Grammer - Senior Secondary 1 - Introducing Nominalization of Adjectives and Verbs

SUBJECT: GRAMMAR

TERM: 1^ST TERM

WEEK: 5
CLASS: Senior Secondary School 1
AGE: 15 years
DURATION: 2 periods of 40 mins each
DATE:
TOPIC: Introducing Nominalization of Adjectives and Verbs
CONTENT: Nominalization of adjectives and verbs (Examples: wise – wisdom, long – length, strong – strength, conquer – conquest, dance – dancing, write – writing)
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: By the end of the lesson, learners should be able to:
a. Understand and explain the process of nominalization
b. Identify nominalized words from adjectives and verbs
c. Use nominalized words in contextual sentences
SET INDUCTION: The teacher uses common adjectives and verbs in the class, asking students to find their nominalized forms and discuss how they are used in sentences.
INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES: Explanation, Group Activities, Brainstorming, Class Discussion
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: List of selected words from students’ texts, dictionary, chart of nominalized words, sentence strips

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES:
PERIOD 1 AND 2: Nominalization

S/N	STEPS	TEACHER’S ACTIVITY	LEARNERS’ ACTIVITY
1	INTRODUCTION	The teacher introduces the topic of nominalization by explaining that nominalization is the process of turning adjectives and verbs into nouns. She writes examples on the board, e.g., wise → wisdom, strong → strength.	Learners observe and listen attentively to the teacher's explanation.
2	EXPLICIT INSTRUCTION / TEACHER MODELLING	The teacher demonstrates how adjectives and verbs are transformed into nouns. She writes a list of common adjectives and verbs on the board and demonstrates their nominalized forms: wise → wisdom, long → length, conquer → conquest.	Learners observe and participate by taking notes. They ask questions for clarification.
3	EVALUATION	The teacher asks learners to form sentences using nominalized words, e.g., "The long length of the road was surprising." She also asks them to identify the nominalized forms in given sentences.	Learners respond by forming sentences and identifying nominalized words in example sentences.
4	CLASS-WORK	The teacher distributes worksheets with a list of adjectives and verbs. Learners are asked to nominalize these words and use them in sentences.	Learners complete the worksheet individually, writing the nominalized forms and sentences.
5	ASSIGNMENT	The teacher assigns homework: 1. Nominalize the following adjectives and verbs: deep, wide, write, dance. 2. Use the nominalized forms in sentences.	Learners complete the homework at home, writing sentences using nominalized words.
6	CONCLUSION	The teacher reviews learners' responses to the classwork, corrects mistakes, and encourages learners to practice using nominalized words in their writing.	Learners listen, review corrections, and ask further questions if needed.