Grammer - Senior Secondary 1 - Words commonly misspelt

SUBJECT: GRAMMAR

TERM: 3^RD TERM

WEEK: 8

CLASS: Senior Secondary School 1
AGE: 15 years
DURATION: 2 periods of 40 mins each
DATE:
TOPIC: Words Commonly Misspelt
CONTENT:

Use of the dictionary
Correct spelling of commonly misspelt words: conceive, thief, chief, grateful, beginning, decision, succeed, reference, accommodation, referred, across, occasion, omission, recommend, admission, embarrass

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: By the end of the lesson, Learners should be able to:
a. Use the dictionary to confirm spelling of words
b. Identify and correctly spell commonly misspelt words
c. Apply correct spellings in their writing

SET INDUCTION: The teacher displays a list of jumbled or wrongly spelt words and asks learners to spot the errors.
INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES: Word games, Drills, Use of dictionary, Spelling bee
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: Flashcards, Dictionary, Whiteboard, Spelling games

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES:
PERIOD 1 AND 2: Spelling and Vocabulary Building

S/N	STEPS	TEACHER’S ACTIVITY	LEARNERS ACTIVITY
1	INTRODUCTION	The teacher introduces the topic by asking learners to spell simple words. She highlights the importance of correct spelling in writing.	Learners respond to spelling attempts and discuss the relevance.
2	EXPLICIT INSTRUCTION / TEACHER MODELLING	The teacher writes the commonly misspelt words on the board and explains each one using syllables and phonics. She demonstrates how to use a dictionary to check spellings.	Learners repeat spellings aloud, look up words in dictionaries, and take notes.
3	EVALUATION	The teacher gives a mini spelling quiz orally or on paper.	Learners write or spell aloud the given words.
4	CLASS-WORK	Learners are given a mixed list of correct and incorrect spellings. They are to correct only the wrongly spelt ones: 1. conceive 2. thief 3. gratefull 4. accommodation 5. embarrass 6. succesed 7. decission 8. begining 9. occasion 10. refrence	Learners identify and correct spelling errors.
5	ASSIGNMENT	a. Write a short story (5–6 lines) using at least 10 of the words studied. b. Highlight the commonly misspelt words used in the story.	Learners complete at home using their dictionaries as guides.
6	CONCLUSION	The teacher reviews common mistakes, praises improvement, and assigns fun spelling games to reinforce learning.	Learners ask questions, take corrections, and discuss their favourite words.