Grammer - Senior Secondary 1 - Introduction to active and passive tense

Introduction to active and passive tense

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SUBJECT: GRAMMAR

TERM: 3RD TERM

WEEK: 9

CLASS: Senior Secondary School 1
AGE: 15 years
DURATION: 2 periods of 40 mins each
DATE:
TOPIC: Introduction to Active and Passive Tense
CONTENT:

  1. Definition of Active Sentence
  2. Definition of Passive Sentence
  3. Active Tense: S + V + O (e.g., Ojo killed a rat)
  4. Passive Tense: O + V + S (e.g., A rat was killed by Ojo)

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: By the end of the lesson, learners should be able to:
a. Define active and passive voice
b. Identify the structure of active and passive sentences
c. Convert sentences from active to passive voice and vice versa

SET INDUCTION: The teacher writes two sentences on the board and asks learners to observe the difference in structure:

  • Ojo killed a rat.
  • A rat was killed by Ojo.

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES: Explanation, Modeling, Guided Practice
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: Chalkboard, sentence charts, flashcards with verbs and nouns, pictures

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES:
PERIOD 1 AND 2: Active and Passive Voice

S/N

STEPS

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

LEARNERS ACTIVITY

1

INTRODUCTION

The teacher revises previous grammar topic and introduces the concept of active and passive voice using simple sentences.

Learners listen, observe the sentences, and identify what is being done in each sentence.

2

EXPLICIT INSTRUCTION / TEACHER MODELLING

The teacher defines active and passive voice and gives examples: Active: S + V + O → Ojo killed a rat. Passive: O + V + S → A rat was killed by Ojo.

Learners observe, listen, and note the sentence structure difference.

3

EVALUATION

The teacher asks learners to change given active sentences to passive and vice versa.

Learners attempt the transformations aloud or in their notebooks.

4

CLASS-WORK

Teacher gives the following sentences for conversion:

1. Bola ate the mango.

2. The teacher praised the boy.

3. The dog chased the thief. 4. The governor commissioned the school.

5. The farmer planted maize.

Learners convert active sentences to passive and write in their books.

5

ASSIGNMENT

Change the following passive sentences to active: 1. The house was built by the engineer.

2. The car was repaired by Musa.

3. The song was sung by the choir.

4. The food was cooked by my mother.

5. The match was won by our team.

Learners complete the assignment at home.

6

CONCLUSION

The teacher goes through the learners’ work, marks, gives corrections, and applauds active participation.

Learners ask questions and correct their work.