Grammer - Senior Secondary 2

SUBJECT: GRAMMAR

TERM: 1^ST TERM

WEEK: 3

CLASS: Senior Secondary School 2
AGE: 16 years
DURATION: 2 periods of 40 mins each
DATE:
TOPIC: Nominalization
CONTENT: Turning adjectives and verbs into nouns, identifying nominalized words in passages

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: By the end of the lesson, Learners should be able to:
a. Define nominalization
b. Identify nominalized forms in texts
c. Form nouns from adjectives and verbs
d. Use nominalized words in sentences

SET INDUCTION: The teacher writes on the board:

Verb: "decide" → Noun: "decision"
Adjective: "happy" → Noun: "happiness"
Learners are asked to describe what changed.

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES: Text analysis, Sentence building, Guided practice

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: Word cards, sample short passages, board writing

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES:
PERIOD 1 AND 2: Nominalization

S/N	STEPS	TEACHER’S ACTIVITY	LEARNERS ACTIVITY
1	INTRODUCTION	The teacher introduces nominalization as changing verbs or adjectives to nouns.	Learners listen and provide familiar examples.
2	EXPLICIT INSTRUCTION / TEACHER MODELLING	Teacher provides a list: - Verb: "inform" → Noun: "information" - Adjective: "strong" → Noun: "strength". She reads a short paragraph and asks learners to identify nominalized words.	Learners take notes, identify words in context, and participate in forming nouns.
3	EVALUATION	Teacher asks learners to convert 5 verbs and 5 adjectives to nouns.	Learners write and present answers.
4	CLASS-WORK	Complete the table: Verb → Noun 1. arrive → ___ 2. grow → ___ 3. judge → ___ Adjective → Noun 1. wise → ___ 2. strong → ___	Learners fill in the blanks.
5	ASSIGNMENT	Turn the following verbs and adjectives into nouns and use each in a sentence: - Verb: discuss, improve, fail - Adjective: kind, brave, lazy	Learners complete at home.
6	CONCLUSION	Teacher gives feedback and commends learners’ efforts.	Learners ask questions and make corrections.

Grammer - Senior Secondary 2 - Nominalization