulary development

TERM: 1st Term

SUBJECT: Grammar

WEEK: 10

CLASS : PRIMARY 6

AGE: 11 years

DURATION : 2 periods of 40 mins each

DATE:

TOPIC : Word formation and vocabulary development

CONTENT : Nouns

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

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

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

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES : Discussion, group activities,

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS : Flash cards and charts on the noun formation, the New first Aid in English by Angus Maciver pg 72

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

PERIOD 1 AND 2: Word formation: Nouns

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 nouns

The most common prefixes used to form new nouns in English are: co- and sub-. The most common suffixes are: -tion, -ity, -er, -ness, -ism, -ment, -ant, -ship, -age, -ery. And the most common noun affix in English is -tion.

 

PREFIX

 

 

Prefix

Meaning

Examples

anti-

against

anticlimax, antidote,

antithesis

auto-

self

autobiography, automobile

bi-

two

bilingualism, biculturalism,

bi-metalism

co-

joint

co-founder, co-owner,

co-descendant

counter-

against

counter-argument,

counter-example,

counter-proposal

dis-

the converse of

discomfort, dislike

ex-

former

ex-chairman, ex-hunter

hyper-

extreme

hyperinflation, hypersurface

in-

the converse of

inattention, incoherence,

incompatibility

in-

inside

inpatient,

inter-

between

interaction, inter-change,

interference

kilo-

thousand

kilobyte

mal-

bad

malfunction, maltreatment,

malnutrition

mega-

million

megabyte

mis-

wrong

misconduct, misdeed,

mismanagement

mini-

small

mini-publication,

mini-theory

mono-

one

monosyllable, monograph,

monogamy

neo-

new

neo-colonialism,

neo-impressionism

out-

separate

outbuilding,

poly-

many

polysyllable

pseudo-

false

pseudo-expert

re-

again

re-organisation,

re-assessment,

re-examination

semi-

half

semicircle, semi-darkness

sub-

below

subset, subdivision

super-

more than, above

superset, superimposition,

superpowers

sur-

over and above

surtax

tele-

distant

telecommunications,

tri-

three

tripartism

ultra-

beyond

ultrasound

under-

below, too little

underpayment,

under-development,

undergraduate

vice-

deputy

vice-president

 

 

SUFFIX

Where V -Verb

 

Suffix

Meaning

Examples

-tion
-sion

action/instance

of V-ing

alteration,

demonstration
expansion, inclusion,

admission

-er

person who V-s
something used for V-ing

advertiser, driver
computer, silencer

-ment

action/instance of V-ing

development,

punishment,

unemployment

-ant
-ent

person who V-s

assistant, consultant
student

-age

action/result of V

breakage, wastage,

package

-al

action/result of V

denial, proposal,

refusal, dismissal

-ence
-ance

action/result of V

preference,

dependence,

interference
attendance,

acceptance,

endurance

-ery/-ry

action/instance of V-ing
place of V-ing

bribery, robbery, misery
refinery, bakery

 

 

 

Suffix

Meaning

Examples

-er

person concerned with

astronomer,

geographer

-ism

doctrine of

Marxism, Maoism, Thatcherism

-ship

state of being

friendship, citizenship, leadership

-age

collection of

baggage, plumage

 

 

Suffix

Meaning

Examples

-ity

state or quality of being

ability, similarity,

responsibility,

curiosity

-ness

state or quality of being

darkness,

preparedness,

consciousness

-cy

state or quality of being

urgency, efficiency,

 frequency

Pupils observe, learn and participate

3

EVALUATION

The pupils are asked to form nouns from the following words

1. able

2. absent

3. accurate

4. acquaint

5. admire

6. adopt

5. introduce

6. laugh

7. listen

8. like

9. faithful

10. choose

11. famous

12. fierce

13. marry

14. mission

15. happy

16. high

17. imagine

18. invent

19. just

20. invite

- 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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