Word Formation: Synonyms Primary 6 (Basic 6) First Term Week 3 English Studies

WORD FORMATION: SYNONYMS PRIMARY 6 (BASIC 6) FIRST TERM WEEK 3 ENGLISH STUDIES

ENGLISH STUDIES

FIRST TERM

WEEK 3

PRIMARY 6 (BASIC 6) 

THEME – WORD FORMATION 

PREVIOUS LESSON – 

TOPIC – SYNONYMS 

LEARNING AREA

1. Introduction

2. Meaning, Examples and Importance of Synonyms

3. Making Sentences with Synonyms

4. Revision and Practice Exercises

5. Test Questions and Answers

LEARNING OBJECTIVES 

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

1. define synonyms.

2. identify words with similar meanings.

3. match words correctly with their synonyms.

4. use synonyms correctly in sentences.

5. replace words in sentences with suitable synonyms.

6. improve their vocabulary through the use of synonyms.

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:

1. Chart

2. Flashcards

3. Coursebook

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 

Synonyms are words that have the same or nearly the same meanings.

EXAMPLES OF SYNONYMS 

Word              Synonym

Big                  Large

Small             Tiny

Happy           Glad

Fast               Quick

Begin            Start

Clever           Intelligent

Angry           Furious

Neat             Tidy

Brave           Courageous

Rich             Wealthy

IMPORTANCE OF SYNONYMS

Synonyms help pupils to:

1. Improve vocabulary

2. Avoid repeating the same words

3. Speak and write better English

4. Understand reading passages easily

USING SYNONYMS IN SENTENCES

1. The elephant is big.→ The elephant is large.

2. The girl is happy today.→ The girl is glad today.

3. The boy is clever.→ The boy is intelligent.

4. The car is fast.→ The car is quick.

5. The classroom is neat.→ The classroom is tidy.

PRACTICE EXERCISE (QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS)

QUESTIONS – Match the Words with Their Synonyms:

1. Happy      Tiny

2. Small       Start

3. Begin      Glad

4. Fast         Quick

5. Big           Large

ANSWERS TO PRACTICE EXERCISE 

1. Happy → Glad

2. Small → Tiny

3. Begin → Start

4. Fast → Quick

5. Big → Large

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 about words with similar meanings.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils respond to the teacher’s questions and mention words they know with similar meanings.

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.

3. The teacher displays charts containing pairs of synonymous words such as big – large, happy – glad, and fast – quick for the pupils to identify and discuss.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils identify the synonymous words and discuss their meanings in groups.

4. The teacher uses the charts/flashcards and the pupils’ responses to introduce the lesson and explain the meaning and importance of synonyms.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils pay attention to the lesson introduction, understand, and explain the meaning of synonyms in their own words.

5. The teacher guides the pupils on how to replace words with their synonyms correctly in sentences.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils follow the teacher’s guidance to use synonyms correctly in sentences.

6. The teacher gives pupils practice exercises on matching words with their synonyms and making sentences with them.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils confidently participate in the exercises and make correct sentences using synonyms.

7. 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 to,

1. what are synonyms?

2. give two examples of synonyms.

3. write the synonym of “happy.”

4. write the synonym of “big.”

5. use “fast” and its synonym in sentences.

TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

INSTRUCTION – Choose the correct answer from the options A – D. 

1. Synonyms are words that have _____ meanings.

A. similar

B. opposite

C. difficult

D. hidden

2. Which of these is a synonym for “big”?

A. tiny

B. short

C. large

D. weak

3. The synonym of “happy” is _____.

A. sad

B. glad

C. angry

D. tired

4. Which word is a synonym for “fast”?

A. slow

B. quiet

C. dull

D. quick

5. The synonym of “begin” is _____.

A. stop

B. close

C. start

D. end

6. Which of these words means the same as “small”?

A. large

B. tiny

C. huge

D. long

7. The synonym of “clever” is _____.

A. foolish

B. intelligent

C. lazy

D. rude

8. Which word is a synonym for “angry”?

A. furious

B. calm

C. happy

D. neat

9. The synonym of “neat” is _____.

A. dirty

B. rough

C. tidy

D. ugly

10. Which of these is a synonym for “brave”?

A. cowardly

B. fearful

C. courageous

D. weak

11. The synonym of “rich” is _____.

A. poor

B. wealthy

C. hungry

D. small

12. Which pair of words are synonyms?

A. big – large

B. tall – short

C. good – bad

D. open – close

13. Which word means the same as “quick”?

A. slow

B. fast

C. weak

D. dull

14. The synonym of “tiny” is _____.

A. small

B. huge

C. tall

D. strong

15. Which word is a synonym for “glad”?

A. angry

B. happy

C. rude

D. tired

16. The synonym of “start” is _____.

A. begin

B. finish

C. stop

D. close

17. Which of these words means the same as “tidy”?

A. rough

B. neat

C. dirty

D. noisy

18. Which pair are synonyms?

A. fast – quick

B. rich – poor

C. happy – sad

D. brave – fearful

19. The synonym of “large” is _____.

A. tiny

B. weak

C. short

D. big

20. Synonyms help pupils to improve their _____.

A. punishment

B. handwriting only

C. vocabulary

D. drawing

ANSWER KEYS

1. A 2. C 3. B 4. D 5. C

6. B 7. B 8. A 9. C 10. C

11. B 12. A 13. B 14. A 15. B

16. A 17. B 18. A 19. D 20. C