First Term Lesson Note for Week….

Class : Primary Four

Subject: English Studies (Grammar)

Topic: Determiners

Duration : 80 Minutes

Period : Double Period

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

1. Define what determiners are.
2. Identify different types of determiners in sentences.
3. Use determiners correctly in their own sentences.

Reference Book : Basic English for Primary Schools, Book 4 by Harbans Kaur.

Grammar Practice for Primary Schools, Book 4. By Rosemary Allen.

Instructional Material : Chart showing the meaning and types of determiners with examples.

Content :

Introduction : Definition of Determiners

• Begin by explaining that determiners are words placed before nouns to give more information about the noun.
• They help to show whether the noun is specific or general, how many there are, or whose it is.

Types of Determiners:

1. Articles: a, an, the
2. Demonstratives: this, that, these, those
3. Possessives: my, your, his, her, its, our, their
4. Quantifiers: some, any, many, much, few, little, all, several
5. Numbers: one, two, three, etc.

Examples:

• The cat is sleeping. (Article)
• This book is mine. (Demonstrative and Possessive)
• I have three apples. (Number)
• She has many friends. (Quantifier)

Activities:

Evaluation / Assessment :

1. Identify the determiners in given sentences.
2. I. This is a big house.
3. ii. The little boy has five toys.
4. iii. I have an orange, an apple and a banana.

Fill in the blanks with suitable determiners :

i. Please I need _____________ water.

ii. _________ sun is hot and radiates the skin.

iii. The young girl lost ___________ bag.

iv. ___________ are ________ friends for _________ years.

Create four sentences using different types of determiners.

Conclusion:

• Recap the importance of determiners in making sentences clear.
• Encourage pupils to practice using determiners in their daily writing and speaking.

Assignment:

• Short quiz on identifying and using determiners correctly.