Intensifers – Meaning and Examples of Intensifer and Making Simple Sentences Primary 6 (Basic 6) Third Term Week 3 English Studies

INTENSIFERS – MEANING AND EXAMPLES, MAKING SIMPLE SENTENCES PRIMARY 6 (BASIC 6) THIRD TERM WEEK 3

ENGLISH STUDIES

THIRD TERM

WEEK 3

PRIMARY 6 (BASIC 6) 

THEME – STRUCTURES 

PREVIOUS LESSON – 

TOPIC – INTENSIFERS 

LEARNING AREA

1. Introduction

2. Meaning and Examples of Intensifer

3. Making Simple Sentences

4. Revision and Lesson Evaluation

5. Test Questions and Answers

LEARNING OBJECTIVES 

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

1. define an intensifier.

2. identify common intensifiers in sentences.

3. state examples of intensifiers (e.g., very, too, so, really, extremely).

4. use intensifiers correctly with adjectives and adverbs.

5. construct simple sentences using intensifiers.

6. avoid common mistakes in the use of intensifiers.

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR

The pupils can make simple sentences.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:

1. Chart showing strong and wick men, fast and slow animals, etc.

2. Coursebook

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

LESSON 1 – INTRODUCTION 

Intensifiers are words that make the meaning of another word stronger. They usually describe how strong an action or feeling is.

MEANING OF INTENSIFERS

An intensifier is a word used to add emphasis or strength to an adjective, adverb, or verb. Examples of Common Intensifers: very, too, so, quite, really, extremely, absolutely

MAKING SENTENCES (EXAMPLES)

• The boy is very tall.

• She is extremely happy.

• The water is too hot.

• He runs very fast.

• The food is so delicious.

• She is really kind.

• The work is quite easy.

• The answer is absolutely correct.

USES OF INTENSIFERS

• To make adjectives stronger: very big, extremely cold

• To make adverbs stronger: very quickly, really slowly

• To emphasize feelings or opinions: I am so happy. This is very important.

COMMON MISTAKES

• Do not use two intensifiers together: very extremely big (wrong) – extremely big (correct)

• Do not use intensifiers with words that are already strong: very perfect (wrong) – perfect (correct)

CLASS ACTIVITIES

Pupils identify intensifiers in sentences.

Pupils make sentences using intensifiers.

Pupils replace weak words with stronger ones using intensifiers.

Pupils correct wrong sentences.

LESSON PRESENTATION

1. To introduce the lesson, the teacher revises the previous lesson. Based on this, he/she asks the pupils some questions.

2. The teacher organizes the pupils into groups or pairs depending on the size of the class.

Pupils’ Activities: Each pupil belongs to a group.

3. The teacher displays charts showing different intensifiers, such as: the boy is tall → the boy is very tall; the water is hot → the water is too hot, etc., for the pupils to identify the relationship and explain.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils identify the relationship between the sentences and their intensifiers and explain.

4. The teacher uses the chart/flashcards and the pupils’ responses to introduce the lesson and explain the meaning of an intensifier, giving more examples for clarification.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils pay attention to the lesson introduction, understand, and explain the meaning of an intensifier in their own words with correct examples.

5. The teacher leads and guides the pupils on how to identify and avoid common mistakes.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils follow the teacher’s guidance to avoid common mistakes.

6. The teacher explains the uses of intensifiers.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils understand and confidently respond to practice exercises.

7. The teacher summarizes the lesson on the board and gives appropriate evaluation.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils participate actively in the summary of the lesson by responding correctly to most of the questions as instructed.

CONCLUSION

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

NEXT LESSON

LESSON EVALUATION 

Teacher asks pupils,

1. what is an intensifier?

2. mention two examples of intensifiers.

3. use “very” in a sentence.

4. identify the intensifier: “She is extremely happy.”

5. correct this sentence: “He is very perfect.”

WEEKLY ASSESSMENT

A. Fill in the Blanks – Choose the correct intensifier (very, too, so, really, extremely):

1. The boy is ______ tall.

2. The water is ______ hot to drink.

3. She is ______ happy today.

4. The test was ______ easy.

5. The road is ______ long.

B. Rewrite the Sentences Using Intensifiers

6. The girl is tall. → __________

7. The food is hot. → __________

8. The bag is heavy. → __________

9. The man is strong. → __________

10. The house is big. → __________

C. Identify the Intensifier

11. She is very beautiful. → __________

12. The water is too cold. → __________

13. He runs very fast. → __________

14. The work is extremely difficult. → __________

15. The boy is so happy. → __________

D. Correct the Mistakes

16. He is very extremely tall. → __________

17. The answer is very perfect. → __________

18. She runs more faster. → __________

19. The water is too very hot. → __________

20. He is most strongest. → __________

ANSWER KEYS

A. Fill in the Blanks

1. very

2. too

3. very / really

4. very

5. very

B. Sample Answers

6. The girl is very tall.

7. The food is too hot.

8. The bag is very heavy.

9. The man is very strong.

10. The house is very big.

C. Identify the Intensifier

11. very

12. too

13. very

14. extremely

15. so

D. Corrections

16. He is extremely tall.

17. The answer is perfect.

18. She runs faster.

19. The water is too hot.

20. He is the strongest.