Grammer - Senior Secondary 1 - Regular and Irregular Verbs

SUBJECT: GRAMMAR

TERM: 1^ST TERM

WEEK: 8
CLASS: Senior Secondary School 1
AGE: 15 years
DURATION: 2 periods of 40 mins each
DATE:
TOPIC: Regular and Irregular Verbs
CONTENT: Features of Regular and Irregular Verbs
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: By the end of the lesson, Learners should be able to:
a. Identify and differentiate between regular and irregular verbs
b. Conjugate regular and irregular verbs in different tenses
c. Use regular and irregular verbs correctly in sentences

SET INDUCTION: The teacher asks the students to recall action words (verbs) from a recent activity and classify them into regular and irregular verbs.

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES: Explanation, Guided Practice, Group Work
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: Dictionary, list of verbs, sentence strips, printed list of regular/irregular verbs

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES:
PERIOD 1 AND 2: Regular and Irregular Verbs

S/N	STEPS	TEACHER’S ACTIVITY	LEARNERS ACTIVITY
1	INTRODUCTION	The teacher revises the previous lesson on verbs and introduces regular and irregular verbs. She explains the difference: regular verbs form their past tense by adding “-ed,” while irregular verbs have unique forms.	Learners listen and ask questions for clarification.
2	EXPLICIT INSTRUCTION / TEACHER MODELLING	The teacher explains regular and irregular verbs using examples such as: 1. Regular verbs: walk – walked, talk – talked. 2. Irregular verbs: go – went, see – saw.	Learners observe, participate in the discussion, and take notes.
3	EVALUATION	The teacher asks learners to identify whether a given verb is regular or irregular: “Run,” “Talk,” “Fly,” “Walk.”	Learners identify the verbs as regular or irregular.
4	CLASSWORK	The teacher gives learners the following verbs and asks them to classify them as regular or irregular: 1. Jump, 2. Eat, 3. Play, 4. Sing, 5. Write, 6. Laugh	Learners classify verbs into regular and irregular categories.
5	ASSIGNMENT	1. Write 5 sentences using regular verbs in the past tense. 2. Write 5 sentences using irregular verbs in the past tense.	Learners complete the assignment at home.
6	CONCLUSION	The teacher marks learners' books, corrects mistakes, and commends learners for their efforts.	Learners review corrections and ask questions for clarity.