Grammer - Senior Secondary 1

SUBJECT: GRAMMAR

TERM: 2^ND TERM

WEEK: 9

CLASS: Senior Secondary School 1
AGE: 15 years
DURATION: 2 periods of 40 mins each
DATE:
TOPIC: Concord
CONTENT: Subject-verb agreement in singular and plural forms; Compound subjects
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: By the end of the lesson, Learners should be able to:
a. Define concord
b. Identify correct subject-verb agreement in simple and compound sentences
c. Apply rules of concord in their own writing
SET INDUCTION: The teacher writes two contrasting sentences: “The boy play football.” vs “The boy plays football.” and asks which is correct and why.
INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES: Pair-work, Explanation, Correction practice
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: Chart showing subject-verb pairs, sample error cards

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES:
PERIOD 1 AND 2: Concord

S/N	STEPS	TEACHER’S ACTIVITY	LEARNERS ACTIVITY
1	INTRODUCTION	Teacher introduces the topic and defines concord as agreement between the subject and the verb in a sentence.	Learners listen, give prior knowledge, and observe examples.
2	EXPLICIT INSTRUCTION / TEACHER MODELLING	Teacher explains with examples: a) The girl sings. (Correct) b) The girls sing. c) The staff are planning the event. Explains compound subjects take plural verbs.	Learners take notes and ask questions.
3	EVALUATION	Teacher gives incorrect sentences and asks learners to correct them: a) The boys rides bicycles. b) The teacher teach well.	Learners correct the sentences and explain their corrections.
4	CLASS-WORK	Learners are asked to identify the errors and correct: 1. The boys plays football. 2. The girl sing well. 3. My friend and I is here. 4. The dog and the cat runs away.	Learners correct the concord errors.
5	ASSIGNMENT	Write 5 correct sentences with singular subjects and 5 with compound subjects using the correct verb forms.	Learners complete the assignment at home.
6	CONCLUSION	Teacher revises concord rules and gives praise to correct usage.	Learners ask questions and receive feedback.

Grammer - Senior Secondary 1 - Concord