Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Primary 6

Contractions

TERM: 3rd Term

SUBJECT: Grammar

WEEK: 3

CLASS : PRIMARY 6

AGE: 11 years

DURATION : 2 periods of 40 mins each

DATE:

TOPIC : Contractions

CONTENT : Contractions

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

  1. Explain what contraction is
  2. Give examples of contraction

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

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES : Discussion, group activities,

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS : Metropolitan English series English grammar for Basic Education Book 3 page 85-86, flash cards and charts on contractions

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

PERIOD 1 AND 2: Contractions

S/N

STEPS

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

PUPILS ACTIVITY

1

INTRODUCTION

The teacher revises the previous lesson and introduces the new topic by Explaining what a contraction is

 

Contractions means to make the word shorter by using the apostrophe(’).  The apostrophe is placed where letters have been omitted when words are contracted.

Pupils observe, learn and participate

2

EXPLICIT INSTRUCTION/TEACHER MODELLING

The teacher further gives examples of contractions

Cannot  - can’t

Do not- don’t

I will – I’ll

Is not – isn’t

Am- ‘m

Did not- didn’t

Has not- hasn’t

Have not- haven’t

Will not- won’t

I am – I’m

Pupils observe, learn and participate

3

EVALUATION

The pupils are asked to

1. Explain the meaning of contractions

2. Give examples of contractions

- Pupils observe, learn and participate

4

CLASS-WORK

Pupils are asked to answer question  A on page 85-86 of the text-book

Pupils observe, learn and participate

5

ASSIGNMENT

Pupils are asked to answer questions B-C on page 86 of the reference text.

Pupils participate

6

CONCLUSION

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

 



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