Vowel Sounds /ᴐ:/ , /ᴐ/ & Synonyms JSS3 English Studies Lesson Note

SPEECH WORK

TOPIC: VOWEL /ᴐ:/ AND /ᴐ/ 

/ᴐ:/                                                            /ᴐ/

Cork                                                           cock

Cord                                                          cod

Forks                                                         fox

Nought                                                     knot

Naught                                                     knoffy

Odd                                                           awed

Port                                                           pot

Shorn                                                        shone

Nought                                                     not

Short                                                         shot

Sport                                                         spot

Taught                                                      tot

Dawn                                                        don 

GRAMMAR

TOPIC: SYNONYMS

CONTENT:

Synonyms are words that are similar or nearly the same in meaning. For example, killing is a deliberate act that causes somebody/something to die. It may mean murder, assassination, slaying, suffocation, strangulation, hanging, manslaughter, and bloodshed, butchery, taking life or destruction. However, a closer look at each word shows a form or manner of causing death which is different from the others. This example is to show that no two words means exactly the same thing in English language. Each word has its own peculiar shade of meaning although it can be used in some situations to replace another word.

HOW TO RECOGNISE SYNONYMS

1.   Look at the context or environment in which a word is used by relating the word to others in the sentence and in the options given. i.e. try to interconnect the word with the surrounding elements.
2.   Apply your knowledge of word – formation to unravel the meaning of some of the given words.

WORDS                                                                    SYNONYMS

BLUNDER                                                                    MISTAKE, ERROR

BEAUTIFUL                                                             HANDSOME, PRETTY

CHANGE                                                                  ALTER

BATTLE                                                                     WAR, FIGHT

BANISH                                                                    EXILE

CONTENTMENT                                                              SATISFACTION

CONTAGIOUS                                                          INFECTIOUS

DOUBT                                                                     SUSPECT

ASTONISHMENT                                                     WONDER, SURPRISE

DESIRE                                                                      WAIT, WISH, NEED, 

GRATEFUL                                                               THANKFUL

ILLEGAL                                                                    UNLAWFUL

 EVALUATION: Give the synonyms of these words:-

1. Redress
2. Bravery
3. Anger
4. Defend
5. character

 ASSIGNMENT:- Give the synonyms of these words and use them in sentences.

1.       Contagious
2.       Famous
3.       Oral
4.       Possible
5.       Ancient

COMPOSITION

TOPIC : EXPOSITORY

 EVALUATION:- Transcribe any ten words of your choice from the proactive words above and identify the vowel     /ᴐ:/ AND /ᴐ/

 ASSIGNMENT:- Give ten words contrast of these sounds  /ᴐ:/ AND /ᴐ/

 COMPREHENSION:- Reading a passage in New Oxford course for J S S 3