Using Adverbs of Comparison in Sentences Primary 4 (Basic 4) Second Term/Third Term Week 9 English Studies

USING ADVERBS OF COMPARISON IN SENTENCES PRIMARY 4 (BASIC 4) SECOND TERM/THIRD TERM WEEK 9 ENGLISH STUDIES

ENGLISH STUDIES

SECOND TERM WEEK 9

THIRD TERM WEEK 9

PRIMARY 4 (BASIC 4) 

THEME – SPEECH WORK 

TOPIC – USING ADVERBS OF COMPARISON IN SENTENCES 

LEARNING AREA

1. Introduction

2. Form of Adverbs of Comparison

3. Making Sentences Using Adverbs of Comparison

4. Pronunciation Practice/Oral Drills

5. Summary and Lesson Evaluation

6. Practice Exercise/Homework/Test Questions and Answers

LEARNING OBJECTIVES 

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

1. define adverbs of comparison.

2. identify adverbs of comparison in sentences.

3. differentiate between positive, comparative, and superlative forms of adverbs.

4. use adverbs of comparison correctly in sentences.

5. construct simple sentences using adverbs of comparison.

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR

The pupils have learned comparative and superlative adjectives and used them in sentences and compositions. Also, they already know how adjectives compare nouns. In this lesson, they will learn how adverbs compare actions.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:

1. English Language textbook

2. Whiteboard and marker/chalkboard and chalk

3. Charts showing adverbs of comparison

4. Flashcards with adverbs

5. Sentence strips

6. Pupils’ notebooks and writing mate rials

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

Adverbs are words that describe verbs (actions). Some adverbs can be used to compare how actions are performed.

These are called adverbs of comparison.

Adverbs of comparison have three degrees:

1. Positive Degree – shows a simple action without comparison.

2..Comparative Degree – compares two people, animals, or things.

3. Superlative Degree – compares three or more people, animals, or things.

FORMS OF ADVERBS OF COMPARISON

Positive – Comparative – Superlative

• fast – faster – fastest

• hard – harder – hardest

• early – earlier – earliest

• well – better – best (well is used instead of good because well is an adverb that describes how an action is performed.)

• badly – worse – worst

Examples

Tunde runs fast.

Tunde runs faster than Chidi.

Tunde runs the fastest in the class.

Mary sings well.

Mary sings better than Ada.

Mary sings the best in the choir.

MAKING SENTENCES

1. Positive Degree

The boy runs fast.

She sings well.

They arrived early.

2. Comparative Degree

The boy runs faster than his brother.

She sings better than her friend.

They arrived earlier than we did.

3. Superlative Degree

The boy runs the fastest in the class.

She sings the best in the choir.

They arrived the earliest of all.

Adverbs of comparison help us describe actions more clearly by showing different degrees of performance. They make our speaking and writing more interesting and meaningful.

PRONUNCIATION PRACTICE/ORAL DRILLS

Read the following words aloud:

• fast – faster – fastest

• hard – harder – hardest

• early – earlier – earliest

• well – better – best

• badly – worse – worst

Read the sentences:

• Musa runs faster than Tunde.

• Mary sings better than Ada.

• Chidi arrived earlier than his friend.

• Tunde runs the fastest in the race.

• Amina sings the best in the class.

PRACTICE EXERCISE/ASSIGNMENT/TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

A. Complete the Table

Positive – Comparative – Superlative

1. fast ______ ______

2. hard ______ ______

3. early ______ ______

4. well ______ ______

5. badly ______ ______

B. Fill in the Blanks

6. Musa runs ______ than Tunde. (fast)

7. Mary sings ______ than Ada. (well)

8. Chidi arrived ______ than his friend. (early)

9. Tunde runs the ______ in the race. (fast)

10. Amina sings the ______ in the class. (well)

C. Construct Sentences

Use the following words in sentences:

11. faster

12. harder

13. earlier

14. better

15. best

ANSWERS

1. fast – faster – fastest

2. hard – harder – hardest

3. early – earlier – earliest

4. well – better – best

5. badly – worse – worst

6. faster

7. better

8. earlier

9. fastest

10. best

11. Musa runs faster than Tunde.

12. The pupils worked harder today.

13. We arrived earlier than our teacher.

14. Mary sings better than Ada.

15. Amina sings the best in the choir.

SUMMARY

Pupils learned how to use adverbs of comparison to compare actions and constructed sentences using positive, comparative, and superlative forms of adverbs.

PRESENTATION

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

1. The teacher revises the meaning of adverbs and asks pupils to give examples.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils mention adverbs such as fast, well, hard, and early.

2. The teacher introduces adverbs of comparison and explains the three degrees: positive, comparative, and superlative.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils listen attentively and participate in the discussion.

3. The teacher writes examples on the board.

Positive – Comparative – Superlative

• fast – faster – fastest

• hard – harder – hardest

• early – earlier – earliest

• well – better – best

• badly – worse – worst

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils read the words aloud and identify the different degrees.

4. The teacher demonstrates the use of adverbs of comparison in sentences.

Examples:

• Musa runs fast.

• Musa runs faster than Tunde.

• Musa runs the fastest in the class.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils read the sentences and identify the adverbs used.

5. The teacher guides pupils to compare actions using the adverbs.

Examples:

• Mary sings well.

• Mary sings better than Ada.

• Mary sings the best in the choir.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils make similar oral sentences.

6. The teacher provides additional adverbs and asks pupils to use them in sentences.

Examples: hard, early, fast, well.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils construct oral and written sentences.

7. The teacher writes incomplete sentences on the board and asks pupils to complete them with suitable comparative or superlative adverbs.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils complete the sentences correctly.

8. The teacher reads some pupils’ sentences, corrects errors, and reinforces correct usage.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils make corrections and improve their work.

9. The teacher summarizes the lesson by revising the forms and uses of adverbs of comparison.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils answer oral questions and participate in the lesson 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 adverb?

2. what are adverbs of comparison?

3. give three examples of adverbs of comparison.

4. write one sentence using a comparative adverb.

5. write one sentence using a superlative adverb.