TERM: 3^rd Term

SUBJECT: Grammar

WEEK: 2

CLASS : PRIMARY 6

AGE: 11 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;

Explain the meaning of root
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

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STEPS

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

PUPILS ACTIVITY

INTRODUCTION

The teacher revises the previous lesson

Pupils observe, learn and participate

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

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

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

ASSIGNMENT

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

Pupils participate

CONCLUSION

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

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