Difference between Pairs of Sentences – The use of ‘in’ and ‘at’ in a simple sentence (Primary 6)
ENGLISH STUDIES
GRAMMAR
THIRD TERM
WEEK 4
PRIMARY 6
THEME: STRUCTURE
TOPIC – Difference between Pairs of Sentences – The use of ‘in’ and ‘at’ in a simple sentences
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. Correctly explain the use of ‘in’ and ‘at’ in a simple sentence.
2. Use ‘in’ in sentences to express delicate shades of meaning.
3. Work with the teacher on idiomatic use of ‘in’ and ‘at’.
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:
Course book
Supplementary readers
Flash card
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
CONTENT OF THE LESSON
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PAIRS OF SENTENCES
THE USE OF ‘IN’ AND ‘AT’ IN A SIMPLE SENTENCE
Use in to show an enclosed position –
- He is in the university (visiting).
- They were chiefs in their town.
Use at to show where somebody is, work or studies and when something happens –
- He is at the university (studying).
- The thieves came at night.
The use use of simple tense in contrast to present continuous tense to express shapes of meaning –
- He lives here
- He is living here.
Ref – MacMillan Brilliant Primary English
Book 6
Page 40C
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. Helps pupils to make sentences with ‘in’ ant ‘at’;
Pupil’s Activities – Make sentences with ‘in’ and ‘at’ to bring out the meaning of each.
3. Supervises pupils activities;
Pupil’s Activities – Make sentences with the use of ‘in’ and ‘at’.
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 –
differentiate between pairs of sentences