{"id":1900,"date":"2023-10-02T07:09:17","date_gmt":"2023-10-02T07:09:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/ecole9ja\/?p=1900"},"modified":"2023-10-02T07:10:23","modified_gmt":"2023-10-02T07:10:23","slug":"week-10-ss1-first-term-english-language-notes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecolebooks.com\/nigeria\/posts\/week-10-ss1-first-term-english-language-notes\/","title":{"rendered":"Week 10 – SS1 First Term English Language Notes"},"content":{"rendered":"

WEEK TEN
\n<\/strong>TOPICS: COMPREHENSION AND WRITING SKILLS:
\n<\/strong>INTRODUCTION TO SUMMARY WRITING
\n<\/strong>SPELLING: PREFIXES AND SUFFIXES
\n<\/strong>STRUCTURE: ADVERBIAL AND PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE
\n<\/strong>
\n\u00a0A. COMPREHENSION AND WRITING SKILLS<\/strong>
\n\t\tIntroduction to Summary Writing
\nContent
\nThe Procedure
\nUseful Hints
\nThe Test<\/strong>: Summary section seeks to test the candidate’s ability to extract or pick relevant information from a longer passage and present that information in clear, concise language.
\nThe Procedure
\n\t\t\t<\/strong>Read over the passage once or twice for thorough understanding
\nRead the questions based on the passage
\nRead the passage once again making notes or jotting down points that will help you to answer the questions.
\nWrite out your answers.
\nRead over the questions and your answer to ensure there is no error.<\/p>\n

\u00a0EVALUATION
\n<\/strong>Read the passage on page 77 of Effective English and answer the summary questions on page 79<\/p>\n

\u00a0READING ASSIGNMENT
\n<\/strong>Read the passage on page 113 of Countdown on English language <\/p>\n

\u00a0B. SPELLING: PREFIXES AND SUFFIXES
\n<\/strong>Content<\/strong>
\n\t\tPrefixes
\n<\/strong>Suffixes
\n<\/strong>Prefixes are words or syllable placed before a root-word to form another word; e.g. un, non, dis, mis, super, trans, ex e.t.c<\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Prefixes <\/td>\nRoot <\/td>\nNew words <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
un <\/td>\nhappy
\nfaithful <\/td>\n		unhappy
\nunfaithful<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
dis <\/td>\nappear
\nrespect <\/td>\n		disappear
\ndisrespect <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
non <\/td>\nsense
\nexistence <\/td>\n		non-sense
\nnon-existence <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
mis <\/td>\nlead
\ndirect <\/td>\n		mis-lead
\nmis-direct <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
mal <\/td>\ntreat
\npractice <\/td>\n		maltreat
\nmalpractice <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
out <\/td>\nwit
\nrun <\/td>\n		outwit
\noutrun <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
trans <\/td>\nplant <\/td>\ntransplant <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
inter <\/td>\ndenominational
\nstate <\/td>\n		interdenominational
\ninterstate <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
post <\/td>\nwar
\nindependence <\/td>\n		post war
\npost independence <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

\u00a0
\n\u00a0SUFFIXES are words or syllables placed after a root word to form another word e.g. \u2013ness, -ment, er, ship, -ation, ant, less, e.t.c. <\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Suffixes <\/td>\nRoot words <\/td>\nNew-words<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ness <\/td>\nhappy <\/td>\nhappiness <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ment <\/td>\npunish <\/td>\npunishment <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ship <\/td>\napprentice
\nrelation <\/td>\n		apprenticeship
\nrelationship <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ation <\/td>\nfound
\nassociate <\/td>\n		foundation
\nassociation <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ant <\/td>\ninhabit
\nserve <\/td>\n		inhabitant
\nservant <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
hood <\/td>\nboy
\nchild <\/td>\n		boyhood
\nchildhood <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
less <\/td>\nchild
\nguilt <\/td>\n		childless
\nguiltless <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

\u00a0EVALUATION
\n<\/strong>Form five new words by adding prefixes to the root words.
\nLook up the meaning of each of the following morphemes and form five words with it.
\nPseudo-
\nAcross-
\nIntra-
\nDe-
\nDis-
\nHyper-
\nHypo- <\/p>\n

