First Term Lesson Note for Week

Subject: English Studies

Class: Primary 4

Topic: Adverbial of Time

Duration : 80 Minutes

Periods : Double Period

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

1. Define Adverbial of Time.
2. Identify Adverbials of Time in sentences.
3. Use Adverbials of Time correctly in their own sentences.

Introduction:

• Begin by explaining that Adverbials of Time tell us when something happens. They answer the question “When?” in a sentence.
• Examples of Adverbials of Time include words and phrases like: yesterday, today, tomorrow, last week, next month, in the morning, at night, now, soon, early, late.

Teaching Points:

1. Definition: Adverbial of Time is a word or a group of words that tells us the time an action takes place.
2. Examples:

• She came yesterday.
• We will go to the market tomorrow.
• He finishes his homework in the evening.

1. Position in a sentence:

• Adverbials of time can be placed at the beginning, middle, or end of a sentence.
• Example:
  • Yesterday, I went to school.
  • I went to school yesterday.

1. Common Adverbials of Time:

• Now, then, soon, later, early, late, today, tomorrow, yesterday, last week, next month, in the morning, at night, in the afternoon.

Activities:

1. Identify the Adverbial of Time in these sentences:

• He will visit us tomorrow.
• They played football yesterday.
• We eat breakfast in the morning.

1. Fill in the blanks with suitable Adverbials of Time:

• I will see you __. (e.g., tomorrow)
• She went to bed __. (e.g., early)
• We have our lessons __. (e.g., in the afternoon)

1. Make sentences using the following Adverbials of Time:

• now, last night, soon, next week, yesterday.

Conclusion:

• Recap the meaning of Adverbials of Time.
• Emphasize the importance of using Adverbials of Time to tell when an action happens.

Assignment:

• Write five sentences using different Adverbials of Time.

References:

• English Grammar Book for Primary Schools
• Classroom notes and exercises