WEEK 7
GRAMMAR
TOPIC: SYNONYMS
CONTENT:
Synonyms are words that are similar or nearly the same in meaning. For example, killing is a deliberate act that causes somebody/something to die. It may mean murder, assassination, slaying, suffocation, strangulation, hanging, manslaughter, and bloodshed, butchery, taking life or destruction. However, a closer look at each word shows a form or manner of causing death which is different from the others. This example is to show that no two words means exactly the same thing in English language. Each word has its own peculiar shade of meaning although it can be used in some situations to replace another word.
HOW TO RECOGNISE SYNONYMS
- Look at the context or environment in which a word is used by relating the word to others in the sentence and in the options given. i.e. try to interconnect the word with the surrounding elements.
- Apply your knowledge of word – formation to unravel the meaning of some of the given words.
WORDS SYNONYMS
BLUDER MISTAKE, ERROR
BEAUTIFUL HANDSOME, PRETTY
CHANGE ALTER
BATTLE WAR, FIGHT
BANISH EXILE
CONTENTMENT SATISFACTION
CONTAGIOUS INFECTIOUS
DOUBT SUSPECT
ASTONOINISHMENT WONDER, SURPRISE
DESIRE WAIT, WISH, NEED, YEARN
GRATEFUL THANKSFUL
ILLEGAL UNLAWFUL
EVALUATION: Give the synonyms of these words:-
1. Redress
2. Bravery
3. Anger
4. Defend
5. character
ASSIGNMENT:- Give the synonyms of these words and use them in sentences.
- Contagious
- Famous
- Oral
- Possible
- Ancient
COMPOSITION
TOPIC : EXPOSITORY
SPEECH WORK
TOPIC: VOWEL /ᴐ:/ AND /ᴐ/
/ᴐ:/ /ᴐ/
Cork cock
Cord cod
Forks fox
Nought knot
Naught knoffy
Odd awed
Port pot
Shorn shone
Nought not
Short shot
Sport spot
Taught tot
Dawn don
EVALUATION:- Transcribe any ten words of your choice from the proactive words above and identify the vowel /ᴐ:/ AND /ᴐ/
ASSIGNMENT:- Give ten words contrast of these sounds /ᴐ:/ AND /ᴐ/
COMPREHENSION:- Reading a passage in New Oxford course for J S S 3
WEEK 8
SPEECH WORK
TOPIC:- VOWELS /U/ AND /U:/
/u/ /u:/
Look luke
Full fool
Pull pool
Could cooed
Wood wooed
Should shooed
Bull blue
EVALUATION:- Write out ten words each for these sounds /u/ and /u:/
ASSIGNMENT: Transcribe the following words and identify the sound /u/ and /u:/ (i) Value (ii) Tuesday (iii) sugar (iv few (v) fruit (vi) stood (vii) refuse (viii) butcher
COMPREHENSION:- Reading and answering questions on acomprehension passage
GRAMMAR:
TOPIC: DEMONSTRATIVE PRONOUNS
DEMONSTRATIVE NOUNS: These pronouns incudes THIS, THAT, THESE, AND THOSE. They are used to point out specific persons, places or objects.
‘THIS” and “THAT” are used for singular, while ‘THESE’ and ‘THOSE’ are used for plural. ‘THIS’ and ‘THESE’ are used for object that are near ‘THAT’ and ‘THOSE’ are for object that are far.
Example :
This is my sister.
These are my sisters
That is my school
Those are the goats he bought.
EVALUATION:- Use the following nouns in sentences: THIS, THAT, THESE, AND THOSE.
ASSIGNMENT: list out the demonstrative pronouns and write out five sentences indentify the demonstrative pronouns in them.
COMPOSITION
TOPIC:- ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY
EVALUATION: What are the steps to a good argumentative essay?
ASSIGNMENT: You have been invited to take part as the chief speaker in a debate on the topic TEACHERS ARE BETTER THAN FARMER IN A SOCIETY. Write your speech.