Grammer - Senior Secondary 1 - Types of sentences (continued)
Types of sentences (continued)
Types of sentences (continued)
SUBJECT: GRAMMAR
TERM: 3RD TERM
WEEK: 2
CLASS: Senior Secondary School 1
AGE: 15 years
DURATION: 2 periods of 40 mins each
DATE:
TOPIC: Types of Sentences (Continued)
CONTENT: More Examples of Simple and Compound Sentences; Passage Summary
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: By the end of the lesson, Learners should be able to:
a. Construct more examples of simple and compound sentences
b. Summarise a short passage using proper sentence types
SET INDUCTION: The teacher tells a short story and asks learners to summarise it in one or two sentences.
INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES: Storytelling, Group Discussion, Individual Work
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: Sample passages, flashcards, sentence strips
INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES:
PERIOD 1 AND 2: Sentence Construction and Passage Summary
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STEPS |
TEACHER’S ACTIVITY |
LEARNERS ACTIVITY |
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1 |
INTRODUCTION |
The teacher recaps simple and compound sentences. She writes a few examples on the board for revision. |
Learners participate actively and respond to revision questions. |
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2 |
EXPLICIT INSTRUCTION / TEACHER MODELLING |
The teacher shares more examples and focuses on correct punctuation and conjunctions. She then introduces the concept of summarizing a passage using these sentence types. |
Learners ask questions and practice rewriting the teacher’s examples. |
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3 |
EVALUATION |
The teacher reads a short passage and asks learners to summarise it in 2–3 sentences using simple and compound sentences. |
Learners attempt summaries and share them in class. |
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4 |
CLASS-WORK |
Learners are given a short passage: "The sun was hot. We decided to stay indoors. We played a game and drank juice." |
Learners write and submit their work. |
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They must summarise it in two sentences. |
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5 |
ASSIGNMENT |
1. Write a short paragraph about your morning routine using at least 3 simple and 2 compound sentences. |
Learners complete this at home. |
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6 |
CONCLUSION |
Teacher reviews responses, corrects sentence errors, and encourages creative sentence formation. |
Learners take note of feedback. |