COMPARISON OF ADVERBS – ADVERB
SUBJECT: LITERACY (ENGLISH STUDIES) –
COMPARISON OF ADVERBS
TERM: THIRD TERM
WEEK: WEEK 1
CLASS: PRIMARY 6
DURATION: 40 MINUTES
TOPIC: COMPARISON OF ADVERBS
ENABLE OBJECTIVES
At the end of this Module, Pupils should be able to know:
- Meaning Adverb
- Comparison Of Adverbs
TEACHING AND LEARNING MATERIALS
- Board
- Explanatory posters/pictures
- Explanatory Video
TEACHING AND LEARNING METHOD
- Explanation
- Discussion
- Questions and Answers.
REFERENCE MATERIALS
- Universal Basic Education Curriculum.
- Nigeria Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC) Curriculum for primary schools.
- Lagos State English Studies Scheme of work
- Online Materials.
- English Studies for Primary Schools.
MODULE CONTENT
An Adverb is a word which modifies a verb or another adverb or an adjective and answer questions with when, where, how.
COMPARISON OF ADVERBS
Adverb can be compared in the following degrees.
- Positive
- Comparative and
- Superlative
| S/N | POSITIVE | COMPARATIVE | SUPERLATIVE |
| 1 | FAST | FASTER | FASTEST |
| 2 | WELL | BETTER | BEST |
| 3 | SOON | SONNER | SOONEST |
| 4 | EARLY | EARLIER | EARLIEST |
| 5 | FAR | FARTHER | FARTHEST |
| 6 | ILL | WORSE | WORST |
| 7 | HIGH | HIGHER | HIGHEST |
| 8 | BADLY | WORSE | WORST |
| 9 | HARD | HARDER | HARDEST |
| 10 | LATE | LATER | LATEST |
| 11 | FREELY | MORE FREELY | MOST FREELY |
| 12 | SLOWLY | MORE SLOWLY | MOST SLOWLY |
| 13 | CLEARLY | MORE CLEARLY | MOST CLEARLY |
| 14 | GREEDILY | MORE GREEDILY | MOST GREEDILY |
| 15 | PAINFULLY | MORE PAINFULLY | MOST PAINFULLY |
| 16 | SKILLFULLY | MORE SKILLFULLY | MOST SKILLFULLY |
| 17 | BRAVELY | MORE BRAVELY | MOST BRAVELY |
| 18 | CAREFULLY | MORE CAREFULLY | MOST CAREFULLY |
| 19 | FREELY | MORE FREELY | MOST FREELY |
| 20 | SWIFTLY | MORE SWIFTLY | MOST SWIFTLY |
| 22 | FORTUNATELY | MORE FORTUNATELY | MOST FORTUNATELY |
| 23 | CRUELLY | MORE CRUELLY | MOST CRUELLY |
| 24 | WILLINGLY | MORE WILLINGLY | MOST WILLINGLY |
| 25 | LOUDLY | MORE LOUDLY | MOST LOUDLY |
| 26 | BITTERLY | MORE BITTERLY | MOST BITTERLY |
PRESENTATION
- The Teacher revises the previous lesson.
- The Teacher introduces the topic.
- The Teacher explains the lessons.
CONCLUSION: the teacher sum up the lesson.
EVALUATIVE ACTIVITIES
- What is an adverb?
- Give three examples of adverbs using the positive, comparative, superlative.
