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Adverbs: Adding Detail to Your Sentences English Grammar Primary 5

Lesson Plan: English Grammar – Primary 5 First Term

General Information

  • Subject: English Grammar
  • Class: Primary 5
  • Term: First Term
  • Week: 5
  • Age: 9 years
  • Topic: Structure: Adverbs
  • Sub-topic: Describing, Comparing, and Using Adverbs in Sentences
  • Duration: 40 minutes

Behavioral Objectives

By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

  1. Define adverbs and explain their functions in sentences.
  2. Identify different types of adverbs (manner, place, time, frequency, and degree).
  3. Compare adverbs using their comparative and superlative forms.
  4. Construct meaningful sentences using adverbs correctly.

Keywords

  • Adverb
  • Describe
  • Compare
  • Modify
  • Manner
  • Place
  • Time
  • Frequency
  • Degree

Set Induction (Introduction)

The teacher will begin by asking students to perform simple actions such as “Walk slowly,” “Read loudly,” and “Sing beautifully.” The teacher will then ask:

  • How did you walk? (Slowly)
  • How did you read? (Loudly)
  • How did you sing? (Beautifully)

The teacher will then introduce the topic by explaining that words that describe how, where, or when an action happens are called adverbs.

Entry Behavior

Students are already familiar with verbs (action words) and adjectives (describing words).

Learning Resources and Materials

  • Flashcards with different adverbs
  • Sentence strips showing adverbs in context
  • Whiteboard and marker
  • Chart with adverbs categorized by type

Building Background/Connection to Prior Knowledge

The teacher will remind students of action words (verbs) and adjectives (descriptive words). The teacher will then explain that adverbs give more information about verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs.

Embedded Core Skills

  • Listening and Speaking
  • Reading and Writing
  • Critical Thinking
  • Communication

Learning Materials

  • Lagos State Scheme of Work
  • Oxford English Grammar Workbook
  • New Oxford Primary English Book 5

Instructional Materials

  • Flashcards with adverbs
  • Charts showing adverb types
  • Sentence strips for practice

Lesson Content

1. Definition of Adverbs

An adverb is a word that modifies (describes) a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. It tells us how, when, where, or to what extent an action happens.

Example:

  • She sings beautifully. (How does she sing? Beautifully.)
  • We will go there. (Where will we go? There.)
  • He arrived late. (When did he arrive? Late.)

2. Types of Adverbs

  1. Adverbs of Manner (How?) – Describe how an action is done.
    • Examples: quickly, slowly, beautifully, neatly
    • Sentence: She writes neatly.
  2. Adverbs of Place (Where?) – Describe where an action happens.
    • Examples: here, there, outside, upstairs
    • Sentence: They are playing outside.
  3. Adverbs of Time (When?) – Tell when an action happens.
    • Examples: now, today, yesterday, soon
    • Sentence: We will travel tomorrow.
  4. Adverbs of Frequency (How often?) – Tell how often an action happens.
    • Examples: always, sometimes, never, often
    • Sentence: She always arrives early.
  5. Adverbs of Degree (To what extent?) – Show the intensity of an action.
    • Examples: very, too, quite, almost
    • Sentence: He is very tall.

3. Comparison of Adverbs

Adverbs can be compared just like adjectives.

Form Example
Positive fast
Comparative faster
Superlative fastest

Examples in sentences:

  • She runs fast. (Positive)
  • She runs faster than her friend. (Comparative)
  • She runs the fastest in the class. (Superlative)

4. Using Adverbs in Sentences

Students should practice forming sentences using different adverbs.

Example Sentences:

  1. The baby cried loudly.
  2. We will meet tomorrow.
  3. He rarely eats junk food.
  4. The sun is shining brightly.
  5. They worked very hard.

Evaluation (Fill in the Blanks with the Correct Adverbs)

Choose the correct adverb from the options in brackets.

  1. She sings _______ (beautiful, beautifully, beauty).
  2. We will meet _______ (yesterday, today, now).
  3. He ran _______ than his friend. (fast, faster, fastest)
  4. They arrived _______ (late, lately, later).
  5. She writes _______ (neat, neatly, neater).
  6. The dog barked _______ (angry, angrily, anger).
  7. I have _______ finished my homework. (already, always, never)
  8. The train left _______ (early, earlier, earliest).
  9. He speaks English _______ (fluent, fluently, fluenter).
  10. They play football _______ (often, seldom, rarely).
  11. We will travel _______ (tomorrow, today, yesterday).
  12. She dances _______ than her sister. (graceful, gracefully, more gracefully)
  13. The sun shines _______ (bright, brightly, brightest).
  14. I eat breakfast _______ (never, always, sometimes).
  15. He runs the _______ in his school. (fast, fastest, faster)

Class Activity (Frequently Asked Questions – FAQs)

  1. What is an adverb?
    • An adverb is a word that describes a verb, adjective, or another adverb.
  2. What are the five types of adverbs?
    • Adverbs of manner, place, time, frequency, and degree.
  3. Give three examples of adverbs of manner.
    • Quickly, slowly, happily.
  4. How do adverbs of time function?
    • They tell when an action happens (e.g., today, yesterday).
  5. What is an example of an adverb of place?
    • Here, there, outside.
  6. What do adverbs of frequency tell us?
    • They show how often something happens.
  7. Give an example of an adverb of degree.
    • Very, too, quite.
  8. What is the comparative form of “fast”?
    • Faster.
  9. What is the superlative form of “beautifully”?
    • Most beautifully.
  10. Complete: He speaks English _______.
    • Fluently.

Presentation Steps

  1. Teacher’s Activities:
    • Explains adverbs using examples.
    • Demonstrates adverb usage through actions.
    • Writes example sentences on the board.
  2. Learners’ Activities:
    • Repeat and use adverbs in sentences.
    • Identify adverbs in given sentences.
    • Complete fill-in-the-blank exercises.

Assessment

Answer the following questions:

  1. Define adverbs.
  2. List five types of adverbs.
  3. Give two examples of adverbs of manner.
  4. Compare the adverb “slow” in all three forms.
  5. Construct a sentence using an adverb of frequency.

Conclusion

The teacher will summarize the lesson, ask students to give examples of adverbs, and correct any mistakes.

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