Demonstrative Determiners Primary 4 (Basic 4) Second Term Week 10 English Studies

DEMONSTRATIVE DETERMINERS PRIMARY 4 (BASIC 4) SECOND TERM WEEK 8 ENGLISH STUDIES

ENGLISH STUDIES

SECOND TERM

WEEK 10

PRIMARY 4 (BASIC 4) 

THEME – STRUCTURE 

TOPIC – DEMONSTRATIVE DETERMINERS 

LEARNING AREA

1. Introduction

2. Uses and Examples of Demonstrative Determiners

3. Making Sentences with Demonstrative Determiners

4. Summary and Lesson Evaluation

5. Practice Exercise/Homework/Test Questions and Answers

LEARNING OBJECTIVES 

By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:

1. define demonstrative determiners.

2. identify demonstrative determiners in sentences.

3. mention the four demonstrative determiners.

4. use demonstrative determiners correctly in sentences.

5. construct simple sentences using demonstrative determiners.

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR

The pupils already know that determiners are words placed before nouns. This lesson introduces demonstrative determiners, which are used to point out specific people, animals, places, or things.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:

1. Charts showing demonstrative determiners.

2. Flashcards containing words and pictures.

3. English Language textbook.

4. Whiteboard and marker/chalkboard and chalk.

5. Real objects in the classroom.

6. Pupils’ notebooks and writing materials.

METHOD OF TEACHING

Choose a suitable and appropriate methods for the lessons.

Note – Irrespective of choosing methods of teaching, always introduce an activities that will arouse pupil’s interest or lead them to the lessons. 

REFERENCE MATERIALS

1. Scheme of Work

2. 9 – Years Basic Education Curriculum

3. Course Book

4. All Relevant Material

5. Online Information

CONTENT OF THE LESSON

INTRODUCTION

Demonstrative determiners are words used before nouns to point out specific people, animals, places, or things.

The four demonstrative determiners are:

• This

• That

• These

• Those

USES AND EXAMPLES OF DEMONSTRATIVE DETERMINERS

1. This – This is used to refer to one person, animal, place, or thing that is near the speaker.

Examples:

• This book is mine.

• This pen belongs to me.

• This boy is my friend.

2. That – That is used to refer to one person, animal, place, or thing that is far from the speaker.

Examples:

• That house is beautiful.

• That girl is my sister.

• That tree is very tall.

3. These – These is used to refer to more than one person, animal, place, or thing that is near the speaker.

Examples:

• These books are new.

• These pupils are hardworking.

• These oranges are sweet.

4. Those – Those is used to refer to more than one person, animal, place, or thing that is far from the speaker.

Examples:

• Those boys are playing football.

• Those houses are beautiful.

• Those birds are flying in the sky.

SUMMARY TABLE

Determiners – Number – Distance

• This – Singular – Near

• That – Singular – Far

• These – Plural – Near

• Those – Plural – Far

MAKING SENTENCES WITH DEMONSTRATIVE DETERMINERS

1. This bag is mine.

2. That car belongs to my father.

3. These pencils are sharp.

4. Those children are singing.

PRACTICE EXERCISE/HOMEWORK/TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

A. Fill in the Blanks with this, that, these, or those

1. ______ is my pencil.

2. ______ are my classmates standing here.

3. ______ house over there is beautiful.

4. ______ birds in the sky are flying.

5. ______ books on my desk are new.

B. Underline the Demonstrative Determiner

6. This pen is mine.

7. That boy is my friend.

8. These oranges are sweet.

9. Those pupils are singing.

10. This classroom is clean.

C. Construct Sentences using the following words in sentences:

11. This

12. That

13. These

14. Those

ANSWERS

1. This is my pencil.

2. These are my classmates standing here.

3. That house over there is beautiful.

4. Those birds in the sky are flying.

5. These books on my desk are new.

6. This pen is mine.

7. That boy is my friend.

8. These oranges are sweet.

9. Those pupils are singing.

10. This classroom is clean.

11. This is my school bag.

12. That is my teacher’s car.

13. These books belong to me.

14. Those girls are playing volleyball.

PRESENTATION

To deliver the lesson, the teacher adopts the following steps:

1. The teacher introduces the lesson by showing objects in the classroom and pointing to them.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils observe the objects and listen attentively.

2. The teacher writes this, that, these, and those on the board and explains that they are called demonstrative determiners.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils read the words aloud.

3. The teacher explains the meaning and use of this and these.

Examples:

• This book is mine.

• These books are mine.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils identify objects that are near them and use this and these in sentences.

4. The teacher explains the meaning and use of that and those.

Examples:

• That chair is brown.

• Those chairs are brown.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils identify objects that are farther away and use that and those in sentences.

5. The teacher displays charts containing examples of demonstrative determiners in sentences.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils read the sentences and identify the demonstrative determiners.

6. The teacher guides pupils to compare singular and plural demonstrative determiners.

Singular – Plural

• This – These

• That – Those

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils observe and discuss the differences.

7. The teacher asks pupils to construct oral and written sentences using this, that, these, and those.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils make correct sentences individually and in groups.

8. The teacher gives class exercises and corrects pupils’ mistakes.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils complete the exercises and make corrections.

9. The teacher summarizes the lesson by revising the meanings and uses of this, that, these, and those.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils answer oral questions and participate in the lesson summary.

CONCLUSION

To conclude the lesson for the week, the teacher revises the entire lesson and links it to the following week’s lesson.

LESSON EVALUATION 

Teacher asks pupils,

1. what are demonstrative determiners?

2. mention the four demonstrative determiners.

3. use this in a sentence.

4. use those in a sentence.

5. state the difference between this and these.

ANSWERS

1. Demonstrative determiners are words used to point out specific people, animals, places, or things.

2. This, That, These, Those.

3. This book is mine.

4. Those boys are playing football.

5. This refers to one thing near the speaker, while these refers to more than one thing near the spea ker.