Use of Intonation to Distinguish between Commands, Questions and Statements Primary 6 (Basic 6) First Term Week 6 English Studies

USE OF INTONATION TO DISTINGUISH BETWEEN COMMANDS, QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS PRIMARY 6 (BASIC 6) FIRST TERM WEEK 6 ENGLISH STUDIES

ENGLISH STUDIES

FIRST TERM

WEEK 6

PRIMARY 6 (BASIC 6) 

THEME – SPEECH WORK 

PREVIOUS LESSON – 

TOPIC – USE OF INTONATION 

LEARNING AREA

1. Introduction

2. Meaning and Types of Intonation

3. Intonation in Commands, Questions and Statements

4. Practice Examples

5. Importance of Intonation in Statements

6. Test Questions and Answers

LEARNING OBJECTIVES 

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

1. define intonation correctly.

2. differentiate between commands, questions, and statements.

3. identify rising and falling intonation patterns in sentences.

4. use rising intonation correctly in questions.

5. use falling intonation correctly in commands and statements.

6. read sentences aloud with correct stress and intonation.

7. construct simple commands, questions, and statements using appropriate intonation.

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR 

The pupils can make a simple commands, questions and statements.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:

1. Chart and flashcards

2. Course books

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 

Intonation is the rise and fall of the voice when speaking. It helps listeners understand whether a speaker is asking a question, giving information, or giving a command.

INTONATION IN STATEMENTS

Statements usually end with a falling intonation (↓) because they give information.

Examples

1. The pupils are in the classroom. ↓

2. My father is a doctor. ↓

3. We are going to school. ↓

INTONATION IN QUESTIONS

Questions usually end with a rising intonation (↑) because they ask for information.

Examples

1. Are you coming? ↑

2. Where is your book? ↑

3. Did she eat the food? ↑

INTONATION IN COMMANDS

Commands usually end with a falling intonation (↓) because they give instructions or orders.

Examples

1. Sit down. ↓

2. Close the door. ↓

3. Keep quiet. ↓

DIFFERENCES AMONG COMMANDS, QUESTIONS, AND STATEMENTS

Sentence Type →Purpose →Intonation

1. Statement – Gives information – Falling ↓

2. Question – Asks for information – Rising ↑

3. Command – Gives instruction/order – Falling ↓

PRACTICE EXAMPLES

1. She is my friend. ↓ (Statement)

2. Is she your friend? ↑ (Question)

3. Open your book. ↓ (Command)

4. We are ready. ↓ (Statement)

5. Are you ready? ↑ (Question)

6. Stand in a line. ↓ (Command)

IMPORTANCE OF CORRECT INTONATION

1. It makes speech meaningful

2. It helps listeners understand the speaker

3. It improves communication skills

4. It prevents misunderstanding

PRESENTATION

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

1. To introduce the lesson, the teacher revises the previous lesson on intonation by asking pupils to identify statements, questions, and commands.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils respond to the teacher’s questions and give examples of different sentence types.

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.

4. The teacher reads various statements, questions, and commands aloud using the correct intonation patterns.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils listen carefully and repeat the sentences using correct rising and falling intonation.

5. The teacher uses charts/flashcards containing examples of commands, questions, and statements to introduce the lesson and explain their differences and intonation patterns.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils identify the sentence types and explain the correct intonation used for each.

6. The teacher guides the pupils on how to pronounce sentences clearly with appropriate stress and intonation.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils practise reading sentences aloud with correct intonation.

7. The teacher conducts oral drills and class activities on sentence identification and pronunciation, correcting mistakes where necessary.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils actively participate in oral drills and improve their speaking skills.

8. 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 intonation?

2. which intonation is used in questions?

3. which intonation is used in commands?

4. give two examples of statements.

5. give two examples of commands.

PRACTICE EXERCISES/TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

TEST QUESTIONS

A. Fill in the Blanks

1. Intonation is the rise and ______ of the voice when speaking.

2. Questions usually end with ______ intonation.

3. Commands usually end with ______ intonation.

4. Statements are used to give ______.

5. Commands are used to give ______ or orders.

B. Choose the Correct Answer

6. Which type of sentence usually uses rising intonation?

A. Statement

B. Command

C. Question

D. Instruction

7. Which of these is a command?

A. Are you ready?

B. Sit down.

C. She is happy.

D. Where are you going?

8. Which of these is a statement?

A. Open the window.

B. Is he your brother?

C. The pupils are singing.

D. Did you come early?

9. Statements and commands usually end with ______ intonation.

A. rising

B. falling

C. singing

D. flat

10. Which punctuation mark is commonly used with questions?

A. Full stop

B. Comma

C. Question mark

D. Exclamation mark

C. Identify the Sentence Type

11. Close the door. ______

12. Are you coming to school? ______

13. The boy is reading a book. ______

14. Keep quiet. ______

15. Did she wash the plates? ______

D. Read the Following Sentences with Correct Intonation

16. We are going home. ↓

17. Are you my friend? ↑

18. Stand in a straight line. ↓

19. The teacher is in the class. ↓

20. Can you swim? ↑

ANSWERS

A. Fill in the Blanks

1. fall

2. rising

3. falling

4. information

5. instructions

B. Multiple Choice

6. C

7. B

8. C

9. B

10. C

C. Sentence Types

11. Command

12. Question

13. Statement

14. Command

15. Question