Grammer - Senior Secondary 3 - Nouns and Noun phrases

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INTRODUCTION

The teacher revises the concept of nouns and noun phrases, asking learners to recall what a noun is. The teacher writes several examples on the board (e.g., teacher, book, school). The teacher explains that a noun phrase is a group of words that act together as a noun. Example: "The tall tree," "The beautiful house."

Learners recall the definition of nouns and noun phrases, and give examples from their experiences.

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EXPLICIT INSTRUCTION / TEACHER MODELLING

The teacher explains the structure of noun phrases: determiner (e.g., "the," "a"), adjective (e.g., "beautiful," "large"), and noun (e.g., "house," "book"). Teacher demonstrates by breaking down a few example noun phrases.

Learners listen, observe, and take notes.

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EVALUATION

The teacher asks learners to identify noun phrases from a list of sentences on the board. Example: "The red car was parked outside."

Learners identify the noun phrase in the sentence (e.g., "The red car").

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CLASS-WORK

Teacher provides sentences for learners to underline the noun phrases. Example: "The old house on the hill is abandoned."

Learners underline noun phrases in sentences.

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ASSIGNMENT

1. Underline the noun phrases in the following sentences:

- The tall building is a landmark. - A beautiful girl was singing.

- The little boy was crying.

2. Write 5 sentences using noun phrases.

Learners complete the assignment at home.

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CONCLUSION

Teacher reviews learners' responses, provides corrections, and clarifies any misunderstandings.

Learners review corrections and ask questions for clarity.