Grammar · JHS3 English Language

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B9.3.1.1.1 - Use noun phrases accurately in context

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify noun phrases in given sentences and state the head noun in each phrase.
Construct their own sentences using noun phrases as subjects, subject complements, direct objects, objects of prepositions, and in apposition.
Determine and explain the function of a noun phrase within a given sentence.
Write a short paragraph about a familiar topic that includes at least five different noun phrases serving different functions.
Expand simple nouns into rich noun phrases by adding modifiers such as adjectives, determiners, and prepositional phrases.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Grammar Usage (Strand 3)
Sub-strand: Grammar (3.1)
Content standard: B9.3.1.1 - Apply the knowledge of phrases and clauses and their functions in Communication.
Indicator: B9.3.1.1.1 - Use noun phrases accurately in context
Suggested placement: Term 2, Week 5 (Week 17 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: English Language, Common Core Programme (JHS1-JHS3), 2023, p. 82
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Use noun phrases in texts.
e.g.
  i. I want a dress for Christmas.
  ii. The brown kente vase is up for sale.
  iii. I saw a beautiful bird.
  iv. Kwaku lives in a blue dorm.
  v. Having been a chef, he knew how to bake).
- Determine and discuss the functions of noun phrases in texts. Functions:
  - subject of sentences - The tall lady teaches English in Bakano JHS.
  - subject complement - The man is an awesome welder.
  - direct object of transitive verbs - I like the sleek Apple laptop.
  - objects of prepositions - He bought a vehicle for the winner of the race.
  - apposition - My hometown, Tamale, is a wonderful place. Kwame Aidoo, the class prefect of Grade 8, is my friend.