Use of Regular and Irregular Verbs in Speaking and Writing Primary 3 (Basic 3) Week 10 English Studies

ENGLISH STUDIES

SECOND TERM

WEEK 10

PRIMARY 3

THEME –  STRUCTURE 

PREVIOUS LESSON – 

TOPIC – USE OF REGULAR AND IRREGULAR VERBS 

LEARNING AREA

1. Introduction

2. Regular Verbs

3. Irregular Verbs

4. Use of Regular and Irregular Verbs in Speaking and Writing

5. Revision, Lesson Evaluation and Weekly Assessment (Test)

LEARNING OBJECTIVES 

By the end of the lesson, most pupils should have attained the following objectives –

1. recognize regular and irregular verbs.

2. apply regular and irregular verbs to make a simple sentences.

3. give examples regular and irregular verbs and use them to make a simple sentences.

4. use regular and irregular verbs in writing and speaking.

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR

The pupils can define a verb as an action word.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of chart showing regular and irregular verbs.

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 

Regular Verbs are the verbs which are simple past and past participle forms, while irregular verbs are verbs which have different or same present and past tense forms.

EXAMPLES OF REGULAR VERBS 

When the last letter of the word ends with a consonant, then add – ed to change its form:

Dress    Dressed     Dressed

Look     Looked       Looked

Act         Acted          Acted

Stop       Stopped      Stopped

Grab     Grabbed      Grabbed

Jump    Jumped       Jumped

Rip        Ripped        Ripped

Walk     Walked       Walked

Roll       Rolled          Rolled

Slam     Slammed    Slammed

When the last letter of the word ends with a vowel, then add – d to change its form:

Close    Closed     Closed

Hate     Hated      Hated

Die        Died         Died

Sue        Sued        Sued

When the last letter of the word ends with y, then add -ied to change its form:

Cry      Cried      Cried

Carry  Carried  Carried

Fry      Fried       Fried

Bury   Buried     Buried

 

EXAMPLES OF IRREGULAR VERBS 

When the verb changes form:

Break   Broke   Broken

Know    Knew   Known

Drink    Drank   Drunk

Eat         Ate        Eaten

Know     Knew   Known

Do          Did        Done

Go          Went     Gone

Build     Built      Built

Catch     Caught   Caught

Lie         Lay         Lain

When the verb doesn’t change form:

Put    Put    Put

Cut    Cut    Cut

Read  Read  Read

Bid    Bid    Bid

Hit     Hit    Hit

Let     Let    Let

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. Teacher organizes the pupils in groups or pair depending on the size of the class.

3. Teacher organized the pupils into four groups depending on the size of the class.

4. Teacher displays charts showing regular and irregular verbs for the pupils study and analyze the changes form.

Pupil’s Activities – The pupils study and analyze how a verb changes from one form to another

5. Teacher uses the charts to introduce the lesson and leads a discussion on regular and irregular verbs.

Pupil’s Activities – The pupils pay attention to the lesson introduction to understand the concept of regular and irregular verbs.

6. Teacher guides pupils to make simple sentences with regular and irregular verbs.

Pupil’s Activities – The pupils to make simple sentences with regular and irregular verbs.

6. Teacher guides pupils to use regular and irregular verbs in speaking and writing.

Pupil’s Activities – The pupils use regular and irregular verbs in speaking and writing.

7. Teacher summarizes the lesson on the board with appropriate evaluation.

Pupil’s Activities – Participate actively in the summary of the lesson and write 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. recognize regular and irregular verbs.

2. apply regular and irregular verbs to make a simple sentences.

3. give examples regular and irregular verbs and use them to make a simple sentences.

4. use regular and irregular verbs in writing and speaking.

WEEKLY ASSESSMENT (TEST)

INSTRUCTION – Copy and complete the following:

1. Close    _____    Closed

2. Dress    _____     Dressed

3. Put    _____   Put

4. Cut    Cut  _____

5. Look     Looked      _____

6. Die        _____        Died

7. Fry      Fried      _____

8. _____    Grabbed      Grabbed

9. Roll      _____          Rolled

10. Slam     Slammed  _____

11. _____         Did        Done

12. Go          Went    _____

13. Hate     Hated    _____

14. _____   Read   Read

15. Bid    Bid  ____

16. _____        Ate        Eaten

17. Cry      _____     Cried

18. Break  _____   Broken

19. Know    Knew  _____

20. _____   Drank   Drunk