English Studies – Primary 6 Weekly Short Class Lesson Notes for Second Term

WEEK 4 – SPEECH WORK: PRONUNCIATION OF POLYSYLLABIC WORDS

Polysyllabic words are words that have three or more syllables. For example: e-du-CA-tion (4 syllables)

 

STRESS AND UNSTRESSED SYLLABLES

Stressed syllable: the syllable said louder and longer

Unstressed syllable: the syllable said softly and quickly

In writing, the stressed syllable is often written in CAPITAL letters.

 

EXAMPLES OF POLYSYLLABIC WORDS WITH STRESS

1. Education – Pronunciation: e-du-CA-tion

2. Celebration – Pronunciation: ce-le-BRA-tion

3. Important – Pronunciation: im-POR-tant

4. Community – Pronunciation: com-MU-ni-ty

5. Information – Pronunciation: in-for-MA-tion

 

WORDS WITH FIRST SYLLABLE STRESSED

1. Family – FA-mi-ly

2. Happiness – HAP-pi-ness

3. Government – GOV-ern-ment

 

WORDS WITH SECOND SYLLABLE STRESSED

1. Tomorrow – to-MOR-row

2. Attack – at-TACK

3. Respect – re-SPECT

 

WORDS WITH THIRD SYLLABLE STRESSED

1. Education – e-du-CA-tion

2. Population – po-pu-LA-tion

 

Intonation (Rising and Falling Voice)

1. Falling intonation: used in statements

I like education. ⇓

2. Rising intonation: used in questions

Do you like education? ⇑

 

PRACTICE ACTIVITY

Say the words aloud and clap on the stressed syllable:

1. e-du-CA-tion

2. ce-le-BRA-tion

3. com-MU-ni-ty

 

SUMMARY

Polysyllabic words have three or more syllables.

One syllable is stressed; others are unstressed.

Stress helps make pronunciation clear and correct.

Intonation helps us know if we are asking or telling something.

 

LESSON EVALUATION

SECTION A: MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (MCQs)

INSTRUCTION – Choose the correct answer from the options A – D. 

1. A polysyllabic word is a word that has ______.

A. one syllable

B. two syllables

C. many letters

D. three or more syllables

 

2. In the word e-du-CA-tion, which syllable is stressed?

A. e

B. du

C. CA

D. tion

 

3. The stressed syllable in a word is usually pronounced ______.

A. louder and longer

B. softly

C. quickly

D. quietly

 

4. Which of these words is polysyllabic?

A. pen

B. table

C. education

D. book

 

5. Rising intonation is mostly used when we ______.

A. make statements

B. ask questions

C. give commands

D. read stories

 

SECTION B: FILL IN THE GAP QUESTIONS

6. Words with three or more syllables are called ______ words.

7. The syllable that is pronounced louder is called the ______ syllable.

8. In in-for-MA-tion, the stressed syllable is ______.

9. Syllables that are pronounced softly are called ______ syllables.

10. Falling intonation is used in ______ sentences.

 

SECTION C: SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS

11. What is a polysyllabic word?

12. What is a stressed syllable?

13. Give one example of a polysyllabic word and underline the stressed syllable.

14. What is intonation?

15. Why is stress important in pronunciation?

 

ANSWER KEY

1. D 2. C 3. A 4. C 5. B 6. polysyllabic 7. stressed 8. MA 9. unstressed 10. statements

11. A polysyllabic word is a word that has three or more syllables.

12. A stressed syllable is the part of a word that is pronounced louder and longer.

13. e-du-CA-tion

14. Intonation is the rise and fall of the voice when speaking.

15. Stress helps us pronounce words clearly and correctly.

conclusion.