Passage Based on Conservation with Adjectival Clauses

PASSAGE BASED ON CONVERSATION WITH ADJECTIVAL CLAUSES

ENGLISH STUDIES

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WEEK ____

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THEME – ____

TOPIC – PASSAGE BASED ON CONVERSATION WITH ADJECTIVAL CLAUSES 

LEARNING AREA

1. Introduction

 

LEARNING OBJECTIVES 

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

1. Explain the meaning of adjectival clauses.

2. Identify adjectival clauses in a passage.

3. Read a conversation containing adjectival clauses.

4. Construct sentences using adjectival clauses.

5. Answer comprehension questions based on the passage.

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR

Pupils have previously learned about pronouns, relative pronouns (who, whom, whose, which, that, and when), and sentence construction.

This lesson builds on that knowledge by teaching pupils how these relative pronouns are used to form adjectival clauses, which give more information about a noun or pronoun in a sentence.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:

1. Print materials/English Language textbook

2. Reading passage chart

3. Whiteboard and marker/chalkboard and chalk

4. Flashcards containing relative pronouns

5. Charts showing examples of adjectival clauses

6. Pictures related to the conversation passage

7. Pupils’ notebooks and writing materials

8. Sentence strips containing adjectival clauses

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

A conversation is a talk between two or more people. In conversations, we often give more information about people, animals, places, or things.

An adjectival clause is a group of words that describes a noun. It gives more information about the noun in a sentence and usually begins with words such as who, whom, whose, which, that, and when.

Examples

• The boy who is sitting there is my friend.

• The book which is on the table is mine.

• The girl whose bag is missing is crying.

USES OF ADJECTIVAL CLAUSES

Relative Pronouns: who, whom, whose, which, that, when

1. WHO

It is used to talk about people (as the subject of the sentence).

Example use: It describes a person who does an action.

2. WHOM

It is used to talk about people (as the object of the sentence).

Example use: It describes a person who receives an action.

3. WHOSE

It is used to show possession or ownership.

Example use: It tells us who something belongs to.

4. WHICH

It is used for animals and things.

Example use: It gives more information about objects or animals.

5. THAT

It is used for people, animals, and things.

Example use: It gives important information that identifies the noun.

6. WHEN

It is used to talk about time.

Example use: It describes the time an action happens.

Adjectival clauses use these words to give more information about nouns:

• who / whom → people

• whose → possession

• which / that → things and animals

• when → time

They help us form cl ear and complete sentences.

Importance of the Lesson

This lesson helps pupils to:

• Understand conversations better.

• Identify adjectival clauses in sentences.

• Use relative pronouns correctly.

• Improve reading and writing skills.

• Construct longer and clearer sentences.

In this lesson, pupils will read a passage based on conversation and identify adjectival clauses used to describe nouns.

READING PASSAGE (CONVERSATION)

At the Library

Amina: Good afternoon, Musa. Is this the book that you borrowed from the library?

Musa: Yes, it is. It is the book which contains many interesting stories.

Amina: I know the librarian who helped me yesterday. She is very kind.

Musa: She is the woman whose office is beside the reading room.

Amina: The students who visit the library regularly perform well in their studies.

Musa: That is true. I also like the library which has many useful books.

Amina: The day when I joined the library was one of my happiest days.

Musa: I am happy to meet people who enjoy reading books.

Examples of Adjectival Clauses in the Passage

• that you borrowed from the library

• which contains many interesting stories

• who helped me yesterday

• whose office is beside the reading room

• who visit the library regularly

• which has many useful books

• when I joined the library

PRACTICE EXERCISE

A. Answer the Questions.

1. What is a conversation?

2. What is an adjectival clause?

3. Mention four relative pronouns used in adjectival clauses.

4. Why do we use adjectival clauses in sentences?

5. Give one example of a sentence with an adjectival clause.

B. Fill in the Blanks.

6. The boy ______ is playing is my friend.

7. The book ______ is on the table is mine.

8. The girl ______ bag is missing is crying.

9. The man ______ I saw is a doctor.

10. The pen ______ is on the desk belongs to me.

C. Identify the Adjectival Clause.

11. The boy who is singing in the class is my brother.

12. The book which I bought yesterday is interesting.

13. The girl whose father is a teacher is my friend.

14. The man whom I met yesterday is kind.

15. The pen that I am using is new.

D. Join the Sentences Using Relative Pronouns.

16. I saw a boy. He is my friend.

17. She has a book. The book is very useful.

18. The man is a teacher. I met him yesterday.

19. The girl is my sister. Her bag is red.

10. The pen is on the table. It belongs to me.

ANSWERS

1. A conversation is a talk between two or more people.

2. An adjectival clause is a group of words that describes a noun.

3. Who, which, that, whose (any four).

4. To give more information about a noun and make sentences clearer.

5. Any correct sentence with adjectival clause.

6. who

7. which

8. whose

9. whom

10. which / that

11. who is singing in the class

12. which I bought yesterday

13. whose father is a teacher

14. whom I met yesterday

15. that I am using

16. I saw a boy who is my friend.

17. She has a book which is very useful.

18. The man whom I met yesterday is a teacher.

19. The girl whose bag is red is my sister.

20. The pen which is on the table belongs to me.

SUMMARY

An adjectival clause is a group of words that describes a noun or pronoun in a sentence. It usually begins with words such as who, whom, whose, which, or that. Pupils learned that an adjectival clause describes a noun or pronoun and usually begins with who, whom, whose, which, that, or when. They also learned how to identify adjectival clauses in a conversation.

PRESENTATION

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

1. The teacher introduces the lesson by asking pupils:

• What do we use to describe a noun in a sentence?

• Can you give examples of sentences about people or things?

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils respond orally.

2. The teacher explains that an adjectival clause is a group of words that describes a noun.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils listen attentively.

3. The teacher reminds pupils of relative pronouns such as:

• who

• whom

• whose

• which

• that

• when

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils repeat after the teacher.

4. The teacher explains that adjectival clauses help to give more information about nouns in sentences.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils take notes.

5. The teacher introduces the conversation passage and reads it aloud with correct expression.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils listen and follow the reading.

6. The teacher writes examples of adjectival clauses from the passage on the board.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils read and identify them.

7. The teacher guides pupils to read the passage in pairs.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils read aloud in pairs.

8. The teacher asks pupils to identify adjectival clauses in the passage.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils respond orally.

9. The teacher corrects pupils’ answers and explains further where necessary.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils make corrections.

10. The teacher summarizes the lesson by revising adjectival clauses and their importance.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils participate in the 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 is an adjectival clause?

2. Mention two relative pronouns used in adjectival clauses.

3. Identify one adjectival clause from the passage.

4. Who helped Amina yesterday?

5. Construct one sentence containing an adjectival clause.