\u00a0READING ASSIGNMENT
\n<\/strong>Read more on suffixes and prefixes<\/p>\n

\u00a0C. ADVERBIAL AND PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES
\n<\/strong>Content<\/strong>
\n\t\tAdverbial Phrases
\n<\/strong>Prepositional<\/strong>
\n\t\t\tPhrases<\/strong>
\n\t\tAdverbial Phrases<\/strong>: The main function of adverbs and adverbial phrases is to modify verbs, answering the following questions
\nHow? When? Why? Where? To what extent?
\nThey also modify adjectives, other adverbs and prepositional phrases. Any group of words containing no verb and performing those functions is an adverbial phrase.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Types of Adverbial Phrases
\n<\/strong>Adverbial phrase of manner e.g.
\nHe does the work with zeal\/ very well.
\n\t\tAdverbial phrase of time e.g.
\nI saw him in the morning.
\n\t\tAdverbial phrase of place e.g.
\nI met him at the supermarket
\n\t\tAdverbial phrase of contrast
\nDespite her promise, she behaved differently.
\nIn spite of the good advice, she did not change her behaviour.
\nHis strength notwithstanding, he lost the fight.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE
\n<\/strong>A prepositional phrase begins with a preposition and ends with a noun phrase or pronoun e.g.
\nTo him
\nFor the man
\nAt the bank
\nAbout what he did
\nFunctions of a prepositional phrase:
\nThe prepositional phrase is used
\n(i)As an adverbial phrase e.g.
\nThe police caught the thief in the garden.
\nAt a later date, we confronted him.
\n(ii)As an adjective:
\nThe man with a hat is our teacher.
\nThe news of his death shocked everyone
\n(iii)As complement of a verb
\nWe believe in what he says.
\n\t\t(iv)As complement of an adjective
\nWe are sure of his arrival.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0EVALUATION
\n<\/strong>Indicate the adverbial phrases in the following sentences.
\nThe car moved slowly towards the church.
\nMy sister eats more slowly.
\nFor all his experience, he was easily deceived by the students.
\nHe worked hard to pass the examination. <\/p>\n

\u00a0READING ASSIGNMENT
\n<\/strong>Read more on Adverbial page 248-250 of Countdown by Evans <\/p>\n

\u00a0GENERAL EVALUATION\/ REVISION QUESTIONS:
\n<\/strong>From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

    \n
  1. \n
    I have —– some money for my surgical operation next month (a) put out (b) put in (c) put by (d) put down
    \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  2. \n
    I am much —– to listen to you now. (a) busy (b) too busy (c) more busy
    \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/strong><\/div>\n

    (d) extremely busy
    \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/strong><\/li>\n

  3. \n
    —– can all come to the party (a) you two (b) the three of you (c) both of you
    \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/strong><\/div>\n

    (d) Simbo and Jide
    \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/strong><\/li>\n

  4. \n
    She advised her son against ———- (a) goodwill (b) haggling (c) insubordination (d) obedience ( e) subordination
    \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  5. \n
    The Governor paid a ——– call on the Oba. (a) courtesy(b) crank (c) farewell (d) roll (e) wake up
    \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/strong><\/div>\n

    \u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    WEEKEND ASSIGNMENT
    \n<\/strong>Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined words
    \n1. They decided to turn him down (a) refuse him (b) deny him (c) discredit him<\/p>\n

    \t\t2. She gave her candid opinion on every issue (a) good (b) frank (c) vague
    \n3. The commentator described the recent event as catastrophic (a) disastrous (b) unfortunate (c) evil
    \n4. The boy was proficient in whatever he did (a) inept (b) skilled (c) contented
    \n5. I was warned against his erratic nature (a) immoral (b) insane (c) unpredictable <\/p>\n

    \u00a0THEORY
    \n<\/strong>Write five sentences and underline the adverbial phrases in them.
    \nWrite five sentences and underline the prepositional phrases in them.
    \n\u00a0
    \n\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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