Adverbial Clauses of Time (Primary 4)

ENGLISH STUDIES

GRAMMAR

THIRD TERM 

WEEK 7 AND 8

PRIMARY 4

THEME: GRAMMATICAL ACCURACY

TOPIC – Adverbial Clauses Using “If” and “When”

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

By the end of the lesson, the pupils should have attained the following objectives (cognitive, affective and psychomotor) and should be able to –

1. use adverbial clause of time.

2. use adverbial clause of time.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:

Course book.

Flash cards.

Picture.

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

Scheme of Work

9 – Years Basic Education Curriculum

Course Book

All Relevant Material

Online Information – English Grammar 

Relevant link – Adverbial Clauses Using “If” and “When” (Primary 4)

CONTENT OF THE LESSON  

ADVERBIAL CLAUSES 

An adverb clause is a subordinate clause. It must be attached to a main clause. Adverb clauses of time are introduced by the subordinating conjunctions while, after, whenever, before, since, as, till, until etc.

 

For example – 

While you were playing I was working.

Don’t use the cell phone while you are driving.

As I was walking down the street, I saw James driving a Porsche.

He went to work after he fed the cats.

He went abroad after he finished his studies.

After you have finished your work, you may go home.

Don’t talk while she is singing.

PRESENTATION

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

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

2. Explains adverbial clause of time.

Pupil’s Activities – Identify target adverbial clauses.

3. Guides pupils to use adverbial clauses of time.

Pupil’s Activities – Use of adverbial clauses of time.

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 

Pupils to:

1. identify adverbial clause of time.

2. Make correct use of time